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This dissertation concerns the relationship between pride and liberty in the thought of Thomas Hobbes and Alexis de Tocqueville. While these thinkers are often thought to present alternative kinds of liberalism, I contend that their visions are in fact complementary. Hobbes dome…

This thesis chronicles my research, preparation, and rehearsal process as an actor to create the role of Lydia Wickham in Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley by Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon. In this thesis, it is my intent to record my passage as an actor and Master of Fin…

In the Bible and throughout the history of Christianity, examples of moral failure in ministry leadership demonstrate a negative impact on the leader's family, congregations, faith traditions, and ministry efficacy. This qualitative study examines the causes and consequences of …

One of the primary goals in the project, Advancing Humility in Christian Discipleship at Mount Moriah Baptist Church, was realized before the actual completion of the project. That goal was reached when several of the students at the end of the six sessions reported to me that t…

The purpose of this project was to equip select pastors of Birmingham Metro Baptist Association (BMBA) churches in need of revitalization with a tool to promote humility. The project involved the implementation of a forty-day, workbook-style devotional intervention designed to p…