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Eight Figurines From Fag El-Gamous, Egypt Interpreting Style And Function In Relation To The Culture Of The Graeco-Roman Fayoum, Aubrye Young, Dr. David Whitchurch

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Ongoing archaeological evidence provides scholars new opportunities to glean information to better understand the history of Roman Egypt. In 1981, Brigham Young University began excavating a site in Egypt locally referred to as Fag el-Gamous (“Way of the Water Buffalo”) which, to date, has resulted in the exhumation of hundreds of mummies. Artifacts collected with these burials provide a unique opportunity to examine firsthand these artifacts within the cultural context of Roman Egypt.

Prophetic Harmony: Bringing Together The Disparate Voices Of Isaiah, David B. Ridge, Dr. Shon Hopkin

Journal of Undergraduate Research

In the academic year 2012–2013 I received an ORCA Grant from BYU. Under the mentorship of Dr. Shon Hopkin of the Department of Ancient Scripture, I began working on a project to create a textual harmony of four different versions of the Book of Isaiah; the King James Version, the Joseph Smith Translation, the Isaiah chapters in the Book of Mormon, and the various manuscripts of Isaiah among the Dead Sea Scrolls. Our intention was to create a manuscript of this textual harmony suitable for publication as a textbook for classes on the Book of Isaiah.

Sex-Trafficking In Cambodia: Assessing The Role Of Ngos In Rebuilding Cambodia, Katherine M. Wood

Senior Honors Theses

The anti-slavery and other freedom fighting movements of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries did not abolish all forms of slavery. Many forms of modern slavery thrive in countries all across the globe. The sex trafficking trade has intensified despite the advocacy of many human rights-based groups. Southeast Asia ranks very high in terms of the source, transit, and destination of sex trafficking. In particular, human trafficking of women and girls for the purpose of forced prostitution remains an increasing problem in Cambodia. Cambodia’s cultural traditions and the breakdown of law under the Khmer Rouge and Democratic Kampuchea have contributed to …

Reflections Magazine - A Promotional Magazine For Reflections Adoption Ministry, Kamryn Reynolds

Senior Honors Theses

For my senior honors thesis I have received permission to present a project along with its scholarly apparatus. I will be displaying ways to apply communications to ministry. The project will be a promotional magazine and informational materials. For the thesis I will include the magazine and a press release. I will be approaching some marketing techniques for a non-profit organization and assessing potential ways to reach the public. Many organizations are doing incredible work to fight social injustice and oftentimes few people understand the issues. I want to show how communication can revitalize ministry and get the word out …

Contesting Faith, Truth, And Religious Language At The Creation Museum: A Historical-Theological Reflection, Brent A. R. Hege

Scholarship and Professional Work - LAS

The Creation Museum in Petersburg, Kentucky, attempts to demonstrate the flaws in contemporary science and to offer an alternative explanation of human origins and biological complexity rooted in a specific reading of the biblical narrative. This effort, however, is paradoxically rooted in the worldview of modern science and the Enlightenment. This article will examine the Creation Museum’s definitions of faith, truth, and religious language and will compare these definitions to those of mainline Protestant Christianity to uncover the historical and theological presuppositions of Creationist and mainline Protestant engagements with contemporary science.

The Rhetoric Of Gay Christians: Matthew Vines And Reverend Nancy Wilson As Exemplars, Josu Miller

Graduate Research Symposium (2010 - 2017)

In the United States, there is a perception that the gay rights debate situates Christians against gay rights advocates. According to this perception, Christians oppose gay rights, because the Bible condemns homosexuality as a sin, and those who support gay rights do so using purely secular arguments. This perception of the gay rights debate is flawed and overly simplistic, because simply not all Christians oppose gay rights. In fact, there are multiple interpretations of biblical texts that support homosexuality and have caused a gay rights debate within the church that is as complex and intricate as gay rights debate outside …

Dickerson, Archer Charles, 1806-1891 (Sc 2831), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 2831. Letter, 20 October 1848, of Reverend Archer Charles Dickerson, Bowling Green, Kentucky to Reverend Milton Badger, New York City. Dickerson requests that Reverend John Stuart be appointed to missionary work in Mortonsville, Kentucky and surrounding area. Dickerson discusses the division of labor among current ministers in the area; he also comments on the success of a recent synod meeting.

St. Mark’S Catholic Community Of The Deaf, April 20, 2014

Saint Mark's Catholic Community of the Deaf

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Edmonton, Canada

Saint Mark's Catholic Community of the Deaf Finding Aid

Christ's Victory For Us, Lawrence Frizzell

Department of Religion Publications

Cycle A liturgical readings for Easter Sunday, April 20, 2014: Acts 10:34, 37-43; Ps 118; Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6-8; Jn 20:1-9. This article was previously published in The Catholic Advocate.

The Wardrobe Of Easter: Compassion, Dale Cooper

Coop's Column

A devotional about how compassion enebles Christians to help others, live in community, and immitate God.

The Wardrobe Of Easter: Kindness, Dale Cooper

Coop's Column

A devotional about cultivating kindness in our attitudes toward and dealings with others.

Using Census Bureau Data For Current And Historical Gis Research, Bert Chapman

Libraries Faculty and Staff Presentations

Provides examples of how geographic information system (GIS) data can be used to conduct historical and contemporary research using Census Bureau data and mapping and other resources. Such data and mapping can enhance understanding of historical and contemporary subjects in a multidisciplinary variety of topics.

