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Full-Text Articles in Arts and Humanities
The Unity Of All Knowledge: The Need For Both Science And Theology In Understanding Reality, Vincent M. Smiles Phd.
The Unity Of All Knowledge: The Need For Both Science And Theology In Understanding Reality, Vincent M. Smiles Phd.
Headwaters
No abstract provided.
The Woodshed, Catherine R. Amond
The Woodshed, Catherine R. Amond
University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations
In this paper, I will share in detail the entire process of creating my thesis film, The Woodshed. I will cover each step from writing and pre-visualization to producing, directing, production design, cinematography, editing, and sound. I will mainly focus on the style of directing I employed and the key decisions I made as an editor to best tell my story. I will then evaluate my decisions to determine the success of the project.
The Redemptive Act Of Reading: Richard Crashaw & The Teresean Liturgy, Alexandra Finn-Atkins
The Redemptive Act Of Reading: Richard Crashaw & The Teresean Liturgy, Alexandra Finn-Atkins
English Student Scholarship
The essay entitled “The Redemptive Act of Reading: Richard Crashaw and the Teresean liturgy” written by Alexandra Finn-Atkins is centered on Richard Crashaw’s trilogy of poems dedicated to the sixteenth century Saint Teresa of Ávila. The trilogy consists of “The Hymne,” “An Apologie” and “The Flaming Heart” and makes a subtle comparison between the act of reading Saint Teresa of Ávila and the Christian liturgy. The essay innovatively analyzes the ‘Teresean liturgy’ established by Crashaw through the external and internal liturgical elements of the Christian liturgy that are used to describe Crashaw’s personal experience reading the religious writings of Saint …
Beliefs And Coping With Life Stress Among Uconn Students, John Paul Beninato
Beliefs And Coping With Life Stress Among Uconn Students, John Paul Beninato
Honors Scholar Theses
Previous studies of religion and coping have looked at how an event can strengthen or weaken beliefs. However, few studies have explicitly examined the linkages between beliefs, coping strategies, and well-being. In an attempt to look at this more closely, the present study surveyed 193 undergraduates that believe or do not believe in God to see how they report coping with stress. The relationships between beliefs in God, worldview beliefs, different levels of life satisfaction, psychological well-being, and coping methods after a stressful event were also assessed in this study. We expected that stronger beliefs in a benevolent world, control, …
Celts And Romans: The Transformation From Natural To Civic Religion, Matthew Taylor Kennedy
Celts And Romans: The Transformation From Natural To Civic Religion, Matthew Taylor Kennedy
Masters Theses, 2010-2019
This paper is a case study dealing with cultural interaction and religion. It focuses on Roman religion, both before and during the Republic, and Celtic religion, both before and after Roman conquest. For the purpose of comparing these cultures two phases of religion are defined that exemplify the pagan religions of this period. These are natural religion and civic religion. They have different foci and are represented by different sorts of deities, rituals, and priests. Roman religion shifted from natural religion in the period of the monarchy to civic religion in the middle and late republic largely due to outside …
The Role Of Faith And Spirituality In The Work Of End-Of-Life Caregivers, Edward P. Stannard
The Role Of Faith And Spirituality In The Work Of End-Of-Life Caregivers, Edward P. Stannard
Master of Arts in Religious Studies (M.A.R.S. Theses)
Nurses, certified nursing assistants and other healthcare workers who care for those who are terminally ill face issues of mortality and even existential questions every day on the job. These professionals, who have intimate contact with their patients daily, must find an inner source of strength and perseverance in order to face people who are at the end of their lives, who may be in pain, and who frequently are alone in their rooms aside from the institution’s staff. This study asks whether an inner sense of religious faith or spirituality helps end-of-life healthcare workers conduct their daily tasks and …
On The Sacred Power Of Violence, Eric Bain-Selbo
On The Sacred Power Of Violence, Eric Bain-Selbo
Philosophy & Religion Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
On The Sacred Power Of Violence, Eric Bain-Selbo
On The Sacred Power Of Violence, Eric Bain-Selbo
Eric Bain-Selbo
No abstract provided.
