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Attitude Toward English Culture In Irish Literature, Sister Rita Cascia Smith

English Language and Literature ETDs

A consideration of the attitude toward English culture in Irish literature necessitates an understanding of the conflict of the two cultures: the conflict of the Anglo-Saxon race with an Irish race; the conflict of a Protestant culture with a Catholic culture. A critical appreciation of this conflict covers eight centuries with scarcely a suspension of twenty-four hours, may be gained by taking a dispassionate view of history of both countries; by realizing what both have achieved; and speculating intelligently on their future.

Sunset Over Lincoln, Gordon Clouser

English Language and Literature ETDs

In writing this play, I have tried to avoid the emphasis usually placed upon Billy the Kid. Most of the books and articles on the Lincoln County War have dealt extensively ( and without too great a regard for the truth) with his exploits, and there seemed little to be gained in re-telling the story from the same old angle. It appeared to me that a far more promising field was the one offered by the Spanish-American element in Lincoln and the effect of the war upon them: hence the decision to make Ygenic Salazar my pivotal figure.

Balthasar Hubmaier, James Hardwood Barnett Iii

Honors Theses

Balthasar Hubmaier stands as one of the great unknowns of the Reformation. Only in the Baptist annals is he treated to any extent. Perhaps the reason lies in the fact that the Anabaptists were very much in the minority throughout the Reformation. They never had even a city which might be called Baptist, much less a nation. To be sure a great number of them lived at Waldshut for a while and then at Nikolsburg under the protection of some Moravian lords. But this happy state did not last long. Perchance, it is because of this that C.J.H. Hayes in …

Biblical Angelology And Resultant Problems, Robert Kamphoefner

Bachelor of Divinity

The Scriptural doctrine of the angels has caused much discussion in the theological world throughout the centuries. It occupied the minds and the efforts of the early Fathers of the Church and has continued to be a point of dogmatical discussion even today.

Comparative Study Of The New Mexican And Mexican Popular Songs, Fernando Sifuentes

Spanish and Portuguese ETDs

For the purpose of this study which is to compare the current popular song in New Mexico and the popular song in Mexico, an historical background will be laid for both songs and then an attempt will be made to ascertain the New Mexico production and contribution to the repertoire of popular songs now considered as New Mexico.

To do this the origin and development of the Mexican and New Mexican songs will be traced, and there will follow a comparison of the two groups to find similarities or differences in theme, type and other important characteristics.

A History Of Cotton Culture Along The Middle Brazos River, Manford Eugene Jones

History ETDs

The purpose of this thesis is to give a comprehensive but not too detailed account of the history of cotton production in the Middle Brazos valley, in Texas. Very little printed source material could be found which dealt with this particular region. Most of the material, therefore, came from interviews with members of pioneer families whose ancestors were among the earliest settlers in this part of Texas.

The Measurement Of Vocabulary Of High School Students : A Study Of The Reliability Of Existing Tests, George Wendell Kellogg

Master's Theses or Doctor of Nursing Practice

In view of the number of vocabulary tests that have been made in recent years and the resulting widespread use of estimates based on them, the question of whether or not a reliable absolute estimate of a person ' s vocabulary can be made from existing tests is of paramount importance . Before attacking the problem, it was necessary to define "an individual's vocabulary." It was decided that in this study vocabulary would mean not merely the number of words a person could use, but the total number of words the meanings of which he could recognize. A "reliable estimate" …

Book-Length Fiction By Kansas Writers, 1915-1938, Maynard Fox

Master's Theses or Doctor of Nursing Practice

The purpose and method of the study have been to find and read the novels of the period in order that some judgment might be formed concerning the use of Kansas and other materials and the worth of the contributions discovered both in relation to each other and in relation to the literature of the nation as a whole.

The Bent Brothers On The Frontier, Ina Wilson Cason

Art & Art History ETDs

Few appreciate the men who blazed the trail into our West. Although a century or more has passed since that era in American history, comparatively little has yet been written upon the subject. While these pioneers were poorly educated in books, that their influence was far reaching is shown by the records of commerce, army annals, and geographic names. So, from crudely scribbled letters, accounts, diaries, documents, witnesses, and reprints, this narrative is written.

Rehousing America, Joseph F. Bronesky

Bachelors’ Theses

Of what value to Society are the numerous colleges and universities it has created and endowed, of what value to a Young Man are four years spent in such a college or university, if, upon graduation, he is unable to render to Society a single social service for the betterment of mankind, and those less fortunate?

With this in mind, this thesis is dedicated in the hope that it will bring about a single social reform in a large field--Housing, and that the sacrifices of my parents, teachers, and superiors may be returned, for my achievements are but their achievements.

