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Ethical Values For Living: A Study Of The Ethical Teachings Contained In The Epistle Of James, Wayne S. Smith
Ethical Values For Living: A Study Of The Ethical Teachings Contained In The Epistle Of James, Wayne S. Smith
OBU Graduate Theses
The social and ethical concepts laid down by the early Jewish Christians have proved to be profound guides for churches and individual Christians. The Epistle of James, which is representative of first century Jewish literature, deals with significant social and ethical values. These social and ethical values are the very heart of the message of the Epistle of James.
Consequently, these values become a practical guide to the layman, who is not trained in theology, in applying Christian principles in daily life relationships. The primary problem in this study was to determine the significant ethical values in the Epistle of …
An Investigation Of The Life And Works Of Phillis Wheatley, Rozelle Goodson
An Investigation Of The Life And Works Of Phillis Wheatley, Rozelle Goodson
OBU Graduate Theses
This study is an investigation into the life and poetry of Phillis Wheatley, the first Negro woman to have her writings published. Its purpose was to discover Miss Wheatley's place in American literature. The background of Miss Wheatley's life in Puritan New England has been examined. For comparison, books on Negro culture, history, and literature have been studied.
In the study of Miss Wheatley's life an attempt was made to point out the correlation between the training, education and culture to which Miss Wheatley was exposed and the relevance of her writings to the era in which she wrote.
The …
George Ade's Role In National Literature, Albert Riusech
George Ade's Role In National Literature, Albert Riusech
OBU Graduate Theses
The purpose of this study has been {l) to appraise the existing literary reputation of George Ade and (2) to determine whether or not he has made a substantial contribution to national literature.
In the investigation the hypothesis assumed was that the humor which critics see in George Ade's work and the local color contribution which he made to national literature were of secondary importance to the author's personal intention to be a realist.
The presupposition which has been adopted is that George Ade endeavored to be one of the exponents of the realistic movement. He recreated with his works …