Religion And Architecture In Downtown Orlando, Djordje Jovanović
Religion And Architecture In Downtown Orlando, Djordje Jovanović
Master of Liberal Studies Theses
Since the onset of Western civilization, religion has continuously influenced architectural and urban forms. These material echoes of religion are often unrecognized in the modern city. This work identifies, analyzes and classifies such influences, and illustrates their manifestation with the example of downtown Orlando. Religious influences can be observed in the locations of the cities, in their urban planning, and in many constructive and architectural elements and styles developed for religious purposes. One principal group of architectural elements that that carries a religious connotation is the elements of classical antiquity, which reflect their pagan origins. The other group is the …
You Should Know Jack: A Qualitative Study Of The Jack Lalanne Show (1951-~1965), Robert Cochrane
You Should Know Jack: A Qualitative Study Of The Jack Lalanne Show (1951-~1965), Robert Cochrane
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
Jack LaLanne hosted the first and longest running fitness program in United States broadcast history from 1951 through 1985. Since LaLanne's rise as a broadcasting celebrity, the health and fitness industry has grown from a small, somewhat-maligned field into a multi-billion dollar per year economy of its own. As LaLanne reached iconic status through his show, his name became synonymous with good health and nutrition, but the messages of his show went far beyond simple exercises. He used religious, patriotic, and biomedical messages to get his points across. In addition, he was a showman who sang to his audience, used …
Song Of The Wind, Aaron B. Bittman
Song Of The Wind, Aaron B. Bittman
Glenn Korff School of Music: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Creative Work, and Performance
Song of the Wind is an original cantata for contralto soloist, chorus, and chamber orchestra. More similar to Carmina Burana than a cantata such as those written by J. S. Bach, musical influences were drawn from such diverse sources as Greek Orthodox chant, minimalism, and New Age popular music. The story of Song of the Wind is drawn from a number of different texts, mostly Eastern and Mid-Eastern in origin, but European texts are represented as well. These texts span a period of time between 3,000 years before the Common Era and the Renaissance, and also include newly written verse. …
The Periscope, 2012 April, Subiaco Abbey And Academy
The Periscope, 2012 April, Subiaco Abbey And Academy
The Periscope, 1921-2020
The Subiaco Academy newspaper entitled The Periscope, dated April 2012
The Duality Of Unca's Identity: The Use Of The Idol In Colonial And Religious Subjugation, Cheryl E. Tevlin
The Duality Of Unca's Identity: The Use Of The Idol In Colonial And Religious Subjugation, Cheryl E. Tevlin
Student Publications
The Female American follows the life of Unca Winkfield, the product of a bi-racial marriage in eighteenth-century America. Unca’s hybridity creates tension within the novel as she seems to alternate between a predominantly Christian worldview and a pagan one. Throughout the first part of the novel, Unca displays Christian values, praying after she is abandoned on an island. However, as she spends more time there, she begins to act like a pagan, using an abandoned oracle to communicate with the natives. Most scholars believe that Unca changes her beliefs in order to utilize whichever heritage is most beneficial at the …
The Politics Of Pentecostalism; Does It Help Or Hinder Democratic Consolidation In Brazil?, Amber S. Johansen
The Politics Of Pentecostalism; Does It Help Or Hinder Democratic Consolidation In Brazil?, Amber S. Johansen
USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations
Like so many other developing nations, Brazil has suffered from extreme inequality. Even though it has a healthy economy, free elections and multiple political parties, there are deep divides and unstable political institutions. The relatively recent transition to democracy has allowed a large and growing Evangelical community to emerge which is causing a religious shifting. The Pentecostal faith is providing alternative structures for social and political expression previously denied to many. Through community networks, many of Brazil's marginalized are accessing legitimacy, making them an undeniable force.
The focus of this paper is to determine if Pentecostalism undermines or strengthens democratic …
The Sacred State: Religion, Politics And The Jerusalem Temple, Rebecca M. King
The Sacred State: Religion, Politics And The Jerusalem Temple, Rebecca M. King
Scripps Senior Theses
I will begin at the beginning, the original construction of the Temple by Solomon and will examine the political nature the Temple achieved even before the first stone was placed. From there the Temple goes through a phase of destruction, rebuilding and destruction again. Each of these phases has political undertones that are important to understand in light of the religious ones. Jewish identity comes into question and the Temple becomes a tool by which to gain legitimacy in the political realm. However, once the Temple is destroyed a second time Jews have to accommodate themselves to a reality in …
An Observation On The Supreme Court Decision Of Prayer In Public Schools, Engel Vs. Vitale, David C. Taylor Jr
An Observation On The Supreme Court Decision Of Prayer In Public Schools, Engel Vs. Vitale, David C. Taylor Jr
David C Taylor Jr
This paper explores areas of the 1962 Supreme Court decision of Engel vs. Vitale on the subject of Prayer in public schools. There will be a discussion of the historical background, the arguments given, and the support given for the basis of the Court’s decision. There will also be a discussion on the dissenting view of the Court, and a discussion of whether or not this was a liberal or conservative approach to interpreting the Constitution of the United States.
