Jewish Theocracy / Social & Theological Plurality
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A 5 page discussion on the success of the Jewish community's focus on bringing theological and social plurality to the world community and how the church has developed because of the horrors of the Holocaust. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Postholo.wps

Jesus Christ and The Jewish Messiah
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A 10 page paper that investigates Jesus versus the Jewish concept of the Messiah. Topics include an explanation of what the term means, the historical concept of the Jewish Messiah, why Jesus was rejected by Judaism as the Messiah, the ways in which Jesus did or did not meet the criteria for the Jewish Messiah, and what or who Jews think Jesus really was. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: PGmes.wps

Jewish Culture Before And During The Age Of Jesus
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A 5 page paper that looks at how Jews broke off into different sects prior to the birth of Jesus and what they believed. Three groups are described: the Pharisees, the Sadducees and the Essenes. Also briefly discussed is the conflict between Jesus and the Pharisees. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PGphar.wps

Jewish View Of The Messiah
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A 10 page essay exploring the Messiah in the Jewish faith. Topics covered include: historical context of the concept of the Messiah, what the Messiah will be like, why Jews are waiting for the Messiah, why Jesus cannot be the Messiah, and what will happen after the Messiah's coming. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Jmess.rtf

Khazars and Judaizers
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This 7 page report discusses the medieval world of Khazaria, a Judaic warrior kingdom that was the crossroads of culture and trade between Byzantium, the Arab Empire, and Russia during the early to middle years of the medieval timeframe. The Judaizers were those earliest believers in the Christian Church that Gentile Christians should also adhere to Mosaic law. Their beliefs and practices resulted in one of the first great controversies of the ancient Christian faith. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: BWkhaz.rtf

A Comparison Between Jeremiah & Moses
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A 10 page comparison of the two prophets in relationship to their contrasting responsibilities to the Israelites: one to lead them out of slavery, the other to explain why they had lost their freedom and also to give them hope for the future. The paper compares and contrasts the writings, biblical and others, that describe their responsibilities, and how similarities and contrasts between the two work to maintain a continuity of religious information, while reflecting societal changes. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Mosjere.wps

The benefit of Suffering as Illustrated in The Apocrypha
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This 3 page paper looks at the writing contained in the Apocrypha and considers the way in which suffering of the faithful is portrayed as a necessary part of faith allowed by a just and good God. The bibliography cites 1 source.
Filename: TEapocra.wps

Jewish Women in Religion
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The role of the woman in Judaism is explored in this 4 page essay that uses Judith R. Baskin's book Jewish Women In Historical Perspective. Baskin edits an anthology that delves into various time periods and places around the world. All essays focus on the role of women in the Jewish tradition. Baskin's book is the only source used.
Filename: Baskin.wps

Evolution in Judaism
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A 7 page research paper on the changes in Judaism from the early periods to the modern, focusing on a division between nationalist (Pharisees) and unity (Sadducees) theory. The writer also makes comparisons to other faiths, including Buddhism, Hinduism and Taoism from the basis of the Jewish concepts of 'social reality' and 'historical experience.' Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Cnjudai.wps

Renaissance Judaism
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A 5 page paper discussing Judaism during the Renaissance, especially as it was expressed through the culture and art of the time. The treatment of both Jews and their faith during the time is also briefly examined. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Renjew.wps