title: Female Pollution-in Chinese Society

contributor:
Slobodin, Richard
Anthropology

subject: Anthropology Anthropology

abstract: This thesis mainly concerns Chinese women's pollution in respect of menstruation and childbirth. The thoughts, attitudes, beliefs and practices towards these subjects, and the associated aspects on puberty, marriage, pregnancy and menopause, as collected from interviews of ninety-two women in northern Taiwan in 1974, are detailedly discussed. Upon placing the belief in temporary female pollution within what Mary Douglas (1966) suggests as the "broader ritual pollution complex" in which pollution is related to fundamental disorder, or things out of context, and hence dangerous and threatening to society, it is possible to accept that the sources of pollution are not solely women themselves, nor are men responsible for the dirt. Rather, they are problematic events associated with birth and death in which both women and men are implicated. Menstrual and birth fluids, the main sources of female pollution, encompass further ambiguity between life and death, and are considered particularly polluting than other bodily dirt. Furthermore, in a typical male-oriented society in which women are socially situated on the boundaries, breaking in as outsiders and strangers, females, rather than males, are often depicted as polluting.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: problems of Class Formation in Guyana

contributor:
Cooper, Matthew
Anthropology

subject: Anthropology Anthropology

abstract:
The apparent primacy of the race question over the class struggle in Guyana is understood best when viewed in the context of the domination of the local economy by metropolitan capitalism. The monopolization of local resources by a few multi-national corporations engaged in monocultural production for the metropolitan market, resulted in very little of the surplus extracted being ploughed back into the local economy. Few linkages developed between the dominant capitalist sector and those in which there was some local control.

l have argued that changing conditions in the sugar industry in the immediate post-emancipation period, led to the differential incorporation of racial groups into the modes of production. This has had serious repercussions for the development of class struggle as chronic underdevelopment has reinforced the ethnic division of labor. Between 1905 and 1924, mounting contradictions between the capitalists and the workers, both African and Indian, produced a spate of strikes and work stoppages. In the immediate pre and post-World War l years, the emergence of a united working-class trade union seemed imminent. There was, however, a marked paucity of genuine working-class leaders. Consequently, it devolved on the 'middle class' to provide union leadership.

Rivalries were rampant in the 'middle class'. 'Middle class' Africans, lacking a base in the distributive trade but prominent in the legal profession, held many of the elected seats in the legislature by the early 1920s. They had access to the patronage and privileges of the colonial administration. The Indian 'middle class' was largely unrepresented in the legislature. However, their increasingly strong base in the distributive trade in conjunction with their rising representation in the independent professions in the 1920s, did much to antagonize the African 'middle class'. This was exacerbated by the Indian 'middle class' fierce interest in gaining political honors.

It was in this context that workers' militancy was developing. To dampen this, the colonial state bidded up the price for patronage. The 'middle class' had to demonstrate its capacity to control the trade unions. In the process, working-class militancy was eroded, as racism was used by the 'middle class' politicians in advancing their narrow class interests.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: The Assimilation Process: With Special Reference to Italian ChiIdren in the HamiIton School System

contributor:
Blumstock, Robert E.
Sociology

subject: Sociology Sociology

abstract: This is a descriptive study of the assimilation of Italian immigrant children in Hamilton. The first part of the thesis examines previous research which the author feels is relevant to the area of assimilation and adjustment on the part of immigrants. Also in the first part the main concepts are evolved which are used in the latter part of the thesis in reference to Italian School children in Hamilton . Linking these two parts is a discussion first of the Italian Family, second of Hamilton and its ethnic structure and third of the Canadian education system in particular: as it is reflected in the Hamilton public and separate school systems.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Including All Children: A Qualitative Exploration of Spiritual Personalities and Children's Experiences with God and Church

contributor:
Bellous, Joyce E.
Divinity College

subject: Religion Religion

abstract: In this study, David Csinos explores the realms of children's spirituality and object relations theory in order to discover the effects of church environments on children's experiences with God. However, after conducting over thirty qualitative interviews with thirteen children, the author discovered that what had the greatest effect on the participants' experiences with God and their church environments was their dominant spiritual personality. He then outlines the four spiritual types-head, heart, mystic, and kingdom-and, based on the data collected from the thirteen children, discusses important characteristics of each personality. Finally, he offers churches and ministry leaders suggestions as to how to be inclusive of children of all spiritual personalities.

abstract: Master of Theological Studies (MTS)


title: War Without, Struggle Within: Canadian Mennonite Enlistments During the Second World War

contributor:
Heath, Gordon L.
Divinity College

abstract: During the six years comprising the Second World War approximately 41% of the Mennonites called to serve the Canadian war effort did so by enlisting in the Armed Forces. Given their traditions of non-violence and refusal to serve militarily in their countries of habitation this was a major departure from their history of the previous four hundred years. Having been divided in Russia seventy years earlier, the Canadian Mennonites had undergone very different experiences by the Second World War. Their differences were to cause divisions among the leaders that would lead to confusion among the young Mennonites being called to serve their government. Having begun to assimilate into the Canadian culture and without strong direction from their cultural and religious leaders, many of the young Mennonites responded positively to their government. With growing anti-Germanism in Canada and the desire of the Mennonites to be accepted as Canadians, nearly half of those called to serve shunned the traditional response of their cultural and religious heritage and enlisted in Armed Forces in the Second World War.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Ovid's Erysichthon (Metamorphoses 8.738-878)

