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Philosophy - Comparative World Religions
Choose one topic for your essay (approximately 4 pages, double spaced).
1) "What lifted the Jews from obscurity to permanent religious greatness was their passion for meaning." Explain this statement by referring to at least four of the following concepts: God, history, creation, human existence, Messianism, morality, justice, suffering.
2) Explain the following statement: "The life of Jesus, his teachings and his ministry, as well as the mission of the early Church must be understood in light of 'Spirit' and its attendant power."
3) Explain the following theological concepts of Islam: God, creation, the human self and the Day of Judgment. How do these concepts parallel or differ from similar concepts in Judaism and Christianity?
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Perform a hypothesis test
: Jullian was curious if regular excise really helps weight loss,she decided to perform a hypothesis test. A random sample of 5 Kansas State students was chosen. The students took a 30-minute exercise every day for 6 months. The weight was recorded ..
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What is the kings first order belief
: What is the set of states of nature corresponding to the above description.- What is the king's first-order belief? What is his second-order belief?
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Bond price today-six months from now after next coupon
: Consider a bond paying a coupon rate of 11.75% per year semiannually when the market interest rate is only 4.7% per half-year. The bond has two years until maturity. Find the bond's price today and six months from now after the next coupon is paid. ..
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Identify the null hypothesis and alternative hypothesis
: (a) Identify the null hypothesis and alternative hypothesis. (b) Determine the test statistic. (c) Determine the P-value for this test. (d) Is there sufficient evidence to support the researcher's claim? Explain.
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What lifted the jews from obscurity
: "What lifted the Jews from obscurity to permanent religious greatness was their passion for meaning." Explain this statement by referring to at least four of the following concepts: God, history, creation, human existence, Messianism, morality, ju..
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Write out the belief hierarchies of orders
: Consider the following belief space, where the set of players is N = {I, II}, and the set of states of nature is S = {s1, s2}:- Write out the belief hierarchies of orders 1, 2, and 3 of Player I, at each state of the world.
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Color distribution for plain m-m
: The US Express reported that the color distribution for plain M&M's was: 40%brown, 20% yellow, 20% orange, 10% green, and 10% tan. Each piece of candy in a random sample of 100 plain M&M's was classified according to color, and the results are lis..
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Customer for dinner at a new restaurant
: Suppose we would like to determine if the typical amount spent per customer for dinner at a new restaurant in town is more than $20.00. A sample of 49 customers over a three-week period was randomly selected and the average amount spent was $22.6..
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What is rogers first order belief
: Construct a space of states of nature corresponding to the above description.- What is Roger's first-order belief? What is his second-order belief? What is his third-order belief?
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