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Redefining Diaspora Consciousness: Musical Practices Of Moroccan Jews In Brooklyn, Samuel Reuben Thomas

Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

This dissertation examines the role of musical practices in the synagogue life of Maroka'im (Moroccan Jews) in Brooklyn, New York. Living in an urban setting known for its diverse and robust Jewish life, community members utilize several different types of musical expression to emblematize three distinct diasporic ethnic identities: Jewish (of ancient Israel), Sephardi (Spanish), and Maroka'i (Moroccan). Based upon ethnographic fieldwork carried out between 2008 and 2013, this study demonstrates how Maroka'im in Brooklyn use musical expressions to evoke more than one sense of diaspora consciousness--Jewish, Sephardi, and Maroka'i--to foster what I term a layered diaspora consciousness.

To illustrate …

Education Is Gladness, Becky St. Clair

Lake Union Herald

No abstract provided.

Christian Commitment Reflects Christ's Obedience, Lawrence Frizzell

Department of Religion Publications

Cycle A liturgical readings for the Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, September 28, 2014: Ez 18:25-28; Ps 125; Phil 2:1-11; Mt 21:28-32. This article was previously published in The Catholic Advocate.

91st Annual Harding University Lectureship Program (2014), Harding University

Lectureship Programs

This document contains the printed lectureship schedule.

The Diamond, September 25, 2014, Dordt College

Dordt Diamond

• Front Page: Sexual Harassment: Raising Awareness; Feature Athlete: Kayla Bartman; First Step, Internship, Next Step, Career
• News: Dr. Lappenga Joins Theology Department; Fiesta Parties on Despite the Weather; Diversity and Inequality Class Hosts Panel; Student Health 101: Defender Dollars; Renovations Give Theatre Shops New Life; Team Carlie; Pul-chri-tude
• Opinion: Juan; Ladz Corner; The Kaiser Has Spoken; Jerusha Yerusha: Venting with Style
• Sports: Women's Cross Country Team a National Power; Women's Soccer Looks Forward to New Season
• Arts and Entertainment: Airband: Back to Rock Dordt's Socks Off; Review: A Walk Among the Tombstones; Theatre Alive: Coming to a Classroom Near You …

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 039, Number 05, September 22, 2014, Grand Valley State University

2014-2015, Volume 39

Grand Valley Forum is Grand Valley State's faculty and staff newsletter, published from 1976 to the present.

On Being White And Teaching Race, Religion And Theology, Dean Johnson

Philosophy Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Forgiveness As A Demand Of Love, Lawrence Frizzell

Department of Religion Publications

Cycle A liturgical readings for the Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, September 14, 2014: Sir 27:30-28:7; Ps 103; Rom 14:7-9; Mt 18:21-35. This article was previously published in The Catholic Advocate.

The Echo: September 12, 2014, Taylor University

2014-2015 (Volume 102)

Under review – Eight perspectives on eight years – Larger screens and wearable tech – The breakup of Britain? – No safe haven – Under the Radar – America: the delusional battleship – Around The World – The transfers: who are they? – Burning Questions – Humans of Upland – Echograms #TaylorU – The Weekly Nugget -- #TaylorU’s Top Tweets – U2 has new songs to sing – Calling all actors – Bringing beauty to the community – Putting pen to paper – Reprimanding Ray – Stay safe – Let your voice be heard! – Volleyball spikes back – Cross …

Prayer And Correction Of Others' Faults, Lawrence Frizzell

Department of Religion Publications

Cycle A liturgical readings for the Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, September 7, 2014: Ez 33:7-9; Ps 95; Rom 13:8-10; Mt 18:15-20. This article was previously published in The Catholic Advocate.

An Integrative Study Of Doxological Metanarrative, Mission, Motivation And Mechanism, João Mordomo

Business as Mission Theses and Dissertations

This dissertation engages in an integrative study of the doxological metanarrative of Scripture in relation to mission, motivation and mechanism, with special attention given to the business as mission (BAM) mechanism in Brazil. Two research techniques were utilized: 1) archival research in order to define and describe both the doxological components (metanarrative, mission and motivation) and the BAM mechanism; and 2) case study method in order to examine the motivations that drive successful Brazilian Christian entrepreneurs to start Kingdom companies.

