Essays and Research Papers on Theology

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A 7 page paper. Following a brief introduction, this essay reports and discusses the different approaches that have been used in the quest for the historical Jesus. The essay then discusses the Christ of faith, Jesus as God. the writer also comments on the Hypostatic Union. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

A 7 page paper. The first part of this essay offers a synopsis of the book, focusing on the main points about the prophets, their nature and character. The second part of the essay discusses Heschel's writing. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

An 8 page paper that discusses specific topics from this document. The essay begins by discussing Tillard's Preface in a book and focuses on recognition. Other topics discussed in the essay include responses from some churches, the need for unity, the Eucharist, Apostolic faith and faith through the ages. Bibliography lists 4 sources. ...

Holy Water

  • 8 page paper

This 8 page paper discusses the Catholic ritual of blessing oneself with holy water when entering and leaving church. The essay reports observations of actions and queries of participants. The ritual is discretely described along with the observed behaviors. The essay then turns to explaining the history and other facts regarding holy water itself ...

Luke 5:36-39

  • 4 page paper

A 4 page paper. The essay explains what Jesus meant when He offered this Parable to the people. The essay also responds to other questions, specifically, what this parable means to today's young people and questions about this parable would relate to today's Catholics. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

Jesus’ View of Women

  • 20 page paper

This 20 page paper is an essay 10 page essay and a 12 slide PowerPoint presentation with speaker notes examining the possible views of Jesus concerning women, looking at evidence from the gospels in the context of the contemporary environment and attitude to women. The bibliography cites 19 sources.

Islamic Alchemy

  • 10 page paper

A 10 page research paper on the this early form of chemistry plus the mystical implications it held for its adherents as well as its influence on Western culture. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 7 page paper considers the style an message of the works of this well respected Jewish theologian. The paper specifically looks at his work entitled 'Man Is Not Alone: A Philosophy of Religion'. The bibliography cites 2 sources.

A 5 page research paper exploring the effectiveness of Schuller’s TV ministry and the communications theories behind his storytelling narrative. Bibliography lists 11 sources.

An 8 page paper outlining how Buber's theory applies to communication between humans and between humans and God. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

5 pages. Mediators, shaman, medicine men, whatever they might be titled today find themselves having to reconcile between technology and their ancient beliefs and cultures. This paper explains whether this can actually be done, and if so, how they manage to do so. There are questions as to whether their people will ...

An 8 page paper. The historical Jesus refers to the authenticity of the actual life of Jesus on earth. Did He really live? Was He a preacher and teacher? Many books have been written about this topic. This essay reports discussions and comments from one such book, “The Historical Jesus of the Gospels” by Craig ...

A 9 page essay that contrasts and compares the writing of 3 medieval theologians. At their most fundamental level, the writing of medieval theologians Thomas Aquinas, Bernard of Clairvaux and Saint Bonaventure are in agreement with each other in that they each perceive the relation between love and knowledge as being intrinsically intertwined and interconnected ...

A 2.5 page paper. The writer explains the two basic types of theological writing. Theological reflection, theological argument and Biblical exegesis, and constructive theological essay are explained. The writer also comments on the difference between theological writing and other types of writing. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This is a 5 page paper discussing the qualities of character found in William Bradford’s “Of Plymouth Plantation, 1620-1647” and John Winthrop’s “Model of Christian Charity, 1630”. Both men sailed to the New World to set up Christian based communities which were independent of the English Church. Bradford’s journal documents the first thirty years of ...

A 5 page research paper which examines both sides of the issue of whether Paul actually wrote 1 Corinthians 14: 34-35 which prohibits women from taking an active part in the early Christian church. The writer favors the argument set forth by Kharises that these verses were not written by Paul and were actually an ...

Jesus and Socrates

  • 4 page paper

A 4 page essay that contrasts and compares two articles that compares Jesus and Socrates. “Jesus and Socrates,” written by Bostick (1916), and “A Comparison of the Portrait of Jesus in the Gospels with the Portrait of Socrates in the Writing of Plato and Xenophon,” written by Bostick (1935), address the same topic and ...

This 3 page essay discusses 3 writings from early Roman history and their implications in regards to how Christianity was perceived and how this perception led to persecution against Christians. Bibliography lists 3 sources, however, it lists only the names of the writings and the citations are, therefore, incomplete.

Did Paul Write Ephesians

  • 11 page paper

An 11 page research paper that discusses whether or not Paul wrote Ephesians. The writer outlines the parameters of this debate and offers discussion that argues that Paul did write this epistle. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

1 Corinthians 11:23-29

  • 5 page paper

A 5 page paper. Using three different commentaries, the writer provides an exposition of these verses in 1 Corinthians. The intent of St. Paul when he wrote this letter is discussed. The letter was written in response to moral irregularities St. Paul heard about concerning the church in Corinth. This letter was intended to re-emphasize ...

A 5 page analysis of Romans 12:1-8 written by Paul in about AD 57. The Exegesis offers a brief overview of when and why this letter was written to the Romans and then provides an interpretation of the text. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

Creating a Saint

  • 4 page paper

This 4 page paper discusses the writings of Jacobus de Voragine, who described the life of St. Martin, and Chou Yi-liang, who wrote about Shan-wu-wei, and how they created the saintly image of their subjects. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5 page paper provides an overview of the work of a number of philosophers, with views of existentialism, postmodernism and ideological perspectives. Friedrich Nietzche, Jean-Paul Sartre and Vladimir Dostoevsky all related elements of the existentialism in their writings, while Michel Foucault provided an interesting postmodernist perspective. In fact, it has readily been ...

A 6 page paper that introduces the city of Thessalonica, a bustling seaboard city that was the center of Macedonia. St. Paul had to leave this city abruptly leaving the new converts without a strong leader. He wrote this letter to encourage them in their faith. The paper provides the background for this letter. A ...

A 3 page review of the entitled book by Kathleen R. Fischer and Thomas N. Hart. The essay lists some the other books the authors have written. The writer then reports some of the examples the authors use to illustrate their message. The writing style is identified as is the purpose of the book. Bibliography ...

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