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Separation or Violation?: The Struggle for Neutrality Regarding Religious Expression in the Public Schools
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2005)Since the late 1940's, when Vashti McCollum challenged the use of public tax dollars to provide voluntary religious education during the school day in McCollum v. Board of Education (1948), the issue of religion in public ... -
All You Need is...
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2002)Ever since I can remember, I've always had some desire for unity around me. I seem to thrive on harmony. If people around me are happy or growing personally in some way, I can almost feed off of that energy. At those ... -
St. James the Greater and Pilgrimage: The History of El Camino de Santiago
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2000)Pilgrimage is fascinating ritual. While it is known that pilgrims want to physically touch the relic, as well as have some spiritual enlightenment along the way to touch the relic, even these are not absolute. Not everyone ... -
An Experiential Summer: An Internship at Pretty Lake Vacation Camp
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2003)A senior individualized project (SIP) should be fun should be exciting, and, with my science background, should be spent in a lab researching. Lab is not my forte and being inside a building with no windows is not my idea ... -
Muslim Courting Practices in the United States: The Effects of American Culture on Islamic Tradition
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2001)This work seeks to highlight a specific aspect of Islamic life: Muslim relationships in the United States of America with regard to courting practices. Born and raised in Dearborn, Michigan, a community rich with Muslim ... -
The Teacher of Righteousness: Modern Scholarship and the Unique Teacher of the Dead Sea Scrolls
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2001)In this paper the Teacher of Righteousness, a figure found in the Dead Sea Scrolls, will be reviewed and analyzed. Unfortunately, information surrounding this figure is few and far between. Little biographical information ... -
The Idea of Praise in the Book of Psalms: Academic and Personal Observations
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Tibetan Buddhism in the West: The Dorje Shugden Controversy and the New Kadampa Tradition
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2000)This paper is about that area of Tibetan Buddhism that does not get covered as often in the media. To a large degree, it remains untouched in academia. It is also about the west's reaction a controversy within Tibetan ... -
African American and new Testament Experiences
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2003)In discussing the African American experience, this paper will be particularly interested in the religious dimensions of African American experience. Specifically, I will focus upon Christianity and what key elements ... -
Atheism: The Philosophy of Unbelief
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2004)As I researched and designed this course, I had various run-ins with people who were curious what I was working on, and what exactly, is this SIP that I speak of. After lengthy explanations of the senior project, it came ...