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Espoused Eschatology, An Extension Of Inaugurated Eschatology, Steven Earnest Splechter

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

Jewish weddings are as important to Jewish culture today as they were in the time of Christ. There is a process to the event that begins with a betrothal period, followed by a wedding procession and a lavish feast. In ancient Judah, the groom brought his bride to a place he prepared for her at his father's house. The Gospel of John reveals a distinct methodical interaction with the cultural and institutional norms of Judaism, as is argued to reveal the motif of a divine betrothal process. While the Synoptics have been argued to be more concerned about historical matters, …

A Better Imagination For Ai: Boring Robots, David J. Mulder

Faculty Work Comprehensive List

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Serum Protein Signatures For Breast Cancer Detection In Treatment-Naïve African American Women Using Integrated Proteomics And Pattern Analysis, Padma Uppala, Elmer Rivera, Hyun Kwon, Sharon S. Lum

Faculty Publications

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Priestly Christology And Holiness: Christ’S Priesthood And The Sanctification Of Believers, Adriani Rodrigues

Faculty Publications

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Lessons In Surrender: Living With Chronic Illness, Danielle Wyenberg

Faculty Work Comprehensive List

"My experience with chronic illness has pushed me to lean on my community, stripped away layers of pride and certainty, and forced me to find a much greater peace with human limits and mortality."

Posting about hope in difficult circumstances ­­­­­­­­from In All Things, an online hub that offers insight into maintaining and faithful and orthodox Reformed Christian worldview while fearlessly engaging in every aspect of contemporary life – until all is made new.

Lessons in Surrender

A Better Imagination For Ai: Rethinking Our Tech Stories, David J. Mulder

Faculty Work Comprehensive List

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God And Nature, Kent Ratajeski

University Faculty Publications and Creative Works

The modern definition of a museum doesn’t capture the institution’s history. The etymology of the word “museum” is from the Greek μουσεῖον (mouseion), an altar or temple dedicated to the Muses, the inspirational goddesses of literature, science, and the arts. It seems that from their earliest days, museums had a strong religious basis: they were originally places of worship set apart for study and the arts, and “the avenues of acquisition and exhibition were often intertwined with sacred purposes” (2). Later, even during ancient times, and increasingly with the advent of the Enlightenment and the rise of secular …

My Spouse Runs To Her Parents When We Have Problems. Is This Best?, Tara Boer

Faculty Work Comprehensive List

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Infinite Line, Infinite Knowledge: The 'Spera' And Organized Chaos In Lambert's Encyclopedia, The 'Liber Floridus', Ava Romano

Theses and Dissertations

The Liber Floridus is a medieval encyclopedia renowned for its program of circular diagrams, or sperae. Inside this manuscript of 190 chapters, these diagrams frame and embody written knowledge, revealing a connection between encyclopedism and life in the Benedictine monastery by creating a coherent visual organization of chapters.

New Year's Celebrations For Holiday Skeptics, Leah A. Zuidema

Faculty Work Comprehensive List

"When the New Year reminds us of our truer hope—the day when Christ makes all things new—it becomes something worth celebrating."

Posting about hope for renewal from In All Things, an online hub that offers insight into maintaining and faithful and orthodox Reformed Christian worldview while fearlessly engaging in every aspect of contemporary life – until all is made new.

New Year's Celebrations for Holiday Skeptics

Laila: A Doll Memoir Of 1947 Partition Of India And Pakistan, Maleeha Malik, Maleeha Fatima Malik

Children's Literature (MFA) Theses

This abstract examines a creative and critical work centered on the 1947 Partition of India, which displaced approximately fourteen million people and caused one million deaths. The narrative introduces Laila, an anthropomorphized doll who functions as both witness and archive, embodying the memories and traumas of multiple child survivors. Through Laila’s journey across India, Pakistan, and the diaspora, the text explores themes of identity, belonging, loss, and intergenerational memory.

Blending personal family history with historical analysis, the author situates Laila within lived experiences of migration, silence, and religious marginalization, particularly as part of the Ahmadi Muslim community. The narrative foregrounds …

Appreciating Deacons In The Liturgy: Is Having A Deacon Anything More Than A Decoration?, Thomas O'Loughlin

Pastoral Liturgy

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Modern Australian Liturgies, Angela M. Mccarthy

Pastoral Liturgy

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First Sunday Of Lent - 22 February 2026, Rose Mcallister

Pastoral Liturgy

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Ash Wednesday - 18 February 2026, Rose Mcallister

Pastoral Liturgy

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Third Sunday Of Easter - 19 April 2026, Gerard Moore

Pastoral Liturgy

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Anzac Day - 25 April 2026, Rose Mcallister

Pastoral Liturgy

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Fifth Sunday Of Easter - 3 May 2026, Andrew Doohan

Pastoral Liturgy

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Second Sunday Of Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday) - 12 April 2026, Gerard Moore

Pastoral Liturgy

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Fourth Sunday Of Easter - 26 April 2026, Andrew Doohan

Pastoral Liturgy

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