Religion in the School System
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This is a 5 page position paper discussing the issue of religion within the school system. Religion within the school system has historically been accepted until the last half century when religions within the United States became more diverse and the freedom of religious expression became more prominent. Slowly religion was withdrawn from the schools by common school advocates who believed that one system should be utilized across the country. When religion began to disappear from the school system many critics believed that the moral standards of students began to decrease and taking religion out of education resulted in many aspects of literature and history being taught out of context. In 1995, President Clinton released policies on religious expression within the public schools system which basically mandated that students were allowed to pray and discuss religions freely throughout the day and use school facilities to hold religious meetings before and after the scheduled curriculum. Public schools however were not mandated to include prayer times within the school day and those who tried to instigate such policies were opposed. If public schools are truly public however and include those who have religious affiliations but are economically not able to attend private schools, then considerations should be made for this portion of the population and reflecting all aspects of all religions should be considered allowing for prayer times throughout the school day. For those who do not wish to utilize these times for prayer, the time could be used for study while at the same time the students would be learning about other religions and religious tolerance. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Religion/Ancient Times to the Middle Ages
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A 3 page essay that argues briefly tracks the development of religion from ancient times through to the Middle Ages, arguing that the purposes and concepts behind religion did not change remarkably during this time, but rather that religion continued to be used to rationalize political control. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Religion: A Mirror of Prevalent Social Beliefs
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A 5 page contention that religion does not act only to change and challenge prevalent social beliefs and behaviors but, because it is an evolutionary phenomena, it also acts to mirror and support those attitudes. The author of this paper utilizes the current evolving religious attitude regarding homosexuality as a support for this contention. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Religious Abuse of Women
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This 8 page paper considers how religion has made the world a predominately patriarchal society which has facilitated the abuse of women many forms. The paper considers physical abuse, mental abuse and abuse through the withholding of basic human rights. Religions discussed include Christianity, Judaism and Islam. The bibliography cites 20 sources.
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Religious And Racial Stereotyping: Causes Many Problems In Today's Culture
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4 pages in length. To define someone based upon the prevalence of social typecasting is to fail to see that person as an individual of a larger cultural community. Contemporary society has not learned its lesson from past generations whose stereotypical attitudes have caused significant social unrest; rather, the predominance of religious and racial bias in today's world illustrates the reason why a tremendous cultural chasm still exists with various holy sectors and ethnic populations. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Religious Faith, Politics and Culture
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This 3 page paper discusses whether or not a society is better or worse when it is a theocracy; the paper differentiates between organized religion and faith. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Religious Freedom
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The opening words of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution read: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof". This 5 page paper explores the implications of the 'establishment clause' and 'free exercise' clause, as they pertain to certain court cases. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Religious Groups as Communities
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An eight page paper which considers the hypothesis that religious groups fulfil all the criteria to allow them to be defined as communities. The writer looks at Jewish, Muslim and Pagan groups in order to support the hypothesis. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Religious Identity in Medieval Iberia
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A 5 page paper which discusses how the religious cultures of the Jews, the Muslims, and the Christians worked to find their own religious identity within the multicultural Medieval Iberia. Primary source used is the text "Medieval Iberia: Readings from Christian, Muslim and Jewish Sources." No additional sources cited.
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Religious Plurality Views
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A 4 page paper that explains four views: mutual opposition, exclusivism, inclusivism, and pluralism. The writer comments on whether each view promotes tolerance and diversity. A brief discussion of religion and science is provided and each of the four views is related to these debates. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Religious terrorism
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A six page paper on Christian religious terrorism, with specific reference to the Lambs of Christ anti-abortion group, and a comparison to terrorism perpetrated by Muslim fundamentalists. Bibliography lists 6 sources
Filename: JLlambs.rtf

Restoration Of The Sistine Chapel
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A 5 page paper discussing the restoration of the frescoes of the Sistine Chapel and the various sides taken in the controversy surrounding whether they were improved or destroyed by the work done. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Role Of Christianity In Politics
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A 4 page paper. The stimulus statement suggested that the "myth of Christian uniqueness and absolutism affects the rest of the world…." The writer argues against this and the continuing statement and states it is no myth that Western civilization was founded on the tenets of Christianity. The writer discusses Christian values found in democracy and the social contract in relation to democracy and comments on the small number of immigrants who intentionally violate the social contract. Citing an author, the writer questions the type of society that would emerge from non-Christian fanatic position. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PGchrspol.rtf

Roots Of The Arab-Israeli Conflict
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8 pages in length. The writer discusses how there are many elements to the Arab-Israeli conflict that have continued to keep it in the forefront of political consideration. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Saintliness: The Four Criteria Enumerated by William James and Their Application to the Thirteenth Century Poet Rumi
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A 5 page discussion of the four criteria of saintliness as enumerated by the early twentieth century philosopher William James in his book “The Varieties of Religious Experience”. The author explores each of these criteria then applies them to Rumi as he is revealed in Annemarie Schimmel’s “Rumi’s World” (a book originally published in 1993 as “I Am Wind You Are Fire”. No additional sources are listed.
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Salvador Dali: The Struggle Between Religion and Science
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A 5 page discussion of the influence of God and religion on the surrealistic art of Salvador Dali. Contends that Dali struggled to integrate his spiritual beliefs with his ever-growing interests in sciences. Contrasts his efforts with those of Sigmund Freud and artist like Fyodor Dostoevsky who seemed intent of proving that God did not exist. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Same-Sex Marriage in the Catholic Church
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A 4 page paper discussing the effects that the question of same-sex marriage has had on the Catholic Church. The Church always has condemned homosexuality as a sin; it has no choice but to oppose same-sex marriage as well. Presently, the Church takes no direct action against homosexuals. Indeed, it condemns discrimination against gay and lesbian people. Nevertheless, it is unyielding in its position and finds itself running afoul of changing political views in several of the world’s developed nations. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KSrelCathGayMar.rtf