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Frontmatter, Quaker Religious Thought, No. 134, Jon R. Kershner

Quaker Religious Thought

Welcome to the Spring issue of Quaker Religious Thought! In November, the Quaker Theological Discussion Group (QTDG) convened in San Diego, CA, along with the American Academy of Religion. Papers from one of the two QTDG sessions, “Quakers Reading Scripture,” are printed in this issue. As the name suggests, the panel reflected on the ways Quakers have read the Bible. Michael Birkel’s article on Margaret Fell shows how early Friends practiced an associative form of reading the Bible that informed the symbols and images so important to their spiritual experiences. Paul Anderson continued the investigation of early Quaker practices by …

“Souls Aren’T Saved Just In Church Buildings”: Defining “Religious Exercise” Under The Religious Land Use And Institutionalized Persons Act, Taylor Luckey Brennan

Duke Law Journal

Throughout its First Amendment jurisprudence, the Supreme Court has acknowledged the difficulty inherent in determining the scope of the multivalent term “religion.” The Court has repeatedly struggled to articulate workable definitions of religion, religious belief, and religious exercise. And the struggle is ongoing. The Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (“RLUIPA”) protects “religious exercise” in the land-use context. If a claimant can prove that its religious exercise is substantially burdened by a land ordinance or zoning regulation, it may receive an exemption.

Although RLUIPA offers a definition of “religious exercise,” it remains unclear just what types of land uses …

Interreligious Conflicts In Post-Authoritarian Indonesia: Assumptions, Causes, And Implications, Maksimus Regus

Jurnal Politik

While Indonesia is known as a land of religious tolerance, interreligious conflicts have been a central issue in the academe. This study attempts to rethink the discourse on this issue by criticizing and elucidating the long-accepted assumption that religion is one of the main sources of interreligious tensions in Indonesia. This study chose a critical qualitative review to extract data and information from previous studies and reports regarding this issue. The results of this study cover such main elements as causes of interreligious conflicts, assumptions on religious conflicts, implications of religious conflicts on the future of Indonesian multicultural society, and …

Contribution Of Indonesian Journals Of Religious Studies Indexed By Scopus In The Field Of Islamic Economics, Luqman Hakim Handoko

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This research aims to review the current state of Indonesian Journals of religious studies indexed by Scopus. It also attempts to reveal the contribution of the religious studies journals in the publishing of Islamic economics and finance issues. This research uses content analysis. The data retrieved from Scopus, Google Scholar, and its journal’s website. The result showed as per March 2020, there are five journals indexed by Scopus. Based on SJR, the international journal of Indonesian Muslims and societies (IJIMS) is the best journal that ranked at the Q1 level. Nevertheless, based on google scholar, the Studia Islamika journal ranked …

Iii B Religious Studies Presentation 3: Selling The Needy For Sandals: Winners And Losers Of Ancient And Modern Economies, Abigail Hackworth

Life of the Scholar Multidisciplinary Conference

Analyzing Amos 1-2:7 for clues about the role of exploitation in the ancient Israelite economy, & comparing it to the exploitation of impoverished groups in the modern global economy.

Iii B Religious Studies Presentation 4: Cultural Metaphors In Biblical Interpretations, Madilyn Nash

Life of the Scholar Multidisciplinary Conference

A discussion of the importance of considering Ancient Near Eastern metaphors when interpreting the Scriptures.

Session I Religious Studies And Education Presentation 1: Beyond The Samaritan: A Consideration Of Judith Jarvis Thompson’S A Defense Of Abortion, Harley Burgess

Life of the Scholar Multidisciplinary Conference

The presentation outlines the illustrations utilized within Judith Jarvis Thompson’s essay, A Defense of Abortion, and responds to them by calling upon various sources within New Testament ethics. Ultimately, the presentation offers a new interpretation of the ethicality of abortion, illuminated by Thompson’s essay and its implications

Session I Religious Studies And Education Presentation 2: The Dangers Of Conflating Church And State As Shown In History, Austin Childress

Life of the Scholar Multidisciplinary Conference

This presentation is an overview of my research during the 2019 Summer Scholars program. My goal is to provide a few examples of the failure to conflate church and state throughout history while also giving theological insight from the Bible. Ultimately, my goal is to put forth a strong argument for the separation of church and state that can be accepted and supported by Christians.

Jana Bennett Appointed As New Department Of Religious Studies Chair, Dave Larsen

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

The University of Dayton College of Arts and Sciences appointed Jana Bennett as the new Department of Religious Studies chair. Bennett, a professor of religious studies, joined the University faculty in 2008. She begins her new role July 1.

