Browsing 2008 MU theses - Freely available online by Thesis Department "Religious studies (MU)"
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Fathers, mothers, members, and outsiders : analysis of social power and authority relations in the Peoples Temple and the Church Universal and Triumphant
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)This analysis examines the social power and authority interactions of the members of the Peoples Temple and the Church Universal and Triumphant through the lenses of the powerful and dramatic events of "white night" and ... -
The origins of Muslim prayer : sixth and seventh century religious influences on the salat ritual
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)While salat is a central aspect of Islamic practice, the way the first Muslims developed the prayer ritual has not been widely researched. This study employs the theory of syncretism to show that religious rituals practiced ...