Astrology & The First Amendment :
Approximately 50 analytical and opinionated pages that
attempt to respond to the title question : "Astrology,
Psychics, Superstition, Cults in America : Symptoms of
a malfunctioning First Amendment?" No bibliography.
Astrlogy.wps

Cosmology : 5 pages in length. The concept of human beings
understanding everything about their universe is preposterous
and arrogant. We truly do not have any idea what has
transpired, is occurring or will happen within the cosmos, even
with the aid of scientific data. There are just some things that
cannot be obtained merely for the asking. The writer delves
into the deeper meaning behind the universe and discusses why
mortals are not likely to be the ones who find out the secrets of
the cosmos. Bibliography lists 2 sources. Cosmolgy.wps

Mormons in Utah : This 5 page report discusses the
sociological and anthropological aspects of a group (Mormons)
and the their rituals, beliefs, and ideas that are associated with a
particular region of the United States (Utah). Their
characteristics as a collective, as well as their customary way of
life are briefly examined. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Mormon.wps

Adventism & Swedenborgianism : A 6 page paper comparing
and contrasting the two forms of thought in terms of religious
application. Brief histories of each religion are included within
the text. Swedenborgianism is based on ideas which focus on
nature as the manifestation of God. In Adventism it appears as
though White is the prophet who often contradicts herself and
changes, or adds to, the teachings of the Bible. While some
portions of the religions are similar, essentially they are far
removed from one another. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Advswed.wps

Celtic Paganism & The Progression Of Culture Towards
Christianity : A 5 page paper that provides an overview of the
movement in Celtic literature from paganism to Christianity and
the way in which the Celts supported their traditions within the
emerging culture. Bibliography lists 4 sources. Celticp.wps

Celtic Druid Priests / Rituals and Ritual Sites : An 18 page
comprehensive paper on Druids. In the course of the paper, the
writer details Druid ritualistic practices and religious beliefs
(including Stonehenge), Druid philosophy, and Druid history &
mythology, and then goes on to describe the available sources
of information on Druid priests. Druids2.wps

Ancient Grecian Temple Priests : A 6 page essay examining
the roles of the priest in the religion of ancient Greece. The
Grecians had a god for every occurrence of nature and for every
condition or abstract thought, and they were responsible for
duly worshipping each in order to avoid the wrath of any god or
goddess that might feel slighted. Consulting with a god meant
consulting with the oracle ensconced in the most important holy
places; the priest associated with the particular site was to
interpret the sayings of the oracle, translating them into a
language that the more common types could understand.
Bibliography lists 3 sources. Grecian.wps

Greek Religious Practices / Hellenic vs. Hellenistic Era :
A 5 page paper contrasting early Greek Olympian religious
practices which could be called Hellenic, themselves a result of
combining a variety of cultures settling the Greek region, and
including the later rise of mystery cults and a variety of
philosophies, with the diaspora of Greek culture during the
Hellenistic imperial era after Alexander the Great’s conquests.
The analysis stresses the many cross-cultural influences during
both eras. Bibliography lists 5 sources. Greek Relig.wps

The Essenes Analyzed : This 5 page research paper examines
the all-male Jewish communal group known as the Essenes.
Specifically considered are the Essene ideas and the more
extreme group which emerged from them at the Dead Sea,
referring to the Dead Sea scrolls, including the book of Enoch,
and how the Qumran group envisioned the end of history, and
the role they played in it, if any. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Essenes.wps
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