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Animism Among Western Buddhists, Daniel S. Capper Jan 2016

Animism Among Western Buddhists, Daniel S. Capper

Faculty Publications

Myriad instances of animist phenomena abound in the Buddhist world, but due to the outdated concepts of thinkers such as Edward Tylor, James George Frazer, and Melford Spiro, commonly scholars perceive this animism merely as the work of local religions, not as deriving from Buddhism itself. However, when one follows a number of contemporary scholars and employs a new, relational concept of animism that is based on respectful recognition of nonhuman personhoods, a different picture emerges. The works of Western Buddhists such as Stephanie Kaza, Philip Kapleau Roshi, and Gary Snyder express powerful senses of relational animism that arise specifically …

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The Maternal Personhood Of Cattle And Plants At A Hindu Center In The United States, Daniel S. Capper Jan 2016

The Maternal Personhood Of Cattle And Plants At A Hindu Center In The United States, Daniel S. Capper

Faculty Publications

Religious experiences with sacred nonhuman natural beings considered to be “persons” remain only vaguely understood. This essay provides a measure of clarification by engendering a dialogue between psychoanalytic self psychology on one side and, on the other, religious experiences of cattle and Tulsi plants as holy mothers at a Hindu cattle sanctuary in the United States. Ethnographic data from the Hindu center uncover experiences of sacred maternal natural beings that are tensive, liminal, and colored with affective themes of nurturance, respect, and intimacy, much like psychoanalytic maternal selfobjects. Devotees protect cattle and ritually venerate plants because these actions facilitate a …

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Groundhog Oracles And Their Forebears, Daniel S. Capper Jan 2016

Groundhog Oracles And Their Forebears, Daniel S. Capper

Faculty Publications

Groundhog Day animal weather forecasting ceremonies continue to proliferate around the United States despite a lack of public confidence in the oracles. This essay probes religio-historical and original ethnographic perspectives to offer a psychological argument for why these ceremonies exist. Employing Paul Shepard’s notion of a felt loss of sacred, intimate relationships with nonhuman nature, as well as Peter Homans’ concept of the monument that enables mourning, this essay argues that groundhog oracles serve as monuments that allow humans experientially to attempt to heal lost sacred relationships with animals like weather forecasting bears, hedgehogs, and badgers

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Algerian, Tunisian, And Moroccan Students Abroad In France: The Importance Of History In Understading The International Student Experience, Hannah M. Ulrich Jan 2016

Algerian, Tunisian, And Moroccan Students Abroad In France: The Importance Of History In Understading The International Student Experience, Hannah M. Ulrich

Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects

In the wake of two major terrorist attacks in the past year, the presence in France of a large Arab-Muslim population has gained new global attention. Whether or not the perpetrators of these events held French or other European nationalities, their names and faces all said “Arab” to the public and raised questions about immigration, terrorism, Islam and the presence and status of Arab-Muslims in France. These questions are nothing new, even if they seem to take on new urgency. Since North Africans began coming to France in significant numbers in the 1920s and 1930s their place in France has …

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The Trouble With The Death Penalty, Abigail Hood Jan 2016

The Trouble With The Death Penalty, Abigail Hood

Writing Across the Curriculum

For almost as long as the death penalty has been used, it has been a subject of debate.

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Whose Story To Join? The Problem Of Social Plausibility, Social Missions Stations, And Their Relationship To Church Planting Movements, J. S. Williams Jan 2016

Whose Story To Join? The Problem Of Social Plausibility, Social Missions Stations, And Their Relationship To Church Planting Movements, J. S. Williams

Great Commission Research Journal

Donald McGavran challenged the missions community sixty years ago to use the natural social bridges of a community, rather than create new ones, to see the gospel spread. This paper builds on this concept by applying social plausibility theory, as articulated by Peter Berger and Thomas Tuckman, to three case studies of church planting efforts among Muslims. The paper indicates, in keeping with McGavran, that missionaries may still construct “sociological mission stations” if they do not intentionally present the gospel to families and social networks instead of individuals.

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William Carey’S Vision For Missionary Partnerships, Andrew D. Mcfarland Jan 2016

William Carey’S Vision For Missionary Partnerships, Andrew D. Mcfarland

Great Commission Research Journal

When the English Baptist missionary William Carey left England bound for India in 1793, he did not attempt the effort alone. Instead, he thought a brotherhood of serious Christians residing in England as essential for the undertaking. However, he expected them to provide more than funding. He trusted them to supply the love, encouragement, and support that would make missionary service possible. As a result, the partnership of William Carey with the BMS was founded on interdependence, and Carey’s devotion to this fueled his perseverance through seasons of painful challenges. This was Carey’s vision for missionary partnerships.