contributor:
Murgatroyd, Paul
Classical Studies

subject: Classics Classics

abstract: This thesis examines Ovid's treatment of the Erysichthon narrative at Metamorphoses 8.738-878. It is a specific narratological commentary which, in particular, examines the intertextual relationship between Ovid's Erysichthon narrative and that of Callimachus in his Hymn to Demeter. Chapter One provides a general overview of the passage by reviewing other accounts of the myth, considering the placement of the narrative within Book Eight of the Metamorphoses, and finally, by exploring the role of the narrator and the structure of the narrative. Chapters Two, Three and Four provide detailed literary criticism of Ovid's work. These chapters comprise a specific narratological commentary on Erysichthon's crime, the reaction of others to his behavior, and his punishment.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Conflict and Reconciliation: Dynamics of the Athenian Mass and Elite 411-399 BC

contributor:
Corner, Sean
Classics

subject: Classics Classics

abstract: At the end of the 5th century Be, the social contract between the mass and elite in Athens broke down, resulting in two oligarchies in the span of a decade. Despite this, the strength of the ideology of democracy, in contrast to the weakness of oligarchic ideology, ultimately resulted in the restoration of democracy. This study investigates the question of how this restoration and reconciliation came about, looking at the speeches of the late 5th and early 4th centuries as artifacts of this process. The study focuses on the sequence of events between 415 and 399 and the social and ideological dynamics that lay behind them, examining stresses in and the rupturing of the democratic social contract, yet its ultimate strength. Particular attention is paid the unprecedented amnesty of 403. The role of democratic ideology in the process of reconciliation following the restoration of democracy in 403 is central to understanding the relationship of mass and elite in this period of stress. A remarkable resilience existed on the part of democratic ideology, which held in all levels of Athenian society, and the principles of this ideology brought all the citizens of Athens together in a collective dedicated to reconciliation and restoration, which allowed them to overcome the tensions which the oligarchies had created.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Reading Psalm 29 within the Psalter

contributor:
Boda, Mark J.
Divinity College

subject: Religion

subject: Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion

subject: Religion

abstract: Psalm 29 is studied first as a discrete poem using poetic analysis (parallelism, imagery, verse patterns) and then as a psalm within the larger context of the Psalter using a canonical approach. Psalm 29 as a discrete poem reveals the mighty power of the LORD as eternal king over His created world. The meaning of Ps 29 is clearly expanded in the context of the whole Psalter. In the context of the introductory (Pss 1-2) and concluding psalms (Pss 146-150) of the Psalter, Ps 29 emphasizes the theme of the kingship of the LORD. In the context ofPss 23-30 and in the wider canonical contexts (Books I-V), however, the emphasis ofPs 29 clearly shifts from the theme of the kingship of the LORD to the theme of the temple of the LORD. Reading Ps 29 in the context of the Psalter, reveals not only the kingship of the LORD over the cosmic forces, but also the importance of the temple of the LORD where the LORD dwells.

abstract: Master of Theological Studies (MTS)


title: A Fresh Look at First Thessalonians: The Amalgamation of Discourse Analysis and Epistolary Theory to Evaluate the Pauline Letter

contributor:
Porter, Stanley E.
Divinity College

subject: Religion Religion

abstract: There have been a number of attempts to evaluate Paul's letters with a variety of methodological approaches. This work attempts to view Paul's first letter to the Thessalonians in a new light by first applying epistolary theory to determine its letter divisions and is followed by an application of a linguistic theory to determine if the original unit divisions are supported by discourse analysis as well as provide a bottom-up interpretation to the letter, which is lacking in epistolary theory. My linguistic model is based on Halliday's systemic-functional linguistic model of language. Having been slightly adapted to evaluate a dead, non-English language, this model evaluates the hierarchy and co-text of language, followed by a tripartite field-tenor-mode register model and a discussion regarding the nature and implicature of cohesion and prominence in a text.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: The Logic of Knowledge in Philippians

contributor:
Porter, Stanley E.
Biblical Studies, Religion

subject: Religion Religion

abstract: In his letter to the Philippians, Paul seeks to equip the church with moral and intellectual abilities to exercise their knowledge of the gospel in the difficult circumstances in which they find themselves. He does this by providing Christ (Phil 2:5-11), as the paradigm for Christian behaviour and community life. Though Käsemann (1950) and Martin (1967) challenged the view that Christ acts as a moral example in this passage, this study argues that a paradigmatic reading of Phil 2:5-11 best suits the context of the passage and Paul's overarching purposes throughout the letter. Paul also provides three concrete examples of those who have learned to narrate their lives in Christ, namely, Timothy, Epaphroditus and himself. Paul uses these people as examples for the church to emulate. This study further argues that the metaphor of character best describe the theological ethics that Paul employs in this letter.

