Religion Inc / Mixing God With Business
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A 5 page essay examining how religion has become a money machine and much more like business than a spiritual community. Fund raising practices are examined as well as the government and religion connection. This essay examines Christian Churches, The Nation of Islam, Church of Scientology and The Unification Church. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Essay Title: Religion Inc / Mixing God With Business

The Nation of Islam & The U.S.A.
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7 pages in length. A comprehensive overview of the Nation of Islam, its history, background, purpose, and fundamental doctrines as set forth by the beliefs of men like Clarence 13X and later carried on by Elijah Muhammad and others. The writer briefly covers the Nation of Islam's development and analyzes its role in contemporary America. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Essay Title: The Nation of Islam & The U.S.A.

Teachings Of Christ And The Odyssey
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The world of Homer's Odyssey was ruled by a conglomerate of Gods who saw little need to assess human conduct outside of intervening for personal gratification and entertainment. Jesus, on the other hand, took on the 'mortal coil' in order to teach, to bring to mankind both instructions on conduct and hope for a better reality. This 5 page paper attempts to compare the teachings of Christ in Matthew with the behavior of Odysseus as presented in The Odyssey. No additional sources are listed. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: KTjesody.wps
Essay Title: Teachings Of Christ And The Odyssey

Feminist Perspective Of The Holy Spirit
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This 10 page paper discusses possible feminist perspectives regarding the Holy Spirit, the third person in the Trinity. Biblical verses are presented along with a perspective from the feminist activist's point of view. Feminism today lacks the unifying precepts of the 1970s, even so, the activist today would take issue with many of the descriptions of the Holy Spirit. The feminist could well perceive the Holy Spirit as being discriminatory against women. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: PGholysp.wps
Essay Title: Feminist Perspective Of The Holy Spirit

The Concept of God
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In this, the 'new age', more and more individuals are defining their lives by their spirituality. Whether God is a personalized amalgamation of several concepts or is defined within the precepts of an organized religion, the concept of God is central to the lives of a great many people. This 8 page paper asserts that the three religious orientations: Christianity, Judaism and Islam all affirm theism, or the belief that God exists, is the Creator of Man and his Universe and is omnipotent, omniscient and omnipresent. Theism forms the basis for all three religions. They also share the belief that there is One God (monotheism), and a rejection of the deist belief that God cannot intervene and, or, interact in the world. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: KTgodrel.wps
Essay Title: The Concept of God

Shakespeare's King Lear and the Apocalypse
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This 7 page paper considers the views of society regarding the apocalypse and how we can see these perceptions which originate from the bible brought to life in the literary works of the time. The example chosen is King Lear, a pagan king who has many flaws. The bibliography sites 5 sources.
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Essay Title: Shakespeare's King Lear and the Apocalypse

A Christian View of Euthanasia
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This 6 page report discusses euthanasia a Christian viewpoint and determines that, as a Christian, euthanasia should not be considered an option. For Christians and non-Christians alike, euthanasia is a complex issue. For those who embrace the Christian belief system, only God has the authority to determine when a human being will live or die. Answers to such fundamental questions as the meaning and purpose of life cannot be found in the legal system. There are questions that humanity must acknowledge go beyond the courts, beyond human desires, and most certainly, beyond issues of medical costs or convenience. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: BWeuth.rtf
Essay Title: A Christian View of Euthanasia