God Research Papers Samples For Students

Islamic Environmental Ethics

Introduction
The new technological developments increase mobility as well as comfort, but might have major harmful effects to the environment besides risking human health. The harmful effects of technological developments to the environment have resulted in what many have termed as environmental crises. The environmental crises are a threat to human beings as well as other living organisms. The existing evidence shows that the technical solutions have essentially not been resulting in outcomes that are satisfactory. Thus, it is critical for us to know how we should behave towards the environment. It is worth mentioning that, among the theoretical Continue reading...

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Martin Luther is one of the greatest contributors to Christianity, and his Lutheran Reformation is counted among the most influential phenomenons of modern history. Luther is the originator of the Protestant Reformation, and it is said that, more books have been written on him than any other person except his master, Jesus Christ. He is a German theologian and religious reformer, who inspired hordes of followers to denounce some of the established doctrines of the Catholic Church. This essay will examine his life and scrutinize how his personal struggles influenced his philosophies and preaching.
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Abstract
Luxor Temple in Egypt rose into prominence as the abode of various royal Egyptian dynasties. The kings honored the so-called god Amon. It became the main city of the kingdom. The Temple was managed by high military priests.
This research report summarizes the key events and historical background of Luxor Temple. It also sheds light on the building, the civilization and the culture prevalent in that period as well as the built environment. Moreover, it gives a comparison with the modern city of Luxor.

Luxor Temple in Egypt: An Introduction

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THE DEITY AND HUMANITY OF CHRIST

Introduction: A Theological Mystery
That Jesus Christ is God and, in the same time, man is an idea many people do not believe in. To some, Christ is just a normal man, who became a great religious leader of Judaism and Christianity. For instance, the heresy of Iconoclasm that started during the Byzantine Empire taught that Christ the God could not depicted, and that the pictures of Christ can only show Jesus the man and so were not suitable objects for faith and worship. To some, God sent His spirit to possess a human being already born on earth. Continue reading...

Religion and Prophets

According to religion, prophets are regarded as supernatural. Their actions are considered to be divine and directly intricate to God’s plan. The idea of prophets is embraced in diverse cultures. Ranging from Christianity, Hindu to Islam, prophets were regarded as very significant individuals who had powers and character that superseded human thoughts and abilities (Moley, 2009).The word prophet originates from the Greek word, Profetes meaning a seer or an advocate of God. As it regards Abrahamic religions such as Judaism and Christianity, the position of prophets was regarded as follows; in Judaism, prophets originated from people. It Continue reading...

Despite the fact, that both meditation and prayer are the methods of obtaining the religious experience. However, those are not the same despite the fact that many scholars and mystics claim that meditation and prayer are of the same matter.
The word "Meditation" (Meditatio) is of a Latin origin. It didn`t come from pagan religions, but from the Christian West. It correlates with the verb "meditor" or "to meditate", ponder and means the deep concentration associated with a detachment from external objects and individual inner experiences. The Christian West gave it two meanings. On the one hand, it Continue reading...

Melba Patillo Beals, the author of Warriors Don’t Cry, was one of the Little Rock Nine, the first black students to integrate with a white school in Little Rock, Arkansas. Warriors Don’t Cry, being her memoir, is a harrowing tale of discrimination, prejudice and violence, attempting to place the reader in the state of mind of someone who is being oppressed. This book was written to shed light on what the Little Rock Nine went through, in the perspective of someone who went through the growing pains of integration. Being a first-hand account, events are told in Continue reading...

Drugs and substance abuse have been on the rise world over. In response to this social problem, there are numerous organizations that are dedicated towards alleviation of this problem. Among the many organizations, there is the Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse (CADA). The organizations have varied methods of approach in the attempt to provide solutions to the problem of alcoholism and drug abuse.

Alcoholic Anonymous (AA)

This organization was founded in 1935 as an international fellowship for mutual aid by Dr. Bob Smith and Bill Wilson. The primary goal for the organization was “to stay sober and Continue reading...

Catholic is a Roman Catholic faith or a member of the Roman Catholic Church. The term catholic was initially used to mean a universal church. Therefore, it is used to describe all Christians of diverse religions around the universe since we all believe in Jesus Christ. In the 2nd century, catholic was used to reiterate its universal aspect. Catholic Church is among the largest Christian church with approximately one billion followers around the globe. The Roman Catholic Church has played a domineering role in western civilization. The head of the church, according to church’s hierarchy, is the Pope. Continue reading...

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Intimacy issues in marriages have been in the forefront of many psycho-social-spiritual circles recently. In addition, intimacy issues and barriers have just started to be analyzed psychologically, sociologically, physically, and spiritually in the psychoanalytic literature. Qualitative and longitudinal studies are giving way to new theories and thoughts on why the 21st century marriage has so many barriers to intimacy and how these barriers become ingrained in an individual’s psyche. These studies show that from birth to death, the human capacity to remember definitive moments that will forever change the outcome of an individual’s life, whether consciously Continue reading...

