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Historical Development Of Old Testament Canon
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A 6 page paper that discusses the development of the Old Testament canon in three major religious sects: Judaism, Christianity, and Roman Catholics. The writer begins by explaining the meanings of the words Bible and canon and then discusses the development of the Jewish Bible, including the role of Rabbi Johanan ben Zakkai and the Council at Jamnia in 90 A.D. How the books were selected for the Protestant and Roman Catholic translations is discussed next, with an explanation of protocanonical and deuterocanonical books and a list of the Old Testament books in the Apocrypha. Finally, the writer establishes the validity of the canon of the Old Testament. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: PGOTcan2.rtf

Historical Jesus
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This 4 page paper provides a portrait of the historical Jesus which situates him in the Jewish society of his time and helps explains the nature of his life and accounts for his tragic death as a crucified Messiah. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: TEjesush.rtf

History Of Jewish Belief & Practice
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9 pages charting the entire history of Jewish ritual and belief, starting with the Matriarchs to Hebrew Union College. Charts history, conflict and literary work, naming specific leaders, including King David, King Saul, Judah the Maccabee, Moses Mendlessohn, Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch and Rabbi Frankel. No Bibliography.
Filename: Judai.wps

History of the Israelites 1010-70AD
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(3 pp) The attitudes imposed upon "the Chosen" people of Israel have been disruptive from their earliest beginnings. Fortunately there have also been some unifying factors along the way. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: BBjewhxR.doc

History of the Israelites bce1010-70AD
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(3 pp) The attitudes of "the Chosen" people of Israel have been disruptive from their earliest beginnings. Fortunately there have also been some unifying factors along the way Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: BBjewhx.doc

Homosexuality and the Church: Catholic and Jewish Views on Homosexuality
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A 5 page discussion of the contemporary views of the Catholic and Jewish religions on the topic of homosexuality. The author notes that while the mainstream components of these religious institutions have matured to the point where they accept homosexuality as a natural condition, the predominant view is that homosexual acts are an abomination in the eyes of God. Some factions of both Catholicism and Judaism have taken a more flexible opinion, however, and the continuing pressure of the issues is sure to result in a continuing trend toward greater receptivity. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PPhomoCh.rtf

How Women Are Perceived According To The Kaballah And Jewish Mysticism
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30 pages in length. Women and religion have shared a long yet challenging relationship throughout the ages. Not unlike virtually all other global religions, Jewish women have experienced the oppressive nature of a patriarchal society wherein the decidedly male overtones of daily life served to construct her very being. Kaballah and Jewish mysticism, however, afforded women a bit more recognition as far as gender respect and contribution was concerned, focusing upon the value of women within the home atmosphere and the extent to which they were instrumental in nurturing the children within the context of Judaism. Bibliography lists 26 sources.
Filename: TLCKaballah.rtf

Human Made in the Image of God
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A 3 page paper on the importance and meaning of humans being made in the image of God. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAgdim.rtf

Idolatry: From the Old Testament to Contemporary Times
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A 6 page discussion of idolatry. Discusses the changes in the definition of idolatry over time. Distinguishes between the use of images as aids in the worship of God, e.g. images of angels and paintings of Biblical scenes, and the use of images as objects of worship themselves. Provides numerous quotes from the Bible illustrating Biblical instances of the prohibition of idolatry and contemporary instances of idolatry such as found in popular culture. Uses the film "The Idolmaker" to explore the idolatry of rock music stars. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: PPidol.wps

Islam, Christianity, Judaism/A Comparison
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A 4 page research paper that contrasts and compares these religions. Ryan (2004) points out that non-Muslims are frequently perplexed when they find out that Muslims consider "Adam, Abraham, Moses, Jesus" and many other biblical personages who are known to both Jewish and Christian scripture to be Muslim (p. 19). This does not mean that Muslims consider these historical figures to have been, literally, followers of the Prophet Muhammad, the founder of the Islamic faith. What it does mean is that these men individually surrendered themselves to God and His will. The phrase, "surrendering to God" is the literal meaning of the word "Islam." According to Ryan (2004), the root words in Arabic for both "Islam" and "Muslim" refer to what human beings of faith are called to do, i.e., surrender to God. As this observation suggests, these major world religions have similar roots and commonality. In order to find out more on this topic, this literature search was instigated. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khicj2.rtf