Research suggests that deeply held beliefs about the world, self, and others often inform subjective appraisals of stressful or traumatic events and these appraisals, in turn, drive posttraumatic reactions for many individuals. The present study examined how internal working mod…
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Psychosis is a central concept in mental health, yet the concept is unclear. Clinicians are challenged with the task to be able to distinguish psychotic phenomena; however, little is known about how clinicians are able to distinguish religious/spiritual phenomena from psychotic …
The purpose of this study was to explore the impact of faith-based service projects on undergraduate students. Specifically, this study sought to determine the existence of common themes such as the development of an individual’s sense of meaning and purpose through participatio…
Statements about God are often highlighted as a unique philosophical problem. Religious language typically takes the form of indicative statements of fact but resists the traditional means of verification or falsification. Despite this apparent deficiency, religious statements c…
This thesis uses the photographic portrait as an example of contemporary art practice to examine developments in aesthetic sensibility and constructions of meaning with particular address to ineffable qualities in both the subject and in the photograph. It examines the contribut…
This research addresses an intersection of philosophy of religion and aesthetics via a theory of religious ritual hermeneutics and aesthetics. Primary attention is paid to a daily religious ritual in Vedic Hinduism (agnihotra , twice daily oblations to Agni) and in Islam (s[dotb…
This thesis will focus on an analysis of the first Qur'anic verses from the perspectives of language and meaning. Over time, as with any historical text, interpretations of verses in the Qur'an have varied, sometimes radically, beginning with the word Igra' , the very first word…
The study reported here originated in my therapeutic work with children at risk and my search for a therapeutic approach which would help them develop the inner strength to cope with their difficulties. The concept of ‘meaning in life' as a source of strength has been extensivel…
The purpose of this dissertation is to demonstrate that Alexander Maclaren's psychological point of view on character, which connects to the meanings of the texts on three distinct aspects, constitutes a text-driven approach for preaching historical narratives. Chapter 1 serves …
The present dissertation is an effort to introduce Monk Yaodi Roasts Zhuangzi into contemporary Anglophone discourse on the Zhuangzi. The guiding theme of the present dissertation is human flourishing, with a particular focus on meaning and wellbeing. The dissertation is built a…
The emergence of modern warfare has contributed to greater numbers of service members being exposed to morally ambiguous decisions and actions (e.g., harming civilians and non-combatants). The moral and spiritual implications of serving in combat have gained increasing attention…
Thousands of Iraq combat veterans are currently returning home from the war. A significant percentage of these soldiers are presenting with mental-health problems, foremost of which is post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a debilitating condition which has psychological and ps…
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is one of the only regions throughout the world that saw an increase in new HIV infections from 2001 to 2009. Although UNAIDS estimates that 460,000 individuals are currently living with HIV in MENA, the exact number of women living with H…
By inviting educators from diverse backgrounds to participate in creative conversations, I had hoped to reflect on experiences that had helped construct our theories of environmental education, and inform practice. I sought consistency across the espoused ethics of co-participan…
This community psychology project consisted of two virtual storytelling groups gathered to examine the impact of storytelling during a global pandemic. It used the public narrative methodology of Marshall Ganz placed within the context of community mental health. Each storytelli…
In his novels on India, Rushdie finds it necessary to employ the mythical mode which accommodates the deeply religious as well as the secular side of the nation. Especially in Midnight's Children and The Moor's Last Sigh, the Hindu gods dance through his pages, taking on the myt…
This thesis is an interpretation of the evolution of Wittgenstein's view of language. I distinguish three main phases in this evolution according to what Wittgenstein considers to be the basis of the distinction between correct and incorrect uses of language, between sense and n…
This dissertation explores the relationships between John 6 and Exodus. Although many interpreters have noted connections between these texts, the predominant reading has been to emphasize the way in which Jesus replaces or supersedes the former things. For example, most have id…
Identity-based conflict is a complex and pervasive form of contemporary war. These conflicts are macro-social and involve two or more groups that are organized around aspects of religious, ethnic or political identity. This dissertation focuses on the role of “conflict narrative…