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Vollandt's "Arabic Versions Of The Pentateuch: A Comparative Study Of Jewish, Christian, And Muslim Sources" (Book Review), Lisa Cutforth-Anderson Jan 2016

Vollandt's "Arabic Versions Of The Pentateuch: A Comparative Study Of Jewish, Christian, And Muslim Sources" (Book Review), Lisa Cutforth-Anderson

The Christian Librarian

A review of Vollandt, R. (2015). Arabic versions of the Pentateuch: A comparative study of Jewish, Christian, and Muslim sources. Boston: Brill. 347 pp. $149.00. ISBN 9789004289918

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What Does Faith Got To Do With It? Influences On Preservice Teachers’ Racial Identity Development, Yune Tran Jan 2016

What Does Faith Got To Do With It? Influences On Preservice Teachers’ Racial Identity Development, Yune Tran

Faculty Publications - College of Education

The U.S. student population has grown more racially and culturally diverse demanding teachers who possess certain skills, competencies, and cross-cultural proficiencies to serve students equitably. With a continual homogeneous White teaching force, studies on preservice teachers’ racial identity have prioritized in the field to promote anti-racist education within a social justice model. However, few studies have documented identities of preservice teachers who attend predominantly private evangelical Christian institutions. This mixed-method study investigated White preservice teachers’ racial identity development focusing on the interconnectedness of religion with beliefs of race, culture, and diversity.

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Immanuel Kant's Atonement "Within The Bounds Of Bare Reason" And The Viability Of Moral Receptivity As A Condition Of Grace, Derek S. Nutt Jan 2016

Immanuel Kant's Atonement "Within The Bounds Of Bare Reason" And The Viability Of Moral Receptivity As A Condition Of Grace, Derek S. Nutt

Andrews University Seminary Studies (AUSS)

No abstract provided.

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Seventh-Day Adventist Approaches To Other Religions: Preliminary Findings From 1930-1950, Part I, Andrew Tompkins Jan 2016

Seventh-Day Adventist Approaches To Other Religions: Preliminary Findings From 1930-1950, Part I, Andrew Tompkins

Andrews University Seminary Studies (AUSS)

No abstract provided.

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Union With Christ In The Writings Of Ellen G. White, Katrina B. Blue Jan 2016

Union With Christ In The Writings Of Ellen G. White, Katrina B. Blue

Andrews University Seminary Studies (AUSS)

No abstract provided.

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The Background And Meaning Of The Image Of The Beast In Rev. 13:14, 15, Rebekah Yi Liu Jan 2016

The Background And Meaning Of The Image Of The Beast In Rev. 13:14, 15, Rebekah Yi Liu

Andrews University Seminary Studies (AUSS)

No abstract provided.

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Discovering Matthew: Content, Interpretation, Reception [Book Review] / Boxall, Ian, Cedric Vine Jan 2016

Discovering Matthew: Content, Interpretation, Reception [Book Review] / Boxall, Ian, Cedric Vine

Andrews University Seminary Studies (AUSS)

No abstract provided.

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To Have Done With Forgiveness: Capitalism, Christianity, And The Politics Of Immanence, Timothy Snediker Jan 2016

To Have Done With Forgiveness: Capitalism, Christianity, And The Politics Of Immanence, Timothy Snediker

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This essay seeks to formulate a critical account of the genealogical link between capitalism and Christianity by interrogating the ontology and the processes of subjectivization which subtend these two apparently disparate social and political formations. To this end, I make use of the philosophical thought of Gilles Deleuze, in particular his readings of Spinoza, Foucault, Nietzsche, and Sacher-Masoch. The central themes of the essay--the identity of God and money, and the vicissitudes of the creditor-debtor relation--culminate in a theory of a theodicy of money, which deploys an apparatus of forgiveness in order to obscure and displace the stakes and …

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Letter From The Editor, Garrett Trott Jan 2016

Letter From The Editor, Garrett Trott

The Christian Librarian

No abstract provided.

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A First Timer’S Guide To The Acl Conference, Elizabeth Fairall Jan 2016

A First Timer’S Guide To The Acl Conference, Elizabeth Fairall

The Christian Librarian

This article provides planning tips, packing suggestions, and post-conference recommendations for people who may be attending the ACL conference for the first time. It also offers advice on what to do while at the conference.

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A Survey Of Children’S And Young Adult Literature Collections In Academic Libraries Of Christian Higher Education, Melissa Atkinson, Shan Martinez Jan 2016

A Survey Of Children’S And Young Adult Literature Collections In Academic Libraries Of Christian Higher Education, Melissa Atkinson, Shan Martinez

The Christian Librarian

Children’s and young adult literature collections have an important place in an academic library. Most often, these collections go unnoticed by many in academia, who may regard children’s literature as irrelevant to the mission of the academic library. In reality, these important collections support institutional curriculum and include interdisciplinary resources used in many academic departments. Findings are reported of a survey conducted of private Christian colleges and universities regarding their management of children’s and young adult literature collections which seeks to identify current practices and procedures being utilized. Results from the survey highlight use, promotion, and management.

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Integrating International Students Through The Library Experience, Jeannie Ferriss Jan 2016

Integrating International Students Through The Library Experience, Jeannie Ferriss

The Christian Librarian

No abstract provided.