abstract: Master of Divinity (M.Div)


title: A Constructivist-Developmental Approach to Spiritual Growth and Spiritual Leadership

subject: Religion Religion

abstract:
Seeing: we might say that the whole action of spiritual growth is contained in this deceptively simple word. The overarching focus of our entire discussion in these pages will focus on the complexities of seeing better - of being more aware, of developing fuller consciousness, of growing spiritually. As I hope to demonstrate, this increase in vision - in spiritual growth - is a founding inheritance of the Judeo Christian paradigm, and as such, is essential to humanity's journey toward maturity, integrity, and connectedness - toward greater differentiated autonomy and toward greater integrated unity. In addition, the journey toward greater consciousness is the founding tenet of an overwhelming majority of psychological and anthropological theories that receive popular acclaim. As such, the question of increased consciousness, the evolution of vision, is an elementary and foundational facet of humanity's state that crosses the chasm between the Science orientation (those who choose to believe that what is to be accepted is that which can be proved) and the Faith orientation (those who choose to believe that all answers are held within sacred writings, traditions, and beliefs). Since evolving consciousness is a concept that supercedes anyone orientation, it is a transformative and transcendental human element. For this reason, I view the philosophical and spiritual history of humankind as the elaboration of an ever-more expansive awareness, an ever-more evolved consciousness, and an ever-more perfected vision, all within a wondrous and holy Creation where there is always something more to be seen. But, at the base of greater vision is growth. All growth is costly. I believe that humanity is the whole that unfolds, the sacred consciousness that strives ever further, and the motion of evolution that risks the pangs of growth. This work is a respectful challenge to the status quo in Spiritual Leadership, and consequently asks its readers to risk these very pangs.

Growth is an important concept to me. As a Christian educator and counselor, I have expended vast amounts of energy in the pursuit of the elucidation of the progression of human spiritual growth. I call myself an educator because I believe that I am called to disseminate this elucidation throughout the field of Spiritual Leadership in order to challenge Leaders toward greater usefulness, reception, and compass ion. I call myself a counselor because I believe that a powerful road to personal healing lies in the participation in, and cherishing of, compassionate and interpersonal relation ships. Consequently, I am writing this thesis in the hopes of raising a considered alternative to the traditional concepts of Spiritual Leadership, as it is presented in the Judeo-Christian conception: can we redefine the role of Spiritual Leaders in order to develop and accept a founding epistemology that transcends and unites views and cultures that have traditionally pitted us against one another? Can we redefine the role for Spiritual Leaders in order to set the basis for a Christian culture that is built upon concern for each individual, and not concern for the propagation of a traditional system? Through a consideration of both Science and Faith, the following pages will propose a constructivist-developmental framework for Spiritual Growth and Spiritual Leadership. This framework bases itself on the personal integration of meaning, on the tenets of experiential learning, and on the wisdom of Biblical teachings. It is my hope that through this elucidation, our very image of God will evolve into an image large enough to hold our collective challenges. It is also my hope that through investigation s such as these, the substance and essence of Spiritual Leadership will be redefined and will evolve into a compassionate and holy repository, powerful enough to represent this awesome God.

As we move through the chapters, two concepts will be continuously juxtaposed: the concepts of substance and essence. For the purposes of this work, I will use these terms to denote specific and limited definitions. By 'substance', I will refer to those elements of the framework that are based in investigation, elucidation, and human study. By 'essence', I will refer to those elements of the framework that are based in soulfulness, wisdom, and spiritual teaching. It is my belief that a combination of these two fields brings us closer to a full act of knowing - biased to neither the Science orientation nor the Faith orientation. In order to proceed to a truthful and innocent redefinition of Spiritual Leadership, I do not believe we can exonerate ourselves from the complexities and difficulties of intellectual and spiritual honesty. As such, substance and essence will be presented as two sides of the ' awareness' coin.

But awareness of what? What are the arguments presented in this thesis? There are two:

3) Human growth is an evolution of consciousness which gives rise to the personal levels of thought, affect, relationship, and spirituality. This ground is the founding element of meaning-constitutive consciousness. Evolution takes place through a process of emergence of ever-increasing forms of complexity within a person's internal equilibrium. This evolution is inherent in the Judeo-Christian inheritance and is described by the Pentateuchal narrative.
 4) Spiritual Leaders humbly accompany clients through the process of Emergence by co-constructing with the client a Culture of Embeddedness. This Culture involves goal orientation, environment-creation, attitudinal alignment, and practical techniques. The Culture is created through an unwavering commitment of the Spiritual Leader to the person of the client and not through a staunch defense of the system within which the Spiritual Leader functions.

I will investigate the above arguments through a theologized psychology where the study of psychology is taken in its literal sense: studying psyche and studying logos. It is my firm belief that the evolution of psyche and the progression of logos are the seminal factors in an ' ever-progressive motion ' of the spirit. In asking about the difficult issues inherent in being human, our approach to psychology is a true scrutiny of the ability to more fully see.

abstract: Master of Theological Studies (MTS)


title: Domus Aeterna and Decor: Funerary Fresco in the Roman Near East and Asia Minor

contributor:
Retzleff, Alexandra
Classics

subject: Classics Classics

abstract:
The goal of this study was to examine the fresco decoration from tombs in the area of the Roman Near East and Asia Minor in relation to the material found in the domestic sphere to reveal any iconographical relations between the two spheres. An examination of both spheres revealed a considerable connection. While fresco decoration in tombs was chosen to be appropriate for its surroundings, it is clear that most of the motifs were shared with the domestic sphere.

