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“Araby” by James Joyce »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page paper which examines the characteristics of the boy in James Joyce’s story “Araby.” The paper discusses the following characteristics: idealistic, intelligent, and religious. No additional sources cited. View Full Description
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Business Ethics; The Use of Stem Cells in Research »

Number of pages 13

This 13 page paper looks at the ethical dilemma of using stem cell research to find a cure or treatments for medical conditions. To consider this the importance of the research is considered and the religious or ethical objections are considered before applying a utilitarian and deontological approaches to determine the right or wrong ethical ... View Full Description
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What Might A Christian "Philosophy Of Science" Look Like? »

Number of pages 5

5 pages in length. A Christian philosophy of science encompasses myriad elements of social, political and religious concerns, ultimately offering up a synergistic rendering of what it means to be a perfect mortal being. The understanding of and belief in the principles of science is based within a foundation of pre-established doctrine that ... View Full Description
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A GOOD MAN IS HARD TO FIND: COMMENTARY ON RELIGION »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper analyzes O'Connor's short story: A Good Man is Hard to Find for religious themes, poitn of grace, and character revelations. Quotes cited from the text. Bibliography lists 2 sources. View Full Description
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THE BIG ‘O’: WOMENS ORGASM AS SOCIAL BAROMETER »

Number of pages 12

This 12 page paper discusses the history of women's orgasm, its recognition, misconceptions, early research, religious perspectives, social and psychological ramifications, and health benefits. Bibliography lists 8 sources. View Full Description
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Is There A Positive Relationship Between Religiosity And Juvenile Delinquency? »

Number of pages 6

6 pages in length. Religion is more than merely a subset of society; rather, myriad global communities often considered it the primary thread that weaves its way in and among every other aspect of existence. As beneficial a mechanism it may be in many components of life, however, one cannot consider it a ... View Full Description
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IRISH LANGUAGE AND DEVELOPMENT IN HISTORY »

Number of pages 11

This 11-page paper details the Irish language, focusing on its history and development from the Celt tongue. Also discussed in this paper are the use of Irish language as it pertains to education, poltics, religious teachings and so on. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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How Minority Issues Were Portrayed in Michael Moore’s “Fahrenheit 9/11” »

Number of pages 2

A 2.5 page paper which examines how racial, ethnicity, religious and minority group sociological issues were depicted in the controversial film on the presidency of George W. Bush. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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Christianity and Government: »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper examines the relationship between Christianity and governments throughout the ages, ranging from the time of the death of Jesus through the time of Luther. This paper focuses on the religious and socio-cultural aspects of this relationship. Bibliography lists 1 source. View Full Description
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Bornstein/Crossing the Green Line »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page essay that examines Avram Bornstein's fascinating ethnography Crossing the Green Line Between the West Bank and Israel gives the reader considerably insight into the daily lives of Palestinians who are trying to survive in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. By exploring their working lives--those who migrate each day into Israel "crossing the green ... View Full Description
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Reynolds/Foundations of Christianity »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page essay that looks at Stephen Reynolds' The Foundations of Christianity. The writer argues that one might describe this work as a "Cliff Notes" study guide or the "Reader's Digest" version of several centuries of history that cover the time both before and after the life of Jesus. No topic is covered ... View Full Description
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Religious terrorism »

Number of pages 6

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 View Full Description
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Discourses of Tradition vs. Modernity in Chinua Achebe’s “Arrow of God” »

Number of pages 6

A 6 page paper which examines the changes that come to the village, how these changes are brought about, what/who are the agents of these changes, actions and influences of the colonial representatives including the religious converts, and the influence of the new religion. Bibliography lists 7 sources. View Full Description
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The Sabbath and Emily Dickinson: »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper is an essay on Emily Dickinson's religious views as expressed in the poem, "Some Keep the Sabbath By Going to Church". This poem illustrates Dickinson's deep-rooted spirituality while evidencing her skepticism toward religion. Bibliography lists 2 sources. View Full Description
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The Importance of the Qur'an »

Number of pages 14

This 14 page paper examines the Qur'an in light of Islam. How important is the Qur'an as compared with other documents? Why are there different interpretations? Many questions posed by a student are answered in a thoughtful examination of this very important religious document. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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Religious Education and Prayer in Maltese Schools »

Number of pages 7

This 7 page paper looks at how prayer and religious education in school in Malta. The paper looks at the way religion is perceived and taught as part of the educational curriculum and the attitude towards the importance of Catholicism and prayer. The bibliography cites 6 sources. View Full Description
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Gongora and De la Cruz/A Comparison »

