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Greener Pastures, Samuel Brock

Verbum

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Who Is Jesus? Reflections On S. Endo's "A Life Of Jesus", Aisha Arshad

Verbum

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"Shusaku Endo was a Japanese author born in Tokyo in 1923. He was raised by his single mother who became a fervent believer in Christianity. With her influence, Endo himself was baptized by the age of twelve. Having grown up in Japan, Endo was obviously very knowledgeable about Japanese religion and customs and most especially Japanese ideals. He claimed that “the Japanese have a traditional saying to the effect that the four most dreadful things on the earth are fire, earthquakes, thunderbolts, and fathers” (4). Obviously, as this quote …

"The Life And Miracles Of Fisher Alumnus Peter Santandreu", Peter Santandreu

Verbum

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"What can one say about life with a degree in Religious Studies from St. John Fisher College?

Well, it's almost been a year since graduation and I can say that things are definitely different but ever the same. I am now at the Faculty of Theology at the University of St. Michael‟s College (USMC) in Toronto, Ontario. When people ask me what I am doing with my life now, I do sometimes answer using the acronym. Of course, to an American, it is first heard as the branch of …

Baby Brendan, Nicole Hough Velazquez

Verbum

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"On December 2, 2009, Baby Brendan entered my life. He was perfect; 10 fingers, 10 toes and a smile to melt the cold winter days. Everybody he came into contact with instantly fell in love with him. He is the most beautiful baby I have ever seen; maybe I‟m biased because he is my son."

"But, Father Wheeland, The Bible Lies!", Stephanie Woodward

Verbum

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“Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: For thou art with me…” We sit and recite these words that we know by heart, which seem to mean absolutely nothing to us right now. I look to my sister on my left; she looks back at me for reassurance. I give her a strong, stern look: We can do this. As the psalm, which does no justice in representing the reason we are here, is ending, my sister and I …

The Uniqueness Of "The Thunder: The Perfect Mind", Katie Kreutter

Verbum

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"Although it is included in The Nag Hammadi Library, a complete collection of Gnostic Scriptures, The Thunder: The Perfect Mind is unique in its style and composition and some scholars even debate its classification as Gnostic. Regardless of its philosophical influences, this distinctive work contains both timeless principles and culturally defined statements that legitimize its analysis and consideration as a worthwhile piece of literature."

Image: "Florence, Italy", No Author

Verbum

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Full Issue, No Author

Verbum

This is the full issue of Volume 7, Issue 2 of Verbum, published in Spring 2010 by the REST Club at St. John Fisher College. Articles from this issue are available as separate PDFs at http://fisherpub.sjfc.edu/verbum/vol7/iss2/

The Promethean, Volume 18, Do I Dare Disturb The Universe, 2010, English Department, Concordia University-Portland

The Promethean

The vision for The Promethean this year was a journal not afraid to be bold. Not afraid to disturb this universe that we perceive and expose reality. Leading the editorial staff this year as Managing Editor was not easy. My predecessors set the expectations high and have set a precedent of continual improvement; this seemed a little daunting.

As with every project of this caliber there were complications alongside wonderful submissions and miscommunications that accompanied deep conversation. I consider myself lucky when I look at my editing team. As a staff we are passionate about many styles of writing, about …

The Transformation Of Persons And The Concept Of Moral Order: A Study Of The Evangelical Ethics Of Oliver O'Donovan With Special Reference To The Barth-Brunner Debate, Bruce D. Baker

SPU Works

This dissertation investigates the evangelical ethics of Prof. Oliver O’Donovan in order to explore the implications of his “evangelical realism” for theological anthropology, moral knowledge and the concept of moral order. The Barth-Brunner debate regarding natural theology provides a lens onto these issues. Theological case studies are used to test our findings.

Chapter 1 provides an overture to these issues, paying attention to current ideas about human nature and morality, and the growing influence of neuroscience and evolutionary psychology.

Chapter 2 focuses on Resurrection and Moral Order, and elucidates the salient factors in its outline for evangelical ethics.

Chapter …

Jud Ms 03 Macabee Club Archives Finding Aid, Marieke Van Der Steenhoven

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Description:

Macabee Club was a club of Jewish high school students in Portland from 1955 to the 1970s. The Archives contains organizational records of the group, including meeting minutes, newsletters, and event programs.

Date Range:

1955-1972

Size of Collection:

1 ft.

Cash For Clunkers: Did It Work Or Not?, Anthony Clark, Annette Najjar, Ralph Wiedner

The Confluence (2009-2020)

The Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Act of 2009 (CARS) was supposed to stimulate the American economy with incentives to trade in old gas-guzzling cars for new, more efficient ones. Three economists examine the impact of this program that came to be called “Cash for Clunkers” on the St. Charles County, Missouri, economy.

America’S First Interstate—The National Road And Its Reach Toward St. Clair County, Illinois, Andrew Theising

The Confluence (2009-2020)

The National Road was to span from Maryland to the Mississippi River, but never made it—in part due to a political battle over the location of the new Illinois state capital in the 1830s.

Spring/Summer 2010, Full Issue

The Confluence (2009-2020)

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St. Louis: Air Mail Pioneer, David Straight

The Confluence (2009-2020)

In the decades after the Wright Brothers launched their first plane at Kitty Hawk, St. Louis was an aviation hub. Within a decade after that flight, the first airmail left Kinloch Field in St. Louis, with people sending what they knew were historic letters.

