Humanities 10B

Repka/Twicken

Social Science Topics (bold = available)

1^st paper topics

1. Abraham Lincoln and religion

2. Thomas Jefferson and religion

3. Slavery and religion in America

4. Abolition and religion in America

5. John Locke on religious tolerance

6. Pre 20^th century

a. Islam

b. Christianity

c. Judaism

7. Manifest destiny and religion

8. A history of Quakers in the United States

9. American religious views of immigrations up to the 1920s

10. Separation of church and state (Historical and constitutional analysis)

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2^nd paper topics

11. A history of 20^th century Creationism

12. Prison ministries

13. Liberation theology in Latin America

14. Atheism in America

15. A history of intelligent design

16. The death penalty and religion

17. The role of religion in politics

a. The Carter years

b. The Reagan years

c. The Bush (43) years

18. Religion and the courts (explain the interpretation of Lemon –v- Kurtzman)

19. Religion, public schools and:

a. Prayer

b. Teaching biology

20. Religious fundamentalism:

a. Islam

b. Christianity

c. Judaism

21. The Civil Rights movement and religion

22. Religion and the military

23. Religion and home schooling

24. Megachurches

25. Religion and homosexuality in the 20^th and 21^st centuries – Deal with both liberal and conservative wings of these religious traditions:

a. Islam

b. Christianity

c. Judaism

26. AIDS and religious communities -- Deal with both liberal and conservative wings of these religious traditions:

a. Islam

b. Christianity

c. Judaism

27. Religion and women

a. Islam

b. Christianity

c. Judaism

28. Religion and global warming

29. Pentecostalism and women

30. American religious views of immigration since the 1920s