The first pattern to emerge from the painted tombs in the Near East and Asia Minor was the commemoration of the deceased in way of portraits and scenes recalling favourite pastimes. The use of painted portraits in tombs were used in much the same way as wax masks and shield-portraits placed in the atria of affluent homes were used, to commemorate and essentially create an important ancestor to be honoured by the family. Allusions to banqueting in the form of servants and scattered flowers, and other luxuries of life including gardens were also popular motifs in the tombs. In addition to recalling activities and settings from an affluent household, these two motifs also appear as decoration on home walls. Finally, mythological scenes used in the tombs were usually picked for their chthonic associations and rarely appeared in homes. The use of chthonic myths in the tombs was appropriate with their messages of victory over death and the inevitably of fate. Likewise, tales of bodily desecration portrayed the punishments inflicted on those who unjustly treated a family member.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Reading Job: Ricoeur's Textual Theory and the Interpretation of Job

contributor:
Boda, Mark J.
Christian Studies

subject:
Christian Studies
Religion
Religion

abstract: Biblical Studies is said to be in a time of crisis. This context requires a clearer understanding of the relationship between philosophical hermeneutics and biblical hermeneutics. Paul Ricoeur is a Christian philosopher who has intelligently articulated this relationship. This thesis offers a description, an evaluation and an application of his textual theory. Ricoeur identified four dimensions of textuality: (1) the text as a written communication; (2) the text as a structured work; (3) the text as a projection of a world; and (4) the text as a mediation of self-understanding. These dimensions are examined as they related to general hermeneutics (chapter 1), and to biblical hermeneutics (chapter 2). After an evaluation of Ricoeur's theory (chapter 3) each of these dimensions of textual interpretation are applied to the book of Job (chapters 4-7). Although Ricoeur's hermeneutics is not above criticism it does provide a creative way forward in a time of crisis.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: The Sovereign('s) Support: an Exegetical Study of the Spirit in Mark and His Connections to the Kingdom

subject: Religion Religion

abstract:
There are very few treatments of the Spirit in Mark, and those are often dismissive or too eager to find a larger pattern of pneumatology than the relative dearth of material in the Gospel justifies. It has become necessary to approach the text of Mark carefully and exegetically in order to discover any Markan emphasis on the Spirit. As such, this study will examine each passage pertaining to the Spirit with the theological development of Mark in
mind, after examining the Gospels and Pauline Epistles for their emphasis on the Spirit. This will reveal a marked pattern of association between the Spirit and the Kingdom of God in Mark's Gospel which, though not representative of a carefully formed Markan pneu1l1atology, distinguishes the Markan emphasis on the Spirit from the rest of the New Testament's.

abstract: Master of Theological Studies (MTS)


title: Imperial Representations of Clementia: from Augustus to Marcus Aurelius

contributor:
George, Michele
Classics

subject: Classics Classics

abstract: This thesis examines imperial representations of clementia from the time of Augustus to Marcus Aurelius. Since there is, to my knowledge, no study devoted exclusively to the examination of clemency's appearance in the material culture, it is meant to round out the study of the virtue's place in the Roman world by examining its depiction on the imperial monuments. With each consideration of a clemency scene, the thesis has three aims. 1) To set up the socio-political and historical context of the era and how the scene is reflective of or in response to that. 2) To examine the iconography in detail and to compare and contrast the scene to earlier or contemporary representations of clemency. 3) To consider the intent behind the production of the scene and intended viewer reaction. The study finds that an emperor used clemency to strengthen his position and to gain support from the people and the elite. It was also an opportunity to show the superiority and might of Rome, while depicting the enemy as defeated and begging for mercy. Moreover, the study reveals that the basic components of a clemency scene remain the same, but that the mood changes from calm and peaceful to more chaotic and violent with each emperor. Finally, the study shows that the clementia scene was meant exclusively for a Roman audience, evidenced by its absence on monuments outside of Rome. The viewer was intended to take away messages of Roman superiority, the inferiority of the barbarians, and of an emperor who was an able ruler and a capable military commander. Therefore, not only does this thesis round out the study of clemency's place in the Roman world, it also contributes to our understanding of the ways in which imperial monuments reflect the ideas and attitudes of the emperors.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: The Interpretation of (daughter Zion): An Approach of Cognitive Theories of Metaphor

subject: Religion Religion

abstract:
The metaphor (daughter Zion) is examined using cognitive theories of metaphor which consider a metaphor not to be an exceptional matter of poetic creativity or excessive rhetoric, but to be an ordinary component of everyday language and its effect to be mainly dependent on its cultural context.

