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Does The Black Church In West Virginia Speak With A Prophetic Voice?: A Sociological Analysis Of The Black Church As An Agent For Social Change, James Lewis Patterson

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

This research examines the function of the black church in African American Society in general, and its function in the African American community in West Virginia in particular. Determining what the black church sees as its overall mission is my primary concern. Specifically, the research examines the relationship between themes that emerge from black pastor’s personal ministry philosophies, and themes that appear in priestly ministry and prophetic ministry. Determining whether the black church views its primary mission as (priestly) caring for the spiritual needs of its congregation, or (prophetic) calling for changes in societal structures that foster oppression and racism …

God's Will? Violence In Intimate Relationships : Appalachian Women, Domestic Violence, And Religious Attitudes, Marlene D. Teed

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

No abstract provided.

Religiosity And Delinquency: A Test Of The Religious Ecology Hypothesis, S. Cory Harmon

Theses and Dissertations

Research testing the relationship between adolescent religiosity and delinquent behavior is inconclusive. Some studies show a significant negative relationship while others indicate no relationship. Stark (1996) asserts that the relationship between religiosity and delinquency is a function of community religiosity as opposed to personal religiosity. Thus, in areas of high religiosity, there will be a strong relationship, while areas of low religiosity will show no relationship. This study looks at the relationship between religiosity and delinquency of LDS youth in four different religious ecologies: Utah County (high religious ecology), the East coast (moderate religious ecology), the Pacific Northwest (low religious …

On The Agenda, Alisa Solomon

Center for LGBTQ Studies (CLAGS)

This newsletter goes to press just as Millennium Mania is reaching its fever pitch. If my own dismissive attitude toward the doom-sayers turns out to be warranted, our computers have not collapsed, the sky has not fallen, and our newsletter has reached your address intact. Of course there's been more to the millennial madness than apocalyptic anxieties and mega-marketing opportunities for products and services of all sorts and sizes. The obsession with Y2K— which represents only one of the world's calendar systems, after all— has also marked the way in which a particular religious view increasingly passes for the secular …

If You Know Everything There Is To Know About Timbuktu: Faith And The Integrative Nature Of Culture, Larry L. Lichtenwalter

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

No abstract provided.

Divorce And Remarriage In The Old Testament: A Fresh Look At Deuteronomy 24:1-4, Richard M. Davidson

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

No abstract provided.

Pembinaan Rumah Ibadat Di Pulau Pinang : Satu Kajian Mengenai Insiden Agama Di Kg. Rawa, Pulau Pinang, Mohd. Ali Saripan

Student Works (2000-2009)

Kajian ini berbentuk laporan dan bertujuan untuk mendapatkan punca utama dan punca-punca lain yang menyokong kepada berlakunya insiden yang tidak diingini di negara ini iaitu insiden agama yang melibatkan pergaduhan antara kaum. Sebagai sebuah masyarakat majmuk, Malaysia perlu memelihara perhubungan kaum supaya aman dan harmoni. Insiden yang berlaku melibatkan dua penganut yang besar di Malaysia iaitu Islam dan Hndu. Bagi tujuan tersebut kajian ini melihat kepada faktor-faktor penyumbang utama insiden ini berdasarkan penemuan yang diperolehi di dalam kajian ini. Kajian ini juga melihat hubungkait satu faktor dengan faktor yang lain yang tidak ditangani di peringkat awal memangkinkan dan memberi kesan …

Teori 'Umran Ibn Khaldun : Kajian Khusus Kejatuhan Peradaban Islam Melaka Dan Kebangkitan Kuasa Portugis Di Melaka, Aiza Maslan @ Baharudin

Student Works (2000-2009)

Malacca was indeed a unique Islamic civilization in the Malay Archipelago that dominated the region from 1400 to 1511. Malay, Portuguese, and British historiography records the greatness of this civilization, its civilizational impact in the region, and its fame that spread well beyond its frontiers. Nonetheless this civilization fell in the year 15 l I at the hands of the Portuguese imperialists. This study attempts to contextualize the fall of Malacca and the rise of the Portuguese power within lbn Khaldun's unique cyclical theory of the rise and fall of world civilizations. The introductory chapter states the scope of the …

Civilization Dialogue : A Comparison Between Al-Ghazzali And Mencius On The Concept Of A Perfect Man, Kuek Chee Wee Florence

Student Works (2000-2009)

