Browsing Theology Undergraduate Theses by Title
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Evolution In Dobzhansky And Nogar: A Study In Biology And Theology
(1982-04-01)The notion of the vast array of different animals and plants evolving as new forms through a slow, historical, natural course from simpler forms is a familiar one. Evolution is a theory that should not be confined to ... -
God of Genes: A Theology of Evolution
(2017-05-13)Science and faith are held up as opposition parties in public discourse, but this is a relatively new development in intellectual history. Francis Bacon described science and faith as companion volumes written by God to ... -
Hip-Hop: A Call and Response to God’s Self-Communication
(2010-04-01)“How is it that something that has no definitive theological intent”, underground hip-hop “being our prime example, provides such a spiritual encounter, and how then can we dare say that one might experience a connection ... -
Irish Travellers: Facing Discrimination In A Christian Society
(1999-04-01)Discrimination against the Irish Travelling Community in Ireland may not seem like a topic relevant to people in Montana, since most people have never even heard of them. Yet it is very important because discrimination is ... -
Jesus Christ: Perpetuator Of The Mosaic Covenant
(1986-04-01)Holy Scripture is rooted in covenant theology. The "berit" of the Old and New Testament are patterned after the ancient suzerainty treaty of the Hittite and Assyrian nations and constitute a binding agreement between God ... -
Justin Martyr And The Logos: A Study Of The Greek And Jewish Influences On The Church Father's Christology
(2005-04-01)Justin Martyr’s works serve as theological examples of what needs to be engaged and interpreted. Through exploration of his influences and his works, we can come to understand his worldview and how he developed his theological ... -
Martin Luther: Faith, Mysticism And The Human Person
(2003-04-01)Although Luther’s early concept of saving faith was heavily influenced by the German mystical tradition, Luther moved against the mystical tradition, particularly Johannes Tauler’s optimistic anthropology, in later life ... -
Meaning Of Social Justice In Quadragesimo Anno By Pope Pius XI
(1957-04-01)The purpose of this thesis is to inquire into the meaning of the term Social Justice, as used by Pope Pius XI in his encyclical, Quadragesimo Anno. In the course of the past six years, three interesting books have appeared ... -
No Longer Servants But Friends: A Contemplative Approach To Friendship
(1979-04-01)When I first began this paper on friendship, I really did not know where to begin. Besides having had thought about friendship, I had read some books and magazine articles. The result was a thousand diverse ideas with no ... -
Not for School, but for Eternal Life: Representing Christ and Reaching the Campus Through Cooperative Ministries
(2017-04-01)Carroll College has a history rooted in faith. Founded by the Catholic Diocese of Helena in 1909, the school professes a “special obligation to provide for the spiritual needs of the college community” (Carroll College ... -
The Philosopher’s Trinity: Philosophical Parallels to the Doctrine of the Trinity
(2020)One of the fundamental tenets of the Christian faith happens to be one of the most mysterious: the doctrine of the Trinity. The Trinity, despite its seeming contrariety to reason, has seen several philosophical parallels—divine ... -
Reconnecting Christian Faith With Public Life
(1999-04-01)This is a thesis about reconnecting faith lives with public lives. It is a vision of Christians who are seeking and living out their values at work, school, in entertainment selections, conversations on the phone, consumer ... -
Redeeming Augustine, Redeeming the Body: Critiquing Popular Readings of Augustine’s Theology of the Body and their Historical Consequences
(2018-04-01)Fourth-century bishop of Hippo, St. Augustine, formed a theology of the body that has a profound influence on Church history and modern Catholic thought. Much of his influence, however, is muddied by the receptive history ... -
Scriptural Influence and Creative Response: Robert Alter’s Theory of Reading Applied to Barbara Kingsolver’s The Poisonwood Bible
(2006-04-01)For an author previously dedicated to depicting the modern-day southwestern United States in simple and inspiring stories ofpersonal identity, a political novel set in the 1960’s African Congo and employing an intricate ... -
Socially Responsible Investing and Catholic Social Thought
(2009-04-01)This thesis seeks to contribute to the emerging field of socially responsible investing. The first chapter provides an overview ofthe history of socially responsible investing, including explanations of four essential ... -
Spiritual Care in a Healthcare Setting
(2018-04-01)Health is often seen as the lack of illness or disease within a person. Often in the hospital it is these that are treated as well as emotional problems that may arise. Often spirituality and spiritual health is not seen ... -
The Jain, The Just War, Or The Jihad?: A Brief Look At the Evolution Of Christian Perceptions On Warfare
(1992-04-01)Who is more aware than a sincere Christian of the dichotomy which often emerges between the theory behind the faith, and its execution or practice? The immense conflicts which arise in our consciences are only compounded ... -
The Magesterium And The Theologian: Collaboration Or Conflict?
(1991-04-01)Karl Rahner has stated: “The history of the doctrine concerning the magisterium is in the concrete almost identical with the history of the self-understanding of the Church itself.”1 In keeping with this perception, this ... -
The Political Theology Of Michael Novak: Democratic Capitalism Confronts Liberation Theology
(1984-04-01)According to Novak, a large number of religious thinkers favor a socialist approach to economics. Novak reveals that he too once shared this bias. He has undertaken the project of defending democratic capitalism with the ... -
The Question of Ordaining Women to the Roman Catholic Priesthood, In Light of Tradition
(2004-04-01)Historically, the issue of ordaining women priests in different faith traditions has been a complex and controversial subject. Debates in the different traditions on ordaining women have addressed a variety of issues, ...