“Catholicism, Contraception and Abortion”
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A nine page paper which considers the position of the Catholic Church with regard to contraception and abortion, and looks at related issues of human sexuality and the position of women within society and the church. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: JLcatholicdogma.wps

“Perspectives on religious belief systems”
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A five page paper which looks at the works of Durkheim, Marx and Weber, their assessment of the way that religious belief systems develop and the function of religion within social cultures, and the way in which religion influences social and political aspects of American culture in the present day. Bibliography lists 2 sources
Filename: JL2Durk.rtf

“Prison” in Raise the Red Lantern and Yol
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Directors Zhang and Goren address the metaphor of prison in their films, Raise the Red Lantern and Yol by addressing the issue through the lens of society, politics, sex and traditions, both society and family traditions, including the relationship between husband and wife. Bibliography lists 3 sources. jvRLntrn.rtf
Filename: jvRLntrn.rtf

“Religion in the USA”
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A paper which looks at the importance of religion in the social and political development of societies, and the way in which religious belief, particularly Christianity, has influenced the development of the USA in terms of policy-making and social systems. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: JLUSrel.rtf

“Resistance to the Shah: Landowners and Ulama in Iran by MJ Majd”
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A ten page paper which reviews MJ Majd’s Resistance to the Shah: Landowners and Ulama in Iran, demonstrating how the author delineates the role of religious leaders in opposing land reform under the regime of the Shah, and the way in which the ulama contributed to the structure and function of rural agricultural communities prior to the reform programmes. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: JLmajd.wps

“Southern Cross: The Beginnings of the Bible Belt” by Christine Leigh Heyrman
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This 6 page report discusses the 1997 book, “Southern Cross: The Beginnings of the Bible Belt” that the American South has been influenced and has influenced the Christian evangelical movement in ways that are deeply connected, both historically and ideologically. Bibliography lists only one source.
Filename: BWscross.rtf

“The Handmaid’s Tale”: The Future of the United States
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A 3 page paper which examines how the novel “The Handmaid’s Tale” by Margaret Atwood could be a religious dictatorship seen in the future of the United States. The paper examines what such a future would be like. Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.
Filename: RAdchn.rtf

“When All the Gods Trembled” by Paul K. Conkin
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A 4 page paper which summarizes and briefly analyzes the book “When All the Gods Trembled” by Paul K. Conkin. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAconkin.rtf

“Women in Christianity”: A Review of the Book by Hans Kung
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A 6 page overview of the manner in which we have historically viewed the role of women in Christianity. Kung targets theologians and the general readership alike in his discourse on the manner in which Christian women have been treated by their fellow Christians, and the social setting which inspired that treatment. Kung’s intent is to analyze the past injustices and to chart the way for a new theology of women in the Christian religion. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: PPwomChr.rtf

‘New religious virtues and the study of religion’
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A five page paper which looks critically at Yearley's perspective on religious plurality and the need for a 'new virtue' of spiritual regret. Bibliography lists 1 source
Filename: JLyearley.rtf