The Problem Of Evil, Clyde T. Francisco

Honors Theses

The problem presented in this paper is one that was first brought emphatically to my mind on a Wednesday night, four years ago. The pastor of a Baptist Church was discoursing upon the foreknowledge of God. "God knows everything we are going to do", he said, "but does not in any way interfere with our actions." It started me upon a long train of thought as to the relation between God and the free will and hence, between God and evil. The discussion that follows is the outcome of my research.

A Southwestern Dictionary, Rose Jeanne Carlisle

English Language and Literature ETDs

This Southwestern dictionary is intended as a key to the usage of typical Southwestern words in their literary settings. As to the form of the dictionary, the word is given first with the spelling that occurs in the quotation cited. If the word is of Spanish or Mexican origin the phonetic spelling follows in parentheses. The part of speech that it is comes next. If it can be used as more than one part of speech, the additional uses are also given. There follows the derivation of the word or the classification, such as Spanish, accepted usage, cowboy slang, or …

Isaac Mccoy : His Plan Of And Work For Indian Colonization, Emory J. Lyons

Master's Theses or Doctor of Nursing Practice

Several books and articles have been written concerning Isaac McCoy, but as far as I am able to find out there has been no book, article, or research paper written on the plan of Indian colonization that originated with McCoy, and his work for the fulfillment of that plan.

Las Vegas In 1890, Through The Daily Optic, Margaret Shortle Botts

History ETDs

One of the best sources for the study of the life of the last century is the daily newspaper. The decade of the 'nineties was outstanding and has been the subject of much derision and admiration. A study of the "Las Vegas Daily Optic" may be enlightening in revealing something of the life in one of New Mexico's largest and most aggressive towns. The "Optic" was the leading English daily of the community. "La Voz del Pueblo", its only rival, was printed in Spanish.

Bat Masterson: The Dodge City Years, George G. Thompson

Master's Theses or Doctor of Nursing Practice

This thesis is a biography of William Barclay "Bat" Masterson. Kansas has an unusual and a brilliant history. The men who lived within its boundaries when this history was being made, and who helped make it, are becoming older each year; historians and biographers have only a short time in which to secure their stories, which will, otherwise, go with them when they die. With this thought in mind, the author has selected the live of William Barclay Masterson, a colorful figure in the history of Dodge City, Kansas, for preservation.

The Meaning Of Νομοε In The Epistles Of St Paul, Julius Kimpel

Bachelor of Divinity

"There is scarcely in the whole New Testament any greater difficulty than the ascertaining of the various meanings of νο̍μος in the Epistles of St. Paul,” wrote a renowned British scholar of a century ago. Was he overstating the matter when he wrote those words, or are there facts to confirm his judgment?

Predestination, John Herzog

Bachelor of Divinity

The questions which press themselves upon us as we approach the problem are these: Without distinction in us, why did not God save all or damn all? Cur alii, non alii? Why was I converted while another who was no more sinful was not? Is unbelief the cause or result of "non-election"? If cause, then "intuitu fidei"; if result, then decreta alsoluta. What is to be held of the faith of the "Zeitglaeubigen? etc., etc.

A Study In The Adaptability Of Text Book Content In Meeting Present Rural School Pupil Achievement In Music, Otto Weigel

Master's Theses or Doctor of Nursing Practice

The problem of this thesis is this: the writer believes that the present level of achievement of rural school pupils is somewhat below what it should be to successfully master materials in the ordinary music textbooks as now written and adapted in this state. He believes that study of this problem will be beneficial in the matter of writing future materials or in rearranging the program in music for rural school pupils.

International Armament As A Threat To World Peace, David Quabius

Bachelors’ Theses

In this thesis I will try to prove that International Armaments are a threat to world peace. When· a nation prepares for war the men who manufacture guns and munitions do a great business. And when war breaks out they really make money. They are willing to sell arms to anybody that is willing to buy. Therefore, they often encourage war so as to sell their implements of destruction.

The Development Of The Constitution Of The United States To 1789, Roy R. Niemi

Bachelors’ Theses

Immediately after the discovery of America by Columbus, King Henry VII of England sent John Cabot out in 1496 to discover regions then unknown to Christian people and take possession of them in the name of the English king. Cabot made two voyages , and by 1498 had sailed along the east coast of what is now the United States and claimed it for England. The European sovereigns by tacit agreement rested their claims upon priority of discovery. Besides this agreement the British de good their claims by sword and by treaty, so that ultimately the title to all the …

The Alien Contribution To The History Of Barton County, Kansas, Mearle S. Hoover

Master's Theses or Doctor of Nursing Practice

This thesis is a survey of immigration into Barton County, Kansas, from a variety of nationalities and the effect this immigration has had on the society of the area. Few of us realize that the people from more than twenty nations met the huge problem of adjustment and united for the advancement of Barton County.

