The full text of Senior Independent Study Theses submitted during and after 2012 are available to download only by College of Wooster users. Unless listed as an exemplar, all other theses are restricted.

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Theses/Dissertations from 1991

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Myth and Ritual and the Perpetuation of the Dreamtime, Christina Witt

Theses/Dissertations from 1990

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An Account of the Fourteenth Dalai Lama: His Role as Political and Religious Leader of Tibet, Holly R. Hadden

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Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: Portrait of a Prophet, Francis P. Miller II

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Krishna and Christ: An Approach to Dialogue, Thomas A. Oommen

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The Necessity of a Return to Ethics: An Examination of the Effects of Fear and Stigma in the AIDS Health Crisis, Greg G. Phlegar

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Abortion Rights In Christianity, Nicole A. Schack

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Singing New Songs in a Foreign Land: Latin American Base Communities and Sarvodayan Ashrams, Stephanie Vader

Theses/Dissertations from 1989

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Unfolding the Creative Potential: Homosexual Ordination in a Patriarchal Church, Tanya A. Arbogast

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Constitutionalism as a form of Liberation Theology, Cornell P. Carter

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Black Liberation Theology: An Analysis Discussing the Influence of the Black Power Movement on Black Theology, Joyce S. Ewing

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South Africa in Context: The Black Liberation Critique of Apartheid, Kristen J. Fishbaugh

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Will the Catholic Church Ever Boycott Table Grapes?, Molly Huber

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Jesus as Leader According to St. Luke, Elizabeth V. Kampmeier
Department: Religious Studies

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Euthanasia: A Survey of the Relation of Religion and Other Possible Determinants to the Acceptance of "The Right to Die", Tracy S. Kaufman

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Euthanasia: A Survey of the Relation of Religion and Other Possible Determinants to the Acceptance of "The Right to Die", Tracy S. Kaufman

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Euthanasia: A Survey of the Relation of Religion and Other Possible Determinants to the Acceptance of "The Right to Die", Tracy S. Kaufman

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Redefining Witchcraft: The Neo-Pagan Revivalistic Witches of America, Douglas B. Letts

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Vine Symbolism and Sacrifice in Early Christian Art, Amelia J. Stratton

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A Theological Methodology for an Islamic-Christian Dialogue, Geoffrey Willour

Theses/Dissertations from 1988

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The Meaning and Causal Factors of Jurgen Moltmann's Theology of Eschatological Hope, Timothy F. Lewis

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The First Crusade: Pope Urban II's Attempt to Reunify Eastern and Western Christendom, Hugh R. Scott

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Church and State: A Study of the Interpretations of the Establishment Clause, Marilana L. Sofield
Department: Religious Studies

Theses/Dissertations from 1987

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A Journey to Healing, Elizabeth B. Ameling

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A Liberating Theology as a Response to the Social Ethical Description of the Homeless Mentally Ill, Andrea Castner

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The Wisest and Most Just? An Examination of Socratic Piety, Inger M. Forland

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The Influence of Plotinus on Saint Augustine, Shawn K. Johnson

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Spirituality and Recovery in Alcoholics Anonymous, Karen E. Melech
Department: Religious Studies

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Why Not Unity? Study of Socioeconomic and Motivational Affects on Attitudes Toward Ecumenism in Three Denominations, Emily J. Perl
Department: Sociology and Anthropology; Religious Studies

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Towards Christian Unity: The Decree on Ecumenism and its Legacy, Laura B. VanDale

Senior Independent Study Theses from 1986

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Bhakti as the More Complete Path to Liberation within Hinduism: An Examination of the Gaudiya Vaishnava Sect, Lynn M. Brunner
Department: Religious Studies

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History or Myth: An Analysis of Rudolph Bultmann's Perspective on the Resurrection, Lisa Dordal
Department: Religious Studies

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Sankhya-Yoga and Teresa of Avila: A Meeting of East and West, Teresa M. Grant
Department: Religious Studies

