Religious Identity in Medieval Iberia
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A 5 page paper which discusses how the religious cultures of the Jews, the Muslims, and the Christians worked to find their own religious identity within the multicultural Medieval Iberia. Primary source used is the text "Medieval Iberia: Readings from Christian, Muslim and Jewish Sources." No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAiberia.wps

Religious Topics
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A 3 page paper which examines three different religious topics; priest and high priest, Day of Atonement, and the Book of Deuteronomy. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAhhp.rtf

Resurrection, a Person of Faith (Jew, Christian, Muslim), and Death
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A 4 page paper which considers whether or not resurrection reconciles a person of faith to the reality of death. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TGresfaith.rtf

Salvation in the Old and New Testaments:
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This 7 page paper examines the theme of salvation as it is presented in both the Old Testament and the New Testament. This paper highlights the many similarities and differences that occur in the way salvation is explained by these different sections of the Bible. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: GSOldHeb.rtf

Sects of [Jewish] Hasidim
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A variety of sects within the Hasidic community are described in this 5 page overview. Groups highlighted are Lubavitch, Satmar and Tascher Chassidim. The paper discusses geographic location and origins as well as customs and beliefs. Differences and similarities are provided. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Hasidism.wps

Seder: Historical/Biblical Reference
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4 pages in length. The writer briefly summarizes the historical and biblical relevance of Seder. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TLCSeder.rtf

Sexuality in the Jewish Tradition
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7 pages in length. This interesting paper includes some surprising statements that have been brought forth regarding Jewish sexuality. While some are indeed controversial, nonetheless they are worth including in order to consider both sides of the subject. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: JGAsexjw.wps

Sharing The Christian Faith With Jews And Muslims
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This 8 page paper begins with the number of members of the three religions: Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. The first section discusses sharing Christianity with Jews with a comment that first, one must understand that Judaism is the only religion that is also an ethnicity. Can a Christian evangelize to Jews and/or Muslims? The major arguments each religion makes against Christianity are reported with possible rebuttals and ways of overcoming objections. The writer makes it clear that it is not easy to share Christianity with members of either of these two religions. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PGjwms.rtf

Sigmund Freud and Religion
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A 6 page paper Freud’s position on the use and value of religion. Freud held that religion could be used both as a justification for behavior and for restraints against it. He conceded that established religions’ moral teachings could be beneficial, but he also believed that individuals should find their own behavioral motivations within themselves rather than relying on any religion to instruct them how to conduct their own lives. Freud’s view of religion is that it provides a framework in which to address the Oedipal complex, react to infantile helplessness and exercise paranoid wish fulfillment (Freud and religion). In short, Freud’s view of religion is that it could provide an environment for the weak in which individuals could come to terms with some of these issues, but that the nature of religion would prevent such insight from occurring. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: KSpsycFreudRel.rtf

Temple Mount/Time of Jesus
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A 5 page research paper that describes the Temple Mount as it existed during Jesus' lifetime. The writer explores the role of priests, the activities of the Temple, and the layout of the Temple. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khtemple.rtf