The metaphor "daughter Zion" signifies the Israelites' pride and faith in relationship with God. Threatened by a mighty enemy, biblical writers express their confidence in God by using "daughter Zion." They also warn the sinful Israelites using the image of daughter Zion's pain and killing. After Israel 's destruction, they reveal their lament and distress in the picture of daughter Zion's ruin. However, "daughter Zion" is also a metaphor of hope. Daughter Zion's restoration symbolizes the restoration of her people. Therefore, the biblical writers, who warn Israelites using the picture of daughter Zion's ruin, encourage them to have hope by employing daughter Zion.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Maximum Inspiratory Nasal Flow and Nasal Indices in Man

contributor:
Glanville, E. V.
Anthropology

subject: Anthropology Anthropology

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: From Objective Observation to Subjective Participation: How the Speaking Voices in Lamentations Lead from Suffering toward Redemption

subject: Religion Religion

abstract: Lamentations is analyzed using synchronic poetic analysis supplemented with intertextual and dialogic criticism. Lamentations is read as a literary whole, with a focus on its metaphoric language and the dialogical interaction among the voices. The interaction of Daughter Zion and the Speaker plays a significant role in leading the community through its suffering. Significant here is the Daughter Zion metaphor, which evokes contrasting responses of judgment and pity. The Speaker experiences these attitudes as he dialogues with Zion and moves through detachment, sympathy, and empathy. Ultimately he identifies with the suffering of Zion and her search for hope as the imagery moves from the corporate to the individual. He then leads the suffering community from within in their first steps toward redemption. Lamentations demonstrates movement from judgment to pity, from detachment to empathy, from suffering to hope, and from the corporate through the individual to the corporate perspective once more.

abstract: Master of Theological Studies (MTS)


title: From Hutchinsonian Niche to Ecotope: An Examination of Donald L. Hardesty's Application of the Hutchinsonian Niche Concept

contributor:
R., M. M.
Anthropology

subject: Anthropology Anthropology

abstract: This study is concerned with critically evaluating and applying recent developments in theoretical ecology to the definition and measurement of the human ecological (Hutchinsonian) niche. An examination of Donald L. Hardesty's attempt to operationalize the concept as a multidimensional hypervolume indicates that, as a result of the failure to adequately divorce the concept from its biological evolutionary context in theory, and the uninformed use of a mathematical formula which does not allow comparative statements to be drawn, this approach is only of limited utility in ecological anthropology. Certainly, such an approach does not provide a sufficiently ecological framework for the analysis of Inuit lifeways. While a refined version of Hardesty's approach is presented and tested in the context of particular harvest data, the outcome suggests that, while the concept of 'ecotope' is more applicable to representing the I total I ecological reality of human aggregates, the application of the multidimensional niche, in conjunction with the multidimensional habitat, is thus far to be considered as impractical.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: André Gide vis-à-vis Charles Baudelaire: Two Literary Artists

contributor:
Jeeves, W. N.
Romance Languages

subject: Romance Languages

subject: Other Languages, Societies, and Cultures

abstract: A study of their common aesthetic approach to literature seen through their critical writings.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Speaking Truth to Power: How the United Church Observer and The Canadian Mennonite Helped Their Denominations Navigate a New Church-State Dynamic during the Vietnam War

contributor:
Heath, Gordon L.
Christian Studies

subject: Religion Religion

abstract: Beginning in the 1960s, shifts in the Canadian religious climate required the United Church of Canada and Canadian Mennonites to reassess their respective relationships with the state. Meanwhile, the Vietnam War presented practical and urgent challenges to the churches' political theologies. By examining these denominations through the lens of their periodicals, this thesis demonstrates that each church's response to the Vietnam War was a function of its ongoing internal negotiations with respect to church-state relations and the engagement of society. When an influential contingent within the United Church recognized that the denomination was no longer viewed as Canada's vital source of moral legitimacy, they became more willing to voice unpopular opinions. Meanwhile, once-marginalized Mennonites re-evaluated their traditional isolationism when faced with new opportunities to express their pacifist beliefs. Both Canada's priests and its martyrs began to realize that their role in the national landscape was to be a prophetic one.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Socrates in the Clouds: Excess and Impiety

contributor: Mclean, Classics

subject: Classics Classics

abstract: This paper seeks to analyse the portrayal of Socrates in the Clouds in detail, with emphasis on the particularly unflattering aspects of the depiction, aspects which may have soured the public's perception of Socrates, or else at least may vocalize an already-soured perception of him. The establishment of the exact nature of this depiction is the primary objective of this paper then. But an interesting theme will emerge: the negative qualities in the depiction of Socrates will be shown to have a unity, rather than being random jabs. They constitute a general stereotype of the intellectual of the time, and the underlying criticism behind all of the negative qualities is that the intellectual is perceived to reject the middling egalitarian values so essential to his state. A large part of this rejection will be his religious heterodoxy, and the important implications that has for his character. The study of the nature of the portrayal of Socrates in the Clouds is a worthwhile topic by itself, but this detailed analysis of the depiction will also provide a useful point of reference for further studies of Aristophanes' comedy, Socrates' trial, and fifth and fourth century Athenian attitudes towards intellectuals.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: The Eye of our Soul and its 'Ontological Gaze': The Iconic Function of Theological Epinoia in the Philosophy and Spirituality of Gregory of Nyssa

contributor:
Heath, Gordon
Christian Studies

subject: Religion Religion

abstract:
The relationship between Gregory of Nyssa's theological conclusions and his philosophy and spirituality demonstrates how he views the function of theological epinoia iconically. This iconic function of theological epinoia can be analyzed by monitoring one's gaze from its inception in relation to sensible objects through to its culmination as the ontological transformation of the soul into the image of God.

