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07248. THE GNOSTIC GOSPELS BY PAGELS. A discussion of the features of early Christian gnosticism, comparing the beliefs and rituals of the gnostics with those of the orthodox Church. 9p. 9f. 1b.
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07247. WEISEL'S FIVE BIBLICAL PORTRAITS. Summary and review of Weisel's investigation of the characters of five Old Testament figures: Joshua, Elija, Jeremiah, Saul and Jonah. Finds the book a good way of humanizing a shadowy history. 6p. 1f. 1b. Notes in text.
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07246. JESUS CHRIST AS IDEAL AND AS SAVIOR. Catholic essay on whether Jesus is a model of humanity or supernatural savior. Well-organized summary of various views, such as Kaspar's Christology and Kung's thought. Finds that for a Christian, Jesus' most important role must be that of saviour of the world. 6 pages, 4 footnotes, 6 bibliographic sources. Notes in text.
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07242. BELIEVING IN JESUS. Well-argued discussion of whether Jesus is or is not the Son of God who rose from the dead. After considering the other side, argues that Jesus' miracles and the symbolic meaning of them, and the consideration that if Jesus wasn't divine then there is nothing to explain the impact he has made on history, compel the conclusion that Jesus was therefore divine. 6 pages, 6 footnotes, 3 bibliographic sources.
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07241. THE DEAD SEA SCROLLS IN PERSPECTIVE. Thorough study of the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Essene community that produced them. Includes review of sources. The Essene sect and their place in the tradition of monasticism, their monastery at Qumram, relations of Essenes to Pharisees and Christians. Concludes that Christians borrowed the idea of monastic tradition from them. 15 pages, 17 footnotes, 15 bibliographic sources.
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07240. ST. AUGUSTINE'S CONFESSIONS. Detailed, sympathetic summary of this deeply personal account of one man's faith. Covers both his early wanderings and his philosophy of religion and metaphysics, and finds that Augustine's religious faith is the answer to the questions that have been troubling him all his life. 10p. 1f. 1b. Notes in text.
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$70
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07220. THE FORMATION OF CHURCH ORGANIZATION. An examination of how men such as John, Jesus, and the Apostles, particularly Paul, modeled the Church upon existing Hebraic structures and the Roman system of government while infusing their own teachings, ideas, and religious practices. 10 pages, 13 footnotes, 3 bibliographic sources.
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06781. THE MORAL PROBLEM OF INTEREST. The history of the moral problem posed by the collection of interest is reviewed across the history of Western civilization; the Jewish tradition and the Christian tradition which developed out of it are given extensive treatment. 25p. 27f. 8b.
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$133
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06768. THE GOSPEL OF ST. MATTHEW. An exegetical commentary on St. Matthew, based on J. C. Fenton's Saint Matthew; the life of Saint Matthew and the basis in direct and indirect experience of the Gospel are considerd. 5p. 6f. 1b.
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$35
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06658. THE EFFECTS OF THE CRUSADES ON THE PAPACY. An excellent historical overview of the origin and intent of the Crusades, from their initiation by Pope Urban II to their termination some two centuries later. The weakening of the Papacy and the secularization of Italy are seen as the most important results of the Crusades. 9 pages, 13 footnotes, 2 bibliographic sources.
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$63
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06654. HENRY VIII AND THE ENGLISH. A brief history of the English King's role in the split between Rome and England. 5 pages, 6 footnotes, 4 bibliographic sources.
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06586. A BIOGRAPHY OF PAUL. The life, belief and writings of the father of the Christian church are recounted in this study; Paul's conversion, his wanderings as a preacher, and his condemnation are all related, and the meaning of Paul's teachings for moderns considered. 15p. 20f. 6b.
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06570. THE MEANING OF JESUS FOR MOSLEMS AND CHRISTIANS. The Christian view of Jesus as the Messiah is contrasted with the Moslem view of Jesus as prophet of the Old Testament. Passages from the Bible and the Koran are compared for their descriptions of the life of Jesus. 8p. 9f. 2b.
