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Tanden Art-Making As Contemplative Practice, Rumi Ito

Expressive Therapies Dissertations

The art-based study, focused on painting with black ink on paper and video documentation, explores the relationship between artistic expression and contemplative breathing with a particular focus on tanden, a unique concept of such Asian cultures as Chinese, Korean and Japanese. There were three research questions: “How can tanden influence one’s physical movements in the art-making process?” and “Can contemplative breathing with a focus on tanden influence the quality of expression in one’s art-making? If so, what are the influences and implications for art therapy?”

The research suggested five bodily sensations common to all participants: inhaling and exhaling, relaxing, …

The Impact Of Religion On Chinese Government, Society, And Civilians, Liyan Tang

Master's Projects and Capstones

This research project analyzes the importance of religion in Chinese society from ancient to contemporary times and how the role of religion has changed throughout history. The Cultural Revolution had a major impact on the perception and use of religion in Chinese society, and the effects still exist in the present day. In order to explore how religion functions in these specific time periods, this research examines various secondary sources, which include scholarly articles and interpretations. Moreover, primary sources, which include official documents of the government and news articles, show how the Chinese government and the citizens have diverse points …

Placing God: Defining “Post-Christianity” For Contemporary Japanese Christians, Leryan Anthony Burrey

Master's Projects and Capstones

This work suggests that we consider a new, working definition of post-Christianity. This new paradigm is in response to Western Christian thought being too dominant a force that fails to take into enough account other global experiences— like those of Japanese Christians. These reflections are based on scholarly opinions claiming that Christianity is a “global culture,” and ultimately argues for more international inclusivity in Western Christian thought and institutions, especially regarding the Asia-Pacific. Moreover, this paper illuminates how iitoko dori allows Christian thought to peacefully coexist in Japan’s greater society. The research also explores specific Japanese cultural practices that make …

The Religious Hierarchy And Spiritual Life Of Jewish Communities From The Eighteenth To The Early Twentieth Centuries, Jamolitdin Karimov

The Light of Islam

The Jews have come a long way in the historical process. This has had an impact on all aspects of social and material culture related to daily life. It can be said that this long process did not take place without various invasions and internal conflicts and wars. Of course, the Jews, like other nations, were not left out of these processes. This led them to move to different cities and unite there as a group. Most of the Central Asian Jews reached high peaks and played a major role in trade. As another factor, it is worth mentioning that …

Belief And Belonging: A Case Study Of The Maronite In San Antonio, Texas, Rose Karam

Theses & Dissertations

This study focuses on a religious group in America and how it has managed to engage the third and fourth generations who have assimilated into the American cultural milieu while maintaining allegiance to the Church of Lebanon-the Maronite Catholic church. Understanding the history of the Lebanese American people and their connection to this Church is essential when studying this group because it offers a deep awareness of the existing phenomena in America, the natural progression of an immigrant population, and its subsequent generation’s progression into the American society. Most of these individuals in this study are the descendants of the …

The Significance Of Oomoto: Why Imperialization Of Japan Led To An Alternative Religion, Chancellor T. Jenniges

Phi Alpha Theta Pacific Northwest Regional Conference

Abstract: In 1852 Admiral Matthew Perry led an American fleet to Japan and persuaded the Japanese to modernize. Fearful of being colonized by the West, like the Chinese, the Japanese moved to westernize their own economy and society. As a result, they outlawed many historic customs. Japan began to westernize their customs and define religion. Three categories were established, religion, non-religion, and superstition. Any ideology or practice that no longer benefited their goals of westernization was deemed superstitious and removed from the narrative. However, these developments met opposition. One such opponent, Ueda Kisaburō, created an alternative religion called Oomoto in …

Christianity On The Way: An Eastern Orthodox-Pentecostal Dialogue On The Journey Of Salvation, Raphael J.T. Twitchell

Masters of Theological Studies

We seek to develop a theological means of reconnecting the sojourners of the Way with each other through a recognition of common Christ-followership. Since no human life begins with the same conditions as any other, no two journeys with Christ will be the same, yet it is still the same Spirit who leads them all. This is a mystery which we will explore by peering through the theological framework of an Eastern Orthodox portrayal of the Way and bringing it into dialogue with Pentecostalism and Mysticism. This study seeks to show that the Way which Christ calls us to follow …