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Homosexuality and Christianity: The Emergence of the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches as a Protestant Denomination, Elizabeth H. Guonjian
Department: History; Religious Studies

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Religion of the Spirit: S. Radhakrishnan's Concept of Universal Religion, Ann E. Keeler
Department: Religious Studies

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Jerry Falwell and his Moral Majority: Will his Reign as the Religious Right Leader Last?, Daphne Planck
Department: Religious Studies

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The Bible as a Legitimate Foundation for Liberation Theology in Latin America, Priscilla M. Stults
Department: Religious Studies

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A Time to Laugh: The Spirit of Humor, Religion, and Human Issues, Doris J. Welker
Department: Religious Studies

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The Process and Realization of Divine Forgiveness in the Book of Psalms, Leslie Winter
Department: Religious Studies

Senior Independent Study Theses from 1985

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Sexy Guilt or Guilty Sex?, Timothy J. Anderson
Department: Religious Studies

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The Ushering in of the Indian Protestant Church in North India: A Story of its Formation and Converts-- The Mass Movement 1900-1930, Melissa A. Brown
Department: Religious Studies

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The Dependence of Early Childhood Spirituality Upon Mental, Emotional, and Moral Factors: Implications for Christian Conversion and Family Life, John B. Childs
Department: Religious Studies

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The Way of the Cross: Towards a Praxis of Following Jesus, Karin A. Craven
Department: Religious Studies

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The Role of Women in Missions in the Nineteenth Century, Nancy Davidian
Department: Religious Studies

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Black Theology: Discovering the Gospel Message Through the Eyes of the Oppressed, Betsy J. Deeter
Department: Religious Studies

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The Christian Commitment to Work for Justice: The Political, Biblical, and Personal Imperative, Mary P. Fitzelle
Department: Religious Studies

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Maturity: An Educational Goal of Effective Christian Community, Ronna L. Halbgewachs
Department: Religious Studies

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Pre-marital Love, Jonathan L. Husni
Department: Religious Studies

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Remember the Ladies: New Perspectives on Women Preachers and Protestors in Nineteenth-Century America, Phyllis J. Izant
Department: Religious Studies

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The Sociological Function of Creation Faith in Old Testament Literature: A Socio Economic Analysis of Gen. 2-4, John R. Jones
Department: Religious Studies

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Christian Unity: Nature, History, and Necessity, Dawn E. Larsen
Department: Religious Studies

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Another Kind of Spirit: Towards a Feminist Understanding of Anne Hutchinson, Karen C. Sapio
Department: History; Religious Studies

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An Outlook at Both Normative and Relative Christian Ethics, Ronald J. Spadone
Department: Religious Studies

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The Presbyterian Schism of 1837, Elijah P. Lovejoy, and Antislavery Agitation, Joan Tillson
Department: Religious Studies

Senior Independent Study Theses from 1984

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The Religious Significance of the Cultural Revolution of the 1960s, Ella Bartholomew
Department: Religious Studies

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Dietrich Bonhoeffer's Pursuit of Faith and Integrity, Heather R. Brownell
Department: History; Religious Studies

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Gandhi's Religious Explorations, Nivedita Chakraborty
Department: Religious Studies

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Discerning Obedience and the Development of Gifts as Creative Alternatives to the Authoritarian Concept of Obedience, Jill Elaine Currie

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Huwad Na Kalayaan - Empty Freedom: The Role of the Church in Struggles For Liberation in the Philippines, Lakshmi K. Daniel
Department: History; Religious Studies

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Drama in Worship: Liturgicial Drama, Adam Dudsic
Department: Religious Studies

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A Historical and Theological Study of Wooster's Presidents: 1870-1967, Shigaihisa Homsher
Department: Religious Studies

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The Orthodox Churches in America: A Study in Ethnicity and Assimilation, David M. Oancea
Department: Religious Studies

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Charismatic Worship in Relation to the Larger Church, Carol A. Rettew
Department: Religious Studies

