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The Doctrine Of Christian Perfection For Today: Reading Wesley's Theology Through The Lens Of Process Thought, Jung Sup Ahn

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

My thesis is: A process-theological reading of Wesley's doctrine of perfection, by constructing an adequate concept of God in process, gives renewed importance and vitality to Wesley's doctrine of perfection, a doctrine that has been confused and virtually ignored even by Methodists themselves, despite the central importance Wesley himself assigns it. Why, then, has Wesley's doctrine of perfection been so often misunderstood, confused or even ignored from his time until today? The clue to the answer lies in the failure clearly to heed the distinction between the two senses of divine perfection: perfected perfection (a static state of perfection) and …

Mapping Triadic Vistas: A Commentary On The Work Of Peter Ochs In Response To Laura Batnitzky, H. Peter Kang

Journal of Scriptural Reasoning

No abstract provided.

2009-2010 Bulletin

Undergraduate Bulletins

After 2003 the University of Dayton Bulletin went exclusively online. This copy was printed from the web and scanned by the Registrar’s Office.

2009 Graduate Bulletin

Graduate Bulletins

After 2003 the University of Dayton Bulletin went exclusively online. This copy was printed from the web and scanned by the Registrar’s Office

Social Networks, Social Identities, And Mindset Of At-Risk College Students, Troy A. Romero

Department of Psychology: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Success in higher education is typically measured by retention and graduation, and traditionally the students who are least likely to succeed are at-risk students. At-risk students are characterized by one or more of the following: being from underrepresented ethnicities and cultures, having low socioeconomic status, being educated in poorly funded primary and secondary education systems, being first-generation college students, or being otherwise marginalized in society. This study was designed to test how at-risk students differ from other students in terms of the size of their academic social networks, the strength of their academic identities, and their mindset, and to what …

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 …

The Treatment Of The Monotheistic Religions In World History High School Textbooks: A Comparison Of Sample Editions 2001--2007, Jason Eugene Allen

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

This study examines the treatment of the three most practiced monotheistic religions, Christianity, Islam, and Judaism, within the pages of High School World History Textbooks. The results find that within World History textbooks Christianity and Islam receive more coverage than Judaism in narrative content, word usage, illustrations, and questions presented. Christianity receives the greatest amount of narrative content in all textbooks studied whereas Islam has portrayals that highlight the spiritual aspects of the religion to a greater extent than do Christianity and Judaism. Judaism received the least amount of coverage of the three religions. Very little is presented concerning the …

Journal Of The Book Of Mormon And Other Restoration Scripture Volume 18 Issue 2, Neal A. Maxwell Institute For Religious Scholarship

Journal of Book of Mormon Studies

The Journal of the Book of Mormon and Other Restoration Scripture is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to promoting understanding of the history, meaning, and significance of the scriptures and other sacred texts revealed through the Prophet Joseph Smith.

Contributors, Journal Of The Book Of Mormon And Other Restoration Scripture

Journal of Book of Mormon Studies

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Worthy Of Another Look: Classics From The Past: The Book Of Mormon, Historicity, & Faith, Robert L. Millet

Journal of Book of Mormon Studies

A well-defined trend over the past two hundred years in secular biblical scholarship has been to sunder spiritual from historical, relegating events such as miracles and the resurrection to the category of “sacred stories.” This trend has also crept into some circles of LDS Book of Mormon scholarship, with adherents claiming an “expansionist” view of the Book of Mormon. They contend that the core of the text is historical but that so-called anachronisms in the text—references to the fall, atonement, resurrection, or new birth prior to the time of Christ—are due to Joseph Smith’s own interpolations. Because Book of Mormon …

Early Publications On The Book Of Mormon, Matthew Roper

Journal of Book of Mormon Studies

Articles from early newspapers and other publications give rare insights into the way in which the original audience of the Book of Mormon, both believers and critics, viewed the document. A large-scale collection of these documents was not initiated until the 1930s by Francis Kirkham, with encouragement from President George Albert Smith. Kirkham later published his collection in two volumes. His work, while extensive, was not exhaustive. The 19th-Century Publications about the Book of Mormon (1829–1844), a project partnered by the Maxwell Institute and the Harold B. Lee Library, builds off of Kirkham’s original research and seeks to preserve …

Scriptural Scribe

News Releases

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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. …

God's Garden Of Eatin'

News Releases

No abstract provided.

Harry Potter And The Gospel Message

News Releases

No abstract provided.

Spectator 2009-07-13, Editors Of The Spectator

The Spectator

No abstract provided.

