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An Investigation Of Junia As A Prominent Christian Woman According To Romans 16, Lacey Pettigrew
An Investigation Of Junia As A Prominent Christian Woman According To Romans 16, Lacey Pettigrew
Honors Theses
This thesis investigates the role of Junia as mentioned in Romans 16:7, in both a historical and exegetical sense.
"But A Woman Who Fears The Lord Is To Be Praised": A Practical Vision In Proverbs 31, Ye Jin Jeon
"But A Woman Who Fears The Lord Is To Be Praised": A Practical Vision In Proverbs 31, Ye Jin Jeon
Honors Theses
Proverbs begins with an exposition on what the "fear of the Lord" entails and ends with the description of the woman of noble character who fears the Lord (Prov. 31:30). Since few scholars have considered the woman of Prov. 31 in connection to the "fear of the Lord." this project overviews aspects of the "fear of the Lord" in the Old Testament, including all specific verses contacting the phrase, and examines the significance of their connections with Prov. 31. The contributions of this study include theological and practical implications of what it means to live a life fearing the Lord.
Happiness And Anxiety As A Function Of Gender And Religiosity, Kara Kaufman
Happiness And Anxiety As A Function Of Gender And Religiosity, Kara Kaufman
Honors Theses
The current research intended to extend upon previous research on the relationship between happiness and religiosity by looking at the role gender plays in this relationship. It was hypothesized that while there would be a positive correlation between religiosity and happiness in both genders, the correlation would be stronger for women. The study also aimed to test if different aspects of religion mediate this relationship for men and women. It was hypothesized that for women, the aspects of religion that would be most closely related to increased happiness and decreased anxiety would be aspects that allow for a sense of …
Scriptural Archeology: Excavating The Presence Of Women In The Torah, Vanessa Tess Sibley
Scriptural Archeology: Excavating The Presence Of Women In The Torah, Vanessa Tess Sibley
Honors Theses
Women's roles in religious history have been traditionally described in terms of their relation and value to men. The normative religious texts provide an androcentric perspective on the gender relationships within the early community, the growth of Judaism in "Jacob's House" and the monotheistic worship of God. Yet these literary representations omit an entire half of the experience of the Jewish community: the perspective and participation of women. As Judith Plaskow argues extensively in Standing Again at Sinai, women are defined not in her own terms or in her own voice, but by her relationship and value to men through …