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Theodicy Through The Lens Of Darwin, Zach Moore

Dialogue & Nexus

Any theodicy is often fraught with difficulties. The two major families identified are Augustinian theodicy and Irenaean theodicy, named after these two early church fathers. These two perspectives are widely accepted accounts of theodicy and represent a general theological approach to the problem of evil. We will explore the insufficiency of these perspectives in light of evolutionary considerations and, in the end, disappointingly, call for an as yet developed theodicy to be offered.

Divine Action And Teleology In An Evolutionary World, Emily Sparks

Dialogue & Nexus

In this paper I explore three possibilities: 1) whether or not there is room for divine action in a dynamic, undetermined, evolutionary world; 2) if divine action is necessary to explain the outcome of creation; and 3) if there is purpose (e.g. teleology) in such a world. I will address the implications of indeterminacy, parts-and-whole behavior (or emergence), and directionality for divine agency. Models of God’s action informed by these trends will be provided. Finally, I will explain the teleological implications of these discoveries and God’s action and conclude with implications to the Christian faith.

Altruism: Biological Rationale Vs. Christian Love Command, Chris Porter, Landry Guin

Dialogue & Nexus

The idea of altruism and self-sacrifice appears counter to a simple view of evolution. While a “survival of the fittest” mindset occurs in some Darwinian views, there are counter-examples of animals and humans with cooperative, pro-social, and even self-sacrificial behavior. Social animals such as bees and ants work for the community and provide for the queen due to a haploid-diploid system of genetic relatedness. Some humans sacrifice their lives and money to promote the well-being of others even without genetic relatedness and, rarely, without reciprocity. We will explore why human animals often help people who are less fortunate by giving …

Neuroscience And Experience Of God: The Validity Of God’S Presence In Individual Religiosity, Morgan Shamblin

Dialogue & Nexus

Humans have postulated the existence of a transcendent soul capable of interacting with higher being (e.g. God). This soul has no physical limitations and may persist beyond time and space. Likewise, this non-physical component of personhood allows the presence of God to infiltrate the mind to produce genuine religious experiences with such a higher being. In contrast, the physicalist position of neurobiology seeks to attribute religious feelings and experiences to neurochemicals and the precise firing of neurons; the brain is the beginning and end of all religiosity. On the one hand, the idea is that human beings are nothing but …

Intelligent Design And Creationism In Our Schools, William Travis Kern

Dialogue & Nexus

I describe and elaborate what both ID /Creationism and evolution , and their respective claims, are. I also explain which are allowed in a high school science classroom. Before one can decide whether any view belongs in the science classroom, one must know what the basis is for claiming any explanation in science; this is particularly important when dealing with origins . Finally, I will explain the legal precedence for understanding why ID and Creationism cannot be included in any science class. It may, however, still be included in the curriculum by teaching them in a humanities class.

Processing The Suppressed: A Look Into Productive Relationships In Jane Eyre And Villette, Sierra Carney

Virginias Collegiate Honors Council Conference

In order to become a truly aware, authentic self, individuals must process their suppressed experiences and desires. This act is most effectively done when the individual is able to accept their experiences through seeing their suppressed self reflected in or approved by another individual. In Charlotte Brontë’s novels Jane Eyre and Villette, Brontë describes the journey to an authentic self through the female protagonist’s relationship with her male counterparts. Within both novels, the protagonist has a choice between two men: an ideal, marriage-plot husband and an unlikely brute. The men that are ultimately chosen allow a pathway for the …

The Use Of Rhyme, Rhythm, And Melody As A Form Of Repetition Priming To Aid In Encoding, Storage, And Retrieval Of Semantic Memories In Alzheimer’S Patients, Faiz Plastikwala

Virginias Collegiate Honors Council Conference

Treating Alzheimer’s disease, especially through non-pharmaceutical means, has become increasingly important over the past few decades. I examined the use of melody, rhyme, and rhythm as encoding mechanisms to aid in the retrieval of long term semantic information by juxtaposing previous experiments in the field. Melody, rhyme, and rhythm provide an organizational structure to facilitate the encoding of information. Specifically, chunking, the grouping of smaller units into larger ‘chunks’, helps facilitate long term encoding in patients, and is the byproduct of the organizational structure of a text. A major drawback of using these devices is the loss in the depth …

Keynote Address: "What Transpires Now: Transgeder History And The Future We Need", Susan Stryker

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

The 2017 keynote address presented by special guest Susan Stryker, Associate Professor of Gender and Women's Studies at the University of Arizona. Professor Stryker is also the Director of the Institute for LGBT Studies, founder of the Transgender Studies Initiative, and holds a courtesy appointment as Associate Professor in the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences at the University of Arizona. She is the author of many articles and several books on transgender and queer topics, most recently Transgender History (Seal Press 2008). She won a Lambda Literary Award for the anthology The Transgender Studies Reader (Routledge 2006), …

The Invisible Protagonist: A Reassessment Of Brecht's The Good Person Of Szechwan, Diana Moody, Adam Woodis, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

No abstract provided.