The researcher identified three key metanarrative frameworks for understanding Scripture and redemptive history: the Nature of God (NOG), the Kingdom …

The Lord Is There: Christian Views Of The Temple In The First Century Ad, Jonathan Wells

Masters Theses

During the first century, Yeshua (Jesus) and the original Christians viewed the temple as God's dwelling place on earth. Informed by the Hebrew Bible, which they saw as the Holy Scriptures, they continued to hold the temple in high regard. The writings of the New Testament display the thoughts of the first Christians and the teachings of Yeshua concerning their understanding of the Jerusalem temple. This study explores the views of the temple in the New Testament and other Christian writings from the first century to demonstrate that most Christians and especially the writings of the New Testament continue to …

Psalms For Skeptics (101-150), Kent L. Gramm

Gettysburg College Faculty Books

Sparked by phrases from the book of Psalms, these poems question and occasionally affirm our everyday ideas about life, mortality, the afterlife, God, family, and belief. In vigorous contemporary language—complaining, lamenting, and wisecracking on everything from Job's wife to baseball, crows to angels, circus elephants to Mary Magdalene—but in traditional form, these sonnets, or little songs, "speak what we feel, not what we ought to say." [From the publisher]

An Analysis Of The Attributive Participle And The Relative Clause In The Greek New Testament, Michael Hayes

Doctor of Philosophy Dissertation

Hayes, Michael, E. "An Analysis of the Attributive Participle and the Relative Clause in the Greek New Testament." Ph.D. diss., Concordia Seminary, 2014. 379 pp.

Many New Testament Greek grammarians assert that the Greek attributive participle and the Greek relative clause are "equivalent." A survey of those assertions reveals a lack of comprehensive and original research with respect to this grammatical "rule. “James W. Voelz originally asserted that the two constructions were equivalent. In recent times, however, he has made exploratory observations concerning the restrictive nature of attributive participles and the possible nonrestrictive nature of relative clauses, thereby questioning the …

Discipleship Principles And Applications To Help Local Church Pastors To Become Disciple-Makers In South Korea, Dongjin Park

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

Every pastor is called to develop disciple-makers to fulfill the mandate of the Great Commission. Korean pastors have been trying to make disciples with many programs, but they have difficulties in making disciples that multiply. This is caused by misunderstanding the meaning of disciple and what disciple-making principles are in the Bible. The purpose of this project is to define the essential nature of a disciple and to research principles and applications for helping local church pastors to develop disciple-makers in South Korea by focusing on Jesus' ministry. The New Testament will be studied to discover principles for discipleship making. …

The One Balm For All Earth’S Wounds: The Priority Of Gospel Proclamation In Charles Haddon Spurgeon’S Missiology, John Sypert

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

This dissertation explores the relationship between gospel proclamation and mercy ministry in Charles Spurgeon’s ministry. The dissertation argues that Spurgeon’s Pastors College, Stockwell Orphanage, and his multitude of other ministries had one clear goal: the spreading of the gospel and the conversion of the lost. This dissertation uses Spurgeon’s approach to missions as an apologetic for a more biblically precise missiology, namely, one that prioritizes gospel proclamation without neglecting the physical needs of those who suffer. This approach could be called “benevolent prioritism” because it prioritizes the proclamation of the gospel while not neglecting works of love for those suffering.

Prayer As Arguing And Listening, Lawrence Frizzell

Department of Religion Publications

Cycle A liturgical readings for the Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, August 31, 2014: Jer 20:7-9; Ps 63; Rom 12:1-2; Mt 16:21-17. This article was previously published in The Catholic Advocate.

Class Notes, Georgia Southern University

Arts & Humanities: News & Publications (2009-2023)

No abstract provided.