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$56
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06568. CHRISTIANITY, ISLAM AND JUDAISM. The genealogical and scriptural authorities of the three great world religions are compared in this study. The underlying unity of the faiths is emphasized, as the backgrounds, myths and rituals of the three religions are analyzed. 11 pages, 12 footnotes, 5 bibliographic sources.
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$77
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06567. SECTARIANISM AND THE UNIFICATION OF THF EARLY CHRISTIAN CHURCH. The evolution of the Roman Catholic Church from the many early sects and offshoots of primitive Christianity is examined in this study. The influence of Jewish sects, Asian religion and Greek and Roman thought upon Christianity is reviewed, from the time of Christ down through the fourth century B.C. 18p. 16f. 5b.
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$126
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06138. MACHIAVELLI, LUTHER AND CALVIN ON RELIGION AND POLITICS. A brief discussion of the political philosophy of the Reformation, arguing that Machiavilli would have approved of the more civic and national character of the Protestant political theory as compared to that of the Roman Church. 5p. 3f. 3b.
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06121. THE POWER TACTICS OF JESUS CHRIST AND OTHER ESSAYS. Book review of this title by Jay Haley: an anti-authoritarian psychologist takes a provocative and witty view of analysis and history. 5p. 0f. 0b.
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06059. ST. AUGUSTINE'S "THE CONFESSIONS". A paper explaining the importance of the confessions as a biographical and sacred work. 5 pages, 1 footnotes, 1 bibliographic source. Notes in text.
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05785. RESEARCH DESIGN: TEST PREFERENCES OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. This outlines an approach to examining the test preferences of high school students under different conditions. It suggests that students will prefer greater complexity in tests if they are older, female, have a higher IQ, have better grades, and in certain classes. 9p. and question sheet.
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$63
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05712. HOMOSEXUALITY AND CHRISTIANITY. The changing attitude of some parts of the Church are examined in the light of wider social acceptance of homosexuality and the existence of an urban gay subculture. 6p. 6b. 7f.
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$42
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05709. MARXIST THOUGHT VERSUS MARXIST THEORY ON CHRISTIANITY AND RELIGIONS. A thoughtful discussion of Marx's thought versus Marxist theory on Christianity and religion in general. A new interpretation of Marx's critique of religion is proferred. Previous weak perusals of Marx's writings and poorly thoughtout discussions are criticized. Discusses alienation, as a state of being and as a tool of the church. 16p. 14f. 5b.
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$112
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05667. "RELIGION AND THE RISE OF CAPITALISM" BY RICHARD HENRY TAWNEY. Review of Richard Tawney's thesis on the changing role of religion and its relation to economic affairs. A range of historical examples is quoted. 8 pages, 0 footnotes, 1 bibliographic source.
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$56
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05642. ST. AUGUSTINE. Critical review of St. Augustine's theodicy as expressed in his work, dwelling on his view that evil is a result of man's free will. 8p. 4f.
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$56
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05628. HENRY VIII AND THE SEPARATION FROM ROME. A clear and simple analysis of the link between Henry's dissatisfaction with his marriage to Catherine of Aragon and the political and religious disenchantment with Rome leading to the creation of a separate Church in England. 6p 0f. 0b.
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05617. THE CHRISTIAN PERSON. The distinction of man in relation to other created beings based on the fact of his possessing a soul which is rational and god given. The insufficiency of any scientific definition of man and his assurance of salvation is explained. 5p.
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$35
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05616. RESURRECTION. Pre-Christian, Platonic notions of death are used as basis for comparison with the Christian one. The Platonic dichotomy of Body/Soul is explained and there is a detailed examination of the death of Christ and the Christian concept of Resurrection, as a divine act according to Scriptural authority, one which will become reality for all the saved at the final judgement. The conclusion is a brief statement of the Islamic position on the status of Christ. 10p. 11f. 2b.
