Portland State University
Brooklyn College, City University of New York
Andrews University
Asbury Theological Seminary
La Salle University
Pepperdine University
Liberty University
Shibboleth: Judges, Derrida, Celan [Toc],
2020
Fordham University
Shibboleth: Judges, Derrida, Celan [Toc], Marc Redfield
Philosophy
In the Book of Judges, the Gileadites use the word shibboleth to target and kill members of a closely related tribe, the Ephraimites, who cannot pronunce the initial shin phoneme. In modern European languages, shibboleth has come to mean a hard-to-falsify sign that winnows identities, and establishes and confirms borders; it has also acquired the ancillary meanings of slogan or cliché. The semantic field of shibboleth thus seems keyed to the waning of the logos in an era of technical reproducibility—to the proliferation of technologies and practices of encryption, decryption, exclusion and inclusion that saturate modern life. In the ...
Mingling With The Universe: The Nature Of Byronic Morality,
2020
University of Pittsburgh, Oakland
Mingling With The Universe: The Nature Of Byronic Morality, Adeline M. Macioce
The Macksey Journal
Having studied the major works of the Romantic poet Lord George Gordon Byron (1788-1824), I have become familiar with his unique and passionate language of rebellion and tracked its presence in literature from the Victorian Era (1837-1901) all the way to our contemporary moment. I have spent time working closely with the Byronic hero in the context of Byron’s own writing instead of the Victorian adaptations of his hero; something that has not been done often or at length previously. His heroes are self-exiled figures casting an ultra-critical eye on their society, while simultaneously looking inward at the faults ...
The Year Of Jesus’S Birth,
2020
University of Mississippi
“The Death Of Anointed Kings”,
2020
University of Mississippi
“The Death Of Anointed Kings”, Charles D. Cannon
Studies in English
No abstract provided.
The Song Of Songs In The New Testament,
2020
University of Mississippi
The Song Of Songs In The New Testament, Allen Cabaniss
Studies in English
No abstract provided.
Witness Of The Holy Spirit,
2020
Biola University
Witness Of The Holy Spirit, Louis T. Talbot
Biola Radio Publications
A radio bible study to the witness of the Holy Spirit as He speaks to the child of God concerning the things of Christ.
Hebrews 10:15
I John 5:10
Romans 8:16
The Wisdom Revealed By The Holy Spirit: 1 Corinthians 2,
2020
Liberty University
The Wisdom Revealed By The Holy Spirit: 1 Corinthians 2, Jennifer G. Dixon
Diligence: Journal of the Liberty University Online Religion Capstone in Research and Scholarship
First Corinthians chapter two opens with the apostle Paul telling the church that he did not come using lofty words, impressive wisdom, or “clever and persuasive speeches” (verses 1, 4). Instead, he came “timid and trembling,” forgetting “everything except Jesus Christ,” relying “on the power of the Holy Spirit” (verses 2-4). Paul then noted that when among “mature believers,” he spoke “with words of wisdom” though not what belonging to this world (verse 7). To establish the difference in Paul’s teaching between the Corinthians, who were fed “milk” (3:2) and other “mature believers,” an exegesis of Paul’s ...
Paradox: The Language Of Transcendence,
2020
Liberty University
Paradox: The Language Of Transcendence, Paul B. Hussey Jr.
Diligence: Journal of the Liberty University Online Religion Capstone in Research and Scholarship
Scripture has been the subject of a complex and diverse set of attacks rooted in a denial that human language is adequate for divine revelation. The neo-orthodox stream of thought, seeming to arise from within a christian worldview, argues that the transcendence of God makes it impossible for meaningful truth about him to inhere in the propositional statements of scripture. Paradoxical doctrines are thought to be evidence of this impossibility because they assert things that are contradictory and not meaningful in themselves. When a presuppositionally biblical view of language is taken into account with a consistent model of interpreting paradoxical ...
Divinity Of Christ In The Early Church,
2020
Liberty University
Divinity Of Christ In The Early Church, Joshua T. Crews
Diligence: Journal of the Liberty University Online Religion Capstone in Research and Scholarship
There has been a move over the last hundred years to analyze Jesus’ life, ministry, and the beginning of the early church through a strictly historical approach devoid of theological concepts. What has resulted from this type of research is a picture of Jesus as a man but not as divine. Scholars such as Bart Ehrman argue that the early church did not believe in the divinity of Jesus, but this was the result of later development in Christianity because of the inclusion of the gentiles who came from various pagan religions where it was commonplace to assign divinity to ...
The Holy Spirit As Illuminator,
2020
Liberty University
The Holy Spirit As Illuminator, Amanda Garkow
Diligence: Journal of the Liberty University Online Religion Capstone in Research and Scholarship
The Holy Spirit’s role in illumination has been misunderstood, resulting in various false beliefs. In order to clear up these misunderstandings, three-key text are examined. John 16:12-15, 1 Corinthians 2, and 1 John 5:6 all have much to say regarding illumination by the Holy Spirit. Doing a detailed exegesis of each will provide the foundation for a much fuller understanding of the Holy Spirit’s involvement in the illumination of those God has predestined (Rom 8:30). This will culminate with the tackling of the misunderstandings using the three-key text. It is the hope that this exploration ...
