Andrews University
Abilene Christian University
Pepperdine University
Liberty University
La Salle University
Gettysburg College
Avondale College of Higher Education
Musicians’ Appendix,
2023
The University of Notre Dame Australia
Mary, The Holy Mother Of God/World Day Of Peace - 1 January 2023,
2023
The University of Notre Dame Australia
Mary, The Holy Mother Of God/World Day Of Peace - 1 January 2023, Patricia Gemmell
Pastoral Liturgy
No abstract provided.
Fifth Sunday In Ordinary Time - 5 February 2023,
2023
The University of Notre Dame Australia
Fifth Sunday In Ordinary Time - 5 February 2023, Joe Tedesco
Pastoral Liturgy
No abstract provided.
Social Media And Dance Movement Therapy In The Latinx Community,
2023
Lesley University
Social Media And Dance Movement Therapy In The Latinx Community, Ambrie Sward
Expressive Therapies Capstone Theses
This capstone thesis is a literature review that combines scholarly articles, personal experiences, and social media content to explore, support, and define dance movement therapy (DMT) and Latinx identity. Social media posts from YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, Tik Tok, Facebook, and Zoom are analyzed to heal and evoke social change. The social media posts analyzed are from celebrities such as America Ferrera, Becky G, Heidi Rojas, and Selena Gomez. Additionally, personal artistic responses are included.Throughout this capstone thesis, there is discussion about dance movement therapy, social media, Latinx community and cultural identity. Themes include a lack of belonging, advocacy for mental …
Irs-Sanctioned Secrecy For Religious Nonprofits: Stepstone Or Stumbling Block?,
2023
University of San Francisco
Irs-Sanctioned Secrecy For Religious Nonprofits: Stepstone Or Stumbling Block?, Mark W. Smith
Master's Projects and Capstones
Internal Revenue Service code automatically confers 501(c)3 nonprofit charity status on religious nonprofits which appear to be “A church, convention of churches, or association of churches described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(i),” as labeled in the IRS Form 990. Additionally, religious charities functioning as a part of a church have no requirement to report any financial information or policies to the IRS or anyone else. This acquiescence to secrecy keeps most of the data on these nonprofit organizations unavailable for research or to inform legislative action or agency policies. This automatic status may also lead to complacency in organizations in financial accountability, …
The Universality Of God In Amo’S Oracles And Creation: A Historical-Critical Approach Within A Catholic Context,
2023
Marquette University
The Universality Of God In Amo’S Oracles And Creation: A Historical-Critical Approach Within A Catholic Context, Alexandra Bochte
Master's Theses (2009 -)
In the Old Testament, the Israelite nation is identified as a chosen people of God and in a covenantal relationship with him. This thesis will argue that the Noahide covenantal relationship extends to more than just the Israelites such that all creation is in a covenant with the universal God. This is supported through an exploration of Ancient Near Eastern literature and its similarities with biblical stories. Exegetical analyses of Psalms and prophetic biblical literature will further demonstrate God’s universality and will elucidate what it means to be in a covenantal relationship with God. When there is relationship there must …
14th Sunday In Ordinary Time - 9 July 2023,
2023
The University of Notre Dame Australia
14th Sunday In Ordinary Time - 9 July 2023, Gerard Moore
Pastoral Liturgy
No abstract provided.
Christ Our Passover (Pascha Nostrum),
2023
Southern Methodist University
Christ Our Passover (Pascha Nostrum), Anthony Elia
Bridwell Library Research
Work was originally written for the Congregation of the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer (Irving, TX) in 2021, but not completed till 2023. Given in honor of Canon Victoria Heard's Distinguished Service and Retirement in Spring 2023. (9 pages). [Based off of texts from 1 Corinthians and Romans].
Of Houses And Raiments – Philosophical Aspects Of Corporality In Arda,
2023
RWTH Aachen University
Of Houses And Raiments – Philosophical Aspects Of Corporality In Arda, Thomas Fornet Ponse
Journal of Tolkien Research
It is well known that theological and philosophical considerations became increasingly important for J.R.R. Tolkien. The publication of The Nature of Middle-earth is a proof of that since this collection of both published and unpublished writings by J.R.R. Tolkien deals with natural aspects, such as the hair or beards of the inhabitants of Arda, as well as metaphysical topics like free will or reincarnation. This publication makes it possible to analyze the interdependence of Tolkien’s thoughts on the operation of time and ageing with the relationship of mind/spirit and body, and thus both the inner consistency and coherence of his …
Review: Christian Intercultural Communication,
2023
Rawlings School of Divinity, Liberty University
Review: Christian Intercultural Communication, Andrew J. Ondo
Eleutheria
A Review: Chang, C. Tim, and Ashley E. Chang. Christian Intercultural Communication: Sharing God’s Love with People of Other Cultures. Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt Publishing Company, 2021. 277 Pages. $82.11.
Review Of "Come, Lord Jesus",
2023
Forge Theological Seminary
Review Of "Come, Lord Jesus", H. Michael Shultz Jr.
Eleutheria
This review examines John Piper's 2023 Come, Lord Jesus. The book is shown to be a valuable contribution to the broader eschatological field, and a particular contribution to the Historic Premillennialist camp.
