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VIOLENCE IN THE BIBLE
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This 6 page paper examines the length and depth of violence and violent content in the Christian Bible. Examples of this violence and the ramifications are explored. Violence arising from Biblical conflict is related to events taking place in the Middle East. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MBbibvio.rtf

Vipassana Meditation
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An 8 page paper exploring the method and history of Vipassana meditation, and then comparing it to other forms of Buddhism-linked meditation techniques. Sensation-based Vipassana therefore leads the meditator to the place where sensations – such as negativity – can be dealt with right away, having been recognized for what they are. Thus the Vipassana practitioner "sees things as they are," rather than as they appear. Seeing things for what they are enables the individual to make an active choice of whether to accept or reject the thoughts and sensations that enter his mind, thereby giving the Vipassana meditator control over his own mind. Bibliography lists 17 sources.
Filename: KSvipassana.rtf

Virgin Birth/ Christian and Pagan Concepts
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An 11 page research paper that contrasts and compares Christian and pagan narratives of virgin birth, specially the writer addresses virgin birth in Greek mythology, arguing that while there are similarities the main difference in the orientation on the subject. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: khvirbth.wps

Visiting a Jewish Temple / Observations
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6 pages in length. This extremely detailed essay recounts the writer's observations made while visiting a Jewish synagogue one Saturday morning during prayer. Discussed are the Torah, Haftorah, talises, yarmulkes, dovaning, the importance of the Hebrew language and more. Points are extremely insightful and very accurate. No Bibliography.
Filename: Jewstemp.wps

Visiting an Islamic Mosque in Toledo, Ohio
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A 6 page paper which examines what a service would be like in the Islamic Center of Greater Toledo in Toledo, Ohio. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: RAmqtoo.rtf

W.C. Smith/Toward A World Theology
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A 7 page book review that examines Wilfred Cantwell Smith's Toward A World Theology (1981). The comprehensive theological argument that Smith presents in this text that the idea of religion as static and immutable must be rejected and replaced by a dynamic concept of faith which encourages adherence worldwide. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: khwcsthe.rtf

Wadud/Quran & Woman
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A 4 page book review that discusses the principal thesis of Amina Wadad's Quran and Woman, which takes a truly unique approach to what Islamic scriptures actually say about the sexes and their roles. Practically from its inception as a religion, the Quran has been interpreted by men. Male scholars, in regards to the role of women, have tended to focus on a few texts, studied in isolation from the whole of the Quran. Wadud offers an exegesis of the Quran that is female inclusive and considers the Islamic scriptures as a whole. In so doing, Wadud breaks down specific texts and key words that have been used to limit women's public and private roles, showing that the original meaning and context of the Quran stand in direct opposition to such interpretations. Wadud's reading of the Quran explicitly confirms that Islamic scriptures indicate that women and men are equal. No other sources cited.
Filename: khwadud.rtf

Wall Of Separation
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10 pages in length. Development of the human race has been responsible for myriad controversies throughout such an immense and ongoing process of defining mankind. One of the most important, if not necessary issues that has emerged from this ever-progressing metamorphosis is that of the separation between church and state. The wall of separation was deemed essential in order to maintain an unbiased approach to government and religion; with historically influential figures like political theorist Niccolo Machiavelli at the helm of this movement, the wall of separation became an instrumental component in dividing two unique entities, but at the same time provoked the ire of the religious community. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: TLCWallS.rtf

Walpola Rahula/What the Buddha Taught
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A 5 page summation and analysis of Walpola Rahula's book What the Buddha Taught, a concise, clearly-written, text that explains the basic principles of Buddhism in a way that is easily accessible even to the novice to Buddhist thought and practice. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khrahula.wps

War / The Insanity of Religious Dogma
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A 9 page research paper on the effects of religious beliefs on the human mind. The writer posits that religious dogma leads to war, based on the conception of being 'chosen.' This human concept is drawn on the ideal that any single group within the human collection of 'God's children' is better than another. In fact, this only gives the warmongers an excuse to destroy humanity. Bibliography lists 16 sources.
Filename: Relwar.wps