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The Faithful Flyer, 10-18-2009, University Of Dayton. Campus Ministry

Chapel Bulletins

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Moral Virtue As Knowledge Of Human Form, Micah Lott

Conference on Philosophy and Theology

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Introduction To Alasdair Macintyre And The Ethics And Politics Of Practice, Christopher Lutz

Conference on Philosophy and Theology

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Fearless Speech, Courageous Eyes: A Theological Engagement With Freedom Of Expression, James K.A. Smith

University Faculty Publications and Creative Works

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The Calling Of Nursing, Christoffer H. Grundmann

Theology Faculty Presentations

(excerpt) "Baffled by the broad variety and diversity of nursing and unable to discover one single common thread of thought and discussion in the literature, I got desperate and finally turned to Dean Brown for help, hoping to get some viable direction. And, indeed, I did, yet of course not the way I expected. When I asked her if she would be so kind as to name me the standard instruction textbook used for nursing education and practice, she unhesitatingly replied: 'There isn’t one. Because there are so many content areas in nursing, there is no one text that is …

Business And The Good Shepherd, Michael E. Cafferky

Faculty Works

"Know that the lord Himself is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; We are His people and the sheep of His pasture” Psalm 100:3 (NASB). These words became the basis for a complete overhaul of one of my favorite class periods in one of my favorite courses: Ethical, Social, and Legal Environment of Business, where I teach about the agency theory

What You Need To Know About Worship, Harold L. Willmington

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Spirits & Sacred Sites: A Study Of Beliefs On Unguja Island, Julie Bardenwerper

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

The spiritual beliefs and mizimu, or sacred sites, of villagers were studied in Mangapwani, Makunduchi, and Muungoni on Unguja Island. Through semi-formal interviews, a better understanding of the prevalence and tenets of spiritual beliefs and mizimu use in present Swahili culture was gained. It was found that belief in the existence of spirits is very widespread still today, although these beliefs include many variances. Mizimu are generally being kept in tact for traditional purposes, but the spiritual belief behind them is fading. It was recommended that further study of this topic is done, particularly on mizimu, as it is an …

Through The Kaleidoscope: Animism, Contextualization And The Atonement, Alan Howell

Faculty Research and Publications

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Creating Religious Identity, Karma Lekshe Tsomo Phd

Theology and Religious Studies: Faculty Scholarship

The author, a Buddhist monastic and scholar, explores the varieties of religious identity, their sources, and their effects on society. She discusses the fluidity of religious identities in the modern world and, in particular, the various challenges to women in confronting the stubborn persistence of gender-based exclusionary practices in religious traditions.

41 | Horbat ‘Uza: The 1991 Excavations Volume I: The Early Periods, Nimrod Getzov, Ronny Lieberman-Wander, Howard Smithline, Danny Syon

IAA Reports—Monograph Series of the Israel Antiquities Authority

This is the first of two volumes documenting the IAA excavations at this site in the ‘Akko Plain. This volume presents the early periods, including occupation during the Pre-Pottery Neolithic to the Chalcolithic periods, with significant pottery and flint finds, then a substantial EB IA settlement, an Intermediate Bronze Age settlement and an ephemeral presence in the Late Bronze Age, as evidenced by the pottery finds. The site lay in ruins throughout the Iron Age until an extensive resettlement in the Persian period and a small Hellenistic-period presence.

The Banner - V. 144, No. 10 - (October 2009), Christian Reformed Church In North America

The Banner

6 - Editorial: Thanks, Guys! by Bob De Moor / 7 - Catch Your Breath: Abstract Thinking by Jennifer Parker / 8 - IMHO: Will More Words Really Help? by George VanderWeit / 8 - Letters to the Editor  / 10 - CRC News: Convention coverage / 18 - Was the Reformation Necessary? by Ronald J. Feenstra / 23 - Next: Wooden Pews to Altar Calls and Back Again by Christina Crook / 24 - 30 Years of Fighting Hunger by Kristen deRoo VanderBerg / 28 - Dear Reader: Planting for the Future by Jerry Dykstra / 30 - The …