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Play On: The Use Of Games In Libraries, Christa Hill Jan 2016

Play On: The Use Of Games In Libraries, Christa Hill

The Christian Librarian

The use of games in the library is a currently trending topic of discussion and writing in the Library and Information Science profession. Upon first consideration, gaming may seem to be irrelevant at best and a waste of time and resources at worst. However, gaming does have several significant implications for all types of libraries, including greater exposure to new information technologies and the sense of community that a gaming program can foster. Thus, libraries should seriously consider the benefits of gaming programs and be prepared to carefully develop collection policies and to properly plan gaming opportunities for their patrons. …

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You Want Coffee With That? Revisiting The Library As Place, Shelia Gaines Jan 2016

You Want Coffee With That? Revisiting The Library As Place, Shelia Gaines

The Christian Librarian

The constantly changing roles of libraries and librarians, as well as the onslaught of electronic resources and mobile technology, have refocused attention on the library’s place and value in today’s society. This paper highlights a 2015 academic library conference presentation and includes supplemental information on the subject. It focuses on the library less as the traditional place to gather information and more as the meeting place – a third place – where like-minded individuals, their information-gathering devices in tow, enter and expect “super-sized” customer service.

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Comparing Institutional Repository Software: Pampering Metadata Uploaders, Craighton Hippenhammer Jan 2016

Comparing Institutional Repository Software: Pampering Metadata Uploaders, Craighton Hippenhammer

The Christian Librarian

This article highlights the key concepts of institutional repositories and identifies the strengths of Digital Commons and Wesleyan Holiness Digital Library products. Special attention is given to software structures and features, support systems, and factors that impact quality.

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Libraries And Student Retention, Mick Williams Jan 2016

Libraries And Student Retention, Mick Williams

The Christian Librarian

Mick Williams presented the workshop “Libraries and Student Retention” at the June 2015 Association of Christian Librarians Conference. This article of the same name encapsulates key points that were shared during the workshop’s PowerPoint presentation on how academic librarians can actively promote student retention at their own institutions of higher learning.

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The Power Of Encouragement: The Role Of Christian Academic Librarians In Supporting The Whole Student, Earleen J. Warner Jan 2016

The Power Of Encouragement: The Role Of Christian Academic Librarians In Supporting The Whole Student, Earleen J. Warner

The Christian Librarian

Christian librarians are exhorted to consider the role of providing encouragement, care, and emotional and spiritual support to college students. Caring for the whole student can have a positive impact on college student success and retention, as well as have a transformational effect on students’ spiritual lives. By treating college students as whole persons created in the image of God, Christians academic librarians can not only help these students succeed by meeting their academic needs, but also help students thrive by supporting them emotionally and spiritually.

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Annotated Bibliography: Free Books Online, Murl Winters Jan 2016

Annotated Bibliography: Free Books Online, Murl Winters

The Christian Librarian

No abstract provided.

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Packard And Hope's "Church Refugees: Sociologists Reveal Why People Are Done With Church But Not Their Faith" (Critical Review), Craighton Hippenhammer Jan 2016

Packard And Hope's "Church Refugees: Sociologists Reveal Why People Are Done With Church But Not Their Faith" (Critical Review), Craighton Hippenhammer

The Christian Librarian

No abstract provided.

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Creating An Institutional Repository, Nathan R. Schwartz Jan 2016

Creating An Institutional Repository, Nathan R. Schwartz

The Christian Librarian

Creating an institutional repository (IR) requires much forethought and planning. Setting up a university IR committee will help direct policy and collection goals, and will encourage faculty participation. There are many things to consider in design such as branding, policy, copyright, collection development, author submissions and discoverability. Publishing in an IR requires original works, and copyright issues arise, especially if authors wish to publish in other journals. Our IR goal was to promote scholarship and encourage faculty to create publishing profile space in SelectedWorks, which can become a virtual curricula vita. The ultimate goal is discoverability and open access contribution …

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The Christian Academic Librarian In The Technological Society, David B. Malone Jan 2016

The Christian Academic Librarian In The Technological Society, David B. Malone

The Christian Librarian

In our contemporary society, technologies establish the course of our lives. Libraries have always engaged various technologies to bring order to disorder and over the last two decades, academic libraries have undergone significant technological change. Librarians have sought to convey an orderliness to the visible world and humanity’s body of knowledge. How this technology and body of knowledge is engaged bears significance. The engagement of the Christian academic librarian should include a distinctly Christian perspective. This paper examines the engagement of the Christian academic librarian in the technological society.

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Annotated Bibliography: Helps On Navigating The Art Of Leadership And Empowering Team Members, Jeannie Ferriss Jan 2016

Annotated Bibliography: Helps On Navigating The Art Of Leadership And Empowering Team Members, Jeannie Ferriss

The Christian Librarian

No abstract provided.

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Letter From The Editor, Tami Robinson Jan 2016

Letter From The Editor, Tami Robinson

The Christian Librarian

No abstract provided.

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