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Sacrament of Confirmation
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A 11 page research paper that examines the Sacrament of Confirmation as practiced in the American Catholic Church. The writer specifically addresses the debate over when this sacrament should take place. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: khsaccon.rtf

Sacramentality of Christian Marriage
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A 7 page research paper and essay that examines the sacramental nature of Christian marriage. The writer argues that it is within this sacrament that people can find the path to spiritual growth that God intended. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khsacmar.wps

Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition in the Catholic Church
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A 4 page paper which provides a brief history of the Church but concentrates on the mission and purpose of the Catholic Church as dictated by sacred scripture and tradition. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TGcathlic.rtf

Sacred Texts: Contrasts in Islam, Christianity, and Hinduism
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A 5 page contention that although texts which are considered sacred are found among the world’s more established religions, they are sometimes regarded differently according to the religion and the time period. For Christians, of course, the sacred text is the Holy Bible. For Islam, it is the Quran and for Hinduism it is the Bhagavad Gita. Each of these religious groups view these texts with great reverence but there is some variation in the way that they are regarded. This variation is a reflection of the differences in the religion’s ideology itself as well as the different evolutionary stages of each religion. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PPsacred.rtf

Sacredness Of Cows And Satimata Worship
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6 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses India's reverence toward cows and the basis of satimata worship.
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Saint Augustine : Free Will And Predestination
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A 20 page paper that begins with a brief background about Augustine. The essay then discusses free will, what it means, how Augustine treated the topic and comments from some who say there is no free will, including the determinist argument. The section on predestination follows the same schema as for free will, the definition, what it means, what Augustine said and reasons some do not adhere to the tenet. The last section discuses the compatibility of free will and predestination, using reviews of Augustine's work with discrete quotes from Augustine. Arguments against the compatibility of these two concepts are also presented. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
Filename: PGfrpr.rtf

Saint Gregory of Nyssa
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This 7 page paper explores this historical figure's life as well as his contributions to theology. St. Gregory believed that stability is perfection and that alteration is not good; thus it was inevitable that humankind "fell" from perfection and needed to return to a static state of existence that they so admired.Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Nyssa.wps

Saint Paul's Sense Of The Christian Community
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A 6 page paper that begins with a brief introduction to Paul's missionary journeys. The writer provides a short background on the city of Corinth and explains it is in Paul's letters to the Corinthians, especially in First Corinthians, that we find his clearest sense of what it means to be a community of Christians. The writer discusses the text that explains Paul's views of the Christian community, adding insight from other authors. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: PGpaulcc.rtf

Saint Thomas Aquinas (1224-1274)
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A 20 page paper that consists of four sections: Biography, Historical Context, Ethical Concerns, and Contributions, Influence and Application. The biographical sketch includes Aquinas' birth, education, his choices and what his family did, his activities as a Dominican and other information and, finally, his death. The writer includes comments on why Thomas suddenly stopped writing. The essay then discusses the historical, political and religious context in which Aquinas was born, studied and worked, including some of the conflicts at the time. The essay discusses how Thomas perceived human acts and the criteria for goodness. The section on his contributions and influence briefly describes his Summa Theologica as well as his influence during his life and today, such as the unity he brought to the Church. Bibliography lists 20 sources.
Filename: PGaqu07.RTF

Saint Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274)
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A 24 page paper that begins with a biography of Thomas Aquinas. The paper then discusses Aquinas' proofs for the existence of God found in his Summa Theologica. The writer comments on the Orthodox Church's dismissal of Aquinas' work. The paper concludes with a discussion of the influence of Aquinas' work then and now. Footnotes and an Annotated Bibliography of 20 sources is included in the page count.
Filename: PGaqun06.rtf