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Divine Minds: The Cognitive Foundations Of God And Religion, Todd Tremlin

Dissertations

Understanding how human brains work bears directly on the study of religion. Introducing the new "cognitive science of religion," this dissertation explains how natural mental processes that shape everyday human thought are also responsible for the arising and persistence of religious ideas and for the content and development of religions. The central claim of this work is that understanding the origin and features of god concepts and the religious systems that form around them requires an understanding of the adapted mind. This argument unfolds in two parts. The first explores the cognitive foundations ofsupernatural beings. It discusses in both evolutionary …

Medieval Notaries And Their Acts: The 1327–1328 Register Of Jean Holanie, Kathryn L. Reyerson, Debra A. Salata

TEAMS Documents of Practice

This book explores the beginnings of the continental European notarial tradition, acquainting readers with the format of notarial documents, the books containing notarial acts, and with the variety of notarial acts.

Learning To Persevere: The Popular Teachings Of Tendai Ascetics, Stephen G. Covell

Comparative Religion Publications

This paper introduces the teachings of three contemporary practitioners of Tendai Buddhism. I argue that the study of Japanese Buddhism has focused on doctrine and the past to the detriment of our understanding of contemporary teaching. Through an examination of the teachings of contemporary practitioners of austerities, I show that practice is drawn on as a source more than classical doctrine, that conservative values are prized, and that the teachings show strong similarities to the teachings of the new religions, suggesting a broad-based shared worldview.

Editors' Introduction: Traditional Buddhism In Contemporary Japan, Stephen G. Covell, Mark Rowe

Comparative Religion Publications

First paragrph:

This special issue focuses scholarly attention on various aspects of cctraditional” Buddhism (kisei bukkyd 既成仏教 or dento bukkyd 伝統仏教）in the contemporary period. The articles included here all seek to highlight and challenge certain assumptions about how contemporary Japanese Buddhist doctrine, practice, and teaching are understood. Implicit in this project is the idea that contemporary forms of Buddhism are not degenerations of a pure, original essence, but rather represent a varied and complex tradition in the midst of important challenges.

The Cistercian Studies Conference, 2003, The Institute Of Cistercian Studies

Conference on Cistercian Studies Programs

Program for the 2003 Cistercian Studies Conference at Western Michigan University in conjunction with the 38th Annual International Congress on Medieval Studies. This conference happened between May 8-11 2003.

Announcements, No.35 2003

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

1903-2003 Centennial History: Arts & Sciences, Western Michigan University

Histories of Western Michigan University

Dear Friends,

The College of Arts and Sciences has played a dynamic role in the growth and development of Western Michigan University. Many of the College's 20 departments and 6 interdisciplinary programs are foundation stones upon which the University was built and were present at the establishment of Western State Normal School in 1903.

The College of Arts and Sciences' roots originate with the Divisions of Language and Literature, Social Sciences, and part of the Division of Science and Mathematics. In the 1956-57 school year, these divisions were grouped together to become the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences. For …

Review Of Richard M. Jaffe. Neither Monk Nor Layman: Clerical Marriage In Modern Japanese Buddhism, Stephen G. Covell

Comparative Religion Publications

First paragraph:

Clerical marriage stands alongside changing attitudes towards funerary care as one of the most critical issues in contemporary Japanese Buddhism. In this richly detailed and clearly written work, Richard Jaffe describes how the issue of clerical marriage came to dominate modern Japanese Buddhism. In so doing he provides a valuable contribution to the fields of Japanese Studies and Buddhology. Moreover, through his focus on the interaction between the Meiji state and Buddhist organizations Jaffe provides abundant material for anyone interested in state-religion issues.

Western News, Oct. 3, 2002, Western Michigan University

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Story highlights: NIH grant to boost HHS research capacity, Fall enrollment nears 30, 000, Parkview Campus to see first engineering opening Oct. 11, Illinois-based engineering firm NASCO is newest BTR Park partner, United Way goal will ‘give community a lift’, Ramona Bernhard honored for support of the arts at WMU.

Announcements, No.34 2002

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

Powwows As An Arena For Pan-Indian Identity Formation, Megan L. Macdonald

Masters Theses

This study investigates the powwow and its role in pan-Indian identity formation. Powwows are regional gatherings that simultaneously employ sacred and secular rituals, and as such, they provide one arena for the negotiation of American Indian identity in the modern world. Through a discussion of the history and general format of the powwow, I will demonstrate that the powwow is a dynamic locus of cultural transmission through which both reservation and non-reservation Indians are able to construct and maintain identity on tribal as well as inter-tribal (pan-Indian) levels.

To illuminate the process of identity formation within the powwow, this study …

The Cistercian Studies Conference, 2002, The Institute Of Cistercian Studies

Conference on Cistercian Studies Programs

Program for the 2002 Cistercian Studies Conference at Western Michigan University in conjunction with the 37th Annual International Congress on Medieval Studies. This conference happened between May 2-5 2002.

Toward An Ethical School, Stephan Millett

Center for the Study of Ethics in Society Papers

Paper presented for the Center of the Study of Ethics in Society Western Michigan University, January 22, 2002.