Theological epinoiai develop as a result of the noetic process. This process begins when one accumulates information from material objects through the senses. This information is relayed by the soul to the mind where a conceptual image is formed. However, since the divine essence is invisible and imperceptible, this image is formed in the mind using categories from the sensible realm, which are subsequently conferred onto the divine essence. This is the apophatic problem. The divine essence is therefore contemplated using social analogies and spoken of using a universally acknowledged grammar of divinity.

It can be determined that Gregory views theological epinoia iconically not only because of the prevailing sight motif occupying much of his thought, but also because his epistemology ensures the limited yet necessary function of concepts in theology. Because theological epinoiai are formed by observing God's operations in the sensible realm, they can enable a human to extend beyond conceptual interpretations by transforming into the divine likeness.

The 'ontological gaze' thus emerges as a result of the soul transforming into the image of God. To the extent that this occurs, the 'ontological gaze' from the 'eye of the soul' is positioned on and directed towards the external divine essence.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Subversive Hope: A Theology of the Body that Speaks to the Issue of Body linage in the Lives of Women

contributor:
Zylla, Phil
Westfall, Cynthia Long
Divinity College

subject: Religion Religion

abstract: The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the pervasive and critical issue of body image that deeply affects the lives of many women in order to help the Canadian evangelical church articulate a theology of the body as it seeks to provide a holisitic and incarnational ministry to and for women. This thesis drew upon an approach to theology called practical theology as transforming practice, which is rooted in human experience and seeks to help people to reflect theologically on their experiences. The results of this thesis affirm the vital role that formulating a theology of the body plays in a ministry to and for women who struggle with the issue of body image in contemporary culture. This thesis concludes by presenting church leaders with ministry initiatives to implement in their ministry contexts in order to foster change that offers women the subversive hope of the message of the Gospel.

abstract: Master of Divinity (M.Div)


title: Leadership In Church Conflict: Transforming Congregations Through Adaptive Work

contributor:
Bellous, Joyce E.
Christian Studies

subject: Religion Religion

abstract: The purpose of this thesis is to help church leaders learn to respond effectively to conflict that arises during times of change. In order to transform a community of faith, change is needed. Transformation involves changing perceptions, behaviours, opinions, and even personal values. Transformation requires a renewed purpose for and commitment to reaching communities with the gospel. In order for this transformation to take place, however, Christian leaders need to be equipped with an approach to help people effectively work through conflict that accompanies change. This transformational process is what Ronald Heifetz calls adaptive work. It involves learning to diminish the gap between reality and the perception of reality that currently shapes a congregation's response to their current circumstances. This thesis will present church leaders with a team-based approach for responding to situations of conflict arising from change. My aim is to help inspire transformation using an adaptive work model.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: The Great Debate: A Study of the People and Factors that Influenced the Discussions on Women as Elders in the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church in Canada, 1982 to 2000

subject: Religion Religion

abstract: Members of the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church (C&MA) in Canada debated, for nearly twenty years, whether or not it was appropriate for women to be Elders in the church. The purpose of this thesis is to examine, through interviews and archival research, why members of the C&MA could not agree on this issue and to argue that the lack of resolution throughout the debates is the result of a variety of interconnected factors. First, there was confusion and disagreement over the denomination's tradition of women in ministry. Second, there was disagreement over what was the appropriate response to rapid cultural changes both inside and outside of the church. Third, the denomination's inability to come to a consensus on the interpretation of scripture contributed to the lack of resolution.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Path to Protest: A Historical Investigation into the Experiences and Influences that Led to Dietrich Bonhoeffer Protesting the Aryan Clause in 1933

subject: Religion Religion

abstract: Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945) was a German pastor and theologian involved with the Confessing church as part of the German church struggle in the 1930's. A central concern for Bonhoeffer was the Ayran clause that was introduced by the National Socialists and implemented by their supporters within the Protestant church. The Aryan clause was designed to remove anyone of Jewish heritage from the civil service, which affected the Protestant church since its pastors were paid by the state. Bonhoeffer rejected the Aryan clause due to the various influences and experiences leading up to 1933. These life experiences were rooted in Bonhoeffer's family life, his university years, his year in America, and in his vocational work in the years preceding the rise of National Socialism. These four epochs contain the key influences experience that enable Bonhoeffer to resist the implementation of the Aryan clause within the German Protestant church in 1933.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Prolegomena to a Social History of the Volscian History

contributor:
McKay, A. G.
Wightman, E. M.
Classical Studies

subject: Classics Classics

abstract: The purpose of this thesis is to explore and examine the history and culture of the Volscian tribe in central Italy over a period of approximately 1000 years, from its appearance in the Italic peninsula in the Iron Age to the first century B.C. Using ancient literary sources, modern historical theory and analysis and archaeological evidence, the culture, language and social development of the Volscl is studied in detail from the fifth century to the decade following the Social War (91-87 B.C.), at which time the Volscian identity disappeared with the acquisition of Roman citizenship. Particular attention is paid to the settlement patterns of the Volscians in the Trerus and Liris river valleys, and the possibility of a chain of fortification centres in the fifth century is suggested. The improvement of this chain by the Romans into a communications network of intervisible forts and garrisons during the Volscian conquest of the fourth century, and later during the Samnite wars, is also investigated.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Late Roman Gold-Glass: Images and Inscriptions