Approbation: An Annotated Bibliography,
2023
Liberty University
Approbation: An Annotated Bibliography, Grace Morris
Eleutheria
Annotated Bibliography
The Influence Of The Gospels Of Matthew And Luke On Carl F. H. Henry’S Kingdom Theology,
2023
Liberty University
The Influence Of The Gospels Of Matthew And Luke On Carl F. H. Henry’S Kingdom Theology, Michael Cunningham
Eleutheria
Carl F.H. Henry was a leading theologian of American Evangelicalism and prominent voice in the Neo Evangelical movement of the twentieth century. His prominent book The Uneasy Conscience of Modern Fundamentalism (1947) persuaded conservative evangelicals to avoid the separatist inclinations of fundamentalism. He, instead, championed a biblically based brand of cultural engagement rooted in the kingdom theology found in the Gospels. Harnessing the “Already, but not yet” view of the kingdom popularized by Herman Ridderbos and George Ladd, Henry effectively engaged culture during a tumultuous twentieth century. This paper will begin with a survey of the historical legacy of Carl …
Platonism’S Influence On The Hermeneutic Of Augustine: Exploring The Philosophical Roots Of Augustine’S Interpretive Approach,
2023
Liberty University
Platonism’S Influence On The Hermeneutic Of Augustine: Exploring The Philosophical Roots Of Augustine’S Interpretive Approach, Kent T. Maitland
Eleutheria
This paper contends that Augustine was a significant contributor to the “Spiritual Vision Model” of the Christian conception of heaven described by Craig Blaising. This model is premised on the Platonic understanding of perfection in which the soul unites with the Good, and heaven is primarily a cognitive state in which the individual possesses perfect spiritual knowledge. This model also provides a rational basis for favoring a figurative or spiritualized interpretation of Scripture over its literal meaning. Augustine’s early life and conversion reflects a commitment to the SVM’s Platonic ideals, as demonstrated in his deference to Cicero, his journey into …
Moralistic Therapeutic Deism: A Classical Critique,
2023
Liberty University
Moralistic Therapeutic Deism: A Classical Critique, Michael W. Cunningham
Eleutheria
In 2005, American sociologist Christian Smith coined the term “Moralistic Therapeutic Deism” in his book, Soul Searching, The Religious and Spiritual Lives of American Teenagers. At the time, this phenomenon was heralded as a new “religion” for emerging generations, yet it ascribes to no formal text, deity, or doctrine. It serves as a self-focused compilation of secular philosophy, politics, culture, and spirituality flavored with fragments from popular religions. While there is no formal MTD doctrine, there are five affirmations: (1) A God exists who created and ordered the world and watches over human life on Earth, (2) God wants …
American Indian Residential Boarding Schools: Historical Trauma And The Role Of Government, Churches, And Tribes In Healing Indigenous Communities,
2023
Liberty University
American Indian Residential Boarding Schools: Historical Trauma And The Role Of Government, Churches, And Tribes In Healing Indigenous Communities, Briana Slaubaugh
Eleutheria
Throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, Native Americans and Indigenous tribes in North America faced systematic destruction of their cultures, genocide, and extreme abuse. With wars against Native Americans, forced relocation from their historic lands, and mandatory residential boarding schools where Indigenous children were forcibly separated from their parents, the social fabric of Native American communities was destroyed. These travesties were government sanctioned and enacted by churches. The American Indian Residential Schools serve as the most recent and egregious factories of abuse. The policies and actions enforced against Native Americans left a generation plagued by abuse leaving a …
Practical Understanding And Application Of The Approbation Of Christ,
2023
Liberty University
Practical Understanding And Application Of The Approbation Of Christ, Michelle Russell
Eleutheria
In December 1912, William Borden embarked on a journey halfway around the world to become a missionary to Chinese Muslims. Just four months later, Borden contracted meningitis, which took his life. He was never to serve as a missionary. American newspapers picked up the story, as Borden was the heir to the Borden family fortune. The outcry by some was, "What a waste!" People lamented that a man who had so much to live for had wasted his life by giving it to God and dying before he had a chance to fulfill his calling or collect his fortune. William …
Healing For The Soul: Richard Smallwood, The Vamp, And The Gospel Imagination,
2023
Baylor University
Healing For The Soul: Richard Smallwood, The Vamp, And The Gospel Imagination, Horace J. Maxile Jr.
Yale Journal of Music & Religion
A book review is presented for Braxton D. Shelley's Healing for the Soul: Richard Smallwood, the Vamp, and the Gospel Imagination (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2021).
(Special Section) Translating Race: Mission Hymns And The Challenge Of Christian Identity,
2023
University of York, UK
(Special Section) Translating Race: Mission Hymns And The Challenge Of Christian Identity, Philip Burnett
Yale Journal of Music & Religion
“Ye seed of Israel’s chosen race,” “The race that long in darkness pined,” “To heal and save a race undone,” and “Sanctify a ransomed race” are a few examples of many references to “race” that exist in English-language hymnody. Throughout the nineteenth-century, hymns containing lines such as these, were exported from Britain into mission fields where translators had to find new ways to conceptualize notions of race and, in effect, created new group identities. This requires asking critical questions about the implications of what happened when ideas of race, in the Christian sense, interacted with non-religious notions of race in …
Tracking The Harmonium From Christian Missionary Hymns To Sikh Kirtan,
2023
Wellesley College
Tracking The Harmonium From Christian Missionary Hymns To Sikh Kirtan, Gurminder Kaur Bhogal
Yale Journal of Music & Religion
The harmonium is prominent in Sikh practices of devotional music known as kirtan and yet its significance has barely been addressed in Euro-American scholarship. Following on the heels of a recent ban against using the instrument at the holiest temple of the Sikhs, Harmandir Sahib (popularly known as the Golden Temple), this article explores how the ban seeks to discard this colonial instrument and return to playing traditional string instruments (tanti saz) associated with the courts (darbar) of the Sikh Gurus. This study is the first to examine primary missionary sources from the nineteenth and early …
