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Islamic factors in the socio-political life of post-Soviet Russia.
(, 2011-12-19)
For Russia, religion is one factor that fostered its formation and assisted in the development of all facets of its culture. A current analysis of the relations between the Russian state and Islam is, therefore, the ...
The synergy of modern abolition : inter-agency cooperation between state agencies, religious communities, faith-based organizations, and NGOs against human trafficking.
(2011-01-05)
Since its reemergence as a popular human rights concern in the late 1990s, the issue of human trafficking has gained an extensive assortment of advocates, many of whom possess differing objectives. This thesis explores the ...
Jesus on the radio : theological reflection and prophetic witness of American popular music.
(, 2011-09-14)
The image of God in humanity is the image of the creator, the creative spirit, the imagination, manifest in our ability to understand, appreciate, and reflect on the beauty of God in creation. Therefore, the spirit of ...
Toward an understanding of the prosperity of Protestantism in contemporary China.
(, 2011-12-19)
This dissertation answered the question: How did Protestantism survive and even flourish in contemporary China under the pressure of rigid religious policies issued by the atheist Chinese government? Three sociological ...
Messianic Jewish movement in Ukraine.
(, 2011-12-19)
In the beginning of the 1990s, Ukraine, like many other post-Soviet states, was swept by the tsunami of global evangelism and religious euphoria. Because of a number of cultural and historical factors, Ukraine was transformed ...
Religion and its effects on Generation X in the public sphere : the shift in religiosity in young Americans.
(, 2011-09-14)
My purpose is to examine how the "religious terrain" is being altered, how trends now in place among members of this generation may be transforming the most basic conceptions of religion and spirituality, our interpretations ...
You think it's hot here? : the theological influences on evangelical leadership concerning the politics of climate change.
(, 2011-12-19)
This dissertation examines the theological influences on evangelical leadership in America concerning the politics of climate change. In the United States, the controversy surrounding climate change elicits strong debate ...
E pluribus unum : the limits of religious pluralism in American liberal democracy.
(2011-05-12)
"Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof." Often inferred from the religion clauses of the First Amendment of the United States Constitution are the ...
Rejecting the definitive : a contextual examination of three historical stages of atheism and the legality of an American freedom from religion.
(, 2011-09-14)
The trouble with "definitions" is they leave no room for evolution. When a word is concretely defined, it is done so in a particular time and place. Contextual interpretations permit a better understanding of certain heavy ...
Appeal to conscience clauses in the face of divergent practices among Catholic hospitals.
(, 2011-12-19)
Conscience clauses are laws enacted by federal and state governments to protect health care providers from participating in those medical practices they consider morally objectionable. This study examines the practices ...