Essays and Research Papers on Theological Issues

A 12 page paper that responds to several issues regarding the Holy Spirit. Topics include what early Christian pneumatology was about; issues in the ongoing debate about the Holy Spirit ad the work of the Spirit; Peter's transformation; Pentecostal understanding of the Holy Spirit; and challenges and opportunities for today's Pentecostal minister. Bibliography lists 12 ...

A 16 page paper that begins by discussing what the Synoptic Problem is. The writer then reports and discusses the various solutions to the have been suggested over the years. Examples include the Augustinian solution, the Markan solution, the three-book solution and others. The writer then summarizes the solutions and selects three as the ...

A 6 page paper. Each is discussed separately. Leadership styles and temperaments are reported and discussed. The strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats associated with each style and how they were demonstrated in each of these Old Testament figures are reported and discussed. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 4 page paper. Moses' leadership style has been identified as administrative. This essay discusses this style of leadership with examples about Moses from Scripture. The paper also discusses the type of conflict resolution approaches this Patriarch used. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page paper. Jesus used many different leadership styles, depending on the audience. With His Apostles, Jesus acted as a mentor, providing lessons for them and gradually building them up in knowledge and skill to become ministers of His Word. Examples are included. The writer comments that Jesus demonstrated all the strengths and upside ...

A 6 page paper which examines, comparing and contrasting, the resurrection of Christ as seen in the Gospels of John and Mark. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 6 page paper which explores salvation as it relates to Jesus Christ in history and modern times. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 6 page paper begins with an introduction to Jeremiah, when he prophecies and under which kings. The paper discusses the last days of Judah and how Jeremiah tried to change the people's hearts and comments on the exile of the Jews to Babylon. The second part of the paper comments on what it ...

A 3 page paper. The writer asserts that Jesus demonstrated all of the positive leadership styles we know but this paper focuses on servant leadership through a shepherding ministry. The writer discusses servant leadership and demonstrates with Scripture how Christ modeled this style. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page paper that describes what happened on the day the Spirit came to the Apostles. The writer comments on how the Apostles must have felt and how members of the crowd must have felt. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 7 page research paper that describes and discusses the Christian doctrine of original sin and the role it plays in the Catholic Church, as well as the student's life. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This is a 5 page paper that provides an overview of two Old Testament devotionals. The devotionals are analyzed for historical context, as well as contemporary and personal applicability. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 7 page consideration of the fiery serpents God sent down among the Israelites on their journey across the desert with Moses. This paper illustrates the parallels between the brazen serpent God instructed Moses to build and raise upon the pole with Christ. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page paper which argues against the celebration of Halloween in schools. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page essay delineates the more important points of this work of literature. The author of this paper outlines Lewis’ belief that subjectivism was the basis of evil. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 8 page paper begins with a report of some of the Principles of Roman Catholic Social Doctrine. The writer then discusses salvation, the essentials for salvation, and the controversy about the criteria for being saved. The writer compares the Catholic Church's stance on Salvation with their Social Doctrine Principles. Bibliography lists 9 sources. ...

A 3 page essay that answers two questions concerning the nature of God and tension between God's moral purity and love. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page paper that discusses the First Epistle of Peter. This essay discusses the authorship of the letter and proof that it was written by the Apostle Peter, a short background of Peter, the similarities between what Peter says in this letter and his speeches as recorded in other Books, Peter as one of ...

An 8 page research/discussion paper that describes 3 films: The Gospel According to Saint Matthew, directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini in 1964; Jesus Christ Superstar, direct by Norman Jewison, Ted Neeley and Carl Anderson in 1973; and The Passion of the Christ, directed by Mel Gibson in 2004. These movies are compared and contrasted according ...

A 4 page essay that discusses analytical, narrative interpretations of this passage. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 3 page essay that summarizes the content of the Gospel of Thomas. No bibliography offered.

A 5 page research paper/discussion of the meaning of the Eucharist. Christians, of all denominations, Roman Catholic, Protestant or Greek Orthodox, agree that the primary sacraments, specifically baptism and the Eucharist, form symbolize their common and fundamental beliefs and, in essence, the church itself (Senn 288). Through the power of the Eucharist and the act ...

A 3 page paper that discusses Paul's ministry and how this served to universalize the message of the gospel to all people.

A 5 page research paper that examines this passage in terms of meaning, historical context and modern day relevance. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 6 page book review that describes and analyzes this insightful theological study. Bibliography lists 3 sources.