The Wardrobe Of Easter: Humility, Dale Cooper

Coop's Column

A devotional about jumility that encourages Christians to confess their sin, trust and obey God, and submit to the authority of God's Word.

Evans '14 Tapped For Library Of Congress Internship, Kim Hill

News and Events (Discontinued Series)

No abstract provided.

The Wardrobe Of Easter: Gentleness, Dale Cooper

Coop's Column

A devotional about gentelness as a counter-cultural Christian witness.

Gospel Music Collection (Fa 770), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 770. Recorded music by gospel groups, chiefly from south central Kentucky, collected William Lynwood Montell. Also includes some recordings of singing conventions and interviews with selected artists. A small amount of correspondence and printed material is included. Many of these artists are featured in Montell's book "Singing the Glory Down: Amateur Gospel Music in South Central Kentucky, 1900-1990" published in 1991.

The Wardrobe Of Easter: Patience, Dale Cooper

Coop's Column

A devotional about God's patience with his sinful children, which Christians imitate in their dealings with others.

The Wardrobe Of Easter: Forgiveness, Dale Cooper

Coop's Column

A devotional about how forgiveness imitates God, shows Christ-like care for others, and frees the forgiver.

Restoring Life-Giving In A Life-Taking World, Melissa G. Cone

Senior Honors Theses

“Restoring Life-Giving in a Life-Taking World” examines women’s roles as life-givers in Exodus 1-2. The stories of the Hebrew midwives, Jochebed, Pharaoh’s daughter, and Miriam are paradigmatic of God’s use of unlikely characters to accomplish His creational plan. Through the life-giving actions of each of these women, God preserved His plan to deliver His people by preserving the life of their deliverer, Moses, and in turn, preparing for the ultimate deliverer, Jesus Christ.

This thesis reveals the life-giving actions of the women in Exodus 1-2 and their strategic position to influence change in their society. The paradigm of God giving …

The German Peasants’ War: The Intersection Of Theology And Society, Zachary Tyree

Senior Honors Theses

This paper examines the way that Reformation theology, particularly that espoused by Martin Luther, impacted German society. Sixteenth-century German society was very hierarchical in nature, with the Roman Catholic Church at the top, followed by the nobility, and finally the peasants, who suffered economic and political plight. Luther’s break from the Church in 1517 and the subsequent years brought tension to society. Developments extending from that break challenged the social hierarchy. One of the major social consequences of the Protestant Reformation, which was rooted in Luther’s theology, was the Peasants’ War. Luther criticized the peasants for the uprising, based on …

St. Mark’S Catholic Community Of The Deaf, April 13, 2014

Saint Mark's Catholic Community of the Deaf

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Edmonton, Canada

Saint Mark's Catholic Community of the Deaf Finding Aid

Church Bulletin, April 13, 2014

Church Bulletin

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Ottawa, Canada

Church Bulletin Finding Aid

The Wardrobe Of Easter: Love, Dale Cooper

Coop's Column

A devotional about God's enduring, unswerving agape love and how Christians can share it with others.

Christ As Servant, Lawrence Frizzell

Department of Religion Publications

Cycle A liturgical readings for Passion Sunday, April 13, 2014: Is 50:4-7; Ps 22:8-24; Phil 2:6-11; Mt 26:14-27:66.This article was previously published in The Catholic Advocate.

The Faithful Flyer, 04-12-2014 To 04-20-2014, University Of Dayton. Campus Ministry

Chapel Bulletins

No abstract provided.

The Wardrobe Of Easter: Peace, Dale Cooper

Coop's Column

A devotional about the importance of peace to Christian witness.

The Wardrobe Of Easter: Gratitude, Dale Cooper

Coop's Column

A devotional about the importance of gratitude for Christians.

Elaine Cannon Papers, Melissa Kotter, Dr. Mary Jane Woodger

Journal of Undergraduate Research

The Elaine Cannon Papers project involved deep research through primary sources (Elaine Cannon’s journals and papers) about Elaine Cannon’s life. Once the research is completed, a proposal for a biography appearing in Richard Turley’s Women of Faith in the Latter Days volumes will be written. The Women of Faith in the Latter Days volume featuring modern-day women will not be ready for a few years (this biography would appear in volume 6), so the Elaine Cannon biography will not be published until a few years later. However, the proposal for the biography will be submitted once the deep-research is finished.

Preserving Byu’S Ancient Papyri, Parchments, And Ostraca, Joseph Trevor Antley, Dr. Lincoln Blumell

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Currently approximately 80% of the hundreds of ancient papyrus, parchment, and ostracon fragments contained in the L. Tom Perry Special Collections of BYU’s Harold B. Lee Library have been successfully preserved by myself and the others who worked on this project with me, ensuring that these valuable pieces will survive in-tact for many more years in BYU’s collection. The remaining 20%, mostly consisting of very small fragments, will be preserved by us over the coming year.

Kirtland School House, Caitlin Daniels, Dr. Dennis Wright

Journal of Undergraduate Research

The Kirtland school house restored by the LDS Church was built by studying the building’s history using historical records and research. However, little research was done into how the school operated during its time. Throughout the project, we collected and analyzed primary and secondary research concerning the school, including the educational practices and laws of the time. This information was composed into an organized report divided into specialized sections which allow the reader to easily identify different aspects of the school house and how it was run.