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Interview Regarding Religion, 2008.
An examination of an interview with an elderly lady regarding her religious upbringing.
1,753 words (approx. 7.0 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 56.95
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This paper discusses the content of an interview concerning religion that the writer conducted with a 65-year-old good friend and neighbor of his grandmother. The paper describes the woman's background and her religious views, as well as her views on her upbringing The writer then provides his personal feelings and opinions regarding the interviewee and her views.
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"Although Carol claims she does not strongly adhere to her original fundamentalist beliefs, she still belongs to the Baptist Church. She raised two children with the husband she found at Bob Jones and her family attended and still attends church together. She disagrees with some of the newly-imposed strictures that the Southern Baptist Convention has handed down, but she has faith in the future of the denomination. She believes that the basic organization of the Baptist Church as a whole is the way that churches should be organized. When she was a young person, meetings were held in a democratic fashion, using Robert's Rules of Order. Even in the youngest classes of Sunday School. She believes that her parents' strongly protecting her against the vices of drinking and smoking was truly a blessing and is sad to see contemporary parents neglecting to do so. Although she is not as strict about her religion now as she used to be in her youth, when she tried to "save" or convert her girlfriends, she believes that the religious foundation that was built when she was a young girl has stood her in good stead over the years."
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St. Anselm, 2008.
An examination of the contributions of St. Anselm of Canterbury to philosophical thought during medieval times.
2,939 words (approx. 11.8 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 86.95
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This paper discusses one of the influential Christian leaders and thinkers of the medieval era - St. Anselm of Canterbury. It begins by describing his background and his life and then discusses how he helped to shape philosophical thought during his era and develop the intellectual life of England in the twelfth century. The paper provides examples of his contributions.
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"It is difficult to imagine that one could go to Anselm in doubt about God, be subjected to this often-circular set of self-definitions, and come away in a more clear spiritual state, believing in God and one's relationship with God. To the contrary, it is easier to imagine that a person's reasoning powers would be beaten down by such a philosophy to the point that faith seems a simple respite from thought. We find the same problem when Anselm sets out to discover the relationship among foreknowledge, predestination, and free choice. With respect to foreknowledge and free choice, Anselm writes that it does not seem that God's foreknowledge of what a man is going to do and man's free choices are incompatible. He says that the two can somehow coexist, though, and he sets out to discover if this thesis is correct. Even before he begins his line of inquiry, though, the reader should see that Anselm simply cannot know what God knows or when he knows it. What he is doing is trying to use words to create a place of possibility wherein an individual can imagine that God's foreknowledge and man's free will are not incompatible. The fact is that they very well might be compatible in some divine sense to which human beings can have no access, even through reason."
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John Ortberg's "The Life You've Always Wanted", 2008.
Reviews John Ortberg's "The Life You've Always Wanted", a book of Christian teachings.
1,845 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 0 sources, $ 59.95
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This paper explains that John Ortberg's "The Life You've Always Wanted" deals with the subject of spiritual transformation and its true nature. The paper relates that, in his book, Ortberg tries to raise questions that are thought provoking and help the readers re-examine their definitions of spiritual change. The paper also explains that 'morphe' is a very important term used in the first chapter and that the understanding of the process of morphing is critical to the understanding of this book and its thesis.
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"This book may not offer anything new but it certainly makes you think about real spiritual transformation. Even though my definition of real spiritual transformation may not coincide with the author's, it is still a thought-provoking subject. I would tell my friends or anyone who wishes to improve their lives that it is important to connect with God. How a person does that is up to him but connection is extremely important. I would suggest that time must be taken out everyday to seek solitude where a person can reflect on his actions and truly seek to connect with God. Connection with God comes in an unhurried state when a person truly wants to be closer to the highest force. It is also critical to focus on the compassionate but powerful nature of this force. It is correct that God is compassionate but many a times we take undue advantage of that and thus go astray. It is also important not to forget His power because He may never want to hurt us, He may be forced to do just that when we repeatedly ignore His teachings."
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Harry Potter and Wicca, 2008.
This paper explores the contention of some that reading Harry Potter will encourage children to believe in the religion of Wicca, a religion of witchcraft.
2,308 words (approx. 9.2 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 71.95
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The paper discusses the belief of many Christians that Harry Potter is more than just a literary fantasy; it is imbued with evil witchcraft and wizardry and it goes against the teachings of the Bible. The paper examines the religion of Wicca and takes a close look to ascertain whether Harry Potter novels really encourage Satanism and Wicca. The paper asserts that with proper guidance from parents and teachers, there is no way for children to consider Harry Potter as anything more than literary fantasy.
