Browsing 2009 Theses (MU) by Thesis Department "Religious studies (MU)"
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Guarding the preaching and the faith : kerygma and the rule of the truth from Paul to the Nicene creed
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The Rules of Truth found in the works of Irenaeus (c. 180-200 CE) and Tertullian (c. 203-210 CE) and the doctrine contained in the Nicene Creed (325 ... -
Husbands scorned and fathers ignored : a social analysis of the Acts of Thomas
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The wildly popular Acts of Thomas is an invaluable artifact of early Christian literature because it details the struggles that Christian communities ... -
Is the Guru a feminist? : charismatic female leaders and gender roles in India
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)The Hindu tradition is currently going through a radical reformation in the realm of gender relations. Contemporary female Hindu gurus and their respective cults or especially with regards to motherhood. Ammachi and ... -
She's the four-leaf clover in the city Katrina turned over : the historical Sister Gertrude Morgan and her post-Hurricane Katrina specters
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)In the 1960s and 1970s, Sister Gertrude Morgan, artist, musician, street preacher and prophet, lived and ministered throughout the city of New Orleans. Through her artwork, music, preaching, and literal interpretation of ... -
The slippery slope of change : locating the boundaries around complementarian evangelical institutions and ideas
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This project reveals a case study in which boundaries are formed around a principle idea through structures, discourse, and theology. Complementarian ...