Occupation is everything people do to occupy themselves, including self-care activities, work, leisure and play. This line of research explored the ritual of prayer as a meaningful spiritual occupation. The overall purpose of this dissertation was to explore the occupation of da…
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This study was an exploratory investigation to demonstrate the efficacy of using digital technology in a constructionist fashion to develop an increased ability to be self-reflective and a mature member of a religious community of practice. Perkins's (1992) "person-plus" model o…
This study retrieves the long-abandoned thought of an early twentieth-century Jesuit theologian, Maurice de la Taille (1872-1933), reassessing his theory of eucharistic sacrifice in light of his theology of grace and contemplation. His major work, the three-volume Mysterium Fide…
The present study examines extended prose prayers in early Jewish literature. Commencing with the investigation of one exilic and four post-exilic prayers in the Hebrew Bible and their translations in the Septuagint, I analyze approximately thirty prayers in the Apocrypha, Pseud…
This dissertation examines cultural parallels as found in the literature of Greece, Mesopotamia and Anatolia. Of specific interest is the question of cultural influence exerted by these ancient civilizations on each other. One of the geographic points of intersection common to t…
This study focuses on two prayers found in the Jewish prayer book, considering the sources, history, content, acceptance, and changes in each of these prayers. While there are certain similarities between the two prayers, the difference between the two is profound. The "Prayer f…
The dissertation treats Hanafī jurisprudence from its formation through the nineteenth century using case studies concerning women's participation in group prayers. The focus is on the hermeneutic techniques used in interpreting the "canon," i.e. primarily the Qur'ān and the acc…
Acts 4:23-31, a carefully constructed community prayer placed at the center of Luke-Acts, plays a pivotal role in Luke's narrative, unifying various elements from Luke's Gospel with elements from Acts. The prayer, which is a response to the Sanhedrin's threats against the procla…
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of Islamic prayer ( du 'a , dhikr , and Qu'anic recitation) on Muslim patients. Relying on the Qur'an and sunnah , Islamic scholars state that prayer has positive effects on patients' psychological and physical well-being. …
The purpose of this dissertation is to untangle the meaning and practice of duawu in Mali, first through my case study among Bozo women and then through enlarging the sample to include other language groups. I show how they are similar or different from biblical teaching and the…
The crusade of the Religious Right to shape Texas public schools in the sixties, seventies and eighties had an impact on the direction and comprehensiveness of education received by students. Although religious rightists lost in most confrontations with public education, their i…
Explores the diverse facets of the act of prayer, offering biblical guidance intended to help readers establish a prayer practice that is more personal and meaningful.
The book is a collection of ten essays on the topic of prayer in the later Platonic tradition. The volume originates from a panel on the topic held at the 2013 ISNS meeting in Cardiff, but is supplemented by a number of invited papers. Together they offer a comprehensive view of…
Platonic Theories of Prayer is a collection of ten essays on the topic of prayer in the later Platonic tradition. The volume originates from a panel on the topic held at the 2013 ISNS meeting in Cardiff, but is supplemented by a number of invited papers. Together they offer a co…