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Gnosticism And Its Conflict With Christianity, Gerhardt Nitz

Bachelor of Divinity

The study of such a movement as Gnosticism is doubly important to the student of' theology. This is a phase of history which greatly influenced the church in its infancy. It has left marks upon the church which will never be erased. Moreover, a study of this heresy is essential for the proper understanding of the New Testament. Again, the influence of Gnosticism, as will be pointed out later continued for many centuries. Such a deeply rooted, powerful, paganistic tendency cannot be lightly passed by.

The New Testament Canon In The Apostolic Fathers, Howard Schoenfeldt

Bachelor of Divinity

This work is an independent investigation into the question of the New Testament canon in the Apostolic Fathers, and has been regarded as an original research problem. Therefore there are no references to the monumental works of Westcott, Zahn, and others in this field. Again, the purpose has been to establish the knowledge which the Fathers possessed on the basis of citations from them, and to let their words speak for themselves.

A Comparison Of Ephesians With Colossians, Martin Haendschke

Bachelor of Divinity

In beginning a study of these two epistles of St. Paul one begins to understand what is meant by the “unfathomable wisdom or God.” As one delves deeper into the text, one must certainly realize that our human wisdom is indeed puny and inadequate; in fact, not even worthy to be termed wisdom! However, this is not to be a dissertation on the wisdom of man, nor is it in the least way to indicate that man can fully understand these great truths of Scripture as we find them in these two beautifully written epistles, but it is to attempt …

A History Of The Origin And Growth Of Sandston Virginia, Paul E. Nauman

Honors Theses

No abstract provided.

Thomas Jefferson Randolph, Democratic Leader, Jerome A. Hurwitz

Master's Theses

There has been considerable time spent in writing the life and accomplishments of Thomas Jefferson. Thomas Jefferson, although he had several children, never had a son. Therefore, Thomas Jefferson Randolph, the son of Martha Jefferson Randolph, was the most direct male descendant of the second President.

However, no one has made an attempt to write the biography of the grandson . It is particularly appropriate to write his life not only because of Thomas Jefferson Randolph's famous lineage but because he was an ardent adherent to the Democratic principles of his illustrious grandfather.

Events Which Led To The Conquest Of Ethiopia By Italy, Raymond Adam Mazalewski

Bachelors’ Theses

It is a tremendous task trying to read through all the matter which has been published on the Italo-Ethiopian conflict. One must be careful in his reading so that he will be able to separate the material into the different catagories. Because the available information is tinged with onesided view points, fanatical view points, not to mention propaganda from both sides. As the result, it becomes difficult at times to discriminate between bias and true facts.

Certain Aspects Of The Communal Function And Relations Of The Drama In The Middle Ages, William Thomas Schroder

Bachelors’ Theses

Today, such expressions as, "The Community Players", "The Community Play-house", and "The Community Drama", evidence the interest in the revival of the drama as a community enterprise. The drama, in its European infancy, was very decidedly a community affair. It was a community affair from the standpoint both of production and of observation. In this thesis we shall trace the evolution of the Medieval Drama in its popular, social relationships, and endeavor to show how and in what respects it belonged to all of the people.

Lewi Sarett, The Poet, June Kathleen Wallner

Bachelors’ Theses

Doctor Lew Sarett believes that poetry is the record of beauty and it 1s implications, which are usually social; which highly observant men have seen and the prose facts of the world in which they live. He went further to explain that poetry records the works of Divine Providence. The poet records the things which he consciously captures; such as the affright of beauty and it's implications and the social implications which interest him• Insight, according to Sarett, is the key to good poetry; it may simply be a record of beauty.

A Comparison Of The Theories Of Aristotle And Of St. Thomas Aquinas, As Regards The Existence Of God, Edward M. Danaher

Bachelors’ Theses

The object of this thesis is to show, by means of the comparisons of the arguments of St. Thomas Aquinas and of Aristotle, as regards the existence of God, what manner of God exists. This I shall endeavor to do by stating the arguments of Aristotle and of St. Thomas Aquinas, and by presenting commentaries upon these theories. To substantiate their points, I shall give views regarding their theories, as expressed by other philosophers throughout the various ages.