Number of pages 8

An 8 page research paper that addresses Luis de Gongora's Polyphemus and Galatea and Sor Juana Inez de la Cruz's The Divine Narcissus, which are both products of Spain's Golden Age of literature in the seventeenth century. They both draw on Greek myth in order to express in order to express themselves artistically within the ... View Full Description
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Hindu Religious Traditions »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page overview of diversity of sacred elements that characterize Hindu religious tradition. This paper concentrates on the sacred elements revealed in the "Bhagavad Gita", one component of the Mahabharata, the sacred text of the Hindu religion. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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Stem Cell Research: Ethical Analysis »

Number of pages 6

6 pages in length. For many, the controversy surrounding stem cell research is founded within a combination of religious, political and opportunistic reasons; however, when it truly comes down to the issue's focal point, the primary component is whether the use of cord blood stands to serve as a conduit between progressing medical technology ... View Full Description
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Faith, Religious Experience And Mysticism »

Number of pages 14

This 14 page paper discusses the relationships between and among faith, religious experience and mysticism. The essay begins by defining and describing each concept and at one point proposes that an individual must have faith to have faith. The writer then points to the relationships, explaining how each relates to the other. Bibliography lists 12 ... View Full Description
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Carrasco/Religions of Mesoamerica »

Number of pages 6

A 6 page research paper that addresses David Carrasco's book Religions of Mesoamerica. The writer looks at how the author describes and uses the framework of worldmaking, worldcentering and worldrenewing to explain Mesoamerican religious practice. No additional sources cited. View Full Description
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Foucault And Goffman: Similarities To Each Other And Contrasts to Weber »

Number of pages 3

3 pages in length. The notion of power has long separated some of the world's most prolific theorists when their postulations may otherwise complement one another's. The extent to which power relates to a number of social, political, religious and economic factors is both grand and far-reaching; that Goffman and Foucault's perspective of ... View Full Description
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Weber: Crime And Race »

Number of pages 8

8 pages in length. Sociologist Max Weber had much to say with regard to social class, race and inequitable distribution throughout society, claiming that minorities – of either a national or religious persuasion – who are cast into a subordinate role under the command of social class leaders are much less likely to attain ... View Full Description
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Moving Third World War Torn Citizens Into America »

Number of pages 6

6 pages in length. The United States represents political, religious and cultural refuge for myriad third world war torn citizens. To move so many desperate people into the country as an answer to providing physical and emotional solace only stands to exacerbate America's long-standing overpopulation problem. Bibliography lists 10 sources. View Full Description
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Eastern Religious Traditions and Modern Medicine »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page paper which examines the role Eastern religious traditions play in modern medicine, focusing upon how societal views of spirituality and religion have been influenced. Bibliography lists 2 sources. View Full Description
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The Impact of Christianity on Western Sexual Culture »

Number of pages 15

This 15 page paper provides an overview of the topic and relates it to the findings in the current literature. The role of women, the understanding of marital relationships and even the value placed on men and women have been based on Christian belief systems and the integration of religious values into the dominant ... View Full Description
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The Nature and Use of Beliefs in an Increasingly Secular World »

Number of pages 15

This 15 page paper provides an overview of the nature and use of beliefs. This paper considers religious beliefs and traditional views as they are applied in this increasingly secular world. Bibliography lists 10 sources. View Full Description
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“The Handmaid’s Tale”: The Future of the United States »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page paper which examines how the novel “The Handmaid’s Tale” by Margaret Atwood could be a religious dictatorship seen in the future of the United States. The paper examines what such a future would be like. Bibliography lists 2 additional sources. View Full Description
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Religious Imagery, Symbols and Themes in Literature »

Number of pages 5

Religious imagery, symbols and thematic developments are common in the literature of a number of eras, including the literature of the early 20th century. This 5 page paper outlines these elements in E. M. Forster, in his novel Maurice, and Jeannette Winterson, in Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit. Bibliography lists 5 sources. ... View Full Description
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What Motivates Non-Kin Cooperation Characteristic Of Human Religious Commitment? »

Number of pages 3

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 ... View Full Description
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Ivan in The Brothers Karamazov »

Number of pages 7

A 7 page essay that analyzes and discusses the role of Ivan in Fyodor Dostoevsky's The Brothers Karamazov. The writer argues that Ivan's role pertains to the tension that exists between the concepts of religious faith and doubt. Faith in God is pictured through the life of one of the brothers, Alyosha, and the trauma ... View Full Description
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Chikamatsu/His Plays & Cultural Ideals »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page essay that analyzes the sexual and religious ideas in the Japanese seventeenth century plays of Chikamatsu. Then, the writer compares these ideals to Hindu, Jewish, Roman Catholic and American perspectives. Bibliography lists 2 sources. View Full Description
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"The Love Suicides At Sonezaki" »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page discussion of the early eighteenth century play by Japanese dramatist Chikamatsu Monzaemon. This paper discusses the sexual and religious intonations of the play and discusses it from Buddhist, Hindu, Jewish, Roman Catholic, and modern American perspectives. No additional sources are listed. View Full Description
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"Poem Of The Cid" - Philosophical, Political, Social, Religious, Cultural, Literary And Artistic Value »