Editor’S Preface,
2020
Brigham Young University
Front Matter,
2020
Brigham Young University
Full Issue,
2020
Brigham Young University
Why She Ran: Hebrew Bible Well Symbolism In The Protevangelium Of James 11.1–4,
2020
Brigham Young University
Why She Ran: Hebrew Bible Well Symbolism In The Protevangelium Of James 11.1–4, Rachel Huntsman
Studia Antiqua
There are aspects of the annunciation scene—as portrayed in the Protevangelium of James—which have not yet been examined by modern scholars. These issues are important when relating to the history of well symbolism in the Hebrew Bible, which symbolism continued in force through the Second Temple period. This paper examines the symbolism of wells, fertility, and marriage and how the author of the Protevangelium of James consciously knew about this symbolism and wrote his narrative in a way that distanced Mary, the mother of Jesus, from any ideas saying that she was less than virginal.
Taking Away The Sin Of The World: Egō Eimi And The Day Of Atonement In John,
2020
Brigham Young University
Taking Away The Sin Of The World: Egō Eimi And The Day Of Atonement In John, Jackson Abhau
Studia Antiqua
The presence of Jewish themes and allusions in the Gospel of John has received much scholarly attention in recent decades. This study follows this trend, exploring several possible connections between the Day of Atonement and the Johannine narrative. In this paper, I argue that these connections—which include John the Baptist’s identification of Jesus with the Lamb of God, echoes of the scapegoat ritual, high-priest-like prayers, and the repeated use of the phrase egō eimi—were deliberately incorporated into the narrative by the author of John as pointed allusions to the Day of Atonement. For the original audience, as ...
Raised Hands In Prayer As An Inducement Motif In The Psalms,
2020
Brigham Young University
Raised Hands In Prayer As An Inducement Motif In The Psalms, Kelsie Cannon
Studia Antiqua
Two hands raised in the air is a commonly portrayed gesture in the Hebrew Bible and broader ancient Near East. Synthesizing previous research done on the same topic, this paper will strive to examine the gesture in order to show that its purpose is to induce and elicit divine favor from a superior being—typically a deity or king-like figure. The conclusion will be reached by first generally surveying the raised hands motif in the Hebrew Bible and then specifically examining the gesture in Psalms. This study will be complemented by exploring relevant extrabiblical textual and iconographic evidence within the ...
Symbolism Of Temple Gates In Ancient Israel,
2020
Brigham Young University
Symbolism Of Temple Gates In Ancient Israel, Talitha Hart
Studia Antiqua
The gates of the city and the temple establish boundaries between inner and outer space, while also allowing access to an area that is clearly separated from its surroundings. Throughout ancient Israel, the city gate was seen as representing economic activity, belonging, justice, and strength. I would argue that the gate of the temple represented many of the same things and was seen in a similar way. I have decided to include the tabernacle, as well as both Solomon’s and Herod’s temples, in this analysis, as they seem to have been seen in a similar light even if ...
Covenant Peoples, Covenant Journeys: Archetypal Similarities Between The Noah, Abraham, And Moses Narratives,
2020
Brigham Young University
Covenant Peoples, Covenant Journeys: Archetypal Similarities Between The Noah, Abraham, And Moses Narratives, Jeremy Madsen
Studia Antiqua
The stories of Noah, Abraham, and Moses display remarkable similarities. All three follow a narrative pattern where God appears in theophany to a prophet-patriarch figure, God forms a covenant with this prophet-patriarch and his people to bring them to a new land, and God guides them on a divinely-assisted journey until they reach that land. Rather than being the result of typological shaping or historical resemblance, the narrative similarities between these three stories are most likely indicative of a common narrative archetype, which this paper titles the covenant journey archetype. The thrice-fold repetition of this archetype within the Pentateuch attests ...
Talk This Way: A Look At The Historical Conversation Between Hip-Hop And Christianity,
2020
East Tennessee State University
Talk This Way: A Look At The Historical Conversation Between Hip-Hop And Christianity, Joshua Swanson
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Christianity and Hip-Hop culture are often said to be at odds with one another. One is said to promote a lifestyle of righteousness and love, while the other is said to promote drugs, violence, and pride. As a result, the public has portrayed these two institutions as conflicting with no willingness to resolve their perceived differences. This paper will argue that there has always been a healthy conversation between Hip-Hop and Christianity since Hip-Hop’s inception. Using sources like Hip-Hop lyrics, theologians, historians, autobiographies, sermons, and articles that range from Ma$e to Tipper Gore, this paper will look at ...
The Great Plan Of Happiness: The Intersections Of The Restored Gospel Of Christ And Positive Psychology,
2020
University of Pennsylvania
The Great Plan Of Happiness: The Intersections Of The Restored Gospel Of Christ And Positive Psychology, Robin Litster Johnson
Master of Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP) Capstone Projects
Happiness has been the Holy Grail sought by most of humanity for millennia. What it is and how to find it has been discussed and debated since the earliest records of humankind, and has been the object of countless studies by scholars the world over, including those in the field of positive psychology. Several empirically-based theories of happiness and well-being have emerged, and there is much commonality between them. It is proposed here that religion and spirituality are primary sources of happiness and well-being, and that there is much overlap between these sources and the research and practices emerging within ...
