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Loyola Marymount University and Loyola Law School

Theses/Dissertations

2016

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Redemption From Darkness: A Study Of Form And Function, Sacred And Secular, Within The Genre Of Apocalypse, Margaret R. Butterfield May 2016

Redemption From Darkness: A Study Of Form And Function, Sacred And Secular, Within The Genre Of Apocalypse, Margaret R. Butterfield

LMU/LLS Theses and Dissertations

The genre of apocalypse has an irresistible draw. The concepts of beginning and end to humankind as well as the cosmos situate themselves in our daily stories, microcosmic narratives that repeat through time, placing the footprint of humankind a little more firmly into the earth, a place we have called our home from beginning and, naturally, to the end. In a world that constantly pushes forward to the next piece of technological equipment, reducing mass pandemics to mere over the counter solutions, and extending its hand into the abyss of the unknown universe, humanity craves the elusive next chapter in …


Restorative Justice As Intrinsic To The Church’S Mission, Catholic Theology And Sacramental Ethics, Yesica A. Jiménez Apr 2016

Restorative Justice As Intrinsic To The Church’S Mission, Catholic Theology And Sacramental Ethics, Yesica A. Jiménez

LMU/LLS Theses and Dissertations

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Bhakti Yoga: Understanding Bhakti Through Rasa Sentiment, Johanna Bennett Jan 2016

Bhakti Yoga: Understanding Bhakti Through Rasa Sentiment, Johanna Bennett

LMU/LLS Theses and Dissertations

For the purposes of this essay and in the effort to articulate a particular expression of bhakti, the focus will be on emotional bhakti through the lens of a form of Kṛṣṇa Bhakti that draws upon conventions found in aesthetic theory in order to communicate the loving devotion towards God. While there are many expressions of bhakti traditions depending on the deity of worship, the ontology subscribed or the way and goal taken asunder, I will explore the role of rasa in the discourses of Kṛṣṇa bhakti expressed in influential form in the Bhāgavata Purāṇa, and the Gītagovinda of Jayadeva …