This dissertation seeks to compare between Al-Ghazzali and Mencius on the concept of a perfect man. It is on the ground of comparing one of the most profound and original philosophical thoughts in Islam and Chinese Civilization respectively on the concept of perfect man that the pair is chosen. Both have left behind extensive literature expounding on man as their subject of study and both suggested that man have a perfectible nature. The dissertation traces the lives of Al-Ghazzali and Mencius in their respective historical background. The readers will be informed of the social and political climax as well as …

Sumbangan Organisasi Islam Masa Kini Dalam Pengembangan Dakwah Islamiyah Di Aceh, Razali Muhammad Ali

Student Works (2000-2009)

It is undeniable that since their establishment until today, Islamic organizations have been playing a vital role in spreading da'wah in lndonesia. In Aceh, Islamic organizations whether which located in the capital of lndonesia, Jakarta, or their branches located in Aceh also have been rendering many services towards development of da'wah in Aceh. The 1slamic organizations investigated in this thesis are; Muhammadiyah, Nahdatul Ulama (NU), Al-Washliyah, Himpunan Mahasiswa Islam (HMl), Pelajar Islam Indonesia (Pil), Dewan Da'wah lslamiyah lndonesia (DDIJ), lnshafuddin, and Majlis Ulama Indonesia (MUI). This thesis is aimed at analyzing to which extent Islamic organizations have rendered their services …

Ihya Ramadan Melalui Solat Tarawih Dalam Masyarakat Kelantan : Satu Kajian Di Jajahan Kota Bharu, Lokmal Hakim Che Hassan

Student Works (2000-2009)

This dissertation is a research about ihya Ramadan (revival of the spirit of Ramadan) especially through solat terawih (The Ramadan prayer) hold around Kota Bharu districts, Kelantan. It focuses on the government role specifically the Kelantan state government concerning the implementation and practices of Ibadah during Ramadan and also the issues surrounding rites and rituals of solat terawih among Kelantanese society.

Motivational Impediments And Multilateral Inspections: The Case Of Unscom, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article describes impediments to multilateral inspections that are sanctioned by a multilateral political entity to proscribe the development, production, storage, deployment, and employment of weapons of mass destruction.

History, Opposition, And Salvation In Agarabi Adventism, George Westermark

Pacific Studies

Growth of the Seventh-day Adventist Church was particularly strong in the Papua New Guinea Eastern Highlands in the last decade. This article discusses a variety of reasons for this change, emphasizing Adventist beliefs that create a distinct historical consciousness among church members. In the face of a rapidly changing society, it is argued, these beliefs structure an appealing ideological framework that facilitates both individual and collective transformation. Significant for Eastern Highland Adventists is a doctrine of opposition toward other Christian groups and a sense of their own unique role in the prophetic events that make up their historical model.

The Pope Defeats The Dictator: Religion And Communism In Cuba, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article was written by Ismael Sambra Haber. Sambra has published poetry, short stories, literary criticism, and essays in both Cuban and international magazines and journals. He also has worked as a stage actor and as a consultant, screenwriter, actor, and director of Tele Turquino. Sambra has published Para Ti Mujer (For You, Woman), Coleccion Plegables, 1978; Las Cinco Plumas y la Luz del Sol (The Five Feathers and the Sun Light), Editorial Oriente, 1987; Para No Ser Leido en Recital (Not to be Read at a Poetry Reading or Recital), Editorial Oriente, 1991; and Remolino de Luz (Whirl of …

The Embodiment Of Responsibility: “Confession” And “Compensation” In Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea, Andrew Strathern, Pamela J. Stewart

Pacific Studies

We discuss two contexts of responsibility for action in Mount Hagen, confession and compensation. Verbal confessions of either wrongdoing or resentment against wrongdoing are important signs of the exercise of agency, but if they are not made, it is expected that sickness will result. “Substance” thus takes over where “agency” fails, and the two are intimately linked. Compensation payments can be seen as nonverbal equivalents of confession or the logical result of it, and if they are not paid, sickness or a failure of wounds to heal is thought to be likely as a result. In contemporary times both confession …

Living Under The Word: The Pragmatic Task Of Moral Vision, Formation, And Action, Larry L. Lichtenwalter

Journal of the Adventist Theological Society

No abstract provided.

A Study Of Ideological Change In Reggae Music From 1971 To 1993, William H. Stanley

Masters Theses

The purpose of this study was to see if the reggae music that became popular in the United States was ideologically different from the reggae that originated in Jamaica. The hypothesized change was derived from a model developed by Humphrey Regis (1994, 1988) labeled “cultural domination by re-exportation”. It was determined that early reggae music and the Rastafarian religion had very similar ideologies. The change within reggae music was measured against the Rastafarian belief system.

