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Figuring Jesus : the power of rhetorical figures of speech in the Gospel of Luke.
(2010-06-23)
This dissertation examines Luke's use of rhetorical figures of speech on the lips of Jesus as a means of persuading his audience to accept a role-reversing message that challenged the social, religious, economic and political ...
Lectio divina.
(2010-06-23)
Lectio Divina is a musical exploration of the contemplative prayer and scripture‐reading practice called "Lectio Divina". The work is written for a chamber ensemble: flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano and percussion. ...
Individualism and religion : the impact of the individualist cultural tradition on religious beliefs and practices.
(2011-05-12)
Individualism and its effect on American society has received a great amount of scholarly research. Researchers have established that individualism plays a large role in all areas of society. Using the dual process model ...
Social origins of scientific deviance.
(, 2012-08-08)
Scientific communities enjoy nearly unchallenged authority on matters related to the natural world; however, there are instances where significant portions of the population hold beliefs contrary to the scientific consensus. ...
Internal Revenue Service and the regulation of religion.
(2011-01-05)
This study seeks to determine how the Internal Revenue Service influences religion in the United States. Using the theoretical frameworks of organizational ecology and new institutionalism this study examines the assumption ...
Religion, sexuality, and gender : an individual and organizational analysis.
(, 2012-08-08)
Homosexuality has been the object of much debate, research, and political struggle over the last 40 years. Since the Stonewall riots of 1969 the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender movement (LGBT) continues to grow ...
"Verie needfull for this time" : representations of women in sixteenth-century English prayer manuals.
(, 2014-06-11)
Using three texts written by different authors, this thesis argues that sixteenth-century English prayer manuals set rigid boundaries for women by representing them in limited ways. Analyzing and comparing Thomas Becon's ...
Jack Clemo's vocation to evangelical poetry and erotic marriage : an examination of his poems of personal tribute and critique.
(2011-01-05)
Jack Clemo, whose dates are 1916-1994, calls to us from the margins: a working-class voice from deep within in the china clayworks of Cornwall, having been educated outside the conventional system, contending with deafness ...
Religious identities : self-identification and denominational affiliation.
(, 2011-09-14)
Although a substantial body of theory addresses identity as both a social and individual phenomenon, this literature has largely neglected religious identity. The studies that do explore religious identity often operationalize ...
Physician and patient interactions : the role of beliefs and values in directing clinical conversations.
(, 2014-06-11)
This dissertation examines how physicians’ beliefs and values influence the content of their conversations with patients. After an introductory chapter, chapter two primarily provides an overview of the data and the ...