Essays and Research Papers on Theological Issues

A 10 page paper. In these short verses, Paul teaches us that justification with God leads to peace with God, that it is through faith that we have access to the glory of God, and that it is through suffering that we are able to grow. The writer relies on numerous experts to support these ...

This 6 page paper talks about how to think about God by reviewing Mortimer Jerome Adler's book by that title. This critical review talks about religion in general and proofs pertaining to the belief in a supreme being. No additional sources cited.

A 4 page paper. The Letter of Jude is one of the more obscure books in the New Testament, possibly because of its brevity and possibly because the context is also found in 2 Peter. Jude, the author, is also an obscure person in the early days of the church. This essay discusses Jude and ...

5 pages in length. It was in 1947 that some Bedouins in the Judean Desert came upon a cave and found inside some clay jars. Out of curiosity, they broke open the jars and in one found some bundles containing scrolls. These Dead Sea Scrolls reveal documents of a strange Jewish sect that was philosophically opposed to ...

This 5 page paper explores the experiences of Christ on the mountain of transfiguration and Moses on Mount Sinai. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page research paper that, first of all, defines exegesis as a interpreting biblical scriptures according to the intention of the original author and then proceeds to examine the topic of exegetic scholarship. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 10 page research paper that take the form of a sample sermon. The writer endeavors to relate the message in Ezra 9:6-9 to the temptations in today's world to resist secular temptations. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 5 page research paper that addresses guidelines for exegetical method provided by Richard Soulen in his book Handbook of Biblical Criticism. The writer illustrates these guidelines by examining how they apply to the Sermon on the Plain in Luke 6. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page research paper that examines the Catholic Church's doctrines that delineate between venial sin and mortal sins of action and thought. The writer explains why a thought can be considered sinful. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper considers Saint Augustine's view of God, and considers the evidence and reasonableness of the view and whether the idea of Gods eternity as being a never ending present makes sense. The bibliography cites 2 sources.

This 7 page paper looks at the reasons that the righteous may suffer and the purpose behind it. Using the book of Job the paper considers aspects such as faith and grace and the way we can interpret the story of Job. The bibliography cites 2 sources.

A 6 page paper. One of the dilemmas that has historically faced Christianity is the existence of evil. How can evil be explained within the concepts of the Christian God? If God is omnipotent and morally perfect, how can He allow evil to exist? This is the argument that is put forth in this paper. ...

An 11 page paper arguing that the Shroud of Turin very well could be the burial cloth of Jesus. Opponents claim that proponents of the shroud being authentic are guilty of "shroudscience" in which they begin with the desired answer and then seek methods to validate that answer; he apparently is unaware that opponents ...

A 7 page research paper that defines Christology and then examines how christological controversy addresses the ways in which Jesus is regarded in his messianic role. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page discussion of the parallels found in this short story and the Judeo-Christian tradition. Provides Biblical examples of the strength of women, the role of women as nurturers, the precept of hope, and the practice of sacrifice and compares these to Isak Dinesen's story. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper considers the perspective presented when Eve is tempted by Satan in Milton's Paradise Lost. This paper considers the specific details of the description of the approach of Satan right before Eve's temptation in Book 9 (IX), and determines the reader's physical position in the scene and the impact of this ...

(5 pp) As the world is getting smaller - global access, internet highway, and UPS - we can find you anywhere -will we get smaller along with it? Our intellectual horizons force our fingers and our brains to scramble as we are pushed past our comfort zone. Are our spiritual beliefs ...

A 5 page paper that discusses the Hebrew Former Prophets. Their activities are found in the historical books of Joshua, Judges, Samuel, and Kings. This essay discusses how they were chosen, what they did, how they supported themselves and some of their activities. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page paper that discuses three sets of brothers: Cain and Abel; Jacob and Esau; and Absalom and Amnon. In two of these families one of the brothers killed the other, one out of jealousy and one out of vengeance for the sin the other brother had committed. The reasons for each conflict are ...

A 6 page research paper and essay that analyzes this passage from Paul's Letter to the Romans. The writer offers analysis of the passage that also offers perspective on how it fits in with the rest of Romans. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 7 page paper discusses the topics of social justice and injustice and foreign affairs found in the Book of Isaiah. Citations are used to demonstrate Isaiah's thoughts and prophesies regarding these subjects. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page address of the philosophical dilemma of whether or not we can talk meaningfully of a God who transcends creation if language is a part of creation. Questions the innateness of language and the applicability of that innateness to the topic of our own creation and the existence of God. Compares ...

9 pages in length. Congar, who was a Roman Catholic Dominican priest, did most of his most vital work in France. This was during a time of great change. Congar began in a social atmosphere that was derived from conflict between the French State and the Roman Church. His work and impact still make an impact ...

An 11 page research paper that contrasts and compares Christian and pagan narratives of virgin birth, specially the writer addresses virgin birth in Greek mythology, arguing that while there are similarities the main difference in the orientation on the subject. Bibliography lists 11 sources.

A five page paper which looks at the various ways in which the scriptures of the Christian New Testament have been interpreted in terms of the celebration of the Eucharist, and the centrality of the doctrine of transubstantiation to the ritual. Bibliography lists 2 sources.