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“What Thank They The Jews”? (2 Nephi 29:4): A Note On The Name “Judah” And Antisemitism, Matthew L. Bowen

Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship

The Hebrew Bible explains the meaning of the personal and tribal name “Judah”—from which the term “Jews” derives—in terms of “praising” or “thanking” (*ydy/ ydh). In other words, the “Jews” are those who are to be “praised out of a feeling of gratitude.” This has important implications for the Lord’s words to Nephi regarding Gentile ingratitude and antisemitism: “And what thank they the Jews for the Bible which they receive from them?” (2 Nephi 29:4). Gentile Christian antisemitism, like the concomitant doctrine of supersessionism, can be traced (in part) to widespread misunderstanding and misapplication of Paul’s words regarding Jews and …

Is Decrypting The Genetic Legacy Of America’S Indigenous Populations Key To The Historicity Of The Book Of Mormon?, Ugo A. Perego, Jayne E. Ekins

Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship

The Book of Mormon claims to be an ancient record containing a summary of a now-disappeared civilization that once lived in the American continent but originated in the Middle East. DNA studies focusing on the ancient migration of world populations support a North-East Asian origin of modern Native American populations arriving through the now-submerged land bridge that once connected Siberia to Alaska during the last Ice Age, approximately 15,000 years ago. The apparent discrepancy between the Book of Mormon narrative and the published genetic data must be addressed in lieu of generally accepted population genetic principles that are efficient in …

Gender And Jesuit Higher Education: What Questions Haven't We Asked?, Kari Kloos

Jesuit Higher Education: A Journal

A call for papers on the topic of gender and sexuality in Jesuit higher education.

Theravada Buddhist Religious Actors In The Transition From War To Peace In Sri Lanka And Thailand, Bennet Bastian

Theses & ETDs

Religious violence has been a large issue in the conflict resolution and peacebuilding literature, not least because of the seeming contradiction that peace-loving religion can promote such violence. Two examples of this conundrum are the countries of Sri Lanka and Thailand, where the Theravada Buddhist religious tradition has interacted both constructively and destructively with peacemaking efforts. By examining these two countries in case studies beginning in 1932, the current study uses extensive research on news articles and ethnographic work from both local and international sources in an effort at distinguishing the divergent paths Buddhist leaders and their constituents have taken. …

Imagining Innocence And Temptation: Theology Of The Fall In The Chronicles Of Narnia And The His Dark Materials Trilogy, Rachael Haensly

Theses & ETDs

This thesis examines two twentieth century children’s series, The Chronicles of Narnia written by C.S Lewis and the His Dark Materials Trilogy, written by Philip Pullman. The aim of this thesis is to analyze each author’s treatment of the story of the Fall of Man. In order to examine Pullman and Lewis’ Fall narratives, I look at each author’s alternate Fall narratives and analyze the use of the roles of the tempter and the fruit within these narratives. Additionally, I examine each author’s use of innocence and maturity as a metaphor for the Fall. These two parallel analyses help me …

Cornerstone Of Zion: The Archaeology Of The Latter-Day Saints, Matthew Lee Andersen

Theses & ETDs

In this thesis, I examine the archaeology of religion at Nauvoo, Illinois, of the Latter-day Saints. Despite the many contributions of central figures of archaeology to the study of religion, many more steps must be taken to ensure the most effective and respectful methodology possible. Scriptures of the Latter-day Saints, some of their firsthand accounts of persecution and some scholarly work establish the central questions of the thesis. The excavations of nineteenth-century Nauvoo, Illinois, provide a context for the discussion of the study of religion through material culture. The work of three central figures in the archaeology of religion demonstrates …

The Competition Between Microrna 495 And Hud And Its Effects On The Regulation Of Mrna Targets Involved In Cocaine Addiction, Alexandra Quezada

Theses & ETDs

RNA-binding protein, HuD, is necessary for proper neuronal development in mammals and is also involved in neuronal growth during synaptic plasticity. HuD also acts as a trans-acting factor by stabilizing mRNA transcripts in the cytoplasm and promoting translation. MicroRNA-495 (miR-495) acts as a destabilizing trans-acting factor by promoting deadenylation or repression mechanisms. HuD and miR-495 share homologous sequences in the RNA binding domains of mRNA targets, making them competitors. Many of the mRNA targets of HuD and miR-495 are addiction-related genes involved in cocaine addiction. To see the effect of HuD and miR-495 competition on addiction related-genes, we used a …

Enst 594.02: The Greening Of Religion, Daniel T. Spencer

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.

University Of Malaya Research Bulletin, Volume 1, 2014, Institute Of Research Management & Monitoring University Of Malaya

Archival Material (2010s)

Previously known as IPPP UM Research Bulletin

2014-03-10 Common Academic Program Committee Minutes, University Of Dayton. Common Academic Program Committee

Common Academic Program Committee Minutes

No abstract provided.

Albaugh, Glen Oral History Interview, Larry Meredith

Emeriti Society Oral History Collection

Professor of Sport Psychology (1971-1999). Topics include: Evolution of intellectual reach, freedom of academic inquiry at Pacific, administrative involvement, community outreach (First Tee, etc.), Socrates as a coach, and The Mystery of the Game.

