Essays and Research Papers on Theological Issues

This 5 page book review is on Cry of the Urban Poor by Viv Grigg. This text describes Grigg's varied experiences as a missionary living among the urban poor in cities located around the world. The writer summarizes the book and indicates the opinion that this text is superlative. Bibliography lists only the text. ...

This 3 page essay offers an overview of the theological perspective of Anders Nygren on the topic of agape love. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 pages essay discusses the views of theologian David Allen in regards to the Greek word "metochos," focusing on Allen's interpretation of how this word is used in Hebrews. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 3 page essay discusses the history of the Church of God in Christ (COGIC) and the process of ordination that pertain to the ministry for this denomination. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 21 page paper. The Book of Proverbs was written mostly by King Solomon, son of David. This essay presents a reflection on each of the 31 Chapters in the Book of Proverbs. We need to use Proverbs to become better and more astute observers of life and to use them to guide us ...

This 7 page book report offer a 1 page summary of each chapter in Proctor's text. This overview indicates the theological insight that Proctor gained from a lifetime devoted to the ministry. No additional sources cited.

This 3 page book review focuses on the factors motivating conversion to Christianity during the time of the Roman Empire. Bibliography lists only the primary source.

A 16 page paper that begins with an introduction. An exegesis is presented for Psalm 91. The essay ends with a Psalm prayer. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 3 page research paper that discusses the similarities between the moral values of Christianity and Judaism. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper reviews "Church Conflict: The Hidden Systems Behind the Fights" by authors Charles H. Cosgrove and Dennis D. Hatfield (1994). The writer summarizes the text and recommends it. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 7 page book review offers a summary of each chapter in Niebuhr's classic text Christ and Culture. No other sources are cited.

A 6 page paper. Why does suffering exist in the world? Why does God allow suffering? The foundation for this paper is the 2013 tornadoes in OK but the theme of the essay is suffering and pain and where God fits in and how to survive it. Jeremiah’s troubles are mentioned. Examples are provided from ...

An 8 page paper. King David is known as one of the greatest kings of Israel. He ruled for a total of 40 years and Israel prospered under his rule. This essay discusses the Davidic covenant. It responds to other questions, as well: why David was considered a model king, why he was considered ...

A 15 page research paper that offers explication and analysis of Book III of the Book of Psalms, which is Psalms 73-89. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 6 page paper discusses the definitions of theology and systematic theology, and then focuses on Thomas Aquinas's and his Summa Theologiae. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 5 page book review pertains to The Scandal of Evangelical Conscience by Ronald Sider, which identifies the differences between what evangelicals say they believe and their actual behavior as a scandal that is destroying the church. The writer discusses this accusation and summaries the book. Bibliography lists only the text.

This 3 page essay discusses the views of theologian Jeffrey Gros on the biblical concept of koinonia, which means "fellowship." Gross discusses this topic in reference to the issue of unity within the Christian church. Bibliography lists1 source.

This 6 page book review pertains to Martin Buber's text "I and Thou. The writer summaries Buber's argument and recommends the book. Only the book is cited.

A 3 page paper that begins with changing three parables to demonstrate how healthcare reforms would have changed the responses of the people. The essay discusses the lessons in the Gospels in terms of healthcare and concludes with comments about Christians and ethical decision-making. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 8 page paper discusses mixed marriages, beginning with the early church, covering the Middle Ages, and through to 18th century. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 3 page essay discusses the thoughts of D. Bruce Lockerbie on "paideia," a Greek word meaning "education." Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 3 page paper. Each culture and religion deals with death in different ways. This paper reports a study of how three different cultures deals with death. It focuses on the meaning of death to Christians with examples from Catholicism. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page paper. The allegation that Christianity takes it practices and beliefs from pagan mystery cults is not new. This view was taught in the 19th century by the History of Religions School but by the mid-20th century, this view was proven to be false. This belief has come alive once again and ...

This 3 page paper offers a summation of chapter 2 from Estrelda Y. Alexander's Black Fire, One Hundred years of African American Pentecostalism. No additional sources are cited.

This 4 page paper discusses the Council of Trent and its 24th session, which addresses matrimony. The writer argues that this document established the dominion of the Church over marriage. Only the source is cited.