A content analysis of twenty-five songs was undertaken. The method of doing ideological analysis of the reggae lyrics was derived from Cormack (1992). The sample …

Islamic Cult Of Saints And Patron-Clent Relationships, Amira Ahmed Fouad Othman

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Adoption Of Christian Prayer In Native Hawaiian Pule, Kalena Silva

Pacific Studies

No abstract provided.

The Distribution Of Spirit Possession And Trance In Micronesia, Jay D. Dobbin, Francis X. Hezel, S. J.

Pacific Studies

No abstract provided.

Christian Feminist Publications And Structures Of Constraint: A Comparison Of Daughters Of Sarah And Exponent Ii Within The Contexts Of Neo-Evangelicalism And Mormonism, Sasha S. Cluff

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis uses content analysis to compare two conservative Christian feminist publications: Daughters of Sarah, produced by neo-evangelical feminists, and Exponent II, produced by Mormon feminists. Findings are based on insights from three main theories: Debra Minkoff's organization-environment perspective, Nancy Folbre's model of collective action based on structures of constraint, and the church-sect typology from the sociology of religion literature. Although both organizations similarly endeavor to integrate feminist and religious identities, the loose boundaries of evangelicalism allow Daughters of Sarah to explore a more liberal feminist agenda and interact with broader feminist sources while still remaining within the …

Bibliography: Vol 17 No. 4, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies

Pacific Studies

Bibliography for the Vol 17, No 4 Edition of the Pacific Studies Journal

Vol. 17 No. 4 (1994): Pacific Studies Full Issue, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies

Pacific Studies

Pacific Studies is published two times a year by The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies, Brigham Young University Hawai‘i #1979, 55–220 Kulanui Street, Lāʻie, Hawai‘i 96762, but responsibility for opinions expressed in the articles rests with the authors alone. Subscription rate is US$40.00 yearly, payable to The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies. The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies (formerly The Pacific Institute) is an organization funded by Brigham Young University Hawai‘i. The Center assists the University in meeting its cultural and educational goals by undertaking a program of teaching, research, and …

Vol. 17 No. 4 (1994): Pacific Studies Full Issue, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies

Pacific Studies

Pacific Studies is published two times a year by The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies, Brigham Young University Hawai‘i #1979, 55–220 Kulanui Street, Lāʻie, Hawai‘i 96762, but responsibility for opinions expressed in the articles rests with the authors alone. Subscription rate is US$40.00 yearly, payable to The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies. The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies (formerly The Pacific Institute) is an organization funded by Brigham Young University Hawai‘i. The Center assists the University in meeting its cultural and educational goals by undertaking a program of teaching, research, and …

Vol. 17 No. 4 (1994): Pacific Studies Front Matter, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies

Pacific Studies

Pacific Studies is published two times a year by The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies, Brigham Young University Hawai‘i #1979, 55–220 Kulanui Street, Lāʻie, Hawai‘i 96762, but responsibility for opinions expressed in the articles rests with the authors alone. Subscription rate is US$40.00 yearly, payable to The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies. The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies (formerly The Pacific Institute) is an organization funded by Brigham Young University Hawai‘i. The Center assists the University in meeting its cultural and educational goals by undertaking a program of teaching, research, and …

Contributors: Vol 17 No. 4, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies

Pacific Studies

Contributors list of Vol. 17 (1994): Pacific Studies Full Issue 4

Special Issue: Children Of Kilibob: Creation, Cosmos, And Culture In Northeast New Guinea: Introduction, Thomas G. Harding, David R. Counts, Alice Pomponio

Pacific Studies

No abstract provided.

Kulbob And Manub: Past And Future Creator Deities Of Karkar Island, Romola Mcswain

Pacific Studies

No abstract provided.

Bibliography: Vol 17 No. 4, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies

Pacific Studies

Bibliography for the Vol 17, No 4 Edition of the Pacific Studies Journal

Vol. 17 No. 4 (1994): Pacific Studies Front Matter, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies

Pacific Studies

Pacific Studies is published two times a year by The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies, Brigham Young University Hawai‘i #1979, 55–220 Kulanui Street, Lāʻie, Hawai‘i 96762, but responsibility for opinions expressed in the articles rests with the authors alone. Subscription rate is US$40.00 yearly, payable to The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies. The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies (formerly The Pacific Institute) is an organization funded by Brigham Young University Hawai‘i. The Center assists the University in meeting its cultural and educational goals by undertaking a program of teaching, research, and …