The Cleansing Of The Temple In The Fourth Gospel As A Call To Action For Social Justice, Douglas Thompson Goodwin

MA in Religion Theses

Historically, there has been the attitude that the writer of the Fourth Gospel, due primarily to his emphasis on the high Christology of Jesus, is uninterested, or even unconcerned, with the issues of social justice. The contention of this study is to show that this is just the opposite. By placing the Temple cleansing episode at the beginning of Jesus' earthly ministry, instead of the end as the Synoptics do, the author of the Fourth Gospel uses Jesus' Temple episode as the vehicle for showing the importance of caring for those in society who have no voice and no future. …

Reference, Mimesis, And Application: An Examination Of Gadamer's Rehabilitation Of Allegory, Evan Weinzierl

MA in Religion Theses

The goal of this thesis is, first and foremost, the presentation of the stance of allegorical interpretation and its potential revaluation in a postmodern context (as argued for by Hans Georg Gadamer), giving special consideration to select pre-critical voices and allegorical methodologies that are becoming relevant to this discussion concerning personal, revelatory Truth or Truths. This goal is enriched by the incorporation of pertinent, contemporary (postmodern) perspectives in literary theory that concern the relationship between the world of a text, the world of the individual or society in which that text is interpreted, and any possible or useful allegorical link …

Gonzaga University Factbook 2014-15, Institutional Research, Gonzaga University

Institutional Research

The Gonzaga University Factbook contains information on student enrollments, demographic profiles, admissions statistics, majors, retention and graduation rates, degree completions, faculty information, and more. It is updated annually with the most current and commonly-needed information about Gonzaga University.

Doc 2014-03 Proposal To Merge Leadership And International Business Majors Into The New International Business Management Major ("Ibm"), University Of Dayton. School Of Business Administration. Office Of The Dean

Senate Documents

Legislative authority

Senate Constitution II.B.1.a. Also see Senate Document 94-10 "Initiation, Suspension, Reactivation and Discontinuation of Undergraduate Degree Programs," Senate Document 12-05 "Undergraduate Degree Program Proposal Process: Amendment to Senate Document 94-10 and Senate Document 12-08 "Department Proposal Process"

Wooster Magazine: Winter 2014, Karol Crosbie

Wooster Magazine: 2011-2020

The Winter 2014 edition of the Wooster Magazine highlights many different topics. Editor Karol Crosbie gives the top 10 reasons why she likes her job as an introduction in the magazine. The beloved restaurant, The Shack, has closed its doors for good. The college's radio station, WOO 91, has a new home in the basement of Lowry Center. There is a section about the plants on campus and how they are seen by different people on campus. Some students in Charles Kammer's religious study course, "Just Work" share their experience working in Lowry Dining Hall. Karol Crosbie put together a …

Post-Secular Religion On Campus: Conversing With Jacobsen And Jacobsen, L. Deane Lagerquist

Intersections

No abstract provided.

Politics Of Religious Freedom: Case Studies, Peter Danchin, Winnifred Fallers Sullivan, Saba Mahmood, Elizabeth Shakman Hurd

Maryland Journal of International Law

No abstract provided.

Legislating Religious Freedom: An Example Of Muslim Marriages In South Africa, Waheeda Amien, Dhammameghā Annie Leatt

Maryland Journal of International Law

No abstract provided.

Unlawful Religion? Modern Secular Power And The Legal Reasoning In The Jfs Case, Peter Danchin, Louis Blond

Maryland Journal of International Law

No abstract provided.

Author Biographies

OUR Journal: ODU Undergraduate Research Journal

No abstract provided.

“Something Has Gone Wrong”: The Jfs Case And Defining Jewish Identity In The Courtroom, Heather Miller Rubens

Maryland Journal of International Law

No abstract provided.

Colby College Catalogue 2014 - 2015, Colby College

Colby Catalogues

Colby College Catalogue: September 2014 - August 2015

Review Of Deckman And Prud'homme's "Curriculum And The Culture Wars: Debating The Bible’S Place In Public Schools", Gary Sehorn

Faculty Publications - College of Education

No abstract provided.

Historical Movements And The Theology Behind The Pluralism Project At Harvard University, Scott Macleod

Masters Theses

The focus of this paper is to address religious pluralism as a belief along with examining multiple factors that have been a catalyst for the Pluralism Project at Harvard University to become part of American culture. The theology behind and ideology of the Pluralism Project will be examined along with the writings of Diana Eck, founder of the Pluralism Project. Outwardly, The Pluralism Project and the works of Eck give the impression of an impartial attempt to educate people on the growing religious diversity found within America. However, it will be shown that the Pluralism Project and the efforts of …

The Vietnam Draft Cases And The Pro-Religion Equality Project, Bruce Ledewitz

University of Baltimore Law Review

No abstract provided.

There And Back Again: Learning From The History Of A Freshman Seminar Sequence, Stephanie R. Delusé

Honors in Practice Online Archive

Teaching does not happen in a vacuum just as good courses do not fall from the sky in whole cloth. How and what we teach is woven from any number of past or present influences that include, for instance, tradition, conversation with colleagues, student requests, job market demands, curriculum committees, popular culture, academic advances in a field, or how an academic unit has developed over time. Many honors programs or colleges, however, teach a course sequence that is anchored in the classics and has core texts that one might think are somewhat immune to change. While all such course sequences …

15.1 Cover, Contents, Dedication, Call For Papers, Guidelines

Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council Online Archive

No abstract provided.

15.2 Cover, Contents, Dedication, Call For Papers, Guidelines

Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council Online Archive

No abstract provided.

Journal Of The National Collegiate Honors Council, Volume 15, Number 1, Spring/Summer 2014 (Complete Issue)

Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council Online Archive

Forum on Honors for Sale

Forum Articles

Gary Bell

Benjamin Moritz

Lisa Avery

Sam Schuman

Jeffrey A. Portnoy

Destenie Nock, Justice Plummer, Ashleigh R. Wilson, and Michael K. Cundall Jr.

Annmarie Guzy

Barbra Nightingale

Brian C. Etheridge

Research Essays

Ted M. Brimeyer, April M. Schueths, and William L. Smith

Gordon Shepherd and Gary Shepherd

Hallie Savage, Rod D. Raehsler, and Joseph Fiedor

Kate Wintrol