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Yoga and its Implications for Western Psychology, William W. Ross

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A Theological and Historical Study of the Major Influences of Peace on the Life and Thought of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, John R. Seaman

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The Episcopal Society for Cultural and Racial Unity, J. E. H. Van de Vate

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The Resolution of a Conflict: The Need for Dialogue Between Science and Religion, Joan C. Withers
Department: Religious Studies

Theses/Dissertations from 1983

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Stories of Struggle and Visions of Hope: An Examination of The United Presbyterian Church's Stand on the Ordination of Homosexuals, Lisa Bove

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Suffering in Discipleship: New Testament Emphasis and Twentieth Century Interpretations, Anita W. Conn

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The Apostolic Community in the First Century- As Portrayed in the Book of Acts, Cynthia Lane Folsom

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The Confession of 1967: A Prophetic Foundation for the Social Witness of the United Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Jeanine G. Henke

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True Apostolicity - Paul: The Measure of the Man, Jeff Messner

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The Quest for Why: Reflections on the Spiritual Inquiry of Twentieth Century Human Being, Thomas L. Reynolds

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Remember... Or, Failing that, Invent: Feminist Theology and its Implications for Worship in the Presbyterian Church, Margot Elise Watson

Theses/Dissertations from 1982

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Take Off Your Shoes: A Look at Liturgical Dance, Christine A. Baker

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The Message of Salvation in the Bhagavad-Gita and the Gospel of John: A Comparative Approach, Cathy Clasper

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Decision Making: An Evaluation of Paul Lehmann's Christian Ethics, Susan Copeland

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"Make a Joyful Noise Unto the Lord:" Music in Worship, Lynette Cripe

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The Tasks of Discipleship: Knowing and Believing in the Teachings of Jesus, Jeffrey W. Dandoy

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The Relationship of Moral and Faith Development in Adults, Ned W. Edwards Jr.

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Christian Science: A Study of Three Critics, Ann C. England

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Man's Responsiveness to the Call of God, Don Q. Fink Jr.

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Moral Development and Christian Education: An Application of Lawrence Kohlberg, Douglas A. Hall

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Religious Cults: Origins, Definitions, and Methods of Recruitment and Conversion, Robin A. Hanser

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Mythic Consciousness and Modern Technology, Mitchell Harper

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The Thomas Problem: The Sources of the Coptic Gospel of Thomas- A Comparative Study of the Gospel of Thomas and the Synoptic Gospels, Jay G. Heiser

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Al-Ghazali: An Understanding of Orthodox Islam, Mark Douglas Smith

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The Politics of Jesus: A Redefined Messianism, John S. Thompson

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Rediscovering the Call of the Kingdom: The Life of Christian Community, Leland F. Torch

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Faith and Human Meaning: The Development of Radical Monotheism and the Emerging Self, David Ward

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Christ and the Clown: A Study in Metaphysical Folly and Divine Paradox, Bob Wollenberg

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A Study in Christ and Culture: The Amish and Wooster Communities, Peter D. Zornow

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The Church-Related College: An Anachronism or an Opportunity?, Ann K. Zuberbuhler

Theses/Dissertations from 1981

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A Practical Theology of Aging, Bobbie Davis

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Jesus: The Power of Homiletics, James Stewart Evans

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A Study of Appalachian Stereotypes as seen in the 1974 Kanawha County, West Virginia English Book Controversy, Nancy E. Frisch

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The Significance of the Drug Culture and Eastern Philosophies in the Quest for Religion by the Countercultural Youth, Margaret Maldonado

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Euthanasia: A Contemporary Ethical Analysis, Peter Fuller Neumann

Theses/Dissertations from 1980

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The Role of Gabriel Vahanian in the Death of God Movement, Martha H. Avery

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The Religious Element, Jeffrey D. Eng

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Luke's Understanding of Redistribution of Wealth: A Selected Exegetical Study of Luke's Gospel, Glen A. Holman