Introduction

The periscope of the letter of the Ephesians is a battle cry from Apostle Paul that was originally written to expound on the spiritual needs facing the people at the church of Ephesus. The book of Ephesians generally aims at answering the question in regard to how the Christian church ought to look like and how the members of the church should behave. In fact, Ephesians 1: 1-14 acts as the primary event that portrays the doctrine of theistic determination referred to as Calvinism. Apart from the books of Roman 9 and John 6, it is one of the Continue reading...

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 is a text that describes different seasons in the life of a person. Seasons in this context can be used to mean the fitting time of something happening or doing something. It allocates time for twenty eight different things. These things have been listed in fourteen pairs of opposites. This shows the complexity and hurdles of human life. It brings out the effects of the forces that always come into play in every individual’s life. It also speaks to the conscience of the reader that at any given point will expect to have all things going Continue reading...

Evil is a threat to human reason as it challenges the perception that the world makes sense. For instance, the Lisbon earthquake which occurred in the eighteenth century was manifest evil. In a study of religion and culture, Suzuki views evil as a matter concerning human cruelty and Maude Barlow as an extreme incarnation. Whether expressed in secular or theological terms, evil denotes a challenge about the world's intelligibility and it confronts religion with fundamental questions.
Scholars of modern philosophy argue that a demon, which is no less powerful than God, subject humanity to different crisis or terror and Continue reading...

There are many strange similarities between ancient texts of different cultures. Within these narratives, there are different trappings, but many of the stories remain eerily similar across cultural boundaries; within The Epic of Gilgamesh and the Old Testament of the Bible, for instance, there are a number of different stories that are remarkably similar. The story of Gilgamesh and the plant of eternal life is very similar to the story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. However, perhaps the most similar of the stories contained within the Gilgamesh epic and the Old Testament of the Bible Continue reading...

The Catholic Church declares that human dignity is the basis upon which societal moral vision originates and that human life is sacred. The catholic religion centers its social teachings upon the two aforementioned concepts. In contemporary societies, the life of humans is under considerable threats such as euthanasia and abortion. Accordingly, the religion recognizes that the value of human life is under constant threat from processes such as the continued implementation of death penalty, cloning, and studies relating to embryonic stem cell.
Further, Catholics consider the continued targeting of civilians in international warfare and terrorist attacks to be immoral. Continue reading...

Compare and contrast the God in Noah's story

and the God in the Prodigal Son Parable
Reading the Bible, we notice how changes the personality of God. In the Old Testament He appears as a strict creator, disappointed with His creation and angry with people, who disrespect their Lord, whose thoughts and deeds are evil. In the New Testament we see the Lord, who loves every sinner, who's ready to meet him with open arms. Why the authors of Genesis and Gospels describe Him so differently? Was the Lord different, or maybe people had a different perception and understanding of His deeds?
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William Blake was a famous English poet and painter largely unrecognized during his lifetime, unfortunately. However, as time went by, the society recognized the value of Blake’s writings. Today, William Blake is known as a substantial figure in the history of poetry and arts of the Romantic Age. His poetry is characterized by contemporaries as prophetic and insightful (Clark and Whittaker 91). The ideas Blake presented in his poems were far beyond the understanding of his contemporaries; the poet was ahead of his time. William Blake lived his life as a foreteller contributing to cultural diversity of England Continue reading...

Does God Exist

Does God Exist
Wars have been fought in the names of deities, maladies and weather patterns have caused humans to cry out in praise and condemnation of the divine, and through all that has been endured since the beginning of mankind’s reign the presence of a higher power has always been present, if not in deed then in thought. There has always been that burning need to believe in something, to strive for an answer to life that cannot be grasped by human understanding alone, but must instead be taken on faith where reason does not extend. This Continue reading...

INTRODUCTION

War is one of the ugliest and damaging of all human behaviors. Many atrocities are committed against enemies in times of war. However, while most people do not encourage war, they may endorse it under certain circumstances. Many see warfare as an inevitability in a diverse world; a necessary evil. People of all genders, races, ages and religions have participated in warfare throughout the ages. Christianity has been involved in its share of warfare since its earliest origins 2000 years ago (Charles, 1-2). Of course, there are many Christian denominations, and they sometimes do not see eye-to-eye is where “ Continue reading...

Introduction

Renaissance art includes the sculpture, painting, and decorative art of the time of European history known as the Renaissances. It has to emerge as a distinct style of about 1400 in Italy. The art gives the perception of royalty of the ancient traditions. In the LACMA, many paintings have used Renaissance art. This paper focuses on "Tommaso - Virgin adoring the Christ child with St. John the Baptist and two angels" from LACMA.
The artwork is of lots of significances to Christian as it shows the Virgin Mary appreciating his baby Jesus. John the Baptist and the two angels Continue reading...