The Emigration Of The French Huguenots To Virginia, Samuel W. Laughon

Honors Theses

The Huguenots, though they were not known by this nomenclature until later, had their origin in France about the middle of the sixteenth century, nearly 400 years ago. As pioneers in the field of absoute libery, the Huguenots probably rendered their greatest sergvice to the world. From the beginning, their slogan has ever been: "An open Bible, freedom of conscience, political and religious liberty."

The English Actor On The Early American Stage, Juanita Mulholland

Bachelors’ Theses

In the following thesis, I have endeavored to trace the history of the English actor on the American stage up to the year 1825. I have attempted to give something of the life and characteristics of each important British actor who visited our shores and to show that we are greatly indebted to the English actor for the founding and early development of the American Theatre.

The Conflicting Claims Of The House Of Lancaster And The House Of York, Marie Catherine Gottschalk

Bachelors’ Theses

1216. England distracted by civil war and invaded by a foreign prince, Louis of France, was left at the death of King John in the hands of a regent, who was ninety years old, and a boy, who had just turned nine. The boy was John’s son, Henry III, whose reign is one of the longest in English history. (1216-1272). The long reign of Henry III marks a further stage in the transition from an absolute to a limited monarchy. Henry, being a minor at his father’s death, governed England through a regent, William Marshall, Earl of Pembroke, who was …

Thatrical Reviews And Dramatic Criticisms Of Pulitzer Prize Dramas, Mary Agnes Mclaughlin

Bachelors’ Theses

The popular conception of dramatic criticism to the majority of people and oftentimes producers and directors is that the dramatic critic seems a spiritless person whose interest leads him only into judgment and away from performance. Another cause for head shaking is the simple fact that one man assumes the right to pass judgment on his peers, to say nothing of his betters.

Social Aspects Of The Civil War, Elizabeth L. Ryan

Bachelors’ Theses

In this thesis it has been the intention of the author to trace the non-military aspects of the Civil lar in the United States. Perhaps the cause underlying all immediate cause, was a social one, brought about by two entirely different social structures under the same Constitution. When one side tried to break away and aet up its own government, a war resulted which saw each aide fighting with faith in its own cause. The result was a South, torn of ancient tradition&, and broken economically, socially, and politically. The struggle to build up a new civilization from the ruins …

Pope Pius Xi And The Press, Mary Virginia Klep

Bachelors’ Theses

No abstract provided.

Reasons For Epicurus' Selection Of Atomism As The Basis Of His Ethical System, Eugene P. Trebby

Bachelors’ Theses

The fame and recognition of Epicurus has been derived almost entirely from his ethical theory. However, Epicurus did not confine his study to this sole branch of philosophy. He became interested in the field of natural science, and as a very ardent proponent of atomism. It has been the purpose of this study to attempt to discover the reasons of Epicurus for placing his theory of ethics upon the foundation of atomism. This work, however, could not have attained completion without the aid received from the works of Cyril Bailey. The writer is very deeply Indebted to Mr. Bailey for …

"Der Heiligenhof" Ein Roman Von Hermann Stehr, Rudolph Stamm

Bachelors’ Theses

Uber Hermann Stehrs Zeitgenossen wie fihomas Mann, Gerhardt Hauptmann, Ricarda Huch, Schnitzler und andre waren viele llterarische Werke geschrieben und niemand ist dabei mehr vernachlassigt worden als Hermann Stehr.

Ein kleines werk, "Mein Leben”, von Hermann Stehr wurde von Hellmuth Langenbucher erst kurzlich veroffentlicht; ein anderes Werk, "Hermann Stehr un sein Werk", wurde von Helmut Wocke geschrieben. Eine Sammlung von Augsatzen, betitelt "Hermann Stehr, sein Werk und seine Welt", wurde von Wilhelm Meridies, dem Schwiegersohn Stehrs herausgegeben. Diese Zusammenstellung wurde Hermann Stehr anlasslich seines 60. Geburtstages also ein Zeichen der Anerkennung und Dankberkeit uberreicht.

Hawthorne's Women, Catherine Kraemer

Bachelors’ Theses

As prescribed by the law of widowhood, a twenty-seven years’ old woman had begun its hindoo-like observance by seclusion, - a seclusion which only death, forty years later, would break. Seldom after this event was the four-year old boy, Nathaniel Hawthorne, to have any close family ties with his bereaved mother whose husband died at sea. It was the beginning of events and factors which were to overshadow Hawthorne’s attitudes and reactions to womanhood, and which would ultimately be cast in his novels.

