| Title | Date | Views | Brief Description |
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| These Signs Shall Follow: Endangered Pentecostal Practices in Appalachia |
2015 |
4502 |
This research explores the five signs practiced by Pentecostals that are listed in Mark 16 in the Bible. This research consists of four chapters and a short documentary. Pentecostal practices are becoming endangered in the region of Appalachia and th... |
| Taizé: A Parable Of Community |
2015 |
2500 |
This paper is about a Christian, ecumenical community situated in the small village of Taizé. It is a monastic community, with over one hundred monks from diverse parts of the world who live there permanently. It has also become a place of pilgrimage... |
| The Dark Side of Imagination: Horror Literature as a Sacred Space |
2015 |
2342 |
This work analyzes the history, themes, and tropes of various monsters within horror literature. From thesethemes, the figure of the monster can be deconstructed, revealing the hidden meanings behind their development andperpetuation in our society. ... |
| Sanctuary in Southern Appalachia: Faith and Hispanic Immigrant Integration Into Appalachian Communities |
2015 |
6807 |
In recent years, the Hispanic population of Appalachia has exploded. This area, which in the national narrative is a white, homogenous space, has sustained much change in a place that, racially, has not seen such rapid change in a while. I examine ho... |
| Venerating Danger: Identity And Ritual In The Cult Of Santa Muerte |
2021 |
3024 |
Santa Muerte is a Mexican folk saint that is the female personification of death. The cult of Santa Muerte is characterized as being one of the fastest-growing religious movements in the Americas, with an estimated 10 to 12 million devotees. This lar... |
| Webster County College And Career Readiness Workshop |
2017 |
1633 |
College and career readiness is an essential component of today’s student education. Students who graduate from high school without the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in post-secondary life have been let down by the education system in thi... |