School Deans, Department Chairpersons, And Program Directors 2009-2010, Saint Mary's College Of California

Chairs and Program Directors lists

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Chimeras And Jagunços: Positivist Discourse In Euclides Da Cunha's Os Sertões, Justin Barber

History ETDs

The present study elucidates the discursive practice of positivism, as particularly manifested in late nineteenth-century Brazil. Founded in 1889, the Republic of the United States of Brazil was constructed as a positivist state by republican idealists and pragmatic oligarchs; the political embodiment of ordem e progresso (order and progress). It was a form of government meant to overcome Brazils imagined and concrete backwardness by strictly adhering to the Natural Laws identified by Auguste Comte, Charles Darwin, and, in particular, Herbert Spencer. Positivist progress was, however, contingent upon the elimination of the pathological, amorphous 'savage lower races. Non-white degeneration in Brazil, …

The Human Side Of Change: Towards A Pragmatic, Evolutionary Conception Of Cognition And Emotion In Organizational Change, Jason Smith

Theses and Dissertations

This dissertation synthesizes and analyzes an emblematic sample of three prevalent psychological approaches to organizational change and learning, giving particular attention to the conception of cognition and emotion. It also explores some of the philosophical and psychological assumptions undergirding these approaches. A web model depicting various epistemological influences is offered as a tool for exploring influences on the psychological research within and beyond this study. A second conceptual model is also offered as a tool for considering the hierarchical treatment and preferential placement of cognition over emotion theory and practice. The project draws on general philosophy, psychology, evolutionary theory, and …

We Latter-Day Saints Are Methodists: The Influence Of Methodism On Early Mormon Religiosity, Christopher C. Jones

Theses and Dissertations

Historians have long noted Joseph Smith's early interest in Methodism. Demographic studies of early Mormon converts have demonstrated further that many of those attracted to the Mormon message on both sides of the Atlantic came from Methodist backgrounds. These two points, and the many similarities between Methodist and Mormon beliefs and practices, have led many scholars to suggest that Smith's church was influenced by the Methodists who joined the movement. This thesis explores the Methodist backgrounds of those Methodists who converted to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1830, when Joseph Smith formally organized his church(originally called …

Faith Formation For All

News Releases

No abstract provided.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 57, July 2, 2009

Central Florida Future

UCF cutbacks result in fewer speech classes; Uncover Thursdays; Wonder Girl; Plus: Fireworks, music and parties, oh my!; Facebook files: horror stories from the Web; Students struggle as majors face cuts; Religious studies: teachers not preachers; SGA makes plans for fall semester.

Community Leader, Vol. 07, No. 03, University Of Dayton. Fitz Center For Leadership In Community

Newsletter: Community Leader

News and notes from the University of Dayton Fitz Center for Leadership in Community.

The Connection, Summer 2009, Lindenwood University

The Connection (1989-2017)

Lindenwood University alumni magazine.

Stonehill Alumni Magazine Summer/Fall 2009, Stonehill College Office Of Communications And Media Relations

Stonehill Alumni Magazine

This issue of the magazine includes the following features:

• Connect@ Stonehill: Social networking is here to stay, notes Associate Professor of Sociology and Criminology Patricia Leavy. Stonehill is no exception as it avails of Twitter, Facebook, Linkedln and other sites to interact with students, alumni and friends. By Maura King Scully
• Boston vs. New York: A Tale of Two Sportscasters By Tracey Palmer Rival cities. Rival teams. But are FOX Sports Anchors Arthur "Butch" Stearns '82 and Joseph "Duke" Castiglione '96 rivals? Not at all. Read about how these two alumni started out at Stonehill and later earned high-profile seats …

Gardner-Webb, The Magazine 2009, Summer (Volume 43 No. 2), Noel T. Manning Ii

Gardner-Webb, The Magazine

Gardner-Webb, The Magazine, previously titled The Webb Magazine, focuses on alumni news and campus events from Gardner-Webb College; now Gardner-Webb University. Much of this issue is dedicated to the many different outreach programs that Gardner-Webb is involved in. Additionally, this issue recognizes several different accomplishments of GWU students, alumni, and faculty/staff. A summary of graduation is provided along with a list of donors to Gardner-Webb and a new and recurring article called "Scenic Impressions" is introduced to the magazine.

The Classic, Summer 2009, Public Relations

The Classic, 2000-2009

Zwemer View: The Community of Christ; In Box; Servant Scientist; Green Generation; On Board; Summer Lovin'; The Class of 2009; Of Course: Brain Camp; Money for Medicine; Top Teacher; Program makes the grade; Purposeful; Healthy Report; Lab Time; Chief Fundraiser; Bravo!; Face Value: Pam Vlieger; 1000 Words: Passport; Green Plea: An Interview with J. Matthew Sleeth, M.D.; Committed Servants: Carl Vandermeulen and John Greller end their long tenures at Northwestern; Cipher Success: Student computer programmers crack code and earn trans-Atlantic trip to world finals; Unsung Heroes: Students are the focus for a maintenance staff that keeps Northwestern running; Changing Tracks: …

Lawrence Today, Volume 89, Number 4, Summer 2009, Lawrence University

Alumni Magazines

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Marginalia No. 26, Merill-Cazier Library

Marginalia

The Best of Times, the Worst of Times … Dean Clement on the economic downturn’s effect on USU & the Library

Books and Buckaroos: USU’s Cowboy Poetry Collection Exhibit” spotlighted

2008 Leonard J. Arrington Writing Contest Awards presented

Digital Commons @ USU: sharing knowledge with the world … Cheryl Walters & Heather Leary on new web portal

New Books … Three new books purchased by the Cazier Library Endowment & the Milton R. Merrill Endowment

Impressive Design Collection donated to Utah State … a gift from Kathryn Caine Wanlass

“Migrant Memoir” … Elva Trevino’s memoir is this year’s selection for …

Ordination As Equals: Can Thai Theravada Nuns And Roman Catholic Women Priests Shatter The Glass Ceiling?, Victoria Rue

Faculty Publications, Social Sciences

No abstract provided.