"A Conflict Of Truth With Error": Southern Preachers, Their Worldview, And Sectional Tensions, 1830-1865, Timothy A. Ehrhardt

Masters Theses

White evangelical preachers of the antebellum era presented the American South with a cosmology that was rooted in the Bible as God's revelation to all humans, with God as sovereign over a strict social hierarchy that placed the white male as household head, and women, children, and black slaves (in that order) as subordinates. This cosmology contributed to sectional tensions, as southern pastors were at the forefront of advocating a proslavery worldview, and supported secession from the Union and war as an act of purification from northern infidels who did not endorse the ministers' brand of biblical literalism.

Southern clergymen …

Academic Freedom In Times Of Turmoil, Petr Kolar

Center for the Study of Ethics in Society Papers

Papers presented for the Center of the Study of Ethics in Society Western Michigan University November 5, 2001.

Announcements, No.32 2001

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

Skipping Like Camels: Or Why Medieval Studies Neglects The Dance , Joanna E. Ziegler

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

The Cistercian Studies Conference, 2001, The Institute Of Cistercian Studies

Conference on Cistercian Studies Programs

Program for the 2001 Cistercian Studies Conference at Western Michigan University in conjunction with the 36th Annual International Congress on Medieval Studies. This conference happened between May 3-6 2001.

Back Matter, Medieval Feminist Forum, No.31 2001

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

Announcements, No.31 2001

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

Faculty Retirement Recognition Dinner 2000, Western Michigan University

Faculty Recognition

Faculty Retirement Recognition Dinner Program

May 23, 2000

Honored Guests:

• Lynwood Bartley
• Robert Betz
• Alfred Boals
• John Carney
• Lowell Crow
• Elwood Ehrle
• Howard Farris
• James Ferreira
• Francis Gross
• Maryellen Hains
• Barbara Hemphill-Pearson
• Philip Hsieh
• Joseph Kanamueller
• Donald King
• Robert Kotecki
• Robert LaDuke
• Erika Loeffler Friedl
• Garrard Macleod
• Richard McAnaw
• Edward Pawlak
• James Petersen
• John Petro
• Dale Porter
• Shirley Scott
• Carol Payne Smith
• Lyda Stillwell
• Robert Sundick
• Larry Syndergarrd
• Carol VanAuken-Haight
• Lambert VanderKooi
• Kung-Wei Yang

The Cistercian Studies Conference, 2000, The Institute Of Cistercian Studies

Conference on Cistercian Studies Programs

Program for the 2000 Cistercian Studies Conference at Western Michigan University in conjunction with the 35th Annual International Congress on Medieval Studies. This conference happened on May 4-7 2000.

Western News, Oct. 28, 1999, Western Michigan University

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Story highlights: Clinton signs bill that will bring $1 million to campus river researchers, Sky Broncos make it seven in a row at regional NIFA competition, Stryker's Brown is next Haworth speaker, Self-study under way for North Central re-accreditation effort, Year-end countdown spells trouble for those who are Y2K complacent, Ameritech grant will support 'TEAM' effort aimed at boosting number of minority teachers in schools, VanValey honored by national sociology group.

Western News, Sept. 2, 1999, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: College of Aviation forges new hiring agreement with Mesaba, American Studies Program begins fall with revamped interdisciplinary curriculum, Millennium's role in religious theory and practice is focus this fall, Ethiopian researchers spend seven weeks working with WMU economists to explore agricultural issues, Kritzman named one of nation's top 10 business women by professional organization.

The 1999 Cistercian Studies Conference, The Institute Of Cistercian Studies

Conference on Cistercian Studies Programs

Program for the 1999 Cistercian Studies Conference at Western Michigan University in conjunction with the 34th Annual International Congress on Medieval Studies. This conference happened between May 6-9 1999.

Western News, Dec. 3, 1998, Western Michigan University

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Story highlights: University ponders engineering proposals from two cities, School of Aviation gets $1.65 million boost for jet simulator, September awards push year-to-date grants past $8.5 million mark, Board hears report of September gifts to University and Paper Technology Foundation, WMU authors win prestigious literary prizes, Dykxhoorn elected to lead international accountants.

Western News, Oct. 1, 1998, Western Michigan University

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Story highlights: Floyd lays out vision; planning details for BOT, Student families on campus this weekend for annual Family Festival celebration activities, Nursing chair named for Lacey, Upton aide tapped for legislative affairs post, Coming Out Day marked, Africa's economic impact is visiting scholar's topic, Stoltman honored by national geography group, Day-long arts festival planned for Oct. 10.

The 1998 Cistercian Studies Conference, The Institute Of Cistercian Studies

Conference on Cistercian Studies Programs

Program for the 1998 Cistercian Studies Conference at Western Michigan University in conjunction with the 33rd International Congress on Medieval Studies. This conference happened between May 7-10 1998.

Western News, Oct. 16, 1997, Western Michigan University

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Story highlights: Homecoming will highlight the wonders of Western, Phi Beta Kappa charter puts WMU among nation's elite, Light lays out academic agenda for 1997-98 year, Phi Beta Kappa charter puts WMU among nation's elite, Campus tools up for successful United Way campaign, Occupational therapy to mark 75th anniversary.

Western News, Oct. 2, 1997, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Seven more named to presidential search committee, Beauregard selected as athletic director, Board gives Haenicke 'outstanding evaluation' in its final annual review of his performance, WMU launches new 'twinning program' in India, Haenicke hopes to promote dialog with CARE.