Shifting Focus: Redefining The Goals Of Sea Turtle Consumption And Protection In Bali, Audrey Jensen

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

Many would say that the environment and human culture consists of an evolutionary process, complete with necessary adaptations to current situations and the availability of resources. However, religion is usually thought to be a constant, an entity that grounds the individual believer in a “truth” that transcends time. Ultimately, the boundary between culture and religion is especially hard to decipher, particularly in the daily rituals of the Balinese. While religious beliefs are often rooted in history, they too transform through inevitable reinterpretation. The following paper describes the tremendous environmental and cultural impact of the controversial turtle trade in Bali, specifically …

Chinese Painting: Philosophy, Theory, And The Pursuit Of Cultivation Through The Dao, Elizabeth Reynolds

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

Chinese painting and painting theory have roots within China’s major philosophies significantly including Confucianism, Buddhism, and Daoism. Chinese painting while not exclusively adherent to the beliefs and practices of a single belief system instead reveals to overlap these beliefs in the thought process and execution of painting. There is a strong precedent of Chinese painters and their styles embodying Daoist philosophy in not only the appearance and practice of painting but in painting theory as well. Searching for the truth, or the Dao, was a key goal of many artists who through cultivation of one’s intellect or artistic skill could …

The Pteromorphic Angelology Of The Apocalypse Of Abraham, Andrei Orlov

Theology Faculty Research and Publications

The purpose of this article is to explore the anti-anthropomorphic features of the angelological developments in the Apocalypse of Abraham.

Nº60: Sabidurías Compartidas, Colectivo Con-Spirando

Con-spirando

Translation: Shared Wisdoms

What You Need To Know About The Life Of Adam, Harold L. Willmington

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Deaf Catholic Newsletter, Fall 2009

Deaf Catholic Newsletter

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Philapelphia, PA

Deaf Catholic Newsletter Finding Aid

Reformed Worship (Rw) 93 - Advent / Christmas (September 2009), Reformed Worship Editors

Reformed Worship Magazine

Features

Who Is Jesus? by Dorothy Nienhuis and Mary Mulder....3

What Child Is This? by Daniel R. Hyde....12

Telling God's Story by Carmen Smits....21

Looking Ahead Through the Psalms by Gary Brouwers....24

...And Peace on Earth by Bert Polman....26

Star of Wonder by Karen Bruinsma....28

From Protest to Praise by Paul LaMaire....34

Star Gifts by Susan J. Foster....36

A Letter from Tapescrew by Ron Man....39

Coram Deo: In the Presence of God by Bob Loerts and Marion Dieleman....40

My Only Comfort by Janie Van Dyke....42

A Community Banner by …

The Catholic Educational Tradition Between The Pinchers Of The Classical And Political Liberal Educational Ideals, Edward Papa

Presidential Seminar on the Catholic Intellectual Tradition

In this paper Edward Papa propose a brief investigation of the main questions which arise when one places the Catholic Intellectual Tradition in battle with its most important opponents. There are two main opponents of the Catholic educational tradition. Pressing from the one side is the classical educational ideal of the ancient Greeks. Bearing in from the other is the contemporary liberal educational ideal.

The Banner - V. 144, No. 9 - (September 2009), Christian Reformed Church In North America

The Banner

6 - Editorial: So What Is The Banner? by Bob De Moor / 7 - Catch Your Breath: Songs in the Night, Songs in the Day by Sonya VanderVeen Feddema  / 8 - IMHO: A Note from Afghanistan by Mark Hamstra / 9 - Letters to the Editor / 10 - CRC News / 16 - World News / 17 - Frequently Asked Questions / 18 - Oil, Planks, Tax Collectors, and Tolerance by Otto Selles / 21 - Next: Proud to Be CRC by Aaron Vriesman / 22 - Flourishing in the Electronic Age by Duane Kelderman / 26 …

Creational Graphic Design, David Versluis

Pro Rege

Erratum: This article misspells the name of Dr. Nicholas Wolterstorff on p. 17 and 21. We apologize for this error.