Are You My Venus In Fur? Masochism In German Literature And Film Through A Deleuzian Lens, Kristen Anderson, Adam Woodis, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

No abstract provided.

2016-2017 The Penderecki String Quartet, Jeremy Bell, Jerzy Kaplanek, Christine Vlajk, Katie Schlaikjer, David Cole

Guest Recitals

Penderecki String Quartet Master Class (April 8, 2017) - Program

Unbound 2017 Program, Risd Unbound, Fleet Library

2017 Print

No abstract provided.

2016-2017 Master Class - Penderecki String Quartet, Penderecki String Quartet, Jeremy Bell, Katie Schlaikjer, Jerzy Kapłanek, Christine Vlajk, Yvonne Lee, Yue Yang, Shanshan Wei, Niki Khabbazvahed, Natalia Hidalgo, Yalyen Savignon, Mirna Monclova, Khosiyatkohn Khusanova, Katherine Baloff, David Brill, Camille Ripple, Georgiy Kohkhlov

Master Classes

The Penderecki String Quartet Performance (April 8, 2017) - Program

Uni Reed Day: Uni Faculty Welcome Recital, April 8, 2017 [Program], University Of Northern Iowa. School Of Music.

Music Recital Programs

Program of a music recital given by faculty, students, or guest artists from the School of Music at the University of Northern Iowa.

Uni Reed Day: Single Reed Recital, April 8, 2017 [Program], University Of Northern Iowa. School Of Music.

Music Recital Programs

Program of a music recital given by faculty, students, or guest artists from the School of Music at the University of Northern Iowa.

Uni Reed Day: Double Reed Recital, April 8, 2017 [Program], University Of Northern Iowa. School Of Music.

Music Recital Programs

Program of a music recital given by faculty, students, or guest artists from the School of Music at the University of Northern Iowa.

Sean Jordan, Countertenor: Senior Recital, Sean Jordan

Setnor School of Music - Performance Programs

No abstract provided.

Kyoungsoo Kim, Cello: Student Recital, Kyoungsoo Kim

Setnor School of Music - Performance Programs

No abstract provided.

Dylan Beckerman, Cello: Senior Recital, Dylan Beckerman

Setnor School of Music - Performance Programs

No abstract provided.

A Junior Recital: Taylor Benitez, Soprano, Taylor Benitez

Setnor School of Music - Performance Programs

No abstract provided.

Senior Recital: Marie Fernandez, Flute, Department Of Music, University Of Richmond

Music Department Concert Programs

No abstract provided.

Senior Recital: Grace Chang, Piano, Department Of Music, University Of Richmond

Music Department Concert Programs

No abstract provided.

Unbound 2017 Exhibitor Biographies + Collection Descriptions, Risd Unbound, Fleet Library

2017 Print

No abstract provided.

Ossie Mae Robertson

African American Funeral Programs

Ossie_Mae_Robertson.pdf - Funeral program for Ossie Mae Robertson

Student Recital: Leah Drummond, Soprano, Leah Drummond, Rebecca Raydo

Student Recitals

No abstract provided.

Student Recital: Elizabeth Croucher, Flute, Elizabeth Croucher, Oksana Lutsyshyn

Student Recitals

No abstract provided.

Correspondence; 2017-04-07; Buffalo State Commencement Ceremony, Catherine Collins

Correspondence

No abstract provided.

Into The Woods Playbill, Providence College

Playbill and Promotion

Providence College Department of Theatre, Dance & Film

Angell Blackfriars Theatre, Smith Center for the Arts

Into the Woods

Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim

Book by James Lapine

April 7-9 & 21-23, 2017

Directed by Jimmy Calitri

Music Director: Lila Kane

Lighting Design: Amy Parise

Choreographer: Katrina Z Pavao

Wig & Make-Up Design: Michael Dates

Scenic Design: Trevor Elliott

Vocal and Dialect Coach: Megan Chang

Costume Design: David Costa-Cabral

Assistant Director:Gaby DeParis

The Cast: Narrator: Jonathan Coppe; Cinderella: Jennifer Dorn; Cinderella’s Prince: Daniel Carroll; Jack: Bryan Sabbag; Jack’s Mom: Catherine Capolongo; Baker: Teddy Kiritsy; Baker’s Wife: Courteney Olenzak; Cinderella’s …

Into The Woods Poster, Providence College

Playbill and Promotion

Providence College Department of Theatre, Dance & Film

Angell Blackfriars Theatre, Smith Center for the Arts

Into the Woods

Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim

Book by James Lapine

April 7-9 & 21-23, 2017

Directed by Jimmy Calitri

Music Director: Lila Kane

Libby Weber, Voice And Sarah Schriner, Voice: Junior Recital, Libby Weber, Sarah Schriner

Setnor School of Music - Performance Programs

No abstract provided.