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"Who would ever think that a woman who wrote a story about a boy-wizard during a train trip from Manchester to London would change the literary world forever? For over a decade and a half, Harry Potter became a household name and has been read by people from all walks of life and different age groups. The appeal is not simply because of the wonderful world of wizards and witches J.K. Rowling took us but the stories are fantastic and mesmerizing. Starting with Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Sorcerer's Stone for American audience) in 1997 and bringing us the seventh book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, which was recently released, Rowling's fame - and fortune never wavered but instead continued to sore unchartered heights in the literary world. Despite the fame and success of the seven Harry Potter books and five Hollywood-made movies to-date, Rowling and her creation is not without controversy."
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Science and Religion, 2008.
A discussion on the relationship between the development of science and the teachings of religion.
1,591 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 52.95
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This paper discusses the great distance between the concepts imposed by science and religion. The paper relates that, in many aspects science and religion contradict each other or differ in the answers given to historical questions. The paper further relates that the contradiction between science and religion has always existed. This brings the question of whether religion is an ally or an enemy of science. The paper hen points out that there are many kinds of science and their relation to religion is different in each case. Furthermore, there are different kinds of religions and each finds a different relation to science and its studies. The paper then goes on to discuss how much science and religion contradict or complement each other. It begins this discussion with a look at not only how religions are very different from one case to another but also how science developed differently as well in zones where one specific religion was dominant.
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"As much as the Christian version of creation left blanks unexplained and raised questions about its authenticity, the evolution theory may be criticized as inconsistent as well. For science it seemed illogical that the man was created in one day, copying the image of a being that supposedly has no face or body, and therefore, no image to create alike. The man is too strongly related to other animals as to be completely foreign to the other species. He has to be part of a group and live by the same rules that dominate the rest of the living creatures. There has to be a link between man and animals if there are so many similarities between all of the life forms on the planet, and there is a path than can trace man's origins to the same as animals'. But this theory leaves a great hole that makes it inconsistent and brings it to question as accurate."
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Psychology, Spirituality, and Healing, 2008.
A discussion on the book, "Psychology, Theology, and Spirituality in Christian Counseling" by M.R.McMinn.
978 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 34.95
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The paper states that Christianity and psychology have previously been regarded as inharmonious ideological systems. The paper then comments that M.R. McMinn's book, "Psychology, Theology, and Spirituality in Christian Counseling", however, attempts to establish a connection between the roles of believing a Christian and trained counselor. The paper relates M.R. McMinn's belief that serving as a psychological counselor does not mean that a therapist must give up spiritual guidance, and he also acknowledges that a minister today must often come to grips with the psychological needs of a client who is coping with a crisis. The paper further relates that for McMinn, mental and spiritual health are intertwined, thus psychology and Christian belief are not incompatible.
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"But there was also a clear, deep spiritual craving to relate his longings to a cause larger than himself, and to engage in some form of self-improvement. Eric had a good will and a curiosity about the questions that grip the minds of so many adolescents, like 'why am I here,' and 'what is the purpose of all of this?' But his energies needed to be directed into more productive channels than drugs. Also, Eric lacked a true sense of interdependence. He had been brought up in an insecure value system, so he experimented with his personal morality, much in the same way he experimented with drugs. He saw himself as different and removed from other people, and justified his use of drugs because he was not using drugs (he said) for the same reason as people who just wanted to get high to enjoy a part or feel buzzed. By becoming a part of a substance-free community that fulfilled his spiritual needs, Eric might have gained a positive sense of connection, rather than merely defining himself against other people. This desire for isolation, obviously, may have been rooted in a failure to trust other people that were the result of his difficult family upbringing, as he was the child of divorced parents, and a biological father who was an alcoholic."
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Moral Values in Economics, 2008.
This paper explores the moral issues raised by economic justice and financial responsibility.
2,931 words (approx. 11.7 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 86.95
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The paper questions what role economic justice and financial responsibility have in today's world and defines the scope of this issue. The paper explores the norms, principles and guidelines that apply to the situation and provides an analysis of a morally appropriate outcome. The paper concludes with a discussion of the role of moral agency, conscience and freedom on reaching a resolution to this complex question.
Outline:
Introduction
Defining the Scope and Impact of the Question
Moral Methodology for Approaching Solution
Analysis and Discussion
Conclusion
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"In today's economically driven world where the placement of focus and personal achievement is determined by the size of one's bank account or net worth, churches and theologians have had to come to issue with how one can balance a traditionally moral life in today's often immoral world. Out of this struggle arose the theories of economic justice and financial responsibility. The essence of these combinations is to bring traditional moral values into economics, thus allowing one to live a moral life through the proper use of their wealth."
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Religious Myths in Modern Times, 2008.
A look at the fine line between between ancient myths and modern religious beliefs.
