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Papers On Superstition, Cults & More Ancient Beliefs
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The Role of Divination and Augury in Roman Religious Life:
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This 5 page paper examines the role that divination and augury played in Roman religious life. This paper explores these elements of religion and the impact they had upon the Romans and their religious pursuits. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: GSRomere.rtf
The Underlying Theme of Morality in The Aeneid, Matthew, and The Inferno
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A 5 page overview of the common theme of morality presented in these three great works of literature. Defines morality and contends that despite their apparent diversity, these three works of literature each offers a slightly different view of the factors which enter into man’s choice of morality or immorality and of the consequences of those choices. Concludes that these works provide us a means of distinguishing right from wrong and important from unimportant. They also provides us a means of introspection, of self-examination designed to allow us to make that same journey from spiritual immaturity to salvation. It is our morality, or lack of it, which determines the ultimate direction our souls will take and this lesson can be honed home in some of the most diverse of the world’s literature. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PPmoralt.wps
THE VOODOO RELIGION
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This 5 page paper discusses the Voodoo religion, its history, origin, controversies and rituals. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: MBvdoo.rtf
Three perspectives on the origin of religion
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A paper which considers the views of Morgan, Tylor and Raglan regarding the origins and function of religion, particularly in primitive societies, and the ways in which religion is related to other aspects of cultural ideology.
Filename: JLtylor.rtf
Tom Cruise and Scientology: Positive or Negative Force?
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A 6 page discussion of the so-called religion Scientology and its effect on actor Tom Cruise. This paper contends that in reality Scientology is nothing more than a lucrative cult, the premises of which verge more on science fiction than theology. Although Cruise is blessed with good looks, money, and tremendous professional success, his personal life has fallen apart in more than one area over time and much of the turmoil surrounding his failures can be linked with Scientology. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: PPcruise.rtf
Truth, History, And The Bible
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An 8 page paper. Is the Bible fact or myth? Does it present a truthful history of actual events and people? These are the question that are discussed in this essay. The writer discusses the differences between and among myth, truth and history and relates the discussion to the New Testament. The writer then discusses Ancient Near East history and myth in relation to the Old Testament. Finally, the writer discusses whether Genesis provides insight into God as well as into the relationship between God and humans. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PGgen3.wps
Unification Church
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A 5 page research paper that addresses the history of the Unification Church; its image of the divine; its expectations for human behavior; its eschatology, as well as the writer/tutor’s take on this religious cult. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: khmunies.rtf
Witch Hysteria of the Middle Ages
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A 15 page overview of the manner in which witchcraft was perceived and persecuted in the Middle Ages. Notes that thousands, if not millions of innocent people were executed as a manifestation of the Church’s desire to suppress any activity which it deemed heresy. Emphasizes that the Church’s view on witchcraft evolved from one which viewed it as an illusion to one which viewed it as a real and direct threat to Church doctrine. This evolution resulted, to a large degree, in response to societal stresses such as the plague known as Black Death. Bibliography lists 20 references.
Filename: PPwtchEu.wps
Witches and the Religious Majority in Preindustrial Europe
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A 9 page paper examining the contrasts between those identified as witches in the European witch hunts of the Middle Ages and those that identified them. The author emphasizes the importance of religion, gender, and wealth in shaping the everyday lives of these people. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: PPpreindustrialEurope.rtf
“Comparison between Gilgamesh and Genesis”
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A five page paper which looks at the similarities and differences between the portrayal of deities and human beings in the Book of Genesis and the Epic of Gilgamesh, with specific reference to the myth of the flood which is common to both texts.
Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: JLgengilgam.rtf
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