There were three women who were to indelibly impress the receptive mind of Hawthorne; they were: Mrs. …

Napoleon's Real "Waterloo" Was Moscow, Inez Fuller

Bachelors’ Theses

To begin with, before setting out upon a particular scholarly duty, it is well to clarify, in as concrete a manner as it is possible the problem confronting one, and the objective which is to be the desired end of the re­ search. Applying this :principle to the present work the problem to be solved is that of the real "Waterloo" in Napoleon's career.

The Life Of St. Bonaventure And His Concept Of Creation In The Breviloquium Including An Original Translation Of The Prologue And The De Trinitate Dei And De Creatione Mundi Of The Breviloquium, Erwin Esser Nemmers

Bachelors’ Theses

The great interest which has been evidenced even in non-Scholastic centers in the last few decades in the philosophical genius of Thomas Aquinas has led to an interest in his fellow theologians and philosophers likewise.

A Comparative Study Of Four Autobiographical Novels, Florence Marion Olson

English Language and Literature ETDs

The purpose of this study is to analyze and compare four biographical novels written in the century ending with the year 1914 and to note especially the growth in the conception of personality which resulted primarily from the introduction of the new sciences.

Henriette Charasson, Ecrivain Catholique, Henrietta Sedlack

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

The Psychomachia Of Prudentius, Louis B. Snider

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Some Aspects Of Education In The English Novel Of The Nineteenth Century, Dorothy M. Bailey

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

The "Oblique Light" Of George Meredith's Social Philosophy, Helen Leitenstorfer

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Greek And Roman Child Life As Represented In Some Greek And Latin Authors, Anne Louise Sanford

Master's Theses

In the following study I have attempted to present a picture of Greek and Roman child life as it is represented in some Greek and Latin authors. Most of my material has been derived from well known authors such as Homer, Plato, Quintilian, etc. But there has been an attempt to enlarge my scope by consulting some other Greek and Latin authors easily available in the University of Richmond Library, the Richmond Public Library and the Virginia state Library. In my general discussion I have drawn freely on available works which would be helpful for elucidation and comparison.

Ths Ghosts In Shakespeare’S Plays, Jane Adelle Gutbrod

Bachelors’ Theses

To understand, fully the scenes in which the ghosts appear in Shakespeare's plays, it is necessary to understand the current superstitions as well as the current philosophical and theological opinions regarding ghosts in Elizabethan times. A brief survey of Elizabethan theology is an Immense aid in developing an appreciation of the ghost scenes in Shakespeare's plays. The basic material in this chapter was obtained from Chapter IX of lily B. Campbell's book, Shakespeare's Tragic Heroes.

A Discussion And Analysis Of The Novels Of Frank Norris, Albert Fred Mazzie

Bachelors’ Theses

In all my attempts to find some material on Frank Norris, I have been balked by tne scarcity of works written on his life and endeavors in the field of fiction. Many books have a chapter or references to discuss his novels. No one has yet written, however, to my knowledge, a book dealing exclusively with him and his untiring labors in writing the stories which he has left behind him.

The Origin Of The English Parliament, J. P. Kelly

Bachelors’ Theses

The purpose of this thesis is to show how the present Parliament of England is really the product of long political evolution. The modern English Parliament is a representative body having legislative and executive powers. At the present time, the English people exercise their power through their elected representatives; and the repreaentatives that are elected to the House of Commons are the supreme authority.

Dramatic Technique In The Dido Episode Of Vergil's Aeneid, Mary Magdeleine Mueller

Bachelors’ Theses

My purpose in selecting Vergil’s tragedy of Dido as a thesis topic was to present this story from a different point of view than it is usually considered. A great deal of material has been written on various aspects of The Aeneid, but very little work has been done with the Dido episode, at least considering it as an exemplification of the characteristics of Greek tragedy. For this reason the ideas and statements given here are, necessarily, largely original and unqualified. The scarcity of authoritative sources created a difficulty, for there was decidedly little material with which to confirm …