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Restored Soul: A Selection Of Poetry, Angela Shannon Preston
Restored Soul: A Selection Of Poetry, Angela Shannon Preston
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"Restored Soul" is the working title of a manuscript of poetry. The poster will display selections of poems that stem from African-American culture, community, and faith. There will also be poems inspired by Minnesota and Bethel.
Documentation Of Recent Faculty And Staff Exhibition In The Olson Gallery, Amanda Hamilton
Documentation Of Recent Faculty And Staff Exhibition In The Olson Gallery, Amanda Hamilton
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The faculty and staff of the Department of Art and Design are all active artists and designers, making varied work and exhibiting professionally. This slideshow includes images documenting the recent biennial Faculty and Staff Exhibition, which ran from August 30 through October 8, 2023 in the Olson Gallery. This exhibition included work from Heather Nameth Bren, Amanda Hamilton, Amy J. Harr, Jessica Henderson, Mark Johnson, Bre Reed, Kenneth Steinbach, Lex Thompson, Jeffery Wetzig, and Michelle Westmark Wingard.
Is "Divine Hiddenness" Evidence For Atheism? A Response To J. L. Schellenberg, Jim Beilby
Is "Divine Hiddenness" Evidence For Atheism? A Response To J. L. Schellenberg, Jim Beilby
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The problem of divine hiddenness is an objection to Christianity that claims that a perfectly loving God would make his existence more obvious than it, in fact, is. The philosopher, J. L. Schellenberg has argued extensively there are some people who fall into the category of "non-resistant nonbelievers," people who desire to believe in and be in relationship with God, but who cannot due to the lack of evidence for God's existence. Schellenberg argues that the existence of non-resistant nonbelievers is incompatible with God's being perfectly loving and all-powerful. In response, I argue that even if there are nonresistant nonbelievers, …
Embedded Genres In The New Testament, Jeannine Brown
Embedded Genres In The New Testament, Jeannine Brown
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This forthcoming monograph addresses embedded genres in the New Testament and asks the question, What difference does careful attention to ‘genres within genres’ make for interpretation? The book, to be published in 2024, is based on my lecture series at Acadia Divinity College in 2022. There is little, sustained theoretical exploration of the role of embedded genres in either biblical studies or in literary studies. The heart of the book (chapters 2-4) provides analysis of three examples of embedded genres across the New Testament. One example is vigorously debated (Philippians 2:6-11 as poetic); the second is usually overlooked (riddles by …
The Problem Of Religious Peer Disagreement: A Response To Harold Netland, Jim Beilby
The Problem Of Religious Peer Disagreement: A Response To Harold Netland, Jim Beilby
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The problem of religious peer disagreement is this: suppose there are people that are your "epistemic peers" - they are just as intelligent, informed, and sincere as you - but they reject your religious beliefs. Does the existence of skeptical epistemic peers force Christians to withhold or evidentially support their religious beliefs? In this paper, I critique Harold Netland's work on religious peer disagreement on three fronts: (1) his identification of epistemic peers, (2) his understanding of the epistemic implications of religious peer disagreement, and (3) the viability of his demand for additional evidence as a response to instances of …
Educating With Empathy: Empowering Students To Build Bridges Across Difference, Sara Shady
Educating With Empathy: Empowering Students To Build Bridges Across Difference, Sara Shady
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This project explores the powerful role empathy can play in helping us constructively navigate the significant differences that often divide us in the 21st century (politics, race/ethnicity, religion, etc.). I define empathy as an intellectual and moral virtue, and defend its importance within the larger context of virtue ethics. I also explore practical ways to help students develop empathy in curricular and co-curricular settings.
Tel Shimron And Archaeology Of Israel, Kaz Hayashi
Tel Shimron And Archaeology Of Israel, Kaz Hayashi
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Tel Shimron Excavations is an archaeological project taking place in northern Israel. Tel Shimron Excavation seeks to understand the ancient world, including the world of the Bible, through rigorous archaeological investigation, in order to provide resources for the study of Levantine history and culture over the last five thousand years. The project aims to add to our understanding of the social, economic, and political world that produced and transmitted the Bible and other early texts of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. Through the use of sophisticated technology and methods, Tel Shimron Excavations has uncovered a fortified Canaanite city (1800 - 1200 …
Japan, Anime, And Theology, Kaz Hayashi
Japan, Anime, And Theology, Kaz Hayashi
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This poster presents two publications related to Japan, anime, and theology. While each publication is different, they both ask “How do Japanese anime and popular culture reflect the beliefs of the people, and how can we view these beliefs from a biblical theological lens?” The book Anime, Philosophy, and Religion explores the diversity of anime themes and content by an international group of scholars. The article “Holograms and Idols: The Image of God and Artificial Transcendence in the Cultural Phenomenon of the Japanese Vocaloid Hatsune Miku” argues how the popularity of hologram concerts reflects the universal human desire for a …