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Church Of The Scattered: Navigating Cultural Identity In The Protestant Churches Of Senegal, Joy Kirkland Oct 2019

Church Of The Scattered: Navigating Cultural Identity In The Protestant Churches Of Senegal, Joy Kirkland

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

Senegal is a country renowned for its peaceful religious pluralism in the midst of turmoil and demographic change in neighboring West African nations. Though the vast majority of the population adheres to Sufi Islam, they seem to live in peace and cooperation with the prominent Catholic minority. Wedged between these well-established groups, Protestantism struggles to distinguish itself. Protestant missions have been planted in Senegal for over a century, but the church remains small with almost no cultural presence, and up to 80% of its members are non-Senegalese. This paper will present some preliminary basic research about this oft-ignored community in …


Technologizing The Divine, Peter Mclaren Sep 2019

Technologizing The Divine, Peter Mclaren

Education Faculty Articles and Research

"Technology has helped us to define who we are as a species. But for all of its potential for good, it has wrought a malignant vengeance, calumniating the poor as disposable wastrels and inducing all but the owners of the means of production to endure many species of alienation. An intemperate obstacle arises when we attempt to technologize human spirituality."


God And Governance: Reflections On Living In The Belly Of The Beast, Peter Mclaren Jun 2019

God And Governance: Reflections On Living In The Belly Of The Beast, Peter Mclaren

Education Faculty Articles and Research

In this critical rage article, Peter McLaren unleashes his revolutionary critique aimed at capitalist injustice behind postdigital socio-technological developments, historical forms of injustice such as racism and colonialism, and recent political events and developments including but not limited to US interventions in Latin America and the presidency of Donald Trump. Rising from two important prongs of McLaren’s work—revolutionary critical pedagogy and liberation theology—the article connects myth, religion, science, politics, technology, and humanity. The article reveals McLaren’s most intimate thoughts and experiences and aligns them with sophisticated theory and philosophy. It dances between the individual and the collective, the realistic and …


Interview Of Richard Kestler, F.S.C., M.A., Richard Kestler Fsc, Alexandria Moraschi Apr 2019

Interview Of Richard Kestler, F.S.C., M.A., Richard Kestler Fsc, Alexandria Moraschi

All Oral Histories

Brother Richard Kestler, FSC. was born John Kestler on January 8, 1942 to John and Alice Kestler. He grew up in the Oxford Circle section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Brother Richard attended elementary school at his parish of St. Martin of Tours and went on to La Salle College High School, graduating in 1960. By this time, he made the decision to join the Christian Brothers and began this process for about a year before attending La Salle College. He graduated in 1965 with a Bachelor’s in Mathematics and gained a Master’s in Theology soon after. Brother Richard also has Master’s …


Great Orlando's Sda Landscape: 52 Churches Within 15 Miles, Gianni Arroyo Mar 2019

Great Orlando's Sda Landscape: 52 Churches Within 15 Miles, Gianni Arroyo

Blog

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Learning About The 10/40 Window, Paola Mora Mar 2019

Learning About The 10/40 Window, Paola Mora

Blog

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La Familia: The Latino Experience At Southern Adventist University, Natalia Perez Mar 2019

La Familia: The Latino Experience At Southern Adventist University, Natalia Perez

Blog

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Mixed Religious Households, Gianni Arroyo Mar 2019

Mixed Religious Households, Gianni Arroyo

Blog

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Do Christian Artists Feel Limited By Their Beliefs?, Natalia Perez Mar 2019

Do Christian Artists Feel Limited By Their Beliefs?, Natalia Perez

Blog

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Listening To My Cuban Grandmother Wasn't Always Easy. But I Loved Her., Anaelys Trochez Mar 2019

Listening To My Cuban Grandmother Wasn't Always Easy. But I Loved Her., Anaelys Trochez

Blog

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360° Vr Walk Through Southern’S Promenade. Click And Learn., Paola Mora Feb 2019

360° Vr Walk Through Southern’S Promenade. Click And Learn., Paola Mora

Blog

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It Takes Courage To Sell Books Door-To-Door. These Students Welcome The Challenge., Paola Mora Feb 2019

It Takes Courage To Sell Books Door-To-Door. These Students Welcome The Challenge., Paola Mora

Blog

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If Everyone At Church Looks The Same, You Might Have A Problem, Anaelys Trochez Feb 2019

If Everyone At Church Looks The Same, You Might Have A Problem, Anaelys Trochez

Blog

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Some Churches Have 'Split Personalities.' Here's Why., Gianni Arroyo Feb 2019

Some Churches Have 'Split Personalities.' Here's Why., Gianni Arroyo

Blog

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Mixed...A Short Word With A Long List Of Complexities, Hannah D'Avanzo Feb 2019

Mixed...A Short Word With A Long List Of Complexities, Hannah D'Avanzo

Blog

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Ethnicity: A Barrier To Dating?, Paola Mora Feb 2019

Ethnicity: A Barrier To Dating?, Paola Mora

Blog

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Colorism: The Elephant In Hispanic Communities, Natalia Perez Feb 2019

Colorism: The Elephant In Hispanic Communities, Natalia Perez

Blog

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The Journey Begins, Estefania Sanchez-Mayorquin Jan 2019

The Journey Begins, Estefania Sanchez-Mayorquin

Blog

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Pushing The Conversation, Kiaya Simone Jan 2019

Pushing The Conversation, Kiaya Simone

Blog

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Congress Is Diverse. But What About Churches?, Alva Johnson Jan 2019

Congress Is Diverse. But What About Churches?, Alva Johnson

Blog

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Let's Dig Deeper, Alva Johnson Jan 2019

Let's Dig Deeper, Alva Johnson

Blog

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Complex Identity In A Complex Church, Natalia Perez Jan 2019

Complex Identity In A Complex Church, Natalia Perez

Blog

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Seeking The American Dream, Anaelys Trochez Jan 2019

Seeking The American Dream, Anaelys Trochez

Blog

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Adventist Demographics In North America: Briefing For Journalism Class At S.A.U., Monte Sahlin Jan 2019

Adventist Demographics In North America: Briefing For Journalism Class At S.A.U., Monte Sahlin

Interviews & Video Recordings

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Navigating Two Worlds, Zailin Pena Jan 2019

Navigating Two Worlds, Zailin Pena

Blog

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Growing Up A Pk, Gianni Arroyo Jan 2019

Growing Up A Pk, Gianni Arroyo

Blog

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Just Call Me Hannah, Hannah D'Avanzo Jan 2019

Just Call Me Hannah, Hannah D'Avanzo

Blog

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Growing In Diversity, Paola Mora Jan 2019

Growing In Diversity, Paola Mora

Blog

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Oral History Interviews In The Congregation – Part 3: The Interview Questions, Paul Daniels Jan 2019

Oral History Interviews In The Congregation – Part 3: The Interview Questions, Paul Daniels

Ask the Archivist

This article presents a sampling of interview questions for a congregational oral history project.


Oral History Interviews In The Congregation – Part 4: Final Interview Details And Conclusion, Paul Daniels Jan 2019

Oral History Interviews In The Congregation – Part 4: Final Interview Details And Conclusion, Paul Daniels

Ask the Archivist

This article discusses the technical aspects of completing a successful oral history interview, including technology considerations, transcription, and deed of gift forms.