Introduction

Islam is the next largest religion worldwide after Christianity, and the second largest religion in the United States. In the United States, Islam is the fastest growing religion in the country. In any part of the world, Muslims are everywhere as neighbors, co–workers and fellow citizens. Some Americans and Europeans think that Muslims are different, strange, and frightening, even worst, they are associated as terrorist individuals. It is necessary that people change their perceptions of the Muslims. This is will only happen if the public will be provided with better information and deeper understanding especially in the teachings Continue reading...

Introduction

Christianity and Judaism are among the most popular religions in the world. Despite the fact that Christianity originally stemmed from the postulates of Judaism, today Christianity has the largest number of believers’ worldwide (Spiegel, 1993, 65). Rough estimates demonstrate that there are more than two billion of the Christians across the globe. The Jewish religious minority is limited to 14 million adherents, primarily residing in the state of Israel and in the United States of America.
The both religions are monotheistic in their natures, strongly emphasizing the role of a single and omniscient divine authority. Overall, despite common grounds Continue reading...

Interpretation of Exodus 21-24

The book of Exodus is often thought of as the story of the Hebrews and their escape from Egypt; however, there are multiple stories contained within the book of Exodus. The chapters 21 through 24 are a list of rules for the behavior of the Hebrews; these chapters also deal with the Covenant that God made with the Hebrews, through Moses. This portion of the book of Exodus does not read like a story until the very end; most of chapters 21-23 are lists of rules and regulations regarding behavior. Historically, Exodus as a Bible story tells the founding Continue reading...

1.0 Introduction
Today, plurality of religion is the fact of life, and must be accepted as such (Pachuau & Jorgensen, 2011). Almost everyone have their own views on religion, perhaps as varied as the sands in beaches or the stars in the sky. Globalization and technology have brought nations and culture closer; different perspectives of life, rarely compatible approaches to living. In this one global village, Christ continued to call all Catholics to be missionaries to His people.
Christians are called to treat people of any faith, even those of no faith, with genuine respect in their act of witnessing Continue reading...

The Khalsa is also known as the Guru Panth (Jacobsen, 2011). It a collective body of all Sikhs who have been initiated represented by five Sikhs who are referred to as the five beloved ones. Khalsa can be translated to mean free and it refers to a state of being genuine and pure among the Sikhs. The Khalsa was at first inaugurated by a Guru by the name Guru Gobind Singh on Baisakhi day (30th of March in the year 1699). The guru baptized five Sikhs and then asked the five Khalsas to baptize them also. The Guru then Continue reading...

Literary Criticism:

Before Matthew 17:1-13, the previous passage (Mathew 16) is about the confession of Peter and the Christ's Church. The passage is about Lord's warning to his disciples to be away from the temptations of Pharisees and Sadducees “Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” This was the warning given to the disciples by Jesus. Here Jesus uses the word “Yeast” or “Bread” symbolically. The concepts are associated with the false teaching of Pharisees and Sadducees. 'Pharisees and Sadducees were notorious for their disagreements, especially over the doctrine of the resurrection; Pharisees taught that Sadducees Continue reading...

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The book of John in the New Testament speaks so much of Jesus’ love for the sick, the poor, the blind, the doubting Pharisees but also speaks of his deity as God doing the works of Him who sent Him.
But how did Jesus speak to the people? What language did he use? Jesus was always around people. Contrary to the manner of how the Roman Pharisees spoke to the people, Jesus spoke of concern, love and understanding for humanity. A Bible scholar wrote that Jesus spoke in Aramaic. Since Jesus grew up in Nazareth, he also spoke in Continue reading...

In chapter 2 Nietzsche makes a distinction regarding how people respond to drama and response to events in real life. The arguments present the distinction between Apollonian and Dionysian personalities. The distinction of these two personalities is crucial in gaining an insight as to how people behave in this world. The ultimate goal is to promote full awareness of oneself and the behavior of humanities. It is also vital in discovering how humanities can work for different people. In studying humanities, referring to these personalities is vital in understanding the distinction of personalities portrayed by a person
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Catholic theology views the sacraments as a Divinely appointed vehicle through which Christ’s grace is bestowed upon believers who reach out in faith. Based on its traditions and teachings, the Catholic Church regards the sacraments as more than mere symbols because Christ himself is the author of this system of dispensing grace. According to Kennedy (1912), sacraments, properly understood, “do not merely signify Divine grace, but in virtue of their Divine institution, they cause that grace in the souls of men.” In order to be valid, all seven sacraments must contain three vital elements, those being “the outward Continue reading...

