Exegetical Analysis/Joshua Chapter 2
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An 8 page research paper that offers an exegetical analysis of Joshua chapter 2, which relates the story of Rahab, a harlot who helps two of Joshua's spies escape from the city of Jericho. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: khjosh2.wps

Experiences of Religious Tradition in America.
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(10 pp) According to Anna-Liza Kosma (2001), "spirituality is like jello. It comes in every imaginable flavor, it's almost impossible to pin down, and your definitions will only last until it morphs into another shape." On the other hand, "sociologist Wade Clark Roof (2000), teaching at the University of California, does come up with two categories for the slippery world of contemporary spirituality: seekers who pursue meaning by sampling a smorgasbord of dishes, and dwellers who feast from a singular table." In this discussion we will be looking at those who "feast from a singular table," and if anything have chosen to "host" that table as well. Included in this discussion will be the first hand accounts as provided in The Chosen by Chaim Potok, Black Elk Speaks by John G Neihardt, and Mama Lola by Karen McCarthy Brown.
Filename: BBrelpvo.doc

Experiencing the World's Religions/Molloy
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A 5 page essay that utilizes the base provided by Michael Molloy's "Experiencing the World's Religions," in order to offer a broad-based overview of why all societies create religions, and the basic precepts for how religion functions. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khmolloy.wps

Factors Influencing the Rapid Spread of Islam
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A 5 page observation of the fact that Islam is an ideology and religion which has taken the world as if by wild fire. It is actually a young religion in comparison to Judaism and Christianity but it is one in which societal need and the circumstances of time provided the optimum environment for its spread. Numerous other factors have been important in the speed of this spread as well. These factors include societal need and receptivity, familiarity, the oral nature of the religion, the lack of need for formal structures, technology, and the high visibility of public figures who have converted to the religion. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPislSpr.wps

Faith and Reason
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A five page paper looking at the relationship between faith and reason in Western culture. The paper shows how historically, faith was generally held to be supported by reason and science, and explains the schism that occurred between the two. Bibliography lists three sources.
Filename: KBfaith.wps

Feminist Ideology and Judaism
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A 6 page discussion of the feminist movement in Judaism. Distinguishes between the more traditional Orthodox Jews and the more liberal branches and contends that the inequality which has traditionally existed between men and women has lessened but that even today the woman is regarding as having a definite societal place which differs from that of the man. Notes Jewish doctrine in regard to contemporary women's issues such as vary considerably even within the more progressive countries such as the United States. Addresses whether feminism is good for Judaism overall and, in contrast, the role that Orthodox Judaism has in a modern world. Concludes that the answer to these questions is an answer which will be derived not by men but by women working as equals to men in what was once a male dominated tradition. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPfemJew.wps

Finding the Faith in a Lost World - The Reaffirmation of Sebastian and Julia in Brideshead Revisited
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A 5-page paper that discusses the discovery and development of the power of faith in the Catholic religion as represented by the characters of Sebastian and Julia Flyte in Evelyn Waugh's 1945 novel Brideshead Revisited. Also examined is the change in literary motif and character development exhibited by Waugh in this novel as compared to the author's previous works. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: LCBrides.doc

Frazier on Magic and Religion
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This 5 page reaction/response paper provides an overview on an article relating the history of psychology with a specific focus on Frazier's Magic and Religion. This paper provides a reaction and response to the article and defines it's central premises as a component of the work. No additional sources cited.
Filename: MHMagicR.wps

Fred Craddock/Preaching
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A 5 page book review of Fred Craddock's Preaching, which is a remarkable textbook on the art of delivering a sermon. It offers the novice student, as well as the seasoned veteran, helpful commentaries on Luke and Philippians, as well as considerable exegetical aid. Its strongest point is the author's emphatic focus on the scriptures as the bedrock for meaningful sermons. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khfcrad.wps

Freedom of Religion in the United States
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This 6 page paper provides an overview of the argument about separation of church and state. A focus is on how religious freedom is inextricable with first amendment rights. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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