1,312 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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This paper discusses how mythology may be discriminated from theology in that the stories may be discriminated from the beliefs arising from them and how most religions are made up of stories which become part of the belief system of the believer. It looks at how most religions in the world have as their source the writings of the Koran and Pentateuch, or the Old Testament. The stories in these books were written down sometime within recorded history, and, in fact, make up part of recorded history. It also discusses how myths continue to be made and how today the Internet has spawned thousands of "myths" that tell new stories about "miracles" and strange happenings related to participants' religions. Over the Internet, these stories travel at the speed of light around the globe and are changed and twisted till they become as believable and astounding as the first myths were. Often they are based on some former, or biblical happening or related to something in the Bible or concern some religious leader.
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"The myths that Christians and others who follow the teachings of the New Testament believe today are constantly changing in form and content. The Church has something to do with this. The Catholic Church regularly makes edicts that tell believers how they are to act and believe from that point on (dogma). One example is the myth of Mary, the mother of Jesus. Paul makes no reference to her being a virgin when Jesus was conceived and his books predate all the four gospels. He had not heard of this "myth." It was a story that evidently was circulated and gained acceptance after 50 A.D. The story of Mary continued to grow and her character was modified and changed to suit the times (Symes 2007)."
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Dine Cosmology, 2008.
A discussion on Dine cosmology, its structure and philosophical concepts.
886 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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This paper discusses Dine cosmology and how it is structured. It describes Dine as a homology and shows how Dine holds that all elements derive from a common source. The paper discusses the roles of baskets, hooghans and textiles and then shows how they represent universal structures, elements, colors, numbers, shapes and forms within Dine belief.
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"Without the strict binaries that characterize the cosmologies of other cultures, the Dine propose a more integrated vision of the universe. The breath of life permeates everything, and life is cyclical and eternal. Death means only a transition from one phase of life or one form of life to another. Upon death, the same basic elements of creation continue to characterize life and that individual. The number four is structural and represents not only the four elements of moisture, air, substance and heat but also the four cardinal directions and the movement of the sun throughout the year. Directionality and the compas points denote the sacred geography that characterizes the Navajoland and Dine cosmos. As a result, the hooghan is constructed with four main structural poles. Each pole corresponds to a direction with the entrance of the house always in the east. The poles create special sections within the hooghan that are also linked to sacred geography and directionality. A fifth pole flanks the doorway, demarcating the presence of the fifth element."
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St. Augustine's "The Confessions", 2008.
Explores the books of St. Augustine's "The Confessions" ("Confessions"), a great theological and religious masterpiece.
1,810 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 58.95
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This paper explains that St. Augustine underscores his positions and personal views on the Incarnation and the Trinity (Father, Son and the Holy Spirit) in his book "The Confessions" ("Confessions"). In the last three books, Augustine presents a very detailed account of Genesis and the creation of man and his environment by interrelating the work of the Holy Spirit into the act of creation. The paper points out that this book, in which Augustine relates his conversion through his own spiritual journey from hedonist to teacher to bishop to priest, serves as one of the most important and influential works praising God.
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"In Book Eleven, Augustine contemplates the possibilities that lay in wait upon his death, possibilities that surely would have come to fruition if he had not converted to Christianity, being damnation and eternal punishment at the hands of Satan and his hosts in Hell. In Part 16, Augustine poses the question, "But do I ever pass away? O my soul, commit whatsoever you have to him, for at long last, you are now becoming tired of deceit. Commit to Truth. . . and you will lose nothing. What is decayed will flourish again; your diseases will be healed'."
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The Historical Jesus, 2008.
Compares the historical representation of Jesus in the three Gospels of Mark, Luke and John.
3,620 words (approx. 14.5 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 100.95
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This paper relates that the best source and only source for looking at the historical Jesus is the Synoptic Gospels of the Bible. The author points out that the timeline suggests that the Gospel of Mark occurred first, followed by the Gospels of Luke and Matthew. The paper relates that the theology of Mark and Luke is consistent, while the theology of John takes a departure from the theology of Mark and Luke by crediting Jesus as the first messenger of the Word of God. The author states that the most noticeable distinction between the Synoptic Gospels and John rests with the community for whom the Gospels were written; nonetheless, they all proclaim the person and role of Jesus as the Son of God.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
The Narrative
Community
Conclusion
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"Another reason that the Gospel of John is important is found in the middle years of John. The Gospel of John reports that Jesus is the stranger from above, the Messiah, and that he has been rejected as such by his own people (Brown, 1979). Not only is Jesus rejected by the Jews, but so, too, are those who believe in Him as the Messiah, and would follow his teachings (John 17:14, 16). The Synagogue deems the followers of Jesus as no longer followers of Moses, but as disciples of Jesus (John 9:28)."
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