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$70
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05611. CHRISTIAN EGOLOGY. Literal and figurative nature of man's egology (utilizing the Ignation Manifesto) in the divinely inspired created order. His position in that order is not static but changes throughout his life. The paper stresses the role of prayer and communication. 9pages, 0 footnotes, 0 bibliographic sources.
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$63
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05610. THE RADICALISM OF CHRISTIAN TEACHING. The paper explores the notion of Christian teaching as radical given Christ's vision of man as part of a divinely inspired order. Strongly based on Catholic doctrine. 5Sp.
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$133
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05497. THE ORIGINS OF SOCIOLOGY. Traces the development of the modern disciple through a survey of Marx, Durkheim, Weber, Pareto and Mannheim. Also includes mention of modern American sociologists such as Talcott Parsons, C .Wright Hills and Seymour Martin Lipset. 11p. 16f. 13b.
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$77
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05496. DODD'S THE FOUNDER OF CHRISTIANITY. Book review of this attempt to uncover the historical Jesus; emphasizes Jesus' political goals as reformer of Roman Palestine. 10p. 1b. notes in text.
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$70
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05495. LUTHER. A biographical sketch explaining how Luther became a monk and the development of his thought which led to his excommunication in 1517. 5p.
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$35
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05493. RESULTS OF A STUDY ON SINGLES IN THE CHURCH. A comparison of attitudes of singles in a Methodist church with a singles program and an Episcopal church without one. The study was to show singles would be more lonely and less satisfied with their lifestyle in the church without a program, but the data doesn't show this. 10p. 0f. 5b.
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05492. MARRIAGE AMONG CHRISTIANS: A CRITIQUE AND PERSONAL EVALUATION. This paper describes personal reactions to a book with essays on Christian marriage. The main point of the paper is to show the importance of commitment, despite change. 5p.
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$35
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05491. HINDUISM. Describes the history of Hinduism and some of the basic beliefs and practices. 7p. 4b. notes in text.
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$49
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05490. ORIGIN OF MONASTICISM. The development of early Christian monasticism in Egypt between the third and fifth century's. Celtic monasticism is considered briefly. 14p. 15f. 7b.
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$98
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05489. THE BABYLONIAN CAPTIVITY OF THE CHURCH. Luther's theoretical views on the sacraments are examined in detail centered on the reduction to the number of sacraments to two, baptism and communion. 9p. 26f. 4b.
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$63
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05488. ABRAHAM. The story of Abraham and some of the morals to be drawn from it are considered. Some scholastic views are compared in the conclusion. 6p. LB.
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$42
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05485. THE MEANING OF LIFE. Christian and Buddhist views of life's fundamental questions are compared. The Christian view is essentially Catholic, with strong emphasis on faith, patience and love. Common aspects of the two religions are explained. 6p. 4f.
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$42
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05366. THE RELUCTANT CHAMPION OF EUROPEAN PROTESTANTISM. WHY HAS ELIZABETH I BEEN SO DESCRIBED? Elizabeth's delicate position at home and in the international scene is explained to demonstrate the necessity of her apparent indecisiveness and eventual epousal of Protestantism. 9p. 5b. 13f.
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$63
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05365. IRELAND IN THE 19TH CENTURY. DANIEL O'CONNELL--THE STRUGGLE FOR CATHOLIC EMANCIPATION AND REPEAL. 19p. 8b. 17f. See Section 10E, European History 1500-1900.
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05312. THE FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST: BERKELEY. A subjective description of this notable Bay area church, its services and congregation. 4p.
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$28
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05217. THE ESSENTIAL CHRISTIANITY BY LEO BAECK. The German Jewish theologian's retort entitled THE ESSENTIAL JUDAISM is reviewed as a defense of Judaism over Christianity, its derivative religion. 6p., 9f., 1b.
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05178. CHRISTIANITY, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. Written from the viewpoint of Roman Catholic technology, this paper upholds the claims of religion against merely empirical science that neglects spiritual reality and deterministic technology which denies the free will and moral autonomy of human beings. 19p., 12f., 6b.
