4 Brief Religion Papers
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A 12 page research paper that offers 4 brief papers. The first contrasts and compares religious service and practice between a Catholic Mass, a Jewish service and a Moslem prayer service. The second discusses how Jewish faith affects the life of an interviewed practitioner. The third discusses Langston Hughes' short story "Salvation" and Philip Roth's short story "Conversion of the Jews." The fourth discusses how the various world religions share certain values, yet religion has caused dissention and fragmentation, but, as Durkheim points out, is essential to human psychological welfare. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: kh4rel.rtf

A Comparison of the Religious Sentiments Found in Akhenaten’s “Hymn to the Sun” and “Psalm 104” of the Hebrew Bible
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This is a 4 page paper comparing the religious sentiments found in the “Hymn to the Sun” and “Psalm 104”. The Egyptian pharaoh Akhenaten (c. 1370 BC) is believed to have greatly changed the religious worship of the Egyptians. In his hymn to the Sun god, “Hymn to the Sun” or “Hymn to Aten”, Akhenaten wrote of the worship of one God, not many, his creation of the universe, the world, darkness and light, the elements of nature and man’s place on earth. This hymn and its religious sentiment was said to have influenced the early Hebrew writings which can be seen in Psalm 104 in the Hebrew Bible. Moses, similar to Akhenaten, prohibited the worship of images by the Hebrews and instead concentrated on the praise of the one God, Yahweh. Psalm 104, using similar language and sentiment, also outlines the one God which created the universe, the world, darkness and light, all the natural elements and man’s place on earth. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: TJhymns1.rtf

A Comparison of Three of the World's Major Religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
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A 4 page review of the basic precepts of each of these religions. The author discusses the question of whether or not Christian Tradition and its values are, or can be threatened, by any movements or trends in the world today. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PPrlgCmp.rtf

A Review of Thomas Mann’s “The Book of the Torah: The Narrative Integrity of the Pentateuch”
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A 5 page review of this classic theological analysis. The author rates Mann’s book as superior in its field. Mann offers, in fact, extraordinary insight into both the origin of the Torah and God’s relationship with man as it is revealed in the Torah. This paper is largely devoted to delineating the primary intent of Mann’s work, to present an argument for the narrative integrity of the “Torah”. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPtorah.rtf

Analysis of Sascha Goluboff's, "Jewish Russians: Upheavals in a Moscow Synagogue":
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This 4 page paper summarizes this book as well as providing an anlysis of the content. This paper highlights the transformations that occured within the synagogue community, thereby supporting the viewpoint of the author. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: GSJewRus.rtf

Anti-Semitism: Before and After the Enlightenment
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A 5 page overview of the undercurrent of anti-Semitism which paralyzed the world before the Enlightenment and reappeared in force soon afterward. Although the Enlightenment, a period also known as the Jewish Emancipation, would see tremendous advances for Jews in world culture the ugly head of anti-Semitism would reenter the world with Adolf Hitler. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: PPjewHt.rtf

Anzia Yezierska: The Bread Givers.(1975)
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(6 pp) Anzia Yezierska's novel Bread Givers(1975) is an extensive observation of relationships in an immigrant family of early 20th century America. All the characters fight their own battles to find in their place between the New Worlds struggles, and the Old World's history. The clash is epitomized in the relationship between Sara Smolinksy and her father. Her mother says, of her daughter's strong will, 'when she begins to want a thing, there is no rest, no let-up till she gets it.' Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: BByerska.rtf

Arianism:
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This 5 page paper highlights the theology of Arianism, which is the ancient belief that Jesus was divine but not God. This paper considers Arianism in relation to Christianity, touching on the Council of Nicaea which eradicated this belief. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: GSArianm.rtf

Baptism And Ablution
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A 3 page paper that begins with the definitions for 'baptism' and 'ablution' according to Judaism. The writer then discusses the purpose of baptism and ablution and points to references that illustrate baptism in terms of meaning in the Old Testament. The differences with John's baptism rite in the New Testament are discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PGbptabl.RTF

Beliefs And Practices In A Synagogue, Mosque And Church: Compare/Contrast
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5 pages in length. Stepping into three seemingly disparate houses of worship as a synagogue, mosque and church, one expects to find three equally differing approaches to the fundamental tenets of worship; however, beyond the aesthetic variations that define each religion, all three faiths share many common denominators. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: TLCSynagChr.rtf