contributor:
Dunbabin, K.M.D.
Classics

subject: Classics Classics

abstract: This thesis investigates the images and inscriptions that decorate the extant corpus of gold-glass vessel bases, the majority of which dates to the mid fourth and early fifth centuries AD. There are an estimated 500 examples of gold-glass, but only a small handful of these have a known provenance. Those with documented findspots were extracted from funerary contexts, including the catacombs of Rome and other sites of burial in the former north and northwestern Roman provinces. Each gold-glass base originally served as the bottom of a vessel, but no intact examples of such vessels have survived from antiquity. The absence of a whole vessel and the lack of a secure archaeological context make it problematical to determine the original function of gold-glass vessels, as well as other elements of their production. On the basis of those bases that remain in situ in the Roman catacombs, it appears that gold-glass bases served as grave markers that were placed in the mortar of loculi tombs; evidence suggests, however, that this funerary function was secondary and not anticipated when the vessels were produced. The purpose of this study is to clarify the primary function of gold-glass vessels through an examination of the images and inscriptions that exist on a large portion of the bases. These two elements were conscious aspects of gold-glass design that were presumably chosen as part of filling a particular function, and as such, also reveal trends in the production and patronage of the vessels. The images and inscriptions are to be surveyed as separate elements of gold-glass decoration in the outset of this study, but the ultimate objective is to examine the correspondence of the images and inscriptions. A case study that examines the inscriptions that accompany gold-glass portraits (the most popular type of image) will take place in the final portion of this thesis. The methodology of simultaneously assessing the image and text on gold-glass vessel bases reveals interesting information regarding gold-glass production, patronage, and primary function.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: "Reign Over Us!": The Theme of Kingship in Judges 8-9

abstract: The negative portrayal of kingship in Judg 8-9 contributes greatly to the discussion concerning the legitimacy of human kingship for Israel in the book of Judges. Through the implementation of various literary techniques the narrator of the Gideon-Abimelech narrative presents an anti-monarchic ideology. This is emphasized by the actions of Gideon (Judg 8), Abimelech (Judg 9: 1-6,22-57) and Israel (Judg 9:7-21) and is highlighted by the disastrous outcome of events in each of these sections. Further, Judg 8- 9 offers a depiction of the Canaanization of Israel with a particular focus on their adoption of the Canaanite systems of worship and monarchy. When the anti-monarchic tone of this narrative is read against the refrain found throughout Judg 17-21 ("In those days there was no Icing in Israel. Everyone did what was right in their own eyes."), there is a clear tension which leaves the reader with an ambiguous message concerning human kingship. The negative attention given to human kingship in the Gideon-Abimelech narrative directs focus toward Israel's inability to remain faithful to Yahweh, their king, suggesting that this, rather than the legitimacy of human kingship, is the primary concern of the narrator in Judg 8-9.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: The Tenne del Faro and the Neighbourhood Baths of Ostia: Their Architecture, Decoration, Urban Context and Economics

subject: Classics Classics

abstract:
Baths and bathing were a very important institution for the inhabitants of Ostia and the Roman Empire in general. They served the general populace not only as a place to wash, but also fulfilled important social functions and often offered a number of other services besides those directly connected to bathing. There are several different types of Roman Bath buildings that have been identified and they are usually classified according to size and layout. Most research to date has concentrated on the larger bath types.

This thesis is concerned with a group of baths in a medium size-range that are intricately interconnected with their immediate neighbourhood, often in both a social and physical way. For this reason they are given the name Neighbourhood Baths. On the basis of both literary and archaeological evidence it can be concluded that these baths were privately owned businesses open to the public.

The Terme del Faro, a building that has received little scholarly attention, serves as the representative example of a Neighbourhood Bath. Although unique in layout, it shares a number of the features that tie Neighbourhood Baths together as a group.

These common features include similarities in decoration. Many of the baths have painted decorations, stucco and mosaic floors. Although never identical, this decoration is often very similar from one bath to another. This suggests that in order to attract business Neighbourhood Baths had to cater to the tastes of their customers.

Neighbourhood Baths were usually fully integrated into their surroundings, often fused together with apartment buildings and located on busy streets. Their very placement, often in locations with large population density, suggests not only how important they were for those who lived around them, but also that they had the potential for being lucrative businesses and good investment opportunities.

A number of literary and epigraphic sources provide scattered information on names, costs, building regulations, possible owners and leaseholders, employees and customers.