Human Representatives Of Divine Authority, Lawrence Frizzell

Department of Religion Publications

Cycle A liturgical readings for the Twenty-First Sunday of Ordinary Time, August 24, 2014: Is 22:19-23; Ps 138; Rom 11:33-36; Mt 16:13-20. This article was previously published in The Catholic Advocate.

The Echo: August 22, 2014, Taylor University

2014-2015 (Volume 102)

Freshman Edition

A Fresh Start: International freshmen transition into life at Taylor – Leaders of Taylor – Around The World – Beyond the bubble – Apes, space and “Lucy” – Roommate conversations – Welcome Weekend pick-up lines – The defining moment – Women’s Soccer Starts Up – Football takes the field – Men’s soccer brings in international talent – The Fall Preview

Classical Philology Gone Wild! The Use Of Classical Texts In The Film All Quiet On The Western Front, Tysen Dauer

Journal of Undergraduate Research at Minnesota State University, Mankato

Studying the texts of the Greco-Roman era has long been a tradition in the West. Works such as The Odyssey, The Iliad, and The Republic were understood to be liberating texts which enabled students to think more critically and as a result live more wisely. Many of the leading scholars in this field of “Classical Texts” (also known as Classical Philology) hailed from 19th century Germany. The 1930 German film All Quiet on the Western Front presented viewers with a classroom scene set at the start of the First World War where selected classical texts were written on the chalkboard, …

Privileges Of Jews And Christians, Lawrence Frizzell

Department of Religion Publications

Cycle A liturgical readings for the Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, August 10, 2014: Is 55:1-3; Ps 145; Rom 8:35, 37-39; Mt 14:13-21. This article was previously published in The Catholic Advocate.

Commencement Convocation Exercises - August 2014, Prairie View A&M University

Commencement and Convocation Exercises

No abstract provided.

Pioneering Women Of Southern Education: A Comparative Study Of Northern And Southern School Founders, Sharon Ferguson Beasley

Theses and Dissertations

This study examined school founding practices of Northern and Southern women educators who initiated primary schools for blacks during the Civil War, reconstruction, and progressive eras. Case study and historical methodologies contrasted two Northern white and two Southern black school founders in the areas of backgrounds, religious affiliations, educational philosophies, political astuteness, and resourcefulness. This study relied on in-depth reviews, content analyses, and cluster analyses of archives, biographies, personal diaries, newspapers, newsletters, and secondary literature to answer the research questions. Strikingly, Rachel Crane Mather and Mary McLeod Bethune’s missionary zeal emerged from their evangelical duty of converting lives to the …

Hallowing And Sharing Food, Lawrence Frizzell

Department of Religion Publications

Cycle A liturgical readings for the Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, August 3, 2014: Is 55:1-3; Ps 145; Rom 8:35, 37-39; Mt 14:13-21. This article was previously published in The Catholic Advocate.

Confidence In Christ And The Sin Unto Death - When Should A Believer Not Pray?, Leo Percer

Eruditio Ardescens

John’s instructions in 1 John 5:13-21 represent several well-known issues in New Testament studies. Writing on this passage could well feel like entering into an already raging battle. Opinions on this passage are almost as numerous as the authors who write about 1 John. About the only non-controversial aspect of these 9 verses involves the issue of confidence for Christians. The issue of assurance or confidence in knowing about eternal life (and other related issues) is a constant theme in 1 John. John consistently emphasizes the reality of salvation as coming through only one source—the incarnate Jesus, God in the …

Lindenwood Academia New Appointments, 2014-2015, Lindenwood University

New Faculty Booklets

No abstract provided.

The Banner - V. 149, No. 8 - (August 2014), Christian Reformed Church In North America

The Banner

No abstract provided.

Focus On Children's Ministry, S. Joseph Kidder

Faculty Publications

In researching growing Seventh-day Adventist churches in North America we discovered that the common denominator among these churches is their focus on children’s ministries. In the past, parents brought their children to the church and the Lord. Today, children bring their parents and friends to the church if they enjoy their experience there.

The Rhetoric Of Praise : Prayer And Persuasion In The Psalms, Ryan J. Cook

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.