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January 21, 2018

The Gavel Gazette

No abstract provided.

Christ, The Karamazovs, And Compensational Theodicies, Ross W. Mccullough

Faculty Publications - George Fox School of Theology

This article draws from Ivan Karamazov a two-fold challenge to the goodness of God: that no one can forgive the infliction of suffering upon the innocent and that, even when forgiven, this suffering costs more than any good brought out of it. It then looks to Alyosha for a response to these challenges, suggesting that Christ can forgive because of the cross and that his doing so puts the innocent to a choice: either to join their suffering to his – and so maintain God’s goodness – or to lose their innocence. This response helps supply another defect of theodicies …

January Agenda, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting agenda.

Global Voices, Dave Larsen

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

Diversity and inclusion are core values at the University of Dayton, but bringing together people from different national, racial and religious backgrounds sometimes can be difficult - even in a welcoming, community setting.

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 042, Number 10, January 15, 2018, Grand Valley State University

2017-2018, Volume 42

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

Ud In The News Jan. 1-15, University Of Dayton

News Releases

The new year began with a spotlight on how faculty use student feedback by 'The Chronicle of Higher Education,' a high honor from 'The Academic Minute,' and national media seeking UD experts.

The Chronicle highlighted the communication department's use of student feedback in designing the "Principles of Oral Communication" class.

"The Academic Minute" named management and marketing professor Christian Kiewitz's contribution the Best Communications Segment of 2017. Produced by WAMC/Northeast Public Radio, "The Academic Minute" airs in nearly 70 markets across the country. Inside Higher Ed, a leading website on higher education news, also shares the program daily.

NPR talked …

Berhtgyth's Letters To Balthard, Kathryn Maude

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.

College Faculty In The News: January 10, 2018, University Of Dayton

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

Faculty Neomi DeAnda (left), Mark Ensalaco (center) and Anthony Talbott (right) recently discussed human rights and the rights of families and mothers in relation to religious ceremony, foreign policy and business.

The Secret Lives Of Ebooks: A Paratextual Analysis Illuminates A Veil Of Usage Statistics, Jonathan H. Harwell, Erin Gallagher

Faculty Publications

This study applies the method of paratextual analysis to six electronic books, or ebooks, in an academic library collection at a small liberal arts college. Two books are selected from each of three platforms: ebrary, EBSCO, and SpringerLink. The characteristics of each book are described, including design and readership, as well as 2 years of usage statistics from the specific library, and altmetrics where available. The paratextual study leads to a closer investigation of the usage statistics themselves and concludes that despite industry standards, they are not calculated consistently across vendor platforms and that while these data are invisible …

Reflections On Digitization, Outreach, And The Value Of Ephemera In Special Collections: A Case Study, Gregory K. Seppi

Journal of Western Archives

This case study describes the process L. Tom Perry Special Collections used to create and promote a digital collection of ephemera on Internet Archive. It follows the process from selection to uploading, discusses how decisions related to digitization were made, and how the collection was promoted following digitization. This paper establishes the value of digitizing ephemera related to topics known to be of interest to patrons and demonstrates one approach to special collections outreach. Data gathered during the creation of this case study demonstrates that even small efforts to promote digital collections can significantly improve usage of niche ephemera collections …

Ud In The News Dec. 16-31, University Of Dayton

News Releases

As 2017 drew to a close, 'The Washington Post' highlighted the University's involvement in the American Talent Initiative and the 'National Catholic Reporter' Global Sisters Report profiled 'cable television pioneer' Sr. Angela Ann Zukowski, director of the Institute for Pastoral Initiatives.

Online outlet Education Dive tapped the expertise of Kuntz Family Endowed Chair in Educational Administration Theodore Kowalski and Chief Information Officer Tom Skill.

OhioENGINEER highlighted news of engineering students teaming with Hobart on a patent for an innovation that assists in trapping heat in industrial dishwashers.

And Jennifer Dalton in the School of Education and Health Sciences was a …

Description, Prescription, And Value In The Study Of Religion, Bharat Ranganathan

Religion Faculty Publications

The study of religion is commonly divided into two sides. On the one side is the descriptive approach, including social scientific and historical scholars who seek to account for religion as it has been practiced. On the other side is the prescriptive approach, including religious ethicists, philosophers of religion, and theologians who seek to evaluate and prescribe religious practices and beliefs. But is this divide desirable or even tenable? Some scholars believe so, holding that the proper aim of religious studies ought to be delimited to the analysis and description of religious phenomena. Such a view, however, excludes those who …

Central Washington University 2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog, Central Washington University

Course Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Academic Program Review, Process And Procedures (Eighth Edition), Office Of Assessment And The Academic Program Review Office

UNM HLC 2018-19 Assurance Argument Evidence

This is the eighth edition of the APR manual, efficacious since August 2018. This comprehensively details the APR process of UNM, including documenting its Guiding Principles (p. 6), and the format for a program's "Plan of Action" (p.11).

Strategies For Addressing Student Learning Objectives In The Renaissance And Reformation Classroom: Tone, Historical Context, And Kinetic Learners, Vincent V. Patarino Jr.

Quidditas

Like other higher education institutions, Colorado Mesa University has fully embraced modern assessment goals and strategies, especially SLOs (Student Learning Objectives). In HIST 350, Renaissance and Reformation, I focus on two: use of primary sources and historical context. Meeting these objectives with aural and visual learners is met using traditional PowerPoint, laden with images of art and architecture. What about kinetic learners? How does one comprise their learning strengths? When analyzing documents, discerning tone is especially challenging, given our social media age. One strategy is to have students work in groups of two, taking turns reading each other’s emotions. Through …

Inside Information Fall 2018, Ariela Mccaffrey

Inside Information

No abstract provided.

