Theses/Dissertations - Church-State Studies : Recent submissions
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Supreme Court decisions and public opinion concerning First Amendment religious liberties, 1947-2011.
(, 2012-08-08)It has often been noted that the Supreme Court’s decisions regarding prayer and Bible reading in public schools are inconsistent with public opinion. This is in contrast to the overall findings of congruence between the ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
From violence to voting : toward an Islamist theory of moderation.
(, 2011-09-14)Moderation theory posits that inclusion in the political process will lead extremist parties to abandon violence and play by the rules of the political game. Despite voluminous literature on the subject, relatively little ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Two eagles, one dragon : asymmetric theory and the triangular relations between the U.S., China and Mexico.
(2011-05-12)The United States is a major source of asymmetry within the world, especially in its relations to China and Mexico. China is the rising political, military and economic contender to U.S. power projection, especially with ... -
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 ... -
"More desired than our owne salvation" : the roots of American Christian affinity for the State of Israel.
(2011-01-05)This dissertation seeks to show that popular American affinity for the State of Israel draws from the taproot of apocalyptic hope informing American identity and national vocation from the revolutionary era to the present. ... -
Alien citizens : discerning the now and the not yet in the thought of Richard John Neuhaus.
(2011-01-05)Richard John Neuhaus (1936-2009) was a prominent author, editor and cleric whose reflections on the relationship between Christian faith and American democracy were highly influential. This paper describes his efforts, ... -
Catholic liberation theology and Islamic Jihadism : a comparative analysis.
(2010-10-08)This thesis compares Catholic liberation theology which gained notoriety in the late 1960s and early 1970s as popularized by the works of Gustavo Gutierrez with modern Islamic Jihadism, which was ideologically driven by ... -
The effects of American fundamentalism on educating towards a virtuous citizenry : the case of C. I. Scofield and Philadelphia Biblical University.
(2010-06-23)From the founding of Harvard in 1636 until the end of nineteenth century, the old-time college model of higher education was pervasive throughout the fledgling American republic. Christian morality was foundational to the ... -
Clare of Assisi : shaping a new paradigm of sainthood.
(2010-02-02)Separating the historical figure of Saint Clare from the icon handed down from history is a significant part of this study. Part of the complexity of the life of Clare of Assisi rested in the negotiation of her very public ... -
An analysis of church social service and partnership following Hurricane Katrina.
(2009-04-01)Historically, churches have been service providers willing to partner with religious, secular, business and government agencies for social services. Theoretical evidence points to how this relationship may look based upon ... -
Is “social justice” justice? : A Thomistic argument for “social persons” as the proper subjects of the virtue of social justice.
(2008-10-15)The term “social justice,” as it occurs in the Catholic social encyclical tradition, presents a core, definitional problem. According to Catholic social thought, social justice has social institutions as its subjects. ...