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Monster Theory And The Book Of Enoch: Angels And Giants As Chaos And Identity, Jordan C. Cerone
Monster Theory And The Book Of Enoch: Angels And Giants As Chaos And Identity, Jordan C. Cerone
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The Book of Enoch is a non-canonical text that is often referenced in later Judeo-Christian apocalyptic texts and mythology. Enoch scholarship is limited to the past two centuries due to its status as a “lost” work; research has only recently begun. Most prior scholars focused their research on examining the text through the lens of form and historical criticism. They sought to define the genre, to contextualize the book, to determine its authorship, and simply to translate the text from various languages. Though research focused on the Watchers as literary devices in the historical narrative, this study proposes using monster …
Dialogue Concerning The Existence And Nature Of God, Theodore J. Szpakowski
Dialogue Concerning The Existence And Nature Of God, Theodore J. Szpakowski
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This fictional work is based on Euthyphro by Plato and Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion by David Hume. It mimics the dialogue style of these authors and places Socrates, Cleanthes, and Philo at Gettysburg College to discuss the existence and nature of God along with the author, a Gettysburg College student. In doing so, it shows how the questions asked by Plato and Hume are relevant today.
The Religious Lexicon Embedded In Public American Curricula, Daniel R. Jones
The Religious Lexicon Embedded In Public American Curricula, Daniel R. Jones
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What is the relationship between one's own religious beliefs and their everyday colloquial diction choices? Moreover, why is the subfield that encompasses the intersection of sociolinguistics, education, and religious studies one that has gained little scholarly interest in recent years, where one could argue the importance of religious belief, and other socio-political beliefs in education have come center stage in the heart of American political debate? This article will tackle this broad range of topics through a case study focusing on my primary research question: How does a teacher’s own religious identity affect the religious language utilized in their classroom …
Book Review: A Critical Analysis Of Miroslav Volf’S 2015, Flourishing: Why We Need Religion In A Globalized World, Daniel R. Jones
Book Review: A Critical Analysis Of Miroslav Volf’S 2015, Flourishing: Why We Need Religion In A Globalized World, Daniel R. Jones
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Book review of Miroslav Volf's (2015) "Flourishing: Why We Need Religion in a Globalized World."