Number of pages 4

4 pages in length. The philosophical, political, social, religious, cultural, literary and artistic values present in Poem of the Cid reflect the comprehensive nature medieval literature sought to project; that this tale is replete with detailed implications of each value speaks to the manner by which medieval literature served as a definitive – if ... View Full Description
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Why Democracy in Iraq Won’t Work »

Number of pages 6

A 6 page paper which examines the West’s efforts to democratize Iraq, and argues that ethnic and religious divisions, frequent insurgencies, lack of civil society, and a long history of anti-democratic (anti-Western) sentiments will make attempts at democracy fall short. Bibliography lists 6 sources. View Full Description
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Poetic Analysis of George Herbert’s “The Elixir” »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page explication of the poem featured in the 1633 collection of religious poetry, “The Temple: Sacred Poems and Private Ejaculations.” No additional sources are used. View Full Description
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Prejean/Dead Man Walking »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page essay that analyzes the motivations of Sister Helen Prejean in her autobiographical account of her ministry to death row inmates, which records how she stood by men such as Robert Lee Willie who were guilty of despicable crimes. Examination of Prejean's account shows that she was motivated by her deeply held ... View Full Description
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Free Speech and Widmar V. Vincent »

Number of pages 7

This 7 page paper examines the case of of U.S. Supreme Court Widmar V. Vincent, 454 U.S. 263 (1981) 454 U.S. 263 concerning the meeting of a religious group on university grounds, The paper outlines the case, looks at the resulting impact and considers if this was the right decision. The bibliography cites 4 sources. ... View Full Description
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A System Of Government For Iraq »

Number of pages 8

This 8 page paper discusses one option for Iraq's permanent government structure that is a republic founded on the national Constitution to be adopted by the people. The writer suggests three branches of government with fewer officials in the executive branch than the temporary government has. The discussion takes into consideration the ethnic and religious ... View Full Description
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Terrorism in the Third World »

Number of pages 9

This 9 page paper examines terrorism in the third world. Causes and how to approach the problem are things examined in this thoughtful paper that does not examine religious ideologies. There is also a decided focus on the problem with globalization. Bibliography lists 6 sources. View Full Description
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Catholic Education in a Diverse World »

Number of pages 12

A 12 page research paper that, first of all, discusses the position of Catholicism in relation to another religious belief, Islam. However, examination of this issue also shows that the respect that the Church shows for other faiths does not include tolerance for the philosophical position of relativism. After examining the Church's position relative ... View Full Description
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Human Sexuality: Masturbation »

Number of pages 6

A 6 page paper which examines various aspects of masturbation. The paper examines history, social, religious and other perspectives concerning masturbation. Bibliography lists 6 sources. View Full Description
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Major World Religions »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page paper. There are more than 4,000 different faith groups in the world, 20 of which are typically identified as 'the major world religions.' This paper discusses the largest five plus Judaism. The names and purposes of the primary religious texts for each religion is identified. The literary techniques for teaching lessons are ... View Full Description
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Dietrich Bonhoeffer's The Cost of Discipleship »

Number of pages 6

This 6 page paper provides an overview of the basic elements presented in Dietrich Bonhoeffer's book The Cost of Discipleship. This paper integrates a view of Bonhoeffer as he related many of his principles of religious humanism through his writings. Bibliography lists 5 sources View Full Description
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Views Regarding The Virtues Of Confucius And Aristotle: Differences & Similarities »

Number of pages 5

5 pages in length. Myriad philosophers have sought to guide mankind into ways of thinking, living and behaving that reflect the ideologies of that respective theorist, an objective that is both grandiose and myopic at the same time. Indeed, no single individual can purport to have all the answers for the ways in ... View Full Description
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Problems in American Society Today »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page paper which examines ethnic, religious, and social problems facing the United States today. The paper also discusses aspects of the melting pot in America. Bibliography lists 2 sources. View Full Description
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Euthanasia »

Number of pages 13

13 pages in length. The writer discusses the legal, ethical and religious aspects of taking one's own life. Bibliography lists 16 sources. View Full Description
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Dramatic Arts Approach: Religion »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page paper which examines the method of engagement in using dramatic arts for teaching religious values, and helping children discover their own individuality and spirituality. No sources cited. View Full Description
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The Protestant Reformation »

Number of pages 6

This 6 page paper answers two questions pertinent to the Protestant Reformation and beyond. Many religious issues are broached. Ideas about religion and how the reformation changed things are things discussed. Changes in the church is the focus of this paper. Bibliography lists 9 sources. View Full Description
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Anthropological Interviewing/Religion »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page research paper that describes an interview conducted by the writer/tutor with a member of the Moravian church. The paper focuses on the interview as an anthropological process, describing what was learned about the interviewee's religious beliefs and what it means to be a Moravian. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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