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Psychedelic Drugs And Atheism: Debunking The Myths, Wayne Glausser

English Faculty publications

Two recent surveys of people who took psychedelic drugs and reported “God experience encounters”, along with successful clinical trials using psychedelic therapy for depression, have given rise to public misconceptions about psychedelics and atheism. Specifically, three inferences have been drawn: (1) that the psychedelic experience tends to dissolve atheist convictions; (2) that atheist convictions, once dissolved, are replaced with traditional monotheist beliefs; and (3) that atheism and depression somehow correlate as afflictions for which psychedelic drugs offer relief. This paper argues, based on analysis of the studies and trials along with relevant supplemental evidence, that each of these popular inferences …

The Śhiva-Buddhist Concept In The Temple Of Singhasari-Majapahit Periods, Deny Yudo Wahyudi, Agus Aris Munandar, Turita Indah Setyani

International Review of Humanities Studies

Religious tolerance, which is now starting to fade, has grown since the past. The Śhiva and Buddhist religious coalition from the Singhasari era to Majapahit might represent its religious tolerance. Several temples, consisting of Jawi, Jago, Panataran and Jabung, seem to reflect the concept of Śhiva-Buddhist. Its Śhiva-Buddhist characteristics could be referred from the textual information, its architecture, and its relief. This study used the analytical method and a historical-archaeology approach. The descriptions of these elements were identified and analyzed to strengthen the opinion of the Śhiva-Buddhist coalition. This study found that the Śhiva-Buddhist concept, as reflected in the Jawi, …

Knowledge, Attitude, And Practice Regarding Covid-19 Among Residents Of Pesantren, Milla Herdayati, Juliana Karniastuti

Kesmas

Islamic boarding schools (pesantren) run the risk of COVID-19 transmission. The pesantren learning system is generally carried out collectively, with an all-day-long interaction between teachers and students. This paper presented a lesson on controlling COVID-19 outbreak in pesantren through Community Service Activities (CSA). The CSA was designed to empower the pesantren to prevent and control COVID-19 to become a safe place protected from COVID-19 spread. This was a relevant case study in a traditional Islamic boarding school (salafiah) in Lebak District, Banten. The study population (a total of 97 participants) consisted of the pesantren leader, the teachers (“Ustaz/Ustazah”) , and …

Buddhist Perspectives On Pluralism And Public Sphere, Jesada Buaban

International Review of Humanities Studies

This paper examines the concept of pluralism in Theravada tradition. Its main purpose is to discuss an idea proposed by Pinit Ratanakul, who tends to portray Buddhism as an inclusive religion, while this paper argues that such an inclusivism of Buddhism has limitations. In contrast, Buddhism also reflects some senses of exclusivism in order to confirm its truth claim. This aspect is always overlooked because scholars seem to interpret their religions to promote the trend of world peace but in a narrow way, until various parts of the scriptures have been ignored. Methodologically, textual analysis has been applied in this …

The List: Proverbs For Calculus, Bruce H. Pourciau

Journal of Humanistic Mathematics

Topics chosen from first-year calculus illustrate a number of “sayings” or “proverbs,” the first three, for example, being: be awed, like a child; meaning before truth; and act with intention. Many are proverbs for life as well as mathematics.

Freedom Of Speech At Ursinus College, Benjamin Henwood

Business and Economics Summer Fellows

Freedom of speech is a hot topic issue on many college campuses across the United States. My research project’s goal is to find out how our community at Ursinus College feels about freedom of speech. My project is going to explore how well Ursinus holds itself to its standards of free and open inquiry and how the students on campus feel about free and open inquiry. In order to understand how the community feels about free speech on our campus, we borrowed a survey from the Foundation of Individual Rights in Education and distributed it to roughly half of the …

Tourists, Pilgrims And Cultural Routes: The Case Of The Kumano Kodo Route In Japan, Polyxeni Moira, Dimitrios Mylonopoulos, Georgia Konstantinou

International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

Cultural Routes are one of the most important tools for the promotion and the interpretation of cultural heritage. They are itineraries designed around a core theme and they include, inter alia, monuments of archaeological or historical interest, architectural monuments, industrial heritage buildings, religious heritage edifices, traditional settlements, spiritual places. In Japan, one of the most important routes, in Kii Mountain Range, is the Kumano Kodo religious-cultural route. The route reflects the merging of the ancient worship of nature – which is believed to be inhabited by Gods or spirits - Shintoism and Buddhism. The route, due to its great importance, …

Read, University Of Dayton

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

Alumni share fiction, poetry and more for us to read and enjoy in this feature story about creative Flyers.

