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Goodness Perpetuated by Jesus

they were representative of all the various facets that rest within Christianity. One can surmise through Smith and Novaks ...

Attitudes of Paul and Jesus Regarding Women

In eleven pages the ways in which Paul and Jesus perceived women and treated them are contrasted and compared. Six sources are ci...

Biblical Parallels in Billy Budd, Sailor by Herman Melville

In 5 pages this paper examines the symbolic parallels that exist between Melville's Billy Budd, the biblical Adam, and Jesus Chris...

Greek Vase Analysis

In eleven pages this paper discusses the Niobid Painter's 'attic red figure amphora' Greek vase and how such works provide importa...

A Literary History of Texas' Independence Movement

Erasmo Seguin, father of Juan. The elder Seguins actions were motivated by his identity as a Texan, rather than as a Mexican citiz...

Ancient Rome's Crucifixion Practice

In five pages this essay examines the crucifixion practice of the ancient Romans during the time of Jesus Christ and considers its...

'Kiss of the Lord' Sermon by Saint Bernard of Clairvaux

In five pages one of these sermons by St. Bernard of Clarvaux is analyzed in terms of the monastic asceticism that is emphasized b...

Christology in The Way of Jesus Christ by Jurgen Moltmann

divide them. In this book, Moltmann continues the ongoing purpose that he established in earlier volumes, in which he had already ...

Psychological Counselor Jesus Christ

In six pages this paper considers Jesus Christ in the role of psychological counselor and the techniques and approaches he would u...

Executing the Condemned by Cruxifixion

Crucifixion as a means of execution served a number of purposes in the ancient world. This paper discusses the origin of the pract...

Analysis of Separation Between Judaism and Christianity

In five pages this research paper explores the separation between Judaism and Christianity in terms of initial similarities and re...

Messiah as Perceived in the Jewish Faith

Messiahs coming. These questions will be addressed on the following pages. Historical Concept of the Messiah...

Jesus Before Christianity by Albert Nolan

In five pages this paper considers how Nolan presents Jesus as a deeply committed man to the issues and the problems of his time i...

John's Gospel on Jesus

He is. There are several themes in Johns Gospel including: salvation is only through Jesus; John the Baptist preceded Jesu...

Comparison of Adam and Eve with Jesus Christ

Similarities and differences between Adam and Eve and Jesus Christ are noted in this comparative analysis of the Bible's first cou...

Happiness and Wisdom in Philosophy

of the same) is "reason" rather than the self-conscious "I." One may then extend the concept from ethical ideas to morality, whic...

The Shadow of the Galilean by Gerd Theissen

a recognized authority on the social setting of the new Testament (Powell, 2002). Although this is a work of fiction, Theissen ass...

Passion, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ According to the Gospels of John and Mark

is believed that Johns Gospel was written much later than the other three and this could be one reason for the differences. Other ...

Money and the Views of Jesus

the tables of the moneychangers in the temple. Besides the symbolism of this act, which was to purify the temple from a "den of th...

Slaughterhouse Five Analysis

of nearly every day of his childhood" (38). The fact that the crucifix depicts a dead Jesus is significant because it represents ...

Jesus and Adversarial People

the answers. Moreover, having sent His Son to lead by example, one has only to follow Jesus teachings when it comes to dealing wi...

Book of Revelation and Apocalyptic Scripture

In thirty pages this paper scripturally examines the Apocalypse and what this represents in terms of religious, socioeconomic, and...

Holy Scriptures and Covenants of God

sovereignty. Moreover, another significant point relevant to Gods covenants is that they cannot be revoked or nullified. Nor can ...

The Resurrection

This paper consists of five pages and discusses claims made by both theologians, John Dominic Crossan and Caroline Walker Bynum, ...

Does the Resurrection Guarantee the Afterlife?

Jesus Christ, 2001 and See Also Badham, 1976). Innumerable disparate bodies of evidence and divergent theories exist, and a...

St. Athanasius's 'On the Incarnation'

This is a 5 page paper that discusses why the author believes God was transformed into man through Jesus Christ. There are no add...

Teacher Role of Jesus

comprehend Jesus lessons, i.e. his parables, better when they consider them in the context of "drohrede," a literary genre centra...

The Changing Face of Jesus by Geza Vermes

"great contribution" to the quest for the historical Jesus, according to Fredriksen, 2002, has been to formulate an "interpretativ...

Scholarly Issues and Controversy Regarding Marian Literature

the Mediterranean. Haarmann asserts that Marian devotion continues "the ancient goddess cults, and, thus, is a reflection of thei...

Mary, Mother of Jesus and Marian Literature

This paper examines the pertinent literature and ongoing controversy surrounding Mary, mother of Jesus, as well as her role in the...