Essays and Research Papers on Religion & Political Issues

A 6 page paper that discusses the roles of the sacraments and the liturgy in the development of Christian worship. Topics discussed include the seven sacraments accepted by the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches and the two that are accepted by all Christian faiths. Ages discussed include early Christianity, the Middle Ages and the ...

A 3 page paper which briefly examines the causes and consequences of the Crusades. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper examines the book of Nehemia according to the critical analysis of a biblical expert. Furthermore, based upon this information, this paper also outlines a sermon that is associated with the main points presented. Bibliography lists 1 source.

8 pages in length. The writer discusses how there are many elements to the Arab-Israeli conflict that have continued to keep it in the forefront of political consideration. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 5-page paper examines church leadership and discusses issues such as whether leaders are born and made, what causes people to follow leaders and how senior pastors lead. Bibliography list 1 source.

A 5 page paper which discusses the removal of the Ten Commandments from the Alabama State Courthouse. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A paper which considers Gandhi's satyagraha in terms of Tibetan Buddhism, with reference to its value as both a spiritual concept and a means of political struggle. Bibliography lists 2 sources

This is an 8 page paper discussing the historical roles of some of the Christian creeds, councils and confessions of faith. A review of the history of some of the Christian creeds, councils and confessions show an initial unity within the Christian Church which eventually ended; a division which took its form in the development ...

This 3 page paper discusses the ramifications of the conservative versus liberal factions in the Episcopalian church over the issue of homosexuality.Bibliography lists 1 source.

This is a 15 page paper discussing the concept “committed relationship”. Definitions of a “committed relationship” differ according to historical, religious, social or modern-day references. Basically, according to the New Webster’s Dictionary “committed” is defined as “to give in keeping, entrust” or “to bind, pledge” and “relationship” or “the state of being related” is “the ...

A 4 page paper which examines the problem of religious freedom and discusses how we can best protect those rights. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A paper which looks at some of the main themes in Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter, including the story of Adam and Eve, the concept of evil as exemplified by The Black Man, and the function of society as civilisation in the wilderness. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page overview of this long-lived concert. Tracing the conflict all the way back to the Christian crusades the author emphasizes there were no historical right or wrong. The solution, however, lies in a binational Israeli-Palestinian state. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the meteoric rise of early Christianity. The text examined is Rodney Stark's The Rise of Christianity. Bibliographpy lists 1 source.

7 pages in length. Two of the most opposing forces on the planet are the concepts of church and state; to intersect them in any public forum sets off a rampage of protest and anger that often ends in a race to see which side gets to claim victory based upon constitutionality. Such ...

This 8 page paper compares the Synoptic Gospels and their messages to the philosophies of Plato in The Republic. Quotes cited from text. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

Directors Zhang and Goren address the metaphor of prison in their films, Raise the Red Lantern and Yol by addressing the issue through the lens of society, politics, sex and traditions, both society and family traditions, including the relationship between husband and wife. Bibliography lists 3 sources. jvRLntrn.rtf

A 4 page paper which compares Wendy Kaminer’s “The Last Taboo” with the first chapter of Stephen Carter’s book “The Culture of Disbelief.” No additional sources cited.

This 4 page paper discusses, compares and contrasts the treatment of the Christians and Jews during the time preceeding and following the reign of Constantine.Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 4 page discussion of the triangular relationship that existed throughout the middle ages between Islam and Eastern and Western Christendom. This relationship was ended with the united effort of the Eastern and Western Christendom to overthrow the Arabs. Includes a 1 page Roman Numerous Outline. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 4 page discussion of the meaning and applicability of the speech delivered by Governor in 1630 aboard the Arbella. Winthrop's speech was patterned according to Puritan beliefs and world views. As a consequence, the speech seems harsh by today's standards. Some might even classify Winthrop and his followers as zealots. On ...

A paper which offers a critical analysis of Tessler's article on the relationship of religion and democracy in the Middle East, with particular reference to his comparisons between religiosity in Islamic states and in fundamentalist Christian societies in the western world.

A 4 page paper discussing the effects that the question of same-sex marriage has had on the Catholic Church. The Church always has condemned homosexuality as a sin; it has no choice but to oppose same-sex marriage as well. Presently, the Church takes no direct action against homosexuals. Indeed, it condemns discrimination ...

A six page paper on Christian religious terrorism, with specific reference to the Lambs of Christ anti-abortion group, and a comparison to terrorism perpetrated by Muslim fundamentalists. Bibliography lists 6 sources

3 pages in length. Those with a common perspective do not necessarily have to be related by blood in order to harbor a like-minded objective, which is made particularly evident by the extent to which terrorist organizations can operate much like a familial unit even when the vast majority are non-kin. The factors ...