Anesaki Masaharu's Reception Of Leo Tolstoy And His Failed Attempt At Finding The Faith, Susanna Fessler Phd

East Asian Studies Faculty Scholarship

Among the voices opposed to the Russo–Japanese war of 1904–5 was that of the Russian writer Leo Tolstoy, who published an essay titled Bethink Yourselves, arguing against hostilities. The essay was translated and published in Japanese, but gained little traction among the intelligentsia in Japan. There was, however, one strong voice that supported Tolstoy’s ideas: that of the religious studies scholar Anesaki Masaharu. Anesaki’s response to Tolstoy’s essay was at once a commentary about the spiritual state of Japan at the turn of the century and also a veiled criticism of the Japanese government.

Anxiety Reduction Among Washington County Jail Inmates: A Community Service Project, Tyler J. Back, Laura Bakke, Daniel Cuppy

All Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The general principle of anxiety has been thoroughly studied in many populations and shown to have variable underlying etiology, partially related to abnormalities in brain chemistry as well as unfamiliar or uncomfortable social situations. The role of environmental factors pertaining to anxiety is the particular interest of this community service project, to which the research team and the staff of the Washington County Jail have focused the efforts of this community service project in improving and reducing anxiety levels among Washington County Jail inmates.The research team and the staff of the Washington County Jail identified the use of pharmacologic agents …

History Newsletter, 2017-2018, University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Department Of History

History Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Black Pages 2018, Black Student Orientation

Black Activism and Education

The Black Pages is a resource guide designed by USF students, faculty, and staff to provide black students with culturally relevant resources specific to the USF Black Experience! We hope that this guidebook will serve you academically, and socially.

Undergraduate Brochure 2018-2019, Southern Adventist University

Brochures & Flyers

Southern Adventist University's 2018-1019 undergraduate brochure.

Southern Adventist University Undergraduate Catalog 2018-2019, Southern Adventist University

Catalog, Undergraduate

Southern Adventist University's undergraduate catalog for the academic year 2018-2019.

Virginia Commonwealth University Fall Commencement Program [2018], Virginia Commonwealth University

VCU Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

The Relationship Between Religiosity And Mental Illness Stigma In The Abrahamic Religions, Emma C. Bushong

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

Numerous studies have established and examined the critical interplay between religion and mental health. A systematic review of existing literature found that the endorsement of religious beliefs and frequent attendance at religious services were routinely associated with greater physical and psychological well-being (Koenig, 2012; Tsaousis, Karademas, Kalatzi, 2013). Yet, history has shown that religion can be a source of conflict and prejudice and that individuals fostering negative religious perceptions can exhibit poorer mental health (Lee & Newberg, 2005; Pargament, 1997). Because religious and spiritual beliefs often guide perceptions and affect behavior toward others, the present study examines such influence as …

Theological Libraries And Scholarly Publishing In Religion And Theology, Andrew J. Keck

Perkins Faculty Research and Special Events

Theological libraries and scholarly publishing in religion and theology operate within multiple overlapping contexts and economic markets: faith communities, theological education, scholars, libraries, and publishing. This paper will complete an analysis of available religious publishing and theological library purchasing trends in order to create a thicker description of the system of scholarly communication. Even allowing for degrees of uncertainty in the data presented, there remains a significant disconnect in the rising collective costs for publishing versus the declining expenditures among theological libraries. The trend appears to be that the average theological library is purchasing a declining portion of the scholarship. …

Ijcs News, Volume 6, The Institute Of Judaeo-Christian Studies

Newsletters

The 2018 issue of IJCS News, the Institute of Judaeo-Christian Studies' annual newsletter, Vol 6.

Work Of A Nation: Christian Funerary Ecumenism And Institutional Disruption In Swaziland, Casey Golomski

Anthropology

This article traces how contemporary funerary practices—foodways, prayer and burial cooperative participation—configure a Christian public culture in Swaziland that draws from ordinary citizens’ religious, ritual and political work and membership in diverse Christian churches. This kind of grassroots ecumenism importantly challenges the potency of orthodox institutional ecumenical projects of religious elites in the Kingdom. These projects include attempts to legislate Christianity as an official religion and the building of a national interdenominational church, both of which have failed to materialize. Exploring this emergent tension between religious institutions’ ideological goals versus communities’ practical engagement on pressing social problems invites a rethinking …

Virginia Commonwealth University Courses [2018], Virginia Commonwealth University

VCU Bulletins

Listing of courses for the 2018-2019 year.

The Struggle Over The State: The History Of Sunni And Shi'i Arab Identities In Iraq, 1861–2014, Emily Bader

Honors Thesis Collection

No abstract provided.

From Tokyo To Boston, Brazil, Britain, And Beyond: How Japanese Religious Movement Soka Gakkai International Adapted To A 21st-Century World, Arianna Regalado

Honors Thesis Collection

My religion honors thesis examines the roots of Nichiren Buddhism in Japan, founded by Japanese Buddhist monk Nichiren Daishonin (1222-1282) in the 13th century. I explain how this branch of Mahayana Buddhism has managed not only to survive over hundreds of years but grow, branching out overseas from Japan and amassing millions of followers from Brazil to Boston. Japanese Buddhist priest Nichiren was born in 1222 in the Chiba Prefecture of Japan and lived during the Kamakura period of 1185-1333. He is known for his emphasis on the study of the Buddhist sacred text, the Lotus Sutra, as the …