Abraham / As Viewed by Christians, Jews and Muslims :
A 6 page paper that discusses Abraham as viewed by
Christians, Jews and Muslims. This paper provides supporting
evidence that any world conflict cannot be blamed on the
division/separation of Abraham from his sons Isaac and
Ishmael, and that Abraham was a "wise man" that kept the
"word of God." Bibliography lists 6 sources. Abrahams.wps Ezra / Character In The Old Testament : A 5 page essay
exploring the life and accomplishments of Ezra, a scribe and
priest from the Old Testament. Credited with saving the Jews
from disintegration, Ezra was a devout, prayerful man who
journeyed from Babylonia to Jerusalem to establish and
implement the law of Moses. Bibliography includes 6
references. Ezra.wps
Mary Baker Eddy / Founder of the Christian Science
Church : A 7 page research essay on the life and influence of
Mary Baker Eddy who founded the Christian Science Church in
1866. Areas looked at include: the world around her, the
reasons she established the church, the impact she had on the
world. Bibliography includes 8 references. Marybake.wps
Pope Gregory I / The Great : A 10 page paper
discussing
Medieval Europe. Examination of this particular period of time
is limited to the letters of Pope Gregory I who was incredibly
active towards the call of Christianity within the boundaries of
England. These letters were obtained from the book
Ecclesiastical History of England by the Venerable Bede.
Bibliography lists 5 sources. pgregory.wps
Pope Gregory VII : An 10 page paper on Pope Gregory
VII
(papacy 1073-1084). This paper presents a history of his
political dealings and philosophies under the precept of his
visions which are: that the church should control the
government and that an army of Christian Knights should go
forth and ensure, at whatever cost, the conversion of all
humanity to Catholicism. He did not instigate the Crusades in
his time, but he fathered the idea and it was carried out
beginning ten years after his death. The paper presents in detail
his political dealings with King Henry IV under his precept that
the church should rule over kings and lords. Bibliography lists
8 sources. Gregory.wps
Pope Leo XIII : Written as if Pope Leo XIII is
telling his own
story, this 5 page paper provides a brief biography of the pope
as a person and how he influenced the course of Roman
Catholic church history. Bibliography lists three sources.
Popeleo.wps
St. Augustine / Life & Works
: 7 pages in length. This essay
analyzes St. Augustine's life and contribution to Western
Culture & Religion. The writer views St. Augustine as a driving
force in the unification of Christianity. Bibliography lists 8
sources. Augustn2.wps
St. Augustines The City of God :
5 pages in length. St.
Augustine describes how each city begins and what those who
belong to each city will find on the last judgment day. The text
is primarily the history of mankind, with generous quotations
taken from the Bible. Bibliography lists 3 sources. Citygod.wps
St. Augustines Confessions : A 5 page paper
discussing
"Confessions by St. Augustine. He was a great figure in the
past who illustrated, through Confessions, that his life had not
always followed one path, other than the path to seek truth. His
ideas concerning the material, physical, natural world, as well
as his beliefs surrounding Neoplatonic and Christianity are
discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources. Augconf.wps
St. Augustine, Descartes, and Galileo / Comparing Views on
Religion & Science : This 5 page report discusses how three of
the pre-eminent thinkers of the past 1,500 years viewed the
relationship between religion and science. Bibliography lists 3
sources. Augdegal.wps
"The Golden Ass & St. Augustines
Confessions /
Studies in Transformation : A 6 page paper comparing the
conversion experiences of Lucius, the main character of
Apuleius Golden Ass, with St. Augustine. The writer examines
Book 8 of the Confessions alongside Book 11 of the Golden
Ass, and finds points of correspondence between each. No
additional sources cited. Goldenas.wps
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