The Green World Is Calling And She Must Go: Rhetoric Of Adventure And Betrayal In Shakespeare's Othello, Madeleine Dax Wilson

Toyon: Multilingual Literary Magazine

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Cielo Rosado / Pink Sky, Jesús Martínez Saucedo

Toyon: Multilingual Literary Magazine

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“The Child Is Father Of The Man”, Thomas M. Columbus

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

Wordsworth said it. Director Jonathan Judge ’93 lives it.

Interview With Lisa Hoffman, Julia Iman

Humboldt in the Time of COVID - Digital Archive

In this text, student Julia Iman interviews Lisa Hoffman, a local community member of the Jewish faith and who participates with Temple Beth El. Topics covered include the challenges with observing religious practice during the pandemic, Zoom-based religious observances, the intricacies of being Jewish in Arcata, and how her practice will evolve in the future.

Author Biographies

Voces Novae

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Sharing Hearts: Buddhist Charity And Urbanization In Vietnam, Sara Ann Swenson

Dissertations - ALL

My dissertation analyzes how and why volunteers joined or established grassroots Buddhist charities in Ho Chi Minh City. I spoke with approximately 400 members of 25 charities, focusing on seven main groups that shared an overlapping network of volunteers. My research includes perspectives from demographic groups often excluded from positions of authority in institutionalized Buddhism and, in turn, Buddhist studies scholarship, such as low-income day laborers, elderly women, Buddhist nuns at peri-urban temples, and a lay community of queer "same-gender-loving" [đồng tính] men. Despite their marginalization from formal leadership in Vietnam's state-managed National Buddhist Sangha, volunteers claimed social and moral …

Brian Collins Dives Into Ancient Sanskrit Poem And Comes Up With—A Modern Plotline?, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

All Forum Articles

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Spring/Summer 2021: A Deep Dive Into Freshwater Fish Parasitology, St. Norbert College

St. Norbert College Magazine 2019-2023

Logan Elkin ’23 is a biology major and religious studies minor spending the early part of summer before his junior year knee-deep in the scenic waterways of Oregon – all in pursuit of a particular “problem” parasite.

Spring/Summer 2021: Major Academic Conference Brings Midwest Parasitologists To St. Norbert, St. Norbert College

St. Norbert College Magazine 2019-2023

St. Norbert plays host to a major scientific convention later this month with the arrival on campus of the 72nd Annual Midwestern Conference of Parasitologists (AMCOP), a regional affiliate of the American Society of Parasitologists.

Book Review: Gender And Succession In Medieval And Early Modern Islam, Bilateral Descent And The Legacy Of Fatima, Zahra Hashemiolya

Journal of International Women's Studies

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College Faculty In The News: July 9, 2021, University Of Dayton

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

News agencies across the region, the nation and throughout the world often reach out to our faculty experts for their perspectives on today's issues. This media coverage highlights the service, research and scholarship taking place in the College of Arts and Sciences. Find links to a number of recent stories below.

Contributor Bios, Obsculta Editors

Obsculta

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School Deans, Department Chairpersons, And Program Directors 2021-2022, Saint Mary's College Of California

Chairs and Program Directors lists

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Comparative Analysis Of Epic Helpers In English And Uzbek Folklore, Sarvinoz Khikmatovna Akhmedova

Scientific reports of Bukhara State University

Introduction. Uzbek and English people live in different continents, however the similarity in subjects, classification and representation of heroes can be observed in their folklore. Fairy tales, myths, legends, epics reflect the lifestyle, culture, beliefs and worldview of each nation. They embody national aspects for sure. National identities are reflected in images of protagonists and helpers in any genre of folklore. Research methods. Awareness of other cultures demands investigations in many spheres, including literature and folklore. Comparative-typological and historical-comparative analysis of the image of epic helper are the main methods used in our research. Results and discussions. The image of …