Tending The Earth Together

Shabbat Shalom: A Journal for Jewish-Christian Reconciliation

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Deaf Apostolate Newsletter, August 2009

Deaf Apostolate Newsletter

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Boston, MA

Deaf Apostolate Newsletter Finding Aid

The Banner - V. 144, No. 8 - (August 2009), Christian Reformed Church In North America

The Banner

6 - Editorial: Jesus Will Figure It Out by Bob De Moor / 7 - Catch Your Breath: Breathing Room by Joyce Kane / 8 - IMHO: Cultural Sensitivity by Beth Guikema-Bode / 8 - Letters to the Editor / 10 - CRC News: Digging deeper in the oil sands / 17 - Frequently Asked Questions / 18 Merciful Living by Jim Kok / 21 - Parenting: 31 Ways to Pray for Your Children by Bob Hostetler / 22 - Imagining a New Future by Leonard Vander Zee / 26 - Dear Reader: We Are Making Progress by Jerry Dykstra …

Self-Actualization In The Lives Of Medieval Female Mystics: An Ethnohistorical Approach, Cherel Jane Ellsworth Olive

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

This dissertation explores the cultural and psychological factors that permitted six medieval female mystics to assume positions of leadership and innovation in a world marked by extreme gender inequality. Women religious have often been charged with being neurotics, hysterics, narcissists, and nymphomaniacs whereas males with similar experiences are rarely subject to the same degree of criticism. It is argued here that the women may well have been seeking to achieve the form of self-actualization described by humanist psychologist, Abraham Maslow, as a result of the "conversion" experience analyzed by William James. Furthermore, applying modern categories of mental illness to these …

Examining Our Roots: How Over 100 Years Of Religion Yielded A Secular Liberal Arts Program At Ursinus College, Karen Boedecker

Religious Studies Summer Fellows

Although Ursinus College is a fairly young institution, there have been many modifications that have occurred throughout its history. While we as students might be tempted to fixate on the changes that we find most relatable such as the price of an Ursinus education (it was $188 a year in 1885) or the clubs and organizations in which one could choose to be involved (in the 1880s the only options were the Zwinglian, Schaff, Ebrard, and Olevian literary societies which flourished here), the overall character of the College was most heavily influenced by the presence and eventual absence of religion. …

Subdivided By Faith? An Historical Account Of Evangelicals And The City, Mark T. Mulder, James K.A. Smith

University Faculty Publications and Creative Works

In an echo of Michael Emerson and Christian Smith’s study of evangelicals and the racialized society (detailed vividly in Divided by Faith), Mark T. Mulder and James K. A. Smith attempt to trace the history and literature concerning evangelicals and their relationship to the city. While there exists an interesting literature about general urban antipathy in the U.S., the authors contend religion remains a salient and under-examined component within that phenomenon. This paper calls for more theologically-nuanced studies regarding evangelicals, anti-urban bias, and geographical habits. Mr. Mulder is Assistant Professor of Sociology and Mr. Smith is Associate Professor of Philosophy …

Susan Joshua Memorizes 2,500 Bible Verses, Andre Weston

Lake Union Herald

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Hiv And Condoms Within Marriage, Most Rev Anthony Fisher

Theology Papers and Journal Articles

In this essay I revisit the issue of whether an agency or a professional, including doctors, nurses, pastors, counselors and educators, may assist the condomizing of intercourse – as I will call it for short – in order to reduce HIV transmission within marriage. There are parallel but also distinct arguments to be made outside of marriage, e.g. in homosexual intercourse. There are also many ways to ‘assist’. Most Catholic agencies will not actually distribute condoms. But may they take part in an ‘ABC’ program which promotes ‘A’ for Abstinence, ‘B’ for Be Faithful to one’s spouse (what I call …