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05177. THE ECCLESIOLOGY OF VATICAN II VERSUS 19TH CENTURY CHURCH HISTORY. A contrast is presented between the "reactionary" ecclesiology,(theory of the church) manifested by most Catholic thinkers during the nineteenth century, and the "post-reactionary" view growing out of Vatican Council II. The latter is seen as moving -- though very cautiously -- in the direction of less emphasis on hierarchy, visible structure and authority per se. 20p., 38f., 6b.
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05160. THE MAN FOR OTHERS. The historical inquiry into the life of Jesus by Meyer is reviewed. Meyer's comparison of Christ with Socrates is noted in particular. 6p., 0f., 0b.
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05140. THE JESUS MYTH BY FATHER ANDREW GREELEY. This noted study of symbolic content in the story of Jesus is reviewed,with each section and argument for the "call to faith" commented on and analyzed. 7p., 0f., 1b.
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05103. THE LIFE OF JESUS. The Biblical texts and other source materials on the life and teachings of Jesus are looked at and compared for authenticity and richness of detail. Dodd's character study of the founder of Christianity is discussed in depth. 6p., 0f., 0b.
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05081. THE CONFESSIONS OF ST. AUGUSTINE. The quest of man for knowledge of God is considered in this review of the early Christian philosopher's autobiography. The attainment of happiness through Divine truth is viewed as the highest wisdom. 6p., 0f., 4b.
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$42
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05076. PROOFS OF THE EXISTENCE OF GOD. The philosophy of god in Western thought is reviewed, with critiques of Plato, St. Augustine, St. Anselm, Aquinas and Descartes compared for logical arguments. 8p., 0f., 0b.
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$56
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05037. WHAT'S HAPPENING TO THE CHURCH? BY FATHER O'HANLON. A review of an explanatory analysis of the findings of the Second Vatican Council. O'Hanlon's definitions of the council's findings and the new interpretation of church dogma are seen as aiding the American Catholic in understanding the new Church. 7p., 0f., 0b.
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$49
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05003. FRANCISCO SUAREZ AND POLITICAL AUTHORITY. A detailed discussion of the l6th-l7th century Jesuit's political philosophy. Suarez is credited with advancing the cause of non-supernaturalistic conceptions of politics and contributing to the foundations of modern international law. 50p., 33f., 7b.
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$133
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04983. AUGUSTINE AND ARISTOTLE ON THE POLIS. St. Augustine's emphasis on man as an historical animal is contrasted with the Aristotelian maxim that man is a political animal. Concepts of the city and the state are compared between the two thinkers, and the universal pattern of history examined in each. 10 pages, 0 footnotes, 2 bibliographic sources.
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$70
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04918. SAINT THOMAS AQUINAS. The life and thought of the medieval philosopher and theologian are examined in this essay. A brief biography is presented, the influence of Aristotle and Plato considered, and the currents of Arabic and Catholic philosophy found in his proofs of God's existence are considered also. 9 pages, 8 footnotes, 5 bibliographic sources.
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$63
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04900. HUMAN SEXUALITY. A comparative study of the concept of human sexuality in the Christian, Islamic and Judaic myths, focusing on creation, love, sex and the family in each. Concepts of sin and guilt in Christianity are looked at in particular, and compared to the sensuality of Islam and the family emphasis of Judiasm. 10p., 7f., 5b.
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$70
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04896. THE GREAT MYSTERIES BY ANDREW GREELEY. A review of Greeley's study of Biblical mysticism, focusing on the element of wonder in human life and its relation to insight into God's nature. Questions of immortality, sexuality and the meaning of life are discussed in the review. 6p., 2f., 1b.
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$42
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04857. THE SINAI MYTH BY ANDREW GBEELEY. A review of Greeley's reinterpretation of the Ten Commandments, remarking on the importance of the covenant symbol in Jewish religion. The Ten Commandnents are viewed as styles ot behavior rather than legal strictures. 4p., 0f., 1b.
