The Episcopacy / Is It Necessary?
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A 5 page research paper which examines this intriguing questions. The writer demonstrates how the episcopacy is generally regarded as an intrinsic part of the church, and thus, will remain so, but that many Catholics, including some bishops, believe that episcopal reform is necessary for the continued welfare of the church. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Epinecc.doc

Enlightened Theology - Merging the Science of Reason With the Spirit of Religion
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A 5 page paper that examines the integration of the sciences of philosophical thinking and theological belief beginning with the Age of Enlightenment in the eighteenth century. The progression of this integration is traced across the nineteenth century and through the 1960s racial tensions of the twentieth century. Included are the philosophies of Jonathan Edwards, Ralph Waldo Emerson, William James, W.E.B. DuBois, Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: LCSpirit.doc

How Religions Make Countries The Way They Are
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In a 5 page essay, the author discusses the topics of Buddhism in China, Judaism in Israel and Christianity in America. Comparisons of the different religions and the countries are made. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Religion.doc

Role of Christianity in Social Movements of the 1800s
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This 5 page paper looks at the use of the bible and the Christian church in either supporting or condemning controversial practices of the nineteenth century. The primary focus is on slavery but women’s suffrage is also addressed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA51800s.wps

The Ethical Significance Of Human Dignity In Veritatis Splendor, Judaism And Confucius As Compared With The United Nations Declaration On Human Rights
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5 pages in length. As 1998 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as proclaimed by the General Assembly of the United Nations, there is significant question as to whether or not the written manifesto addresses the issue of human dignity as well as it was meant to do. Comparing the ethical significance of such with Veritatis Splendor, Judaism and Confucius, one can easily conclude that there are considerable alterations in the overall application of its importance. The writer discusses how the Declaration, while offering great promise at its conception and even delivering some of what was pledged, has failed quite miserably in recognizing the ethical significance of human dignity throughout the world when compared with Judaism, Confucius and Veritatis Splendor. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TLCEthSg.wps

The Renaissance & Catholic Reform
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This 7 page paper discusses the how the European Renaissance was responsible for the Protestantism of Calvinism and Lutheranism and reform within the Catholic Church. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Renreli.wps

'Roman Catholicism, A New Improved Religion ?'
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A 9 page paper dealing with changes that have occurred in the Roman Catholic Church in the decades & years leading upto 1996; Writer argues that Vatican changes after 1962 have had a detrimental reforming impact. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: Cathchur.wps

Brazil And The Catholic Church
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9 pages in length. The Roman Catholic Church has both stood in the way of, as well as promoted, Brazil's development and modernization. It can be argued that the Church's influence is quite considerable in that it represents the most important social institution with the singular exception of family. The significance of church interaction is undeniable; to be sure, its influence is felt at a number of social and political levels. Unlike the United States, Brazil's history had little distinction between church and state, as the two were readily intertwined. The writer discusses how nearly all of Brazil's population -- ninety percent -- are self-proclaimed Roman Catholics, so it is no surprise to learn that Catholicism is one of the most influential sources in their personal and educational lives. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: TLCbrazl.wps

Catholic Church Bans Embryo Research
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This five-page-paper discusses the views of the Roman Catholic Church regarding the research on the human embryo. Scientists have discovered a way to grow human tissue and body parts using stem cells from human embryos. The Catholic Church is against the practice and wants it stopped. Bibliography lists three sources.
Filename: CWcathol.wps

Catholicism & Modern Society
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A 6 page paper that provides a substantive overview of the common arguments in modern Catholicism today and considers their implication for the progression of the church. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Modcath.wps