Essays and Research Papers on More Ancient Beliefs

This 3 page paper describes the Cathedral at Galicia in Northern Spain (Santiago de Compostela), and the miracles associated with the area.Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper describes the Cathedral at Galicia in Northern Spain (Santiago de Compostela), and the miracles associated with the area.Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 7 page paper provides an overview of a hypothetical course on African religions that is based on an existing textbook. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 45 page paper that discusses the issue of whether Scientology is a cult or a religion. The paper begins by defining the two words, then provides an overview of the growth of cults and religions in the 20th century. An historical overview of the beginning and expansion of the Church of Scientology is provided ...

This 4 page paper describes the funtion, iconography, symbolism, religious meaning, and explains the significance of the Ancient Egyptian Shawabtis. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 4 page paper describes the funtion, iconography, symbolism, religious meaning, and explains the significance of the Ancient Egyptian Shawabtis. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 12 page comparison of two of the world's major religions. A brief overview of religion as a whole is provided as a backdrop. Religion is defined and the contention presented that, in spite of many in modern society's reluctance to accept the fact, both Bahai and Catholicism are religions. Brief histories of ...

This 11 page paper analyzes the book “The Coming Darkness” by John Ankerberg and John Weldon. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the sacred text known as the Egyptian Book of the Dead. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 4 page paper comprises 3 short essays on ancient religions and how they compare with today’s worship; gothic cathedrals; and the concept of the romantic hero. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 6 page paper assessing the case of a public elementary school actively promoting Halloween programs in the face of protests by fundamentalist Christian parents, who claim that Halloween is a pagan celebration and that they wish the principal of the school to either (1) allow their children to be insulated from what they claim ...

A 5 page paper which examines, compares, and contrasts the different creation stories that are Christian, Mesopotamian, and Egyptian. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 4 page paper which compares and contrasts these two approaches to religion. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 4-page paper discusses the differences between how the Sumerians and Hebrews regarded their gods, and would attempt to placate them so terrible things wouldn't happen to them. Included are discussions about montheism and polytheism. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page paper comparing and contrasting these two myths. While there are distinct differences, there are often many similarities between the creation myths of even widely diverse cultures. Such is the case for the Yoruba of Nigeria and the Hindu people of India. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 16 page paper discusses scientology to determines whether or not it is a religion. The paper includes different definitions of religion and then examines the beliefs and practices of scientologists so consider how they fit in with the concepts of religion. The paper includes discussion concerning the difficulties of Scientology in Germany and ...

This 12 page paper discusses the development of religion in ancient Egypt, and how it developed alongside the Egyptian civilization. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 3 page exploration of the ancient cultural practices of these indigenous cultures. This paper focuses on the oral tradition of these cultures and notes the common theme of a powerful god or gods who created the earth. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 5 page overview of mummification. This paper concentrates on illuminating what we know regarding Egyptian mummification and credits much of that knowledge to classic scholars such as Herodotus. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

5 pages in length. To question the legitimacy of religious hallucinations is to ignore an entirely separate understanding from mankind's myopic perspective. The extent to which demonic visions are a genuine entity is both grand and far-reaching; that Hollywood has projected this tangible truth in such films as The Exorcist speaks to greater ...

A 5 page research paper that addresses the history of the Unification Church; its image of the divine; its expectations for human behavior; its eschatology, as well as the writer/tutor’s take on this religious cult. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 9 page paper examining the contrasts between those identified as witches in the European witch hunts of the Middle Ages and those that identified them. The author emphasizes the importance of religion, gender, and wealth in shaping the everyday lives of these people. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page analysis of the Scientology views on raising children. This philosophy is examined from constructivist, conflict, and symbolic sociological perspectives. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 6 page paper that discusses whether or not Aquinas successfully argued for the existence of man's autonomy and freedom. The essay discusses mostly Proof Three, Questions 3, 14 and 19. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 5 page exploration of the differences in the way these religions view the human condition as it relates to the questions of why there is evil in the world and how to go about resolving that evil. Bibliography lists 7 sources.