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Augustine's Trinitarian Sacramental Sensibilities, Influence, And Significance For Our Imperiled Planet, Jame Schaefer 2016 Marquette University

Augustine's Trinitarian Sacramental Sensibilities, Influence, And Significance For Our Imperiled Planet, Jame Schaefer

Theology Faculty Research and Publications

No abstract provided.


Gravissimum Educationis And African Anthropological Poverty, Joseph Ogbonnaya 2016 Marquette University

Gravissimum Educationis And African Anthropological Poverty, Joseph Ogbonnaya

Theology Faculty Research and Publications

No abstract provided.


Das Menschliche An Der Kirche Christi: Der Paderborner Domprobst Paul Simon (1882–1946) Zur Apologetik Gegen Den Nationalsozialismus, Ulrich Lehner 2016 Marquette University

Das Menschliche An Der Kirche Christi: Der Paderborner Domprobst Paul Simon (1882–1946) Zur Apologetik Gegen Den Nationalsozialismus, Ulrich Lehner

Theology Faculty Research and Publications

The Cathedral Vicar Paul Simon (1882–1962) published numerous books and pamphlets in defense of the Catholic faith against the attacks of Nazi ideology. His widely read book “The Human Element in the Church of Christ” (1936) was such a work of apologetics, which this article introduces in more detail.


Reflections On God And Evil In The Krishna Bhakti Theology Of Caitanya, Graham M. Schweig 2016 Christopher Newport University

Reflections On God And Evil In The Krishna Bhakti Theology Of Caitanya, Graham M. Schweig

Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies

The story that forms the short prologue at the start of Valmiki’s Rāmāyana expresses something of how the bhakta deals with tragic loss and senseless violence. In the briefest of words, the story goes something like this: As Valmiki is performing his morning ablutions in the Tamasa River, he witnesses two cranes sweetly cooing at one another lovingly on a branch in a nearby tree. Suddenly, a hunter comes along and shoots an arrow through the chest of the male crane, who immediately drops to the ground. The female, herself alighting on the ground, sees her beloved mate writhing in …


Narasimha, Lord Of Transitions, Transformations, And Theater Festivals: God And Evil In Hindu Cosmology, Myth, And Practice, Lavanya Vemsani 2016 Shawnee State University

Narasimha, Lord Of Transitions, Transformations, And Theater Festivals: God And Evil In Hindu Cosmology, Myth, And Practice, Lavanya Vemsani

Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies

This paper focuses on the multi-faceted nature of the divine depicted in Narasimha and the unique perspectives on God and evil offered by the myths of Narasimha, which is also subliminally represented within the religious practice and performance traditions associated with Narasimha.


The Limits Of Theodicy: An Eastern Orthodox Perspective On Evil And Interreligious Theology, Rico G. Monge 2016 University of San Diego

The Limits Of Theodicy: An Eastern Orthodox Perspective On Evil And Interreligious Theology, Rico G. Monge

Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies

This essay is written from the vantage point of a comparative theologian who is personally steeped in the Eastern Orthodox Christian tradition and who primarily specializes in Christian-Muslim comparative theology. It might seems curious, then, that the present essay employs the comparative theological method in order to focus on questions of theodicy in the Christian and Hindu traditions. Perhaps even more curious, however, is that I aim not at articulating a comparative Christian-Hindu theodicy, but rather at suggesting that the most productive path forward is a comparative theological rejection of theodicy as a productive enterprise. Drawing from resources within my …


Viewpoint: Hinduism And The Academy: Towards A Dialogue Between Scholar And Practitioner, Ravi M. Gupta 2016 Utah State University

Viewpoint: Hinduism And The Academy: Towards A Dialogue Between Scholar And Practitioner, Ravi M. Gupta

Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies

Gupta articlulates a rationale as to why the position of both the academician and the practitioner are necessary for meaningful religious dialog.


Book Review:Against Dogmatism: Dwelling In Faith And Doubt, Michelle Voss Roberts 2016 Wake Forest University School of Divinity

Book Review:Against Dogmatism: Dwelling In Faith And Doubt, Michelle Voss Roberts

Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies

Book Review of Against Dogmatism: Dwelling in Faith and Doubt. Madhuri M. Yadlapati. Urbana, IL: University of Illinois Press, 2013, 204 pp.


Book Review: Hindu Christian Faqir: Modern Monks, Global Christianity, And Indian Sainthood, Stephanie Corigliano 2016 Humboldt State University

Book Review: Hindu Christian Faqir: Modern Monks, Global Christianity, And Indian Sainthood, Stephanie Corigliano

Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies

Book Review of Hindu Christian Faqir: Modern Monks, Global Christianity, and Indian Sainthood. Timothy S. Dobe. New York: Oxford University Press, 2015, 363 + xiii pp.