The Sociology Of Harriet Martineau In Eastern Life, Present And Past: The Foundations Of The Islamic Sociology Of Religion, Deborah A. Ruigh
The Sociology Of Harriet Martineau In Eastern Life, Present And Past: The Foundations Of The Islamic Sociology Of Religion, Deborah A. Ruigh
Department of Sociology: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
This paper is a critical analysis of Harriet Martineau’s philosophical stance and epistemological modes, her systematic sociological methodology, her use of this methodology, and her sociology of religion. How to Observe Morals and Manners (1838), Eastern Life, Present and Past (1848), and other relevant works will be used to examine Martineau’s evolving epistemological modes as well as her sociology of religion. How to Observe, Martineau’s treatise on systematic sociological methodology and cultural relativism, will serve as an exemplar for analysis of Martineau’s methodological practice as evidenced in Eastern Life. The research problem herein is three-fold: (1) to examine …
The Successful Integration Of Buddhism With Chinese Culture: A Summary, Xinyi Ou
The Successful Integration Of Buddhism With Chinese Culture: A Summary, Xinyi Ou
Grand Valley Journal of History
Buddhism has commonly been credited as the sole foreign religion to truly gain access to the hearts and minds of the Chinese people. Zoroastrianism, Manichaeism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam were likewise spread along the Silk Roads to China, yet these religions did not take root. What culminating factors played a role in the acceptance of Buddhism into Chinese culture? Is it possible that Buddhism should not be regarded as a foreign religion, but as a seed of thought that was nurtured by the missionary monks and the Chinese into a form almost unrecognizable from it's initial origins? Through a survey …
Mcintire, Tandie Lewis, 1865-1947 (Mss 396), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Mcintire, Tandie Lewis, 1865-1947 (Mss 396), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscript Collection 396. Correspondence to family, friends, and acquaintances of Tandie Lewis McIntire, Edmonson County, Kentucky. Collection contains educational material related to McIntire's career as a teacher in Edmonson County. Also includes tracts and pamphlets related to McIntire's involvement in religious organizations, particularly Baptist entities.
Pure Land And The Social Order In Twelfth-Century China: An Investigation Of "Longshu’S Treatise On Pure Land", Trevor Davis
Pure Land And The Social Order In Twelfth-Century China: An Investigation Of "Longshu’S Treatise On Pure Land", Trevor Davis
Student Work
A 2012-2013 William Prize for best essay in East Asian Studies was awarded to Trevor Davis (Saybrook College '13) for his essay submitted to the History Department, “Pure Land and the Social Order in Twelfth-Century China: An Investigation of Longshu’s Treatise on Pure Land.” (Valerie Hansen, Professor of History, advisor.)
Davis' essay makes a powerful argument about the Pure Land Buddhist Wang Rixiu's understanding of Southern Song (1127-1279) society. Although Pure Land Buddhism is often thought to be egalitarian - or at least to challenge traditional hierarchies - Trevor shows that for Wang Rixiu, an egalitarian Pure Land coexists …
The Spiritual Impulse To Turn Within And The Engagement In A World Of Action, Jared A. Rodriguez
The Spiritual Impulse To Turn Within And The Engagement In A World Of Action, Jared A. Rodriguez
Senior Theses and Projects
In this essay, I will compare three modern, contemporary thinkers, Thomas Merton, Mahatma Gandhi and Jiddu Krishnamurti. These three come from relatively different theological backgrounds. Thomas Merton is a Catholic monk, Mahatma Gandhi is a traditional Hindu with sentiments that come from Buddhism, and Krishnamurti, from birth was predetermined to belong to the Theosophists as their new World Leader. The underlying themes that connects these three profound figures together is, first, their transcendentalist approach in understanding the self, the cosmos, and the profane world by methods of contemplation, meditation and silence. Second, they are connected by a familiar personal spiritual …
Religion And Politics In Romania: From Public Affairs To Church-State Relations, Lavinia Stan, Lucian Turescu
Religion And Politics In Romania: From Public Affairs To Church-State Relations, Lavinia Stan, Lucian Turescu
Journal of Global Initiatives: Policy, Pedagogy, Perspective
In November 2010, Romanian legislator Liviu Campanu, representing the governing coalition, proposed Daniel Ciobotea as Prime Minister of a cabinet of "national union." The suggestion was surprising because Ciobotea is leader of the Orthodox Church, accounting for 86.8% of the country's population (International Religious Freedom Report, 2009). It would not be the first time when the Orthodox Patriarch assumed such a political role - Miron Cristea headed the government from 1938 to 1939. While Ciobotea quietly ignored it, the proposal reflected not only deep dissatisfaction with the government, but also the respect the Orthodox Church enjoys among Romanians. The Church …
The Periscope, 2012 March, Subiaco Abbey And Academy
The Periscope, 2012 March, Subiaco Abbey And Academy
The Periscope, 1921-2020
The Subiaco Academy newspaper entitled The Periscope, dated March 2012
The San Nicandresi Jews: A Brief Bibliographic And Photographic Essay, Michael C. Vocino
The San Nicandresi Jews: A Brief Bibliographic And Photographic Essay, Michael C. Vocino
Technical Services Department Faculty Publications
Brief bibliographic, photographic essay on the conversion story of the Southern Italian Jews known as the Jews of San Nicandro.