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$28
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04793. DOWEY'S COMMENTARY AND INTRODUCTION TO THE BOOK OF CONFESSIONS. A review of Edward Dowey, Jr.'s commentary and introduction to the creed of the United Presbyterian Church, as expressed in the Confession of 1967. Themes of renewal and reconciliation in the text are stressed. 5p., 0f., 1b.
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$35
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04791. REALISM, CHRISTIANITY AND INTERNATIONAL POLITICS. The theories of political "realism" are explained and the Christian criticism of those theories examined. Moral questions of war, individualism, and violence are studied from the perspective of Mortenthau's realism and from that of Niebuhr and Ramsay's Christian humanism. Efforts to reconcile questions of good and evil and God's will are studied. 15p., 22f., 12b.
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$105
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04630. THE TRIAL OF JESUS CHRIST. Good examination of Jesus's condemnation in historical context: political and social situation of the time, how different factions viewed Jrsus, how he fell afoul of both Jewish and Roman law. 8p., 0f., 4b.
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$56
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04625. GNOSTICISM IN EARLY CHRISTIANITY. The origins and significance of the Gnostic movement in the early Christian church are examined, from its roots in Greek and Jewish thought to the history of its heterodox beliefs. The development of Gnosticism from c. 70 A.D. to its full flower and transformation into Manichaeism is followed. 15p., 20f., 8b.
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04471. CHRISTIANITY AS THE DOMINANT RELIGION IN THE MEDITERRANEAN, 500 A.D. Basic overview of the spread of Christianity up to the fall of the Roman Empire. 4p., 0f., 1b.
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04382. FREEDOM OF SPEECH IN THE CHURCH. The issue of censorship and freedom of speech in the Catholic Church is related to the calls for relevancy among membership. The issues of birth control and abortion are seen as bringing a restructuring of church hierarchy. 8p., 5f., 4b.
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04369. THEOLOGY: THE ARGUMENT FROM DESIGN AND THE PROBLEM OF DETERMINISM. Two separate discussions are presented in the paper; an analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of Aquinas' "argument from design" for the existence of God, and a refutation of the idea;; that our futures are determined beforehand just because of God's omniscent knowledge. 11p., 7f., 4b.
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04342. COVENANT AND DIVINE LAW IN OLD AND NEW TESTAMENT. The differences in laws of covenant in Old and New Testament scripture are discussed, and the use of law of covenant as a source of renewal and strength is examined. The stories of Moses, Noah and Job are seen as examples of Hebraic law of covenant, while New Testament is seen as emphasizing the law of divine, love and grace. 19p., 14f., 11b.
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$133
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04227. A COMPARISON OF THE KING JAMES VERSION AND THE NEW ENGLISH BIBLE. A stylistic comparison of the language of the old and new English Bibles, contrasting the poetic imagery and spiritual tone of the King James Version with the secularized speech of the New English Bible. 4p., 0f., 0b.
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04220. IS CHRISTIAN POLITICAL THEORY POSSIBLE? This paper discusses the problems of Christian political theory by reviewing the thought of St., Augustine and St. Tbomas Aquinas. The conflict of religious values with social and political realities is considered. with Augustine seen as advocating separation and Aquinas synthesis of the two worlds. 7p., 6f., 2b.
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04097. THE JESUS MYTH BY ANDREW GREELEY. A review of Father Greeley's treatment of Jesus both as an historical figure and as the center of a myth that has subverted the simple truths of the life and sayings of Jesus. 5p., 0f., 0b.
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04060. THE THEOLOGY OF REVOLUTION. The question of the Christian view of revolution as a tool for social justice is examined from several viewpoints. The thought of Weber, Marx and Berdyaev is related to the Christian viewpoints on Communism, the traditional view regarding it as atheistic and statist, and the radical view regarding it as a duty and part of the Christian obligation. The latter view is upheld in spite of the problem of violence. 10p., 13f., 5b.