Developing Communities Of Practical Wisdom: An Exercise In The Synthesis Of Memory, Religion And Pragmatism In Religious Studies, Holly Nelson-Becker

Social Work: School of Social Work Faculty Publications and Other Works

There is an ancient tension between the values of being and doing, with, at various times, doing garnering the more important position. In truth, both are important and matter. There are reciprocity and rhythm in the cycle of being, learning, doing, and reflection where all dimensions inform the next. Hans Georg Gadamer (1982) wrote similarly that understanding, interpretation, and application were in relationship such that the individual components could not be separated. Religious Studies stands as a discipline at the juncture of both being and doing: awareness and appreciation for diverse cultural, spiritual, and value dimensions. It also poses …

Volume Cxxxvii, Number 16, February 28, 2020, Lawrence University

The Lawrentian

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Creating An Ethics Of Love: Encountering Nonduality Through Buddhism And Phenomenology, Dakota Parmley

University Honors Theses

Sustained ethical action is needed now more than ever, and the attitude that Western phenomenology and Buddhist meditation practices employ in investigating experience is important for creating such action. Through investigation, one can experience a nondual Reality, which in turn can lead to embodied ethical action in light of that experience. By focusing on how there is an “arc of practice” through which one encounters Reality and transforms their action, the importance of investigating experience can be seen. The two investigative practices used in this thesis are helpful for reconnecting the practitioner to their true-nature, which is loving and virtuous, …

The George-Anne, Georgia Southern University

The George-Anne

• How do prominent figures of black history impact you to do better today?
• SGA drafting new constitution after an election left the presidency vacant
• Student arrested for rape and aggravated assault at Cambridge apartments
• Hinesville adopts jail-free marijuana ordinance
• Gender and sexuality to be discussed at Courageous Conversations
• If you have an unpaid or low-paid internship, this scholarship is for you
• Black Women Empowerment Awards to honor eight Eagles
• Sexual Assault Response Team displays shirts around campus
• Know Your Health & Resources A Sex-Ed Learning Experience
• Choose Your Major
• What you missed in Georgia Southern Athletics The Weekend of Feb.21 …

College Faculty In The News: February 26, 2020, University Of Dayton

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

Professor William Trollinger, Department of History, recently discussed how Catholic universities often downplayed their resistance to Ku Klux Klan rallies on their campuses during the 1920s. Follow this and other recent media coverage of the service, research, scholarship and commentary of College of Arts and Sciences programs and their faculty.

On The Declining Significance Of Race: The Case Of Black Voter Turnout, Maurice Mangum

Journal of Political Science

No abstract provided.

Tibetan Ethnonationalism And International Politics, June Teufel Dreyer

Journal of Political Science

No abstract provided.

Anglican Experiences Of Mary: An English Perspective, Ruth Dowson (Rev.)

International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

This paper will explore the different traditions within the Church of England and their relationship with and attitudes towards the Blessed Virgin Mary. An autoethnographic element will narrate the author’s personal journey from charismatic evangelical sceptic, through ordination formation at an Anglo-Catholic monastery in West Yorkshire, to recent lived experiences at a small Italian village church festival.

The range of influences that shape the Church of England’s different traditions are perhaps unique compared to other denominations across the wider Christian faith, as the Anglican Church provides a home where happy-clappy, arm-waving charismatics and conservative bible-carrying evangelicals live alongside incense-brandishing Anglo-Catholics …

Perceived Impact Of Attitudes And Competencies Of Lecturers On Academic Performance Of Female Students At A University In Zimbabwe, Lilian Manwa, Regis Chireshe, Excellent Chireshe

Journal of International Women's Studies

This study sought to discover how lecturer attitudes and competencies influence academic performance of university female students, since they are generally lagging behind in academic performance at a university in Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe. The transactional theory is the main theory that anchored this study. The population comprised all Part two to Part four female university students and all the lecturers that taught the female students who were at the institution. A sample of 25 female students and 5 lecturers in four faculties was selected using the convenience sampling strategy. The study employed a case study research design which involved use …

Gardner-Webb Hosts Panel Discussion For Women’S History Month, Office Of University Communications

Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

Women gained the right to vote in 1920, the Equal Pay Act became law in 1963, and the Civil Rights Act passed in 1964. How did these historical moments affect local women? To celebrate Women’s History Month and explore these topics and others, the Gardner-Webb Office of Multicultural Affairs is hosting, “Generational Panel: Exploring Women’s History Through Local Lives.”

