St. Thomas Aquinas on Law, Morality, and Politics
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This 5 page report discusses the theories and philosophies of St. Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274) with an emphasis on the differntiations he made regarding natural law and eternal law. The thought and writing of St. Thomas Aquinas reconciled religion with reason, expanded it towards experimental science, insisted that the senses were the windows of the soul and that the reason had a divine right to be presented with facts. He believed that natural law is fundamentally the rational creature’s participation in God’s eternal law. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Adults Mature Spiritually Only As Children
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A 5 page paper that explores specific Biblical verses that demonstrate the only way adults can develop spiritually is if they approach such study as children. It is the innocence and receptivity of children that Paul makes reference to. The writer explains what this means, citing verses in Ephesians, 1 Corinthians and the Gospel of Mark. The writer also makes the distinction between being childish and being childlike. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Discussion Of Balaam
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3 pages in length. Discussing the prophecy of Balaam is akin to locating the origination of man's ability to make a fool of himself, for it is Balaam who acts as a horse's ass by the manner in which he portrays himself. The writer talks about God and the Israelites as they relate to Balaam. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Discussion Of Manna From Heaven As A Type Of Bread Of Life
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3 pages in length. In many aspects, manna from heaven served as a type of bread of life in that it offered sustenance to those who were in dire need. God provided manna for the Israelites in the Exodus so that they may continue their journey without succumbing to the effects of starvation, being that their entire food supply had been exhausted long before reaching their destination. Indeed, finding the manna one particular morning as the dew left its impression upon the land enabled the Israelites to continue forward on their journey reveling in their unexpected good fortune. Without the manna from heaven, it can be argued that they might not have survived their journey. The writer discusses how manna from heaven can be considered as the bread of life. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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The Role of Art in the Christian World
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A 5 page discussion of the relationship of art and religion. Illuminates the role of Christianity in shaping the art of the Renaissance period in particular. Emphasizes that this relationship was not only positive in that the Church used its influence to restrict the types of art which was produced and also wielded art as a weapon designed to condemn those who held beliefs which differed from its own. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Humanism's Contribution To The Reformation
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A 6 page paper discussing the role of humanistic thought in the Reformation. Many believe 'humanism' to be an arrogance embodied in an attitude that reflects the 1970s attitude of the 'I'm OK, you're OK' ilk. Most of those would be incredulous to learn that humanism, far from being an arrogance of single human worth, was as a movement and attitude of believing that humans could be far more than they had been until the time toward the end of the Dark Ages. We know today that there are factions that agree only on few items aside from the basics of Christianity (i.e., Jesus is God's Son), but today's Christianity is largely based on the humanism that helped drive the Reformation more than 400 years ago. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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The Book of Job / Similarities & Contrasts to the Teachings of Socrates
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A 5 page review of the teachings of Job compared and contrasted to those of Socrates. Concludes that while both hold valuable lessons it is those of Job which are most instructive since they teach a faith in an almighty power. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Philosophy & The Greek Orthodox Church
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Comprehensive, 25 page discussion of the Greek Orthodox Church and its fundamental origins in the works of classic Greek philosophers such as Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. Bibliography lists 19+ sources.
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Pilgrim's Progress and 17th Century Protestantism
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A 4 page essay which examines how John Bunyan exemplified radical seventeenth-century English Protestantism in his work, Pilgrim's Progress. The writer argues that Christopher Hill was correct in his assessment that nonconformist Puritans, such as Bunyan, 'turned the world upside down.' Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Plato's Theory Of Forms & Modern Christian Thought
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A 10 page paper that provides an overview of the basic elements of Plato's Theory of Forms and then considers the implications of his concepts for modern Christianity. Plato's ideas are considered in relation to elements of the Bible as well as the modern writings of Paul Tillich and Alan Jones. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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