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Puritan Belief in Relation to Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “Scarlet Letter”
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A 6 page discussion of the manner in which Puritan belief shaped Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “Scarlet Letter”. The author of this paper asserts that the Puritans have been instrumental throughout history in shaping many aspects of our society. This influence is reflected extensively in both the fictional and historical literature. Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter" is one of the most obvious reflections of Puritan belief. It is a story which has persevered through the ages, a story which will continue to persevere well into our future. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: PPpurScr.rtf

Puritans In New England
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A 3 page paper. The Puritans left England to create a kingdom of God on earth in the New World. The question is: did they succeed? This essay provides an overview of the Puritans, primarily in Massachusetts, the compacts and agreements they signed beginning before they left England and how they violated their own purposes. The writer comments on the fact that they set up the same kind of oppressive society they fled from. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PGprtn.rtf

Questions of Religion
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This 5 page paper discusses two separate questions. First, is it possible for religions to peacefully coexist? Second, is religious pluralism more feasible with religions like Buddhism or theistic faiths? Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: HVrlgqst.rtf

Questions on Homer & Old Testament
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A 6 page essay that answers four specific questions. Topics include: 3 adventures from the Odyssey that address character development for Odysseus; the gods' relationship to humanity in the Iliad; the character of Joseph, and the nature of exile for Joseph, Job and Adam and Eve. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khhomot.rtf

QUESTIONS ON THE BOOK OF SAMUEL
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This 6-page paper covers answers on leadership and God as they pertain to I Samuel and II Samuel in the Old Testament of the Bible.
Filename: MTboosam.rtf

Rabbi Soloveitchik's 'Halakhic Man' / Ethics and a Perspective on Time
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A 5 page research paper that examines the theological philosophy of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik as discussed in his book Halakhic Man. Soloveitchik's description of the Halakhic man shows that the past and the future leave their imprint on the ethically sensitive individual. Conversely, the ethics of the individual also influence that person's perception of time, giving him or her a broader view that transcends the meaning of the given moment. The writer argues that this philosophy can provide a firm basis for making ethical decisions and uses the persecution of the Jews during World War II as an example of a real life situation that called for ethical decisions. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Perstime.wps

Randall Balmer/Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory
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A 3 page book review on Balmer's text Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory, which surveys evangelicalism in US culture. Balmer feels that the media's focus on TV evangelists and other highly public evangelical leaders distorted the popular concepts of this branch of Protestantism. His book tells of his cross-country odyssey to discern the core nature of American evangelicalism. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khrbeyes.rtf

Rastafarian Counter-Culture Movement: Movement Through Music
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A 10 page paper which discusses the use of music to present an opposition to a particular culture, thereby creating a counter-culture. The movement discussed is the Rastafarian movement. Information is presented which discusses the constructs of the counter-culture as it utilizes the music called Reggae to oppose the dominant, and violent, culture. Background information is provided on the background of the Rastafarian faith and the music of two popular icons for the faith in the music industry, Bob Marley and Burning Spear. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: RAmarley.wps

Raymond Brown's "Introduction to the New Testament"
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A 5 page review of Raymond Brown's "Introduction to the New Testament." No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAbrwnnt.rtf

REACHING CHRISTIAN YOUTH
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This general 10 page essay was written in the turabian style. It explores the dilemma of bringing Christian youth to the church, and how scripture, parents and clergy should work together to accomplish this. Bibliography lists 10 sources, turabian style.
Filename: MTchriyo.rtf