Converting Ovid: Translation, Religion, And Allegory In Arthur Golding's Metamorphoses, Andrew Robert Wells
Converting Ovid: Translation, Religion, And Allegory In Arthur Golding's Metamorphoses, Andrew Robert Wells
Theses and Dissertations
Scholars have not adequately explained the disparity between Arthur Golding's career as a fervent Protestant translator of continental reformers like John Calvin and Theodore Beza with his most famous translation, Ovid's Metamorphoses. His motivations for completing the translation included a nationalistic desire to enrich the English language and the rewards of the courtly system of patronage. Considering the Protestant opposition to pagan and wanton literature, it is apparent that Golding was forced to carefully contain the dangerous material of his translation. Golding avoids Protestant criticism of traditional allegorical readings of pagan poetry by adjusting his translation to show that …
Postcolonial Religion And Motherhood In The Novels By Louise Erdrich And Alice Walker, Kateryna Chornokur
Postcolonial Religion And Motherhood In The Novels By Louise Erdrich And Alice Walker, Kateryna Chornokur
USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations
This thesis is a comparative analysis of the works of the Native American author Louise Erdrich (Love Medicine, Tracks) and the African American writer Alice Walker (The Color Purple). Originating from different cultural traditions, Native American and African American women writers address common themes in their novels because of their common colonial background. One of the main themes in their writings is that of religion. Despite becoming victims of Christianity used as a means of cultural colonization, both African American and Native American communities reinterpret it in terms of their traditional religious beliefs and create a new, unique hybridized form …
Monsters And Mayhem: Physical And Moral Survival In Stephen King's Universe, Jaime L. Davis
Monsters And Mayhem: Physical And Moral Survival In Stephen King's Universe, Jaime L. Davis
Theses and Dissertations
The goal of my thesis is to analyze physical and moral survival in three novels from King's oeuvre. Scholars have attributed survival in King's universe to factors such as innocence, imaginative capacity, and career choice. Although their arguments are convincing, I believe that physical and moral survival ultimately depends on a character's knowledge of the dark side of human nature and an understanding of moral agency. I have chosen three novels that span several decades of Kings work-'Salem's Lot, Needful Things, and Desperation-to illustrate the relationship between knowledge and survival. In 'Salem's Lot, King uses the main character's interest in …
The Last Shall Be First: Human Potential In Genetic And Theological Perspectives, M Lysaught
The Last Shall Be First: Human Potential In Genetic And Theological Perspectives, M Lysaught
M. Therese Lysaught
The notion of “human potential” provides a fruitful window through which to explore the competing conceptual frameworks of contemporary genetics and Christianity. The contemporary cultural frame of genetics conceives of human potential in a broadly positive manner: the source of personal and societal flourishing is located within individual bodies, waiting to be identified and unleashed by genetic science and medicine for the good of persons and society. In the Judeo-Christian narrative, human individual, biological potential is far less relevant—and, in fact, may be construed as an impediment to the achievement of personal and social flourishing. Implications for the dialogue between …
The Periscope, 2012 February, Subiaco Abbey And Academy
The Periscope, 2012 February, Subiaco Abbey And Academy
The Periscope, 1921-2020
The Subiaco Academy newspaper entitled The Periscope, dated February 2012
Keen Collection (Sc 375), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Keen Collection (Sc 375), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid and scan (Click on "additional files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 375. Letters (2) to Thomas G. Keen, a Baptist minister, Hopkinsville, Kentucky. Includes an 1868 letter notifying him of the award of an honorary doctorate from Bethel College in Russellville, Kentucky. Also includes a 1904 letter to his daughter, Fannie K. Roach, regarding Keen’s work in Maysville, Kentucky; and a dismissal letter given by the Baptist Church, Smithfield, Virginia, to J. R. Bell in 1860.