Essays and Research Papers on Theology

A 5 page paper which examines various ancient fertility art. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 9 page report discusses the special privileges and immunities offered to Jews through ancient Roman law. The writer discusses the atmosphere that existed in ancient Rome for the Jewish community and notes the observations of historians of the time. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 5 page book review of Bernhard Anderson's Understanding the Old Testament. The writer argues that this is a comprehensive textbook that provides a detailed guide to comprehending the ancient literature that makes up the Jewish and Christian scriptures. Anderson's writing style if straightforward and clear, making this an ideal introductory text ...

This 5 page report discusses “Mahabharata,” the largest epic in the history of mankind. It describes events that took place in ancient bhaarata around 5000 BCE. The main event was the appearance of Lord Krishna - the 8th avatar (incarnation) of Lord Vishnu. The Mahabharata serves as both sacred text and a portal through which the modern world may consider ...

A 9 page paper. This essay explores ideas found in 1 Enoch 46, 48 and Daniel 7. The Anointed One, the Ancient One, the Head of Days, and the one who is like a son of man are discussed as they are portrayed in these texts. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

A 15 page discussion of the critical components of the ancient Egyptian's belief in an afterlife. Notes that much of our contemporary knowledge regarding ancient Egyptian culture is based on archaeological findings. Among the most interesting of these findings are those which relate to the elaborate worship rituals of the Egyptians, rituals which to ...

A 3 page essay that discusses the viewpoints of the Epic of Gilgamesh and the Book of Genesis concerning the meaning of the flood narrative. The story of a great flood in Gilgamesh, the ancient Babylonian epic, and in the Book of Genesis are remarkably similar. They both concern deities deciding to destroy humanity through ...

A 5 page paper which looks at ancient Egyptian religious beliefs, and some of the reasons why the pharoah was regarded as a god. The bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 3 page discussion of the importance of Egyptian mummies to Egyptian belief in an afterlife. Clarifies that originally only the pharaohs were mummified in recognition of the belief that they were living gods. Eventually,however, mummification became the desire of all ancient Egyptians and all those who could afford to do so pursued mummification ...

An 8 page research paper that discusses the way that Persia is presented in the Old Testament. In the Old Testament, principally in the books of Ezra, Nehemiah and Esther, the authors of scripture relate how the ancient Israelites interacted with and perceived the Persian Empire. Scholarship shows that this was a highly significant period ...

In the recent past there have been a number of scholars who have sought to find historical evidence of the life of Jesus Christ while others have sought to indicate that the New Testament had mythological and literary origins. This 5 page paper argues that the comparison of ancient mythical figures such as Odysseus, Aeneas, Achilles and Hercules are worthy ...

A 3 page research paper/essay that argues that the thought that ancient scripture, such as the Book of Leviticus, could hold any relevance to modern life may seem incongruous to the contemporary Christians. However, examination of Leviticus indicates that its verses offer profound lessons, both in regards to understand the nature of God and humanity’s ...

This 6 page paper explains the chronological history of black Methodist Churches. The reasons for the separation and further divisions are discussed. The history begins in 1784. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 3 page research paper that discusses the dynasty of Herod the Great, which ruled Palestine during the time of the New Testament. The writer discusses which of Herod the Great's descendants are referred to in different part of the New Testament. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 10 page paper which examines the history of Islam in Sudan and in relationship to the Dinka people. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 14-page paper focuses on the rise of the Taliban in Afghanistan, as well as its philosophy and the source of its anti-Americanism. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 5-page paper examines the history of the Catholic Church and Christianity until 1500 BCE, and examines its influence on government, economics and the social fabric. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 4 page paper. The stimuli for this paper are statements made by John Meier who said, among other things, that the real Jesus was "unknown and unknowable." The writer discusses the difficulties with defining the historical Jesus and comments on whether or not the epistemic gap between the Jesus of History and the ...

A 3 page essay/research paper that describes this early history of the Christian Church by a fourth century scholar. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 9 page paper that provides a book report of this text that is highly regarded as accurate. The paper comments on how the author organized the text for easy reading and to gain a greater understanding of Hebrew history. Bibliography lists 1 source.

In eight pages this paper examines how Catholicism has changed since its origins. Seven sources are listed in the bibliography.

This 3-page paper provides an overview and discussion about the United Church of Christ. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page research paper that looks at Jewish history. Throughout much of their history, the Jewish people have been dispersed to the far corner of the globe and without a homeland. Nevertheless, they have managed to maintain their identity as a people and this is due, in part, to having specific geographical centers ...

In any study of religious history it is difficult to find an unbiased and strictly historical perspective. This is true for study of Islam's role in the history of Africa. The influence of the colonial rule slanted the view of history in one direction while the fundamentalism of the Islamic culture adds another ...

A 10 page paper tracing the history of the Jews and their persecution during the Ottoman Empire. Discusses the history of the Jews leading up to the Ottoman Empire to establish a background for understanding the persecution during the empire's 600 year existence. Bibliography lists 6 sources.