Making Connections Between General Education Information Literacy Classes And Upper-Level Writing Courses: An Exploration Of Faculty And Student Perceptions, Lucinda Rush, D.E. Wittkower, Narketta Sparkman-Key

Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy

This presentation will describe a collaborative project between University faculty and a librarian that connected faculty who teach general education information literacy courses to those who teach upper-level writing intensive courses. The project provided an opportunity for these faculty to participate in a focus group discussion to explore how the courses are aligned and how information literacy courses can support and prepare students for upper-level writing courses. Following the focus group discussion the presenters provided an opportunity for writing and information literacy faculty to take action on what they learned from each other by participating in an assignment redesign workshop. …

Daily Eastern News: February 21, 2020, Eastern Illinois University

February

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The Diamond, February 21, 2020, Dordt University

Dordt Diamond

• Front Page: Make It Okay; Blauw Nurtures Musical Gifts; Koerner Prepares for First Show
• News: Are the Humanities Dying?; Dordt Students Witness Historic Impeachment Trial; 2020 Cultural Fair; President's Weekend; Ag Club Takes PAS by Storm; PLIA 2020; Chaos at the Caucus
• Arts & Entertainment: "Without": A Perspective on Perfectionism; The Birds of Prey Characters Had Fun (And So Did I); Broadway and Desserts; Megan Middel: The Untold Stories; "Sonic": A Bit Bland
• Feature: Early Birds Get Snow Removed; Dordt Loses Flexibility; Girls' Night In for Galentine's; Opinion: Love in Politics
• Opinion: Nancy Pelosi - Need I Say More; Impress …

Legitimizing Violence: Functional Similarities Of The Religious And The Secular Violence, Tahir Topal

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

As a consequence of the separation between religion and politics, known as secularism, the discussion about violence has also been divided into two main categories –Religious Violence and Non-Religious Violence– in the modern Western academia. The tendency of the leading scholarly work in the discourse of "religious violence" is that "religion" is inclined to be violent more than secular institutions for several reasons. Therefore, the state's violence, as being secular, steps in to bring peace. And the foundational cause of the theories relies heavily on the essential differences of "religion" and the secular. With counter-arguments, William T. Cavanaugh and Talal …

February 20, 2020, Caa

Minutes

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Missionary Nurse Dorothy Davis Cook, 1940-1972: "Mother Of Swazi Nurses", Susan E. Elliott

Dissertations

Dramatically absent from nursing's historical knowledge and professional recognition are the lives, roles, contributions, and legacies of Christian faith-based nurses. The purpose of this study was to investigate the ministry and service of Sister Tutor Dorothy Davis Cook, Church of the Nazarene missionary nurse in the African country of Swaziland 1940 to 1972. The multi-dimensional, multi-task expanded roles manifested in her integration of Christian missionary and nurse were explored and her legacy identified.

Benjamin Empey, Plaintiff/ Appellant V. Utah Inland Port Authority, Defendants/ Appellees : Brief Of Appellant, Utah Court Of Appeals

Utah Court of Appeals Briefs (2020 –)

Appeal from the Third Judicial District Court, Salt Lake County, Honorable Richard E. Mrazik presiding, District Court Case No. 190903509

STEVEN J. JOFFEE (#13258), EVANS. STRASSBERG (#8279), Michael Best & Friedrich, LLP, Attorneys for Appellees

BENJAMIN EMPEY, Attorney Pro Se for Appellant

Indian, Vijaya Nagarajan

Journal of Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Scholarship

Vijaya Nagarajan traces her personal identity, religious studies scholarship, and the ritual life.

Mormon Women And Art, Christine Elyse Blythe

Intermountain West Journal of Religious Studies

Some of the earliest artistic depictions of Latter-day saint women appear in mid to late 19th century satirical illustrations. Mormon women were commonly portrayed as oppressed by their male counterparts and pawns in Brigham Young's sexual and political exploits. As argued by scholars Davis Bitton and Gary L. Bunker in The Mormon Graphic Image, 1834-1914, early anti-Mormon cartoons regularly featured women as battered, destitute, subservient, uncivilized, uneducated, homely, and lascivious. In 1872, these women sought to respond to popular stereotyping by publishing The Woman's Exponent—the first periodical written and published by Mormon women.

Interviews With Philip Barlow And Patrick Q. Mason, Philip Barlow, Patrick Q. Mason

Intermountain West Journal of Religious Studies

Editor's interview with Philip Barlow and Patrick Q. Mason.

Book Reviews

Intermountain West Journal of Religious Studies

No abstract provided.