Pope John Paul II's Veritatis Splendor
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This 7 page paper takes a look at the concept of absolute morality and how it is conveyed in this work. Several quotes from the original work are included. No additional sources cited.
Filename: SA215II.rtf

Principles of Catholic Morality
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A 5 page paper which examines the principles of Catholic Morality as is presented in the book "Principles for a Catholic Morality" by Timothy O'Connell. Bibliography lists 1 additional source.
Filename: RAcathmoral.wps

Rastafarian Counter-Culture Movement: Movement Through Music
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A 10 page paper which discusses the use of music to present an opposition to a particular culture, thereby creating a counter-culture. The movement discussed is the Rastafarian movement. Information is presented which discusses the constructs of the counter-culture as it utilizes the music called Reggae to oppose the dominant, and violent, culture. Background information is provided on the background of the Rastafarian faith and the music of two popular icons for the faith in the music industry, Bob Marley and Burning Spear. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: RAmarley.wps

Religion in "Brave New World"
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A 5 page paper which compares and contrasts the religion of the New Worlders and the Reservation in Aldous Huxley's book "Brave New World." No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAbrvwrldrel.wps

Religious Philosophy of Mahatma Ghandi
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An 8 page paper which examines the religious philosophy of Mahatma Ghandi. His religious philosophies were, in a sense, very universal, and his approach to politics as it involved his religious philosophies involved a powerful approach to non-violence. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: RAghandi.rtf

Religious Pluralism via the Vatican
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(5 pp) As the world is getting smaller - global access, internet highway, and UPS - we can find you anywhere -will we get smaller along with it? Our intellectual horizons force our fingers and our brains to scramble as we are pushed past our comfort zone. Are our spiritual beliefs being challenged in the same way? We will examine that thought in this discussion of "pluralism," particularly with its relationship to the Holy See of the Vatican. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: BBplrlsm.doc

REVIEW: FOUR FACES – A JOURNEY IN SEARCH OF JESUS THE DIVINE
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This paper examines and analyzes BBC journalist Mark Tully's book that attempts to define who Jesus Christ was in terms of his divinity. The review points out that Tully's work points out that Jesus was human, whose actions made him divine. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MTtulchr.rtf

Robert A. Orsi's "The Madonna Of 115th Street"
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5 pages in length. Robert A. Orsi's The Madonna Of 115th Street : Faith and Community in Italian Harlem, 1880-1950 eloquently illustrates how the psychological characteristics of the Italian/American population – which include their value systems and religion – are wide and varied. No bibliography.
Filename: TLCorsi.rtf

Saint Gregory of Nyssa
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This 7 page paper explores this historical figure's life as well as his contributions to theology. St. Gregory believed that stability is perfection and that alteration is not good; thus it was inevitable that humankind "fell" from perfection and needed to return to a static state of existence that they so admired.Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Nyssa.wps

Saints in Medieval Europe
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A 6 page paper which examines the saints of Medieval Europe and then examines their importance to the people in this particular time and place. Saint Perpetua and Saint Balthild are compared. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAsaints.rtf