Arizona's Fight For Statehood In The Fifty-Seventh Congress, La Moine Langston

History ETDs

The purpose of this paper is to trace the background of the statehood movement in Arizona to the year 1902; to discuss the qualifications of Arizona for statehood as brought out in the arguments for and against the omnibus bill in the fifty-seventh congress; to give a critical analysis of the findings of the sub-committee of investigation in Arizona in 1902; and to determine why the United States Senate declined to admit Arizona as a state in the fifty-seventh Congress.

The Loehe Missioners In America, Outside Of The Saginaw Valley, Prior To 1847, W Polack Jr

Bachelor of Divinity

The Loehe Missioners in America, Outside of the Saginaw Valley, Prior to 1847

The Influence Of Scholasticism On Luther, Ewald Otto

Bachelor of Divinity

To sketch the influence of scholasticism and of the scholastics on Luther would require much more time for research than is possible for this paper. Moreover, even to make a selection of scholastics and to determine all the points in which they influenced the hero of the Reformation would call for a greater opus than this pretends to be. It is my purpose, therefore, to consider three scholastics only, namely, Occam, Biel, and Gerson, and to take cognizance of just a few of the ways in which their teachings had an effect on the life and teachings of him whom …

The Great Awakening, Julius Tusty

Bachelor of Divinity

The Great Awakening was a religious revival which swept through our country during the middle of the eighteenth century. The revivalists who labored during this Awakening placed too much emphasis upon emotion. They stressed sanctification, "feeling", and moral reform. They preached the new birth, new life, regeneration. They emphasized the immediate working of the Holy Ghost. It seems that they tried to save by sensation.

The References To Antichrist In Ii Thessalonians Compares With Those In The Epistles Of St. John, Peter Moog

Bachelor of Divinity

The prophet Daniel, sometime during the sixth century before the birth or our savior, pictured in a vision the archenemy or God, the king who destroys the true worship of God. Some six hundred years later, Saint John the Divine on the Isle of Patmos, clarifies the vision of Daniel through another vision, in which he sees the woman arrayed in scarlet on the seven hills." The abominations of the king; whom Daniel saw are portrayed by Saint John in an extremely vivid and unmistakeable announcement. But just who is this destructive person or force? If one will approach the …

Lutheran Hymns In English Translation Or The Contribution Of Nineteenth Century Translators In England To English Hymnody, Hans Bruss

Bachelor of Divinity

Christian song, as it has been in the past, so it is today a tremendous influence in the life of God’s people here on earth. Next only to the Bible, the Hymnody of Christendom is probable the most influential medium of religious culture that we possess. The Hymnody of the Christian Church can be compared to wells of living water. From these wells Christians drink deeply in public worship. By these wells Christian spiritual life is awakened, educated1, and sustained. From these wells Christians find strength and inspiration for their tasks during the week; they find power to carry on …

The Christian Apologists Of The Second Century Their Message And Mission, Clarence Bopp

Bachelor of Divinity

This book shows us that the Jewish people stil1 regarded Christ as an impostor, and were then still expecting a Messiah who would be a glorious ruler. It also indicates that the traveling opponents of Christianity were still exerting their influence. Therefore the Christian apologists of the second century had to keep the Jews in mind. In dealing with them Justin argues from the Old Testament, to show that the prophecies of the Messiah can be fulfilled only in Jesus Christ; he also attacks their ceremonialism and formalism. Thus apologetics against the Jews in the second century is still of …

The Practical Application Of The Sermon, George Kurz

Bachelor of Divinity

Spurgeon once wrote that "where the application begins, there the sermon begins." Since the application is so important, it will be the primary purpose of this thesis to offer suggestions to the preacher on how he may improve and develop his ability in constructing the practical application of his sermon. The paper shall not be limited to mere suggestions, however; we shall discuss and make a study of the subject from all important angles (such as: the nature of the application, the necessity of the application, the purpose of the application, etc.). Writing on a subject of this type is …

Roger Williams' Individualism In Baptist Theology And Church Polity, Rudolph Ritz

Bachelor of Divinity

The principles laid down here are similar to those held by Roger Williams. The early American Baptists were organized chiefly on the basis of the individualism of Roger Williams. In this, thesis the writer proposes the following: to point out how this principle of individualism, manifest in the life and work of Roger Williams; secondly, to prove that this individualism basic in Baptist theology and church polity today.