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The Shrine Of Our Lady Of Ephesus: A Study Of The Personas Of Mary As Lived Religion, Heather Abraham
The Shrine Of Our Lady Of Ephesus: A Study Of The Personas Of Mary As Lived Religion, Heather Abraham
Religious Studies Theses
In Pure Lust, Mary Daly claims that the Virgin Mary is an “image of total subservience, the dethroned and sapped Goddess who was converted into a vessel.” Daly perceives Mary primarily through Christian scripture and other orthodox texts, ignoring her role as part of a religion lived and experienced outside of Church doctrine and dogma. This thesis explores how Mary is perceived and utilized by the laity, as opposed to the theological Mary, by specifically looking at how the Virgin Mary is imagined and experienced at the Our Lady of Ephesus Shrine in Western Turkey. Utilizing Robert Orsi’s lived religion …
The Significance Of Jesus' Healing Miracles: A Study Of Their Role In The Synoptic Gospels And Their Importance To Early Christianity, John Morgan Cadenhead
The Significance Of Jesus' Healing Miracles: A Study Of Their Role In The Synoptic Gospels And Their Importance To Early Christianity, John Morgan Cadenhead
Religious Studies Theses
This essay examines the healing miracles of Jesus as described by the Synoptic Gospels and posits that the appeal of the Synoptics over non-canonical texts can partially be found in the former’s focus on these physical healing miracles. The essay argues that the idea that one can be healed of physical pain through faith is a varied theme in the Synoptics and a strong motivator to bring an interest in early Christianity, especially during a time of persecution. Further, this essay considers Gnostic Gospels and their relative lack of healing miracles to expand upon a theory put forth by Elaine …
Wiccan Marriage And American Marriage Law: Interactions, Jeanelle Marie Carda
Wiccan Marriage And American Marriage Law: Interactions, Jeanelle Marie Carda
Religious Studies Theses
This project considers the ways in which Wiccan marriage and American marriage law interact with each other. The thesis examines certain aspects of the history of 20th-century American marriage law, the concurrent development of contemporary marriage ritual in Wicca, developing problems in this area, and possible solutions. In particular, the project focuses on the recognition of religious groups and their officials as they are authorized by state and federal law to perform marriages and how this process has affected Wiccan ritual.
The Making Of An Image: The Narrative Form Of Ibn Ishaq's Sirat Rasul Allah, Katherine Amanda Milby
The Making Of An Image: The Narrative Form Of Ibn Ishaq's Sirat Rasul Allah, Katherine Amanda Milby
Religious Studies Theses
This thesis explores the meaning and significance of the form of Ibn Ishaq’s Sirat Rasul Allah. It asks the questions: What are the possible reasons for Ibn Ishaq choosing a narrative form for this biography of Muhammad? What does a narrative format grant the text? Are there historical factors which could have influenced the decision? What other influences affected the text? Finally, what are the implications of Ibn Ishaq’s decision to use a narrative form? Taking into consideration narrative theory, the historical setting, and textual evidence, the thesis argues that Ibn Ishaq chose the format most likely to control the …
The Value Of Buddhist Responses To Issues Of Overpopulation, Overconsumption, And Environmental Degradation, James H. Hitchcock
The Value Of Buddhist Responses To Issues Of Overpopulation, Overconsumption, And Environmental Degradation, James H. Hitchcock
Religious Studies Theses
As the global population continues to increase at an alarming rate, the world, as a whole, now faces the issue of overpopulation. If the world’s natural resource consumption and environmental pollution/destruction continue at their current pace, then the earth will eventually no longer be able to sustain all of its inhabitants. Social change is the only way to prevent this. The world’s religious traditions possess particular motivational qualities with respect to people’s worldviews and behaviors. All of the world’s religious traditions are responding, in some way, to overpopulation. Traditions in isolation, however, do not address the complexities of the current …
Nietzsche As Interpreter: Against The Religious And Secular Appropriations, John D. Rivenbark
Nietzsche As Interpreter: Against The Religious And Secular Appropriations, John D. Rivenbark
Religious Studies Theses
Best known if not equally understood for having a madman proclaim the demise of God, Friedrich Nietzsche’s thought has served as a fecund resource for disparate groups advancing diverse agendas. This paper critically examines the phenomenon of invoking Nietzsche as the final word. This paper argues that, far from being a conversation-stopper, Nietzsche can be understood as enhancing dialogue, across disciplines and between groups such as philosophers and theologians more prone to militant rhetoric than fruitful dialogue. In order to validate this claim it will be necessary to examine in detail the two aspects of Nietzsche’s thought most often invoked …