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03962. THE GREEK AND BIBLICAL VIEWS OF MAN'S NATURE. The concepts of soul and body,and the position of man in the transcendent world, are compared in Greek and Biblical terms. The difference between Greek and Christian notions of salvation and the afterlife are examined, and the ideal of virtue in Plato and Augustine is contrasted. 15p., 16f., 11b.
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03961. THE MYSTERY OF THE CREATION IN WESTERN THOUGHT. Western thinking on the problem of the creation of the world and man's place in it is examined. The Greek, Judaic and Christian mythologies are summarized, with the emphasis on Plato's cosmogony and its reflection in Early Christian philosophy and theology. 15p., 25f., 10b.
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03759. TILLICH'S CONCEPT OF CHRISTIANITY. The concept of God's relationship to man in The Shaking of the Foundations and The New Being is examined. Reconciliation, love and the acceptance of God's love are discussed briefly in Tillich's theology. 5p., 0f., 2b.
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03580. THE DISPUTE BETWEEN ANSELM AND GUANILO. The acceptance of God's existence on faith by Anselm is upheld against Guanilo's argnment that understanding does not imply existence. 5p., 0f., 0b.
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03555. DIETRICH NONHOEFFER: THE COST OF DISCIPLESHIP AND LETTERS FROM PRISON. Good discussion of the works of German Dietrich Nonhoeffer theologian imprisoned by Hitler, focusing on his understanding of the meaning of following Jesus. 7p., 7f., 2b.
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$49
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02522. COLLECTIVE BEHAVIOR IN THE EARLY ZIONIST MOVEMENT. Basically this is a good history of the early Zionist movement, focusing on the question of what led people in widely separated places and circumstances to work for a common objective: the answer is largely fear of, or sympathy for the victims of, persecution. 14p., 0f., 0b.
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02465. THE OLD TESTAMENT AS A PIECE OF LITERATURE. Good discussion of the Old Testament from literary point of view; considered as a whole as the national book of the Jews shows a strong, diversified culture, then a closer look at Proverbs and Job, stressing the origins and continuity of the manuscripts. 20p., 13f., 3b.
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$133
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02464. "THE CHERRY ORCHARD" BY ANTON CHEKHOV. The interaction of the main characters of Chekhov's domestic drama is studied for its themes of past and present, peasant and aristocrat, and change and reaction. 6 pages, 7 footnotes, 4 bibliographic sources.
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02459. THE DEAD SEA SCROLLS. Good study of the Dead Sea scrolls revealing the religion of the Essenes in Palestine at the time of Christ; concentrates convincingly on the evidence that Jesus plagarized his best concepts from the Essenes, notes the reluctance of either Jewish or Christian theologians to study the Scrolls and be forced to admit that their cherished notions can be much more simply explained. 8p.. 7f., 3b.
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$56
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02458. PEARL AS A MANIFESTATION OF THE MEDIEVAL CULT OF THE VIRGIN. Very good examination of cult of Mary, in two parts; an overview of Women's roles in late Medieval times with positive and negative archetypes; the second part delineates the imagery of the Virgin in Medieval poem Pearl. 13 pages, 6 footnotes, 5 bibliographic sources.
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$91
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02457. THE METHOD OF CREATION. Christian view of the conflicts between the ideas of evolution and creation, arguing that they are compatible if Genesis is viewed figuratively. 10p., 25f., 8b.
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$70
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02441. THE PSYCHOLOGY OE RELIGIOUS CONVERSION. Very good overview of sudden religious change, including types of conversions, effects, process and stages of conversion, mind-set of the convert, will to believe, who becomes converted, much more. 15p., 32f., 10b.
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$105
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01779. ST. AUGUSTINE AND MANICHAEISM. Competent Catholic overview of St. Augustine's life and work, focusing on, his flirtation with the Manichean religion and its later indirect influence on him. 11p., 22f., 6b.