Spiritual Formation: Beyond Cognitive Belief - An Ethnographic Study Of Adult Sunday School In Baptistic Churches In Massachusetts, Laura J. Cassidy-Moffatt 2016 Bethel University

Spiritual Formation: Beyond Cognitive Belief - An Ethnographic Study Of Adult Sunday School In Baptistic Churches In Massachusetts, Laura J. Cassidy-Moffatt

All Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This research project was designed to examine adult Sunday School in seven baptistic churches in Massachusetts. In interviewing pastors and surveying attendees, an ethnographic study was conducted to discern common practices and to highlight opportunities for growth in the midst of church decline. The researcher examined the biblical concepts of teaching and knowing. The researcher then conducted a literature review in the fields of the history of Sunday school, pedagogical best practices, and advances in cognitive neuroscience of learning. Through field research, the researcher identified five themes common to these Sunday school programs that have impacted the observed results of …


The Impact Of Imago Dei On Thinking About Portrait Photography, Neil Craigan 2016 Bethel University

The Impact Of Imago Dei On Thinking About Portrait Photography, Neil Craigan

All Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The problem this project addressed was the relationship between the imago Dei and the work of photographers in the field of portrait photography. This created a strong vocational emphasis for the project in light of which the researcher explored the theological and biblical data on the imago Dei, examined the connection between being an image bearer and an image creator of the image bearer, discussed the nature of photography, developing a philosophy and broad understanding of the portrait and the value people attach to it. The field research was qualitative in its approach and professional photographers were interviewed regarding their …


Earthly Destruction: Catholic Social Teaching, War, And The Environment, Daniel Cosacchi 2016 Loyola University Chicago

Earthly Destruction: Catholic Social Teaching, War, And The Environment, Daniel Cosacchi

Dissertations

For more than 1700 years in Christian theology, there has been a chasm between just war thinking and pacifism. Advocates of these two ideological positions have attempted to bridge this divide in a number of ways through the centuries. Some, such as Glen Stassen, have brought together thinkers on both sides of the divide to propose a just peacemaking theory. Others, such as Michael Schuck, Mark Allman, and Tobias Winright, have added new stages to just war thinking in order to make that existing tradition more robust. Some groups may identify as contingent pacifists. These would generally accept the criteria …


Ambivalent Solidarity, Tisha Rajendra, Laurie Johnston 2016 Loyola University Chicago

Ambivalent Solidarity, Tisha Rajendra, Laurie Johnston

Theology: Faculty Publications and Other Works

No abstract provided.


"Homicide," Iv. Christianity, Hille Haker 2016 Loyola University Chicago

"Homicide," Iv. Christianity, Hille Haker

Theology: Faculty Publications and Other Works

No abstract provided.


The Church And The Body, Kristina Russie 2016 Loyola University Chicago

The Church And The Body, Kristina Russie

Master's Theses

An inquiry into the dominant messages surrounding bodies in mainstream protestant church discourse, "The Church and the Body" discusses where these messages come from, critically evaluates them, and considers alternative theological messages.


Divine Revelation And Context: An Interplay Of Influences, Boubakar Sanou 2016 Andrews University

Divine Revelation And Context: An Interplay Of Influences, Boubakar Sanou

Journal of Adventist Mission Studies

No abstract provided.


Fox's "A Way To God: Thomas Merton’S Creation Spirituality" (Book Review), Kathleen F. Kempa 2016 Southeastern University

Fox's "A Way To God: Thomas Merton’S Creation Spirituality" (Book Review), Kathleen F. Kempa

The Christian Librarian

A review of Fox, M. (2016). A way to God: Thomas Merton’s creation spirituality. Novato, CA: New World Library. 308 pp. $18.95. ISBN 9781608684205


The Transition From The Psychical To The Psychological: An Examination Of William James’ Influence On Henry James’ “The Turn Of The Screw”, Harry A. Jones IV 2016 VCU Student

The Transition From The Psychical To The Psychological: An Examination Of William James’ Influence On Henry James’ “The Turn Of The Screw”, Harry A. Jones Iv

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis will show that, in its original form, “The Turn of the Screw” acted as a monument to the intellectual unity shared between Henry James and his brother William. Through evaluating James’ biography, memoirs, and letters with William, this thesis will illustrate the subtle collaborative inspirations that initially helped James write the first twelve-part serial edition of “The Turn of the Screw” for Collier’s Weekly, which ran from January 27, 1898 until April 16, 1898. I will also demonstrate the effect of William’s philosophy and his death on the revisions James’ made to his story as published in the …


Antithetical Commentaries On X, Y And The Disruption Of Being, Eva Rocha 2016 Virginia Commonwealth University

Antithetical Commentaries On X, Y And The Disruption Of Being, Eva Rocha

Theses and Dissertations

Through discursive essays and poetic narrative, Antithetical Commentaries on X, Y and the Disruption of Being explores the tenuous relationship between modes of measurement and the struggle for human relevance in the post-contemporary digital age. In the introductory essay, “Not the Feather, but the Bird”, I give an overview of the inherent problems of object-oriented ontology, and how it relates to aesthetics and social issues of our times. In the Developmental Overview, I detail how I developed my installation approach and techniques, particularly with regard to the three-way dynamic of the artist:work:viewer relationship and how it can encourage …


Shortening The Leap: From Honest Doubt To Enduring Faith, Robert G. Tuttle Jr. 2016 Asbury Theological Seminary

Shortening The Leap: From Honest Doubt To Enduring Faith, Robert G. Tuttle Jr.

Heritage Material

No abstract provided.


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