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Winter's Coming, Anna English
Swan, Rachel Gaddis
Sonnets, Nathaniel Myers
Untitled, D. Aaron Hill
Camilo, Lauren Mcelyea
Untitled, Luke Hillman
Chilly Mountain Pathway, Will Gunter
Contrition, Rachel Gaddis
Forgotten Giant, Ellen Eubanks
A Plea For Propitiation, Will Gunter
Fleeting Thoughts, D. Aaron Hill
In Bondage, Shelby Spears
Jackie And The Mermaid, Beth Crisler
The Beautiful City, Samantha Burgess
The Oak Of Right, Will Gunter
Medusa, Jordan Denniston
Real Fall Weather, Mark Mcgraw
Interwoven, Ellen Eubanks
Interwoven, Ellen Eubanks
Honors Theses
Fantasy (and speculative fiction in general) is often looked down upon. People don't see it as having any literary value beyond entertainment. I respectively but vehemently disagree. Stories have power. Our emotional involvement in stories makes their lessons stick more than the simple presentation of an idea will. They can slip things into our minds without us realizing, sneaking in behind our defenses....
When I began to think about what I would write for my OBU Honor's Thesis, I was, naturally, drawn to the idea of writing a fantasy novel. For my Directed Study, I worked on doing a bit …
Show Me A Story: The Creative Process Of Communicating Truth Through A Picture Book, Katie Hopmann
Show Me A Story: The Creative Process Of Communicating Truth Through A Picture Book, Katie Hopmann
Honors Theses
After working at camp for six weeks during the summer of 2011, I was exhausted. I had great expectations to love the camp counselor life, but God was continuing to shape exactly how I would serve Him with my life. Driving home from camp, I was confused. I felt Called to minister to children and so badly wanted to be a "camp person." I wanted to be that awesome camp counselor, full of energy and fun, but I had discovered I was simply not. Like God often has, He spoke strongly to me when my pride was broken.
I had …
Scholars Day Program Of Events 2014, Carl Goodson Honors Program
Scholars Day Program Of Events 2014, Carl Goodson Honors Program
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Freeflight: Conveying Christian Redemption In Realistic Literature, Anna English
Freeflight: Conveying Christian Redemption In Realistic Literature, Anna English
Honors Theses
When I began writing Freeflight in 2008, I did not think of it as part of the "Christian fiction" genre. I intended to write a realistic novel1 containing ideas that interested me, such as unconditional friendship, the effects of fame, and the world of modern rock music. I wrote for a secular audience, envisioning my novel in the mainstream fiction section of a bookstore instead of on the one shelf of Christian fiction squeezed in the back corner. But finding the best balance between Christian themes and a non-Christian audience is a complicated matter. In this thesis, I attempt to …