Introduction

The role of women regarding preaching has been a topic of debate and discussion because there are various views that range from complete involvement of women in preaching to the complete prohibition. But, now the modern trends promote the concept of the equal roles of ministry for women and men, and it is also evident from the biblical verses. Christianity has allowed women to preach. The role of women as preachers should be encouraged because it is the order of God and all people are bound to obey His order. In this paper, the reasons for why women should Continue reading...

Descartes

In his Meditation Descartes provides two arguments for the existence of God. One argument is a causal argument while the other one is an ontological argument for the existence of God.  The ontological argument for the existence of God that he proposed in fifth Meditation is a straightforward one. Descartes claims that our idea of God is the idea of a perfect being. Perfection entails lack of nothing so, if something is perfect, then it must exist because something that does not exist cannot be perfect. But, God is perfect; therefore, he has to exist. The perfection of God Continue reading...

TEACHINGS OF THE KORAN

There are three main world religions and nowadays, the most numerous are Buddhism, Christianity and Islam. People from all over the world treat them as a basis of their lives. These beliefs have their own systems and main principles.
Islam exists in more than 120 countries all over the world. In twenty eight of these states Islam is a state religion. These are such countries as Egypt, Morocco, Kuwait, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, etc. (Armstrong, 2000).
The holy book of Muslims is the Koran, the most readable book in the world. It contains main principles and teachings. Muslim Continue reading...

Introduction: History, Celebration, Thesis Statement

Saint Patrick was the archetypal missionary. Identified as the individual who brought Christianity to Ireland, this patron saint is now celebrated the world over, a reflection of both the recognition of his deeds, and the strength of the Irish Diaspora. The historical circumstances in medieval times through to the industrial revolution in Europe and later the New World reveals that the folklore surrounding St. Patrick is located in the struggle for Irish identity. Framed in this context, this paper poses the following thesis statement: Why is St Patrick’s Day recognized and celebrated around the world, in comparison to Continue reading...

While the books bible represents the inspired word of God, the Bible also represents different time periods in the course of human history. While God might not change, people and civilizations do. The New Testament is the “newest” part of the Bible. This means that it was written most recently so it is the part of the Bible that is closest to us in our relationship to the authors. People read the New Testament for a variety of reasons. It can be read as a moral instruction, as a history, or as an exciting saga. While “Both in the Continue reading...

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Salvation Death Repentance
Every religious book or scripture is a guide to the human being to follow the proper path. What is the proper path then? It is a path, which leads the person towards the Ultimate Truth, the path that breaks the chain between a soul and a body. This path leads us toward the phase of non-duality. The attainment of this phase is possible only after leaving the body and the purification of the soul. The purification of the soul is possible through good deeds, virtues and your deep faith in God and Jesus Christ. All religious Continue reading...

Abstract

Christianity has remained divided across many denominations. Individuals broke up from their mainstream churches to form other denominations. The Methodist church was one of the denominations that broke up from the Church of England. The paper will, therefore, look at the history of the Methodist church and how it came to being. That would appear at the official contributor of the Methodist church and the main events that led to the starting of the church. There will also be outlines of the common rituals in the Methodist worship service. The setting of the taking place of the Methodist church Continue reading...

A verse from James chapter 1 verse 27 points out at the purpose of God in my life. It says that, “Pure religion, undefiled before God and the Father, is this: to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world”( James 1:27 New International Version). This verse simply means that the sole purpose of God in human life is to ensure they live a righteous life unstained by the tainted things of the world. Those who manage to live such a life achieve God’s purpose for human life. A verse Continue reading...

Revelation chapter 3 verses 11 to 12 says,” I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take your crown. The one who is victorious I will make a pillar in the temple of my God. Never again will they leave it. I will write on them the name of my God and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which is coming down out of heaven from my God; and I will also write on them my new name” (Revelation 5: 11-12 New International Version). This passage shows Continue reading...

The epistles or the letter of the New Testament that were not written by Paul the apostle were done by one James. Who gave direction on the concept of faith relative to the Christian faith (Bauckham, 1979). From the outset, James is identified as a follower who was converted to Christ after the preaching and vein of Paul the Apostle (New International Version, 2014). From the face value, one easily discerns and notices the apt nature in which the Bible and this books in specific strives to articulate and bring to the fore. It also estbalih the practicability and Continue reading...

Summaries

The Gospel of Mark (and Matthew)
In the first two gospel books, numerous perceptions regarding salvation are incorporated. From the two books, it apparent that Jesus as the son of God came to earth with the main purpose being to proclaim and usher in the kingdom of God. For Jesus to make the kingdom of God known, he performed miracles, casted away demons through exorcisms, and later died in the cross to save humankind (Levering, 2014). As established in the first two books of the gospel. The death of Jesus was in accordance to the will of God despite Continue reading...