“Publishing Goals Of Hanseikai Zasshi” (1887) And “Living The Pure Life” (1887). Translations With Introduction And Commentary, James Mark Shields

Other Faculty Research and Publications

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Reflections On “To Study The Self Is To Forget The Self’: Zen Lessons On Ego And Leadership In Higher Education”, Jody Condit Fagan

Libraries

Stuart Lachs kindly wrote a response to my conference paper, “To study the self is to forget the self’: Zen lessons on ego and leadership in higher education” (Fagan, 2020), which led to a highly fruitful correspondence and an expansion on my thinking related to Zen, ego, and Zen practice in America today. Conversations with fellow practitioners and follow-up readings have also continued to shape my thinking. This response paper summarizes my reflections.

Aurobindo Ghose’S Early Approaches To Hindu-Muslim Relations (1906-1909), Edward Ulrich

Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies

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The Green Gītā: Connecting Ontology, Soteriology, And Environmental Ethics, Supratik Sen

Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies

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Book Review: Anti-Christian Violence In India. By Chad M. Bauman, Dyron Daughrity

Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies

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Book Review: The Subhedar’S Son: A Narrative Of Brahmin-Christian Conversion From Nineteenth-Century Maharashtra. By Deepra Dandekar, Arun W. Jones

Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies

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Table Of Contents, Jhcs Staff

Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies

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Editor’S Introduction, Gopal Gupta

Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies

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A Natural Dialogue Partner: Sri Ramakrishna’S Anekānta–Vijñānavedānta And Claim To Avatārhood As A Resource For Hindu-Christian Studies, Jeffery D. Long

Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies

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Sacrifice, Suffering, And Salvation: A Brief Aesthetic And Theological Comparative Analysis Of Two Great Symbolic Images Of Divine Love, Graham M. Schweig

Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies

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Constructing A Hindu Black Theology, Akshay Gupta

Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies

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Viewpoint: Vaishnavism: Monotheistic Or Not?, Steven J. Rosen (Satyaraja Dasa)

Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies

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Book Review: The Water Of The Drop: Fragments From Panikkar Diaries. By Raimon Panikkar, Enrico Beltramini

Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies

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Book Review: The European Encounter With Hinduism In India. By Jan Peter Schouten And Translated By Henry Jansen, James Elisha Taneti

Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies

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Book Review: Testing Ground For Jesuit Accommodation In Early Modern India: Francisco Ros Sj In Malabar (16th - 17th Centuries). By Anthony Mecherry, Herman Tull

Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies

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Book Review: The Ethics Of Oneness: Emerson, Whitman, And The Bhagavad Gita . By Jeremy David Engels, Shawn Welch

Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies

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Book Review: Untouchable Bodies, Resistance, And Liberation: A Comparative Theology Of Divine Possessions. By Joshua Samuel, Michelle Voss Roberts

Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies

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Volume 34, Full Contents, Jhcs Staff

Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies

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2021 Annual Meetings Sessions, Society For Hindu-Christian Studies

Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies

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Book Review: Essays In Hindu Theology. By Anantanand Rambachan, Julius J. Lipner

Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies

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Book Review: Christianity In India: The Anti-Colonial Turn. By Clara A. B. Joseph, Akhil Thomas

Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies

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Book Review: Songs As Locus For A Lay Theology: Moshe Walsalam Sastriyar And Sadhu Kochukunju Upadeshi. By Philip K. Mathai, Peter Vethanayagamony

Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies

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Yunini Copy Of Sahih Al-Bukhari, Feruz Kholmuminov, Oybek Sotvoldiev

The Light of Islam

Among the collections of hadiths, the work of Imam al-Bukhari “Sahih al-Bukhari” is recognized as the most reliable book of hadiths. From the history of the creation of the work, it is known that Imam al-Bukhari created this work with great patience and perseverance for 16 years. It should be noted that the ideal and perfect state in which it has come down to our days is the result of the enormous work put into it. This process consisted of several stages. At the frst stage, several storytellers listened to “Sahih” from Imam Bukhari himself and wrote the book directly …