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01544. THE CRACKING HEIRARCHICAL STRUCTURE OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH. An examination of the disintegration of the heirarchical institutions of the church, pointing toward a diversification of power structures in the areas of education, medical care, and the influence of the laity. The problems of bureaucracies, moral issues of divorce and birth control, and radicalization of priests are mentioned. 11p., 0f., 5b.
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01379. JONATHAN EDWARDS. A biographical study of the life and work of the 18th century preacher and philosopher, noting his beliefs on religion and nature. 5p., 0f., 0b.
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01310. LUTHER AND CALVIN. The concepts of war and peace in the scriptural thought of the Reformation are compared. The conflict of secular and religious authority that arose during the Lutheran revolution in theology is considered, as well as the Calvinist restoration of order that followed it. An excellent study of the two branches of Protestant theology and their ideas on salvation and activism. 26p., 15f., 10b.
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01166. GNOSTICISM. Good description of the thought and doctrines of the Gnostics, who saw man as part of universal struggle between good and evil; how man must free himself from the Arvhons and become pneumatic. 8p., 6f., 5b.
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01140. ON JOSHUA OF NAZARETH. Interesting paper on the historical Jesus. by writer with plenty of his own opinions (as evidenced by his changing the usual name.) Criticizes all previous attempts to discover the historical Jesus, presents his own views on what Jesus was trying to accomplish. 15p., 0f., 5b.
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01130. ST. AUGUSTINE AND NEO-PLATONISM. The impact of New-Platonic teachings from his youth on Augustine's later religious philosophy is given a thorough exegesis. A look is taken at the Christian Church in its early years, and the thought of Tertullian and Basil and its influence on Christian dogma and its militarism. 15p., 2f., 9b.
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01020. MISSIONARY ACTIVITY IN CHINA, FROM MATTHEW RICCI TO BENEDICT XIV. 12p., 10f., 6b. See Area Studies: China, Section 25A.
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01012. PROPHECY AND LITURGY. Very well done, professional examination of the meaning of prophecy in the ancient Near East; focuses on Linguistic analysis of the word in Greek snd Hebrew, to reach conclusion that the prophet is one who is called by God to speak, very brief conments on the typical nature of his message. 6p., 3f., 4b.
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$42
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01011. THE BOOK OF THE SECRETS OF ENOCH. A very clever, very thorough study of the apocalyptic tradition in ancient Hebrew thought, especially the Prophets, and the typical themes of the apocryphal Second Book of Enoch, also the evidence concerning the date, authorship, and influence of the book. 22p., 0f., 5b. (notes in text.)
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$133
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01009. THE NATIONAL MESSIAH. Very sophisticated, very complex examination of the idea of the national savior in Jewish thought from earliest times to about 200 A.D.; focuses on how the Messiah was concieved as a political leader with specific duties and not immortal, with discussion of specific references in the literature and the features of each; also treats the disagreement over whether Messiah would be a descendant of David, Levi, or other, and the role of prophets as precursors of Messiahs. Shows knowledge of Hebrew, Greek. 20p., 0f., 9b.
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$133
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01008. AN EXEGESIS OF JOEL 1: 4-12. Very sophisticated, thorough examination of 8 verses in the Book of Joel; word study seeking the original meanings in Hebrew, literacy study seeking date of composition and scansion of poetic meter, social and political background (Jewish exile in Babylon,) writer's belief that Joel was echoing Canaanite fertilite rites to warn of God s displeasure at idolatry. 24p., 53f., 17b.
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$133
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01007. THE RESURRECTION. Technical scholarly comparison of accounts of the Resurrection as found in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke. No overall conclusion. 7p., 12f., 4b.
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$49
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01007A. PAULINE THEOLOGY IN THE FIRST LETTER TO THE CORINTHANS. well written explanation of what Paul was up against when writing the epistle; the need to integrate mysticism into the life of the community, what Paul meant by the metaphor of the "body" of believers. 8p., 0f., 0b.
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