The usual options in the scholarly literature—that Paul derived his behavior instructions in whole or in part either from the Old Testament Law or from contemporaneous Hellenistic moralists, or both, or even from Iranian sources—do not satisfactorily explain his ethic and the co…
The ultimate aim of Kierkegaard's authorship is to build up his reader's character. Kierkegaard's signed, religious works suggest this reading, but some interpreters say that the more indirect, pseudonymous character of many of Kierkegaard's works undermines such an interpretati…
The purpose of this study is to argue that the bioethical implications of religious issues in health care need to be more fully explored, not only for the benefit of bioethics, but most importantly for the benefit of those patients whose personal contexts are defined by religiou…
This thesis demonstrates key imperial virtues communicated on Roman Imperial triumphal monuments. A closer examination of monuments located in Rome reveals the presentation of personality traits such as military valor, piety, and mercy through symbolism, nature scenes, and perso…
This thesis presents the ecclesiology of Resident Aliens as an alternative to overcome the crisis of the Korean church and focuses on the ways to establish a Christian community through “virtuous leadership”. This thesis points out the crisis situations facing Korean churches in…
This capstone investigates why business ethics are sometimes different from personal ethics. This can lead to moral dilemmas in business decision-making. Five courses from the Master of Management and Master of Business Administration program at the College of St. Scholastica we…
This dissertation reports the results of several studies which investigated the content and structure of a cultural domain of virtue concepts among Arabic-speaking Sunni Muslim immigrants in the Chicagoland area. In the first part of the dissertation, I argue that virtues and vi…