Holy Cross Magazine, Vol. 55, No. 3, Summer 2021, College Of The Holy Cross

Holy Cross Magazine

Poet Billy Collins ’63, Hon. ’02 Endows $500,000 Classics Scholarship

Syllabus: Family Life in Turbulent Times
with Jennie Germann Molz, professor of sociology
By Sandra Gittlen

7 Crusaders Who Made a Difference During the Pandemic
Inside the 2021 Sanctae Crucis Awards
By Maura Sullivan Hill

How Do You Tell the Story of Your Life?
Narrative psychology experts and authors Mark Freeman and Jack Bauer ’89 share how humans make sense of their lives through the stories they tell themselves and others — and why aging can be welcomed.
By Lori Ferguson

Yolanda Rabun Is Not Done Yet
First Lady Nancy …

Humanities Center Annual Report 2020-2021, Humanities Center, University Of San Diego

Humanities Center Annual Reports

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Women In Religio-Cultural History: A Reflection On Their Representation In Hugo Hinfelaar’S Scholarly Work In Zambia,1960s To 1990s, Nelly Mwale, Joseph Chita

Zambia Social Science Journal

Although Catholic missionary historians have contributed to the writing of Zambia’s many histories, the attempt at documenting women’s place in religio-cultural history in the country has been overshadowed by the prominence of masculine histories. Using the example of Hugo Hinfelaar who captures women’s histories in his scholarly work, this article explores the representation of the place of women in the religio-cultural history of Zambia in order to highlight Hinfelaar’s contributions to the study of women and to Zambia’s religio-cultural history. Informed by African feminist theory, it draws on a historical study which utilises document review and analyses the data through …

Stonehill College Alumni Magazine Summer/Fall 2021, Stonehill College

Stonehill Alumni Magazine

This issue of the magazine includes the following features:

• Journeying through Love and Loss After losing her husband, James ’76, on 9/11, Elizabeth (Fox) Hayden ’76 lost her faith and then found it in surprising ways. She shares how the experience shaped her desire to give back in honor of Jim s memory. BY MARTIN MCGOVERN
• Learning by Doing From synthesizing tetrahydroxylated pyrrolizidines to exploring ancestry testing, students and faculty from across the disciplines spent the summer conducting research. BY KIM LAWRENCE
• Seventy Years of Women at Stonehill In 1951, Stonehill admitted 19 women and became a coeducational college. SAM …

Sjsu Erfa News, Summer 2021, San Jose State University, Emeritus And Retired Faculty Association

Emeritus and Retired Faculty Association (ERFA) Newsletter

Volume 34, No 4

Breaking Open The Sin Of Racism: A Companion Discussion Guide, University Of Dayton

Breaking Open the Sin of Racism

Breaking Open the Sin of Racism is an 8-part video series by scholars at the University of Dayton, a Catholic, Marianist university, and Chaminade Julienne Catholic High School in Dayton, Ohio. The video series and this discussion guide, which became available in July 2021, were prepared for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati for use by faith organizations.

Recognition Of Inductees 2020 And 2021, Phi Beta Kappa, Psi Of California Chapter At Chapman University

Phi Beta Kappa Induction Ceremony Programs

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, formal induction ceremonies were not held for inductees into the 2020 and 2021 cohorts into the Psi of Chapter California chapter of Phi Beta Kappa at Chapman University. However, these students were recognized at the commencement ceremonies for the classes of 2020 and 2021 held in July and August 2021. 22 students were inducted into the 2020 cohort and 24 into the 2021 cohort.

Please click here to watch the Phi Beta Kappa Welcome to the Classes of 2020 and 2021 video.

No Good Options: Analysis Of Catholic School Reopening Plans In Fall 2020, Monica J. Kowalski, Stephen M. Ponisciak

Journal of Catholic Education

As schools across the country made decisions about how to safely reopen during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Fall of 2020, Catholic schools reopened for in-person instruction more than surrounding public schools. This study analyzes published reopening plans from 136 Catholic schools in 18 different states to explore how schools reopened and how they communicated their plans. Results showed that Catholic schools mostly did not decide to reopen virtually, consistent with local health data trends and public school decisions. Rather, Catholic schools offered in-person education with health and safety protocols in place. Most schools in the sample did not communicate …