The Influence of Jesus
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This 5 page paper explores the life and times of Jesus Christ and how he affected religion. The historical Jesus is compared with the spiritual Christ and archeological finds of the era are noted. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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The Miracles Of Jesus
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A 5 page paper that explores the reactions of the people at the time Jesus performed miracles compared to the reactions of those in today's world. There is a significant difference in the acceptance level between the two eras. An inspirational and factual paper that briefly discusses selective belief, a new concept. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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The Temptation Of Christ And Adam / A Comparison
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This 2 page paper compares the temptation of Adam and Eve to that of Jesus Christ. Both similarities and differences are discussed. No bibliography.
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Comparing More/Machiavelli and Erasmus/Luther
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A 5 page analysis that compares the political beliefs of Sir Thomas More and Niccolo Machiavelli, and then takes a look at the religious positions of two more fifteenth century contemporaries, Martin Luther and Desiderius Erasmus. The writer argues that these pairs of medieval scholars represented diametrically opposed positions on most issues. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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St. Thomas Aquinas on Law, Morality, and Politics
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This 5 page report discusses the theories and philosophies of St. Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274) with an emphasis on the differntiations he made regarding natural law and eternal law. The thought and writing of St. Thomas Aquinas reconciled religion with reason, expanded it towards experimental science, insisted that the senses were the windows of the soul and that the reason had a divine right to be presented with facts. He believed that natural law is fundamentally the rational creature’s participation in God’s eternal law. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: BWsttom.wps

Khazars and Judaizers
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This 7 page report discusses the medieval world of Khazaria, a Judaic warrior kingdom that was the crossroads of culture and trade between Byzantium, the Arab Empire, and Russia during the early to middle years of the medieval timeframe. The Judaizers were those earliest believers in the Christian Church that Gentile Christians should also adhere to Mosaic law. Their beliefs and practices resulted in one of the first great controversies of the ancient Christian faith. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: BWkhaz.rtf

Adults Mature Spiritually Only As Children
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A 5 page paper that explores specific Biblical verses that demonstrate the only way adults can develop spiritually is if they approach such study as children. It is the innocence and receptivity of children that Paul makes reference to. The writer explains what this means, citing verses in Ephesians, 1 Corinthians and the Gospel of Mark. The writer also makes the distinction between being childish and being childlike. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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