Browsing Religion Senior Integrated Projects by Author "Anderson, Carol S., 1958-"
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All Beings Are Engaged: Environmental Engaged Buddhism in the U.S. and Japan
Higby, Mason Joshua (Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2016)The purpose of this project has been to answer the question ‘what is environmental socially engaged Buddhism?’ Although there has been much scholarship already done on this relatively new phenomenon in Buddhism, this ... -
Atheism: The Philosophy of Unbelief
Hackman, David W. (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 ... -
A Blueprint to Heaven: Mapping the New Life Church of Taipei
Patton, Jamie Lee (Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2013) -
"Born Shinto, Die Buddhist. " An Analysis of Modern Religion in Japan
Treat, Kyle (Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2007)For hundreds of years, Shinto was the state religion of Japan. But after the Axis Powers were defeated in 1945, Shinto sort of phased itself out. It was not that there was an animosity towards the belief system itself, it ... -
The Buddhist-Christian Interfaith Dialogue: From Roots to New Heights
Wheeler, Ryan (Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2004)The goal of this paper is to document the movement of the interfaith dialogue between Buddhism and Christianity. First, I will look at a history of the dialogue, including reasons why it has taken place, where it has taken ... -
Building Bridges: Character Research and Acting Internship in Vampyr: The blood is the Life
Deshpande, Anjalee (Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 1994)My initial challenge was to connect with a character I found very foreign and outside of myself. As an actor, one is asked to play many roles that are opposing to one's personality or nature, yet there are a few special ... -
Christianity Experienced in Daily Life : Evangelical Protestants in America
Muir, Holly L. (Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2007)The author reviews the history of evangelical and fundamentalist movements in American Christianity. -
Complicating Colonialism: Decolonizing British Imperialism and Buddhism in Sri Lanka
Cooperrider, Hannah Nicole (Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2017) -
Constructs and Religion : British Colonialism's Role in Colonial Era Hinduism
Sharma, Rahul Dharmaraj (Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2010)The author proposes that the formal construction of the Hindu religion is a product of British Colonialism and that native Indian contributions to the definition of Hinduism are shaped by British Colonial government and ... -
Consumption and Commodification of Buddhism in America
Willetts, Frank (Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2017)In America, Buddhism operates in many different forms such as a religion, spirituality, or philosophy. As it is represented along this spectrum, ranging from purely religious to fully secular, Buddhism is adopted and ... -
Creating Capaciousness in Islamic Law : An Examination of Abrogation & Consensus
Ziberi, Agron (Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2019-09-01)To Amidi and Ghazali, the real object of an abrogation is, of course, a rule of law or other type of divine categorization of a human act, not a text. But since, according to the majority view, only rules contained within ... -
Docile Bodies, Model Citizens : The Role of Religious Reformers in Nineteenth Century Prison Reform
Marquez-Gomez, Victoria (Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2021-12-01)Throughout this SIP, I will analyze the role of religion in the construction and management of prisons in the nineteenth century. The first chapter will explore the birth of the penitentiary in America, providing historical ... -
Dogma and Dread: How Religion Becomes Reality
Jackson, Christopher M. (Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2004)This project has been the culmination of most of my interests over my entire time at Kalamazoo College. Sophomore year, for Carol Anderson's Ritual Theory and Practice, I wrote a paper as a final project getting in to ... -
Embrace or Ban? France and the Muslim Veil
Sudol, MacKenzie L. (Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2012)The reasons behind the decision to ban the veil in public spaces in France are so numerous that one can only begin to understand all of the details. The decision to ban conspicuous religious symbols, mainly pertaining to ... -
Feminist Resistance: An Oral History of the Dworkin-MacKinnon Anti-Pornography Civil Rights Ordinance
Turner, Alicia M. (Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 1997)Everyday, men beat women. Men rape women. Men stalk, harass, assault, dismiss, degrade, abuse, and use women. Too often, men torture, mutilate, and murder women. In short, men systematically subordinate women in a variety ... -
From Limited Tolerance to Political Freedom: Religion in America between 1620 and 1820
Hoffmann, Rebekka A. (Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 1999)In this paper I will argue that religious diversity and the development of unique religious cultures in the various colonies along with the growth of the notions of tolerance and freedom resulted in the political ... -
Gender Formation and Transsexuality in Iran: Religious, Social, and Political Motivation
Pallone, Dallas (Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2016) -
Gendered Icons: Avalokitesvara of India, Guanyin of China, Tara of Tibet, and Kannon of Japan
Carter, Sheila Kushleen (Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2016) -
The Hidden Tradition: The Life, Works, and Influence of René Guénon
Schlaack, William (Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2012-01-06)This paper will delve into some of the fundamental aspects of Guénon’s life, writings, and influence. Due to the sheer number of books and articles that Guénon has penned, there will certainly be a lot of themes and ... -
Indian Women's Folklore : Kahanis from a Western Woman's Perspective
Dean, Sonja A. (Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 1994)The author analyzes the humorous and anectdotal genre of stories, "kahanis," associated with the festival of Mangala Gouri, focusing on the transmission of subservient and negative images of women.