How Natural Is Nature? The Effect Of Burning On Presettlement Vegetation In West-Central Illinois, Paul Kilburn, Richard C. Brugam

The Confluence (2009-2020)

When the first Euroamericans arrived in North America, they thought they were seeing a “wilderness,” unaltered by human hands. However, they were actually seeing highly managed environments. Kilburn and Brugam examine the impact of the burning of forests and prairies by Native Americans on the plant species in west-central Illinois.

Remains; Everyday, Stephanie Polizzi

Arrow Rock

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Aunt Winnie Is Dying, Tabitha Russo Parker

Arrow Rock

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Ignatius Of Loyola And Ignation Spirituality In The Life And Writings Of Adrienne Von Speyr, Elizabeth M. Cunneen

Obsculta

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The Integration Of The Volga Germans Into American Lutheranism, Richard Allen Davenport

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

This paper traces the incorporation of Lutheran Volga Germans arriving in this country between 1870 and 1910 into American Christianity and identifies factors in their affiliation with American church bodies. It analyzes whether Lutheran bodies identified the Volga Germans as a distinct ethnic group among German immigrants in America and recognized the specific challenges and adaptations necessary to work among them. Where Volga German congregations were established, the factors which decided joining one denomination over another are explored. Specific theological, ecclesiastical, and cultural issues that determined whether a group of Volga Germans aligned with one church body versus another are …

Perceptions Of Faculty Caring: Comparison Of Distance And Traditional Graduate Nursing Students, Lea R. Hall

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The concept of caring has played a vital role in nursing education. Role modeling has been identified as the primary way to teach caring and has been investigated extensively. As caring has evolved, so has the ways in which we educate nurses. Countless institutions now offer distance education programs in nursing in an effort to address the nurse and nurse educator shortage. It is unclear, however, from the nursing education literature if the modeling of caring can be transferred to students in a distance learning environment. This study investigated the impact of learning environment, program satisfaction, and persistence on graduate …

Family Affairs Newsletter 2010-05-01, Zack Paakkonen

Family Affairs newsletter (2004-2016)

FAMILY AFFAIRS was a free, twice-a-month, social activities newsletter for the GLBTQI (gay/lesbian/bisexual/trans/queer/intersex) community, sent out around the 1st and 15th of each month. It covered the State of Maine only. The list was begun and maintained for many years by Jean Vermette in Bangor, and later operated by Zack Paakkonen of Portland. Over the years it evolved from a social activities newsletter into a business directory, classified ad service, and community bulletin board.

For God And Country: Baptist General Conference Attitudes Toward World War Ii, Taylor Ferda

History Student Works

On the afternoon of February 23, 1943, amidst the gathering of professors, pastors, and students, the inauguration ceremony of Professor Henry Conrad Wingblade as the second president of Bethel Institute was held at the school's chapel. In his acceptance address entitled, "Bethel and the World of Tomorrow," Wingblade reflected on the Institute's role in a global war that seemed to be spiraling out of control: "Nor should we forget just now that Bethel men and women are sharing in the crucial tasks and burdens which face our country and the world today-increasingly in the places of spiritual power as chaplains, …

Foot Washing, Katie Cassady

Obsculta

Katie is currently a volunteer manager for the Fransiscan Community Volunteer program. She has a Master of Arts degree in pastoral ministry. Katie’s reflection on the service of foot-washing is a small part of her greater interest in the way we encounter God in our lived experiences.

Photograph, Ah-Ran Huh

Obsculta

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Evening Prayer (Feast Of St. Francis), Rachel Wheeler

Obsculta

Rachel is a Master of Arts in Theology student concentrating in Monastic Studies. Before her current degree program, she pursued the study of English and Music earning Bachelor’s degrees in both areas and a Masters in English from Humboldt State. She hails from California where she spent many years working in a bookstore and at a public library. Her poem "Evening Prayer" was the first poem she wrote after arriving at Saint John’s. Her poetic style has been influenced and inspired by such poets as T.S. Eliot, Mary Oliver, Rilke, and Jane Kenyon. Rachel plans to continue her education by …

Lg Ms 017 Susan Farnsworth Papers Finding Aid, Karin A. France

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Description:

Susan Farnsworth earned her undergraduate degree from Bates College in 1969 and her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Maine School of Law in 1976. She has worked in several city and state government positions, including Maine State Representative from 1988-1994. Farnsworth has also been active in the LGBT community, serving as a member of the Executive Committee and an organizer of “Yes on 6” PAC in the Statewide Referendum Campaign in 2000. The Papers consist of working papers, publications, and other materials.

Date Range:

1970s-1990s

Size of Collection:

2.25 ft.

Symbolic Exchange And The Gift: Louis-Marie Chauvet And Jacques Derrida In Dialogue, Benjamin Durheim

Obsculta

Benjamin is currently a doctoral student of systematic theology at Boston College. Previous to his work at Boston College, he received a Master of Arts in Theology at Saint John’s School of Theology•Seminary with a concentration in systematic theology. Benjamin’s main theological interests include the way sacramental and liturgical theology intersects with ecclesiology. As part of his doctoral work, he is especially interested in the Chauvet’s concept of symbolic exchange which he addresses in his paper.

Photograph, Ah-Ran Huh

Obsculta

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Broken Stone: Finding Dust And Dragons In Appalachia, Jonathan Lounsberry

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

Submitted to the faculty of Morehead State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Bachelor of Fine Arts in the Department of English at Morehead State University by Jonathan Lounsberry in May of 2010.