Essays on Theology

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Reasons for Religion's Opposition to Sex before Marriage

3 pages / 1140 words

There is no doubt that there are many reasons why teenagers should not engage in premarital sex relationships. Although teenagers, specially during this time, regard this activity as normal and a way of practicing, it is actually a dangerous, harmful, risky and seriously unsafe activity...

Premarital Sex Religious Beliefs

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Review of Everyday Scandal, Written by Christianity Today

3 pages / 1452 words

Introduction The subject of abortion rarely comes up without stirring up passionate arguments and conflicted emotions. On one side, pro-choice groups argue the right of women to manage their own bodies. In stark contrast, pro-lifers condemn abortion as murder, especially those pro-lifers affiliated with a...

Religious Beliefs

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Analysis of Beowulf with Focus on Spirituality

2 pages / 768 words

Beowulf: Religions of the Time Beowulf is an Anglo-Saxon poem dating back to about 1000 A.D. At this time, Christianity was growing across many different countries, Europe in particular. Pagan beliefs were still around during this time period as well, so the expansion of Christian...

Religious Beliefs

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A Look at The Origin and Spiritual Beliefs of The Muh-he-con-nuk Indians

2 pages / 921 words

History of the Muh-he-con-nuk Indians Hendrick Aupaumut (1757-1830), wrote one of the first ethnographies about a Native Indians Muh-he-con-nuk Indians on the year 1791 (Levine 629). According to Sandra Gustafson, Aupaumut was born in the Native American town of Stockbridge, Massachusetts (Levine 629). Gustafson wrote...

Religious Beliefs

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History of Medieval Europe

1 page / 538 words

Introduction Medieval Europe was the period following the fall of Rome, during which Europe became the cultural backwater of the world, lagging in innovation and knowledge in science, math, literature, and other fields (Smith, 2020). This period was marked by uncertainty and warfare as many...

Catholic Church Religious Beliefs World History

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The Importance of Taking Care of God's Creation

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Taking care of god’s creation is hard work, and, as discussed in this essay, our mentality of “I do what’s best for me” completely opposes it. We are bombarded with messages and advertisements telling us to make life easier and more convenient, and our own...

Environmental Issues God Religious Beliefs

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State of The Saints at St. Peter’s

5 pages / 2471 words

On the morning of December 16th, the church doors were opened at nine a.m. to welcome the parents and other family members of our thirty plus pre-school students. For just over an hour, all were regaled with the songs and poems of our three and...

Christian Worldview God Religious Beliefs

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We Are All God’s Children

3 pages / 1257 words

In the midst of the third and final presidential debate on October 19th Donald Trump captured the tenor of this whole election season when he responded to Secretary Clinton with “ I’m not the puppet, you are!” The exchange summed up how juvenile and petty...

Faith God Religious Beliefs

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Resurrection and Redemption: "Do not Fear, He is Alive"

2 pages / 864 words

“Do not be afraid,” the angel proclaims to the two Mary’s as they approach the tomb. I am not sure the angel’s words were all that comforting. After all, the two Mary’s had a lot to be afraid of. First and fore most they had...

Religious Beliefs

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What Have We Done

2 pages / 955 words

Several years ago, a beloved parishioner complained I had ruined Palm Sunday. Somehow, somewhere in the recesses of her memory, she could recall a time when the church celebrated both Palm Sunday and Passion Sunday on separate days. “Why can’t we go back to that?”...

Faith Religious Beliefs

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Waiting for God

3 pages / 1213 words

I often tell people patience is a virtue, and I don’t have any. Patience that is, not virtues. I, like many of us here today, I am not one who likes to wait. True to my type A personality, waiting feels like a waste of...

God Religious Beliefs

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"Take a Stand with Jesus"

3 pages / 1541 words

In the second act of the musical Chicago, Amos Hart sings “Mr. Cellophane Man.” as he laments his being invisible to the world. According to his song, being the poor, undereducated, and the neglected husband of Roxie Hart made him a nonperson in the eyes...

Jesus Christ Religious Beliefs

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The Reign of God is All About Us

2 pages / 987 words

This morning the prophet cries, “O that you would tear open the heavens and come down, so that the mountains would quake at your presence—“ as the psalmist laments,” O Lord God of hosts, *how long will you be angered despite the prayers of your...

God Religious Beliefs

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"Thy Will Be Done"

2 pages / 979 words

“Thy will be done.” These words are probably as familiar to us as our own names. For most of us, we began reciting these four simple words almost as soon as we learned to talk. The problem with familiarity however, is that over time, as...

God Religious Beliefs

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Apostle Means to Be Sent

2 pages / 1100 words

Six years ago I began my search for a new call. Over the four years of searching, I read countless parish websites and profiles. By the time I discovered St. Peter’s, I could almost predict what I would find in each parish’s profile from some...

Religious Beliefs

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Significance of Abraham

1 page / 375 words

Abraham was a messenger of Allah(God). Made-to-order essay as fast as you need it Each essay is customized to cater to your unique preferences + experts online Get my essay From a very young age Abraham rejected the idea of worshipping idols as their God...

Muslim Religious Beliefs

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Christianity: New Way in Life

1 page / 418 words

Introduction to Christianity Christianity is a religion based on the teachings of Jesus Christ and the worship of one God who exists in three forms. This triune nature is known as the Holy Trinity and consists of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit....

Christian Worldview Religious Beliefs

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The Problem of Evil

2 pages / 1126 words

Introduction One question preoccupied Augustine from the time he was a student in Carthage: why does evil exist in the world? He returned to this question again and again in his philosophy, a line of inquiry motivated by personal experience. Augustine lived in an era...

Augustine Evil Problem of Evil

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Reverend Hale: a Spiritual Doctor

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Reverend Hale comes to Salem in response to a crisis in the town. He is the “spiritual doctor” summoned to evaluate Salem during this unusual crisis. His job is to diagnose witchcraft if it is present, and then provide a necessary cure through repentance and/or...

Salem Witch Trials Spirituality