Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
- Discipline
-
- Arts and Humanities (3)
- Religion (3)
- Social and Behavioral Sciences (3)
- Sociology (2)
- American Popular Culture (1)
-
- American Studies (1)
- Communication (1)
- Community-Based Research (1)
- Comparative Methodologies and Theories (1)
- Diseases (1)
- Ethics in Religion (1)
- Immune System Diseases (1)
- International and Intercultural Communication (1)
- Medicine and Health Sciences (1)
- Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion (1)
- Sociology of Culture (1)
- Virus Diseases (1)
- Publication
- Publication Type
Articles 1 - 4 of 4
Full-Text Articles in Entire DC Network
Personalized Gravestones: Your Life's Passion For All To See And Hear, Peter A. Maresco, Ahmed U. Zafar
Personalized Gravestones: Your Life's Passion For All To See And Hear, Peter A. Maresco, Ahmed U. Zafar
WCBT Faculty Publications
In the past several years, a trend has developed that in an earlier age would have seemed inappropriate and perhaps even morbid; the increased personalization of gravestones (memorials). What makes this trend interesting is the variety of shapes, designs, manufacturing processes, and types of personalization actually appearing on gravestones, including seven-inch LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) screens recessed into the face of memorials. This paper discusses gravestones (memorials) in a religious context. It examines the rapidly developing market for elaborately designed memorials both in their traditional forms, typically vertical and created out of granite with just a name and date of …
The Sign, Brian Duffy
What Do We Want The Other To Teach About Us?, David L. Coppola, Center For Christian-Jewish Understanding
What Do We Want The Other To Teach About Us?, David L. Coppola, Center For Christian-Jewish Understanding
Sacred Heart University Press Books
Based on five conferences, 'What Do We Want the Other to Teach About Us," held in Jerusalem (2000) on theological traditions; in Edmonton, Canada (2000) on historical traditions; in Rome, Italy (2001) on prayer and liturgy; in Bamberg, Germany (2002) on historical traditions; and in Fairfield, Connecticut (2003) on ethical traditions, and sponsored by the Center for Christian-Jewish Understanding of Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, Connecticut, in collaboration with the Elijah Interfaith Institute, Jerusalem; the Edmonton Interfaith Centre for Education and Action, Canada; the University of Bamberg, Germany; and Sacred Heart University.
Religious And Denominational Problems In Nevada, Noel Tiano
Religious And Denominational Problems In Nevada, Noel Tiano
Social Health of Nevada Reports
Ever since the earliest civilizations, humans have sought to make sense of their relationship with other beings, the universe, and the unknown through religious beliefs and practices. Shamans and healers interpreted phenomena for their followers, nuns cared for the sick and dying, ministers spearheaded anti-slavery movements, and religious activists joined campaigns for prison reform, worked for charitable organizations, and promoted novel educational institutions. Mother Theresa, Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Jr., the Dalai Lama and other world leaders with strong religious convictions have shown us what love in action means