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Papers On Religions Of The World, Theology, Church & Politics
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Role of Jewish Women in Shtetl Life Before 1917
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A 6 page research paper that examines the role of women in Judaism in Eastern Europe prior to 1917. The writer particularly concentrates on the work of Jewish author and historian, Yaffa Eliach, and her book, There Once Was a World, which describes life in the shtetl of Eishyshok, which was located in Lithuania. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: 99shetel.wps
Traditions of Judaism / How Chasidim Differ
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8 pages in length. An analytical examination of 'tradition' as it relates to modern Jewish people. Based upon experience and library research, the writer argues that many contemporary Jews have lost sight of tradition and attempt to offer some historic explanation as to why. The differences between Chasidic, Conservative, and Reformed Jews are discussed in great detail to illustrate points made. An informative history and overview of the Chasidic people is provided. Bibliography lists 10 supporting sources.
Filename: Jewstrad.wps
Two Religions--One Family
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A 9 page research paper which discusses the effects of maintaining two religions. Four real-life scenarios describe the joys and heartbreaks involved in this dual-relationship struggle. A brief background into Judaism and Catholicism is included. Bibliography contains five sources.
Filename: Famireli.wps
Satan And The Book Of Job
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5 pages in length. Say the word Satan, and most people immediately think of a devilish character who inflicts torturous pain and misery on his victims. But the Satan known in the Book of Job was not such a malevolent being; in fact, it was with the permission of God that he imposed harm upon Job, a faithful servant to God. The writer defines Satan's place within the Book of Job and briefly describes his actions with respect to Taoism. Bibliography included.
Filename: Satanjob.wps
The Book of Job - Chapter One
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This 5 page report discusses the first chapter of the Old Testament's Book of Job. The first chapter introduces the reader to the hardships Job must endure and as the chapter ends, Job proclaims some of the most famous lines of any section of the Bible - ' . . . the Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away, blessed be the name of the Lord.' Bibliography lists only the book itself as a source.
Filename: Bkofjob.wps
Book of Job / Divine Justice
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A 5 page paper that provides and overview of the discourse between Job and his friends in The Book of Job and reflects on the impact of this discourse on the concept of divine justice. Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.
Filename: Bookjob2.wps
The Book of Job / Court Imagery
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A 5 page paper that considers the use of court imagery in the Book of Job. The writer contends that court imagery is an effective means of supporting the themes of suffering and justice in the work. Bibliography with 2 sources.
Filename: Bookjob.wps
Understanding Paradise Lost Book I
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This five-page paper explores the reasons John Milton gave Satan such strong qualities in Book I of Paradise Lost. Bibliography lists one source.
Filename: CWParadi.wps
Satire in Gulliver's Travels
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Gulliver's Travels has long been recognized as a work of exquisite satire. The Travels represent the society of the Puritans that Jonathan Swift found himself among and whom all things were serious and strict. His playfulness in presentation that dominates books I through III are a counterbalance to the serious satirical nature of book IV. There are a number of parodies in the book, most of them concerning the society of Puritans and, or Protestant thought of the time. This 3 page paper explores a few of the parodies in the book and briefly compares it with Voltaire's Candide. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KTsatgul.wps
A Puritan’s Covenant With God, As Revealed in 'Narrative of the Captivity & Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson'
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A 6 page paper which examines the Puritans’ covenant/relationship with God, as revealed in the unwavering faith of Mary Rowlandson, despite being captured and tortured by Indians, as chronicled in her memoir, 'Narrative of the Captivity & Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson' (1682). Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: TGmarrow.rtf
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