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Home, Alana Catherine King
Home, Alana Catherine King
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Partially inspired by several literary and cinematic works such as August Wilson's American Century Cycle, If These Walls Could Talk, and Jancie Woods Windle's True Women as well as real-life events such as the Zimmerman Telegram, Pearl Harbor, and President Kennedy's assassination, Home is a work of fiction that follows one extended family's journey from the Progressive Era to the end of the millennium.In all, almost ninety years of this Texan family and theirextended relationshiops will be covered by what will eventually be the ten stories that will make up this collection. Each story (of which the first five, spanning …
An Architecture Of Unity: Exploring Metaphor As A Means To Communicate, Shiva Keyvanfar
An Architecture Of Unity: Exploring Metaphor As A Means To Communicate, Shiva Keyvanfar
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The human value of unification has been lost and there is a need for a society that unifies people from different cultures, attitudes, and religions. This thesis responds to the idea that fostering unity creates a community for humanity, based on the ideals of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The thesis explores how design can create “moments of pause” for people to contemplate and consider others. Throughout the design, metaphor is used as a way to connect souls in a common poetic language and create an emotional bond between people. The design process of this thesis demonstrates that the key …
A Place In The Pew: Lesbian, Gay, And Bisexual Individuals' Perceptions Of Religious Traditions, Mandi Barringer
A Place In The Pew: Lesbian, Gay, And Bisexual Individuals' Perceptions Of Religious Traditions, Mandi Barringer
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Research shows that sexual minorities have been criticized and rejected by nearly every major religious group in the United States. The cumulative alienation that sexual minorities experience from mainline religious groups may leave them feeling disillusioned and even hostile toward religious organizations which have historically rejected them. However, research to date has not explored sexual minorities' perceptions of religious collectives in the United States. The current study examines the variations between lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) individuals regarding their religious beliefs and perceptions of religious collectives' attitudes toward the LGB and transgender (LGBT) population. Utilizing data from the 2013 Pew …
Catholic Girls All Grown Up: A Practical Theological Exploration Of Sexuality Formation In Young Adult Women, Emily Susanne Kahm
Catholic Girls All Grown Up: A Practical Theological Exploration Of Sexuality Formation In Young Adult Women, Emily Susanne Kahm
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The Roman Catholic Church promotes exacting norms about the sexual behavior expected of Catholics, but prior qualitative and quantitative studies have shown a mixed effect on the decisions made by young adult Catholics, especially women. This qualitative study interviewed young adult women who were raised Catholic and sought to determine both what they were taught about sex and sexuality while growing up Catholic and how they think those teachings affected their lives and decision-making as young adults. Analysis of their responses indicated an anxious climate in their childhood educational experiences where adults were hesitant to answer questions or engage in …