The thesis on the Tenne del Faro and the Neighbourhood Baths of Ostia is divided into six chapters. The first is an introduction to Ostia, Neighbourhood Baths and the general technical terminology of Roman baths. This is followed by a detailed discussion of the Tenne del Faro. The third and f0U11h chapters offer a detailed discussion of the architecture and decoration of Neighbourhood Baths. The fifth chapter considers their social and urban context, and the last chapter deals with the economics of such a bath.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: The Diplomatic Career of Maurioe Georges Paleologue; A study in the Old Diplomacy

contributor:
French, G.S.
History

subject: History History

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Time and the Athenian Citizen: The Practical Aspect of Time in Ancient Athens

contributor:
Hoey, T. F.
Classical Studies

subject: Classics Classics

abstract: This thesis discusses the practical role of time in the lives of the citizens of ancient Athens. The theory proposed is that, from the fifth to the first centuries B. C., methods of and devices for marking time intervals were of growing importance to them. The literary and archaeological evidence for timekeeping in ancient Athens is presented and the conclusion reached is that the Athenian populace apparently became more conscious of the advantages of exploiting time in its daily activities.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Historical Explanation

contributor:
Hitchcock, L.
Philosophy

subject: Philosophy Philosophy

abstract: This thesis is an attempt to determine whether or not there is specifically "historical" explanation. The idea that historical explanation makes implicit use of general laws and is, hence, logically similar to scientific explanation, is examined and criticized In the process of working toward. an answer to the main problem, the concepts "cause", "explain", and "explanation" are examined, particularly in respect to their use in everyday language. Also, an attempt is made to determine what the criteria are for saying that X "explains".

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Religious Toleration and Political Power in the Roman World

contributor:
Haley, Evan
Classics

subject: Classics Classics

abstract: This thesis examines religious toleration in the Roman world throughout the republic and empire and its connection to Roman political power. While studies have examined the role religion played in Roman political success, few have looked at the reactions of the Romans in multiple situations involving religious groups that were incompatible with Roman society in order to draw broad conclusions about the nature of Roman religious toleration and how it was meant to maintain Roman supremacy. By examining a number of such groups, this study aims to outline the place of religion in the Roman political system, to show why certain religious groups were met with various forms of hostility, and finally to consider what these incidences reveal about Roman religious toleration and the place of religion in Rome's political landscape. This study finds that Roman religion had very specific characteristics and was a pillar of the Roman state, so that when a religious group caught the attention of the Roman authorities and did not fit the requirements of the Roman state religion, it was perceived as a threat to Rome's position of power. Each group examined received different treatment from Rome depending on other stresses endangering Roman political stability and the structure and practices of the group in question. Those that could be made into acceptable Roman cults were permitted to exist in their new form while others were completely rejected. Allowing groups to continue in any form, though, was done so under the supervision of the senate or emperor which shifted power back to the Roman state and re-established its control over the religious and hence political sphere. Such treatment of religious groups should not be called toleration and this thesis helps to correct such misjudgements which deny the importance that religion played in Roman political power.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: To Kill A Mockingbird? : A Theology of Animals and a Christian Response

contributor:
Studebaker, Steven M.
Divinity College

subject: Religion Religion

abstract: This thesis commends an understanding of animals as creatures of inherent value, based on the care which God has for them. In support of this understanding, this thesis first examines the history of animals in the Christian tradition suggesting a minor but consistent place for them. Next the nature of animals in Scripture is examined, and in addition to support for God's care for creatures, human dominion, the image of God, and the possession of a soul by animals are also examined. Following this the use of animals in Scripture is studied including food and sacrificial uses, involving discussion on the fallen way now allowed by God, and the high value of life. Finally eschatological images involving animals found in Genesis, Isaiah, and Revelation are examined and the possibility of animal salvation is examined. Based on the idea of animals as creatures of value, an ethical examination of factory farming is undertaken, and the practice is rejected due to the excessive harm it bears upon animals.

abstract: Master of Theological Studies (MTS)


title: Towards a Contextual Theology of Community: An Exploration of the Body of Christ Metaphor

contributor:
Studebaker, Steven M.
Zylla, Phil
Divinity College

subject: Religion Religion

abstract: This thesis argues that the Body of Christ is an effective metaphor for envisioning healthy Christian community in contemporary North American culture. The Body of Christ metaphor fosters a vision of the alternative community of God that addresses the problem of (unhealthy) displacement and revitalizes the way in which Christians embrace and embody God's mission. Deeper reflection on the biblical metaphor of the Body of Christ assists the church in reflecting on its core identity as the people called by God to share in his mission in the contemporary context. The core identity of the Christian community that this thesis explores includes its nature ('being') and function ('doing'). To conclude, this thesis appraises 'intentional Christian communities' as one contextual application of biblical community that lives out the Body of Christ metaphor.

abstract: Master of Divinity (M.Div)


title: This Land That was Desolate is Become Like the Garden of Eden: The Instance of the Pennsylvania Dutch

contributor:
Preston, Richard J.
Anthropology

subject: Anthropology Anthropology

abstract: Fogelson has noted that what characterized Hallowell's work in ecology was his interest "...in how human beings perceived nature and acted within a culturally constituted behavioral environment... a subbranch of ecological studies that is now being increasingly referred to as ethno-ecology" (1976:xiii). This thesis, it can be said, represents a contribution to the same area of ethnographic inquiry. It is concerned with why the Palatine and his descendants in North America (particularly those of the nineteenth century) perceived the wilderness as they did and how their acts of labor both reflected and expressed this conception of the natural world.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: THE JAPANESE 'ANNEXATION' OF MANCHURIA

contributor:
Pringshelm, K.H.
Political Science

subject:
Political Science
Political Science

abstract: This is a study of the Japanese role in the events leading up to the creation of the state of Manchoukuo in 1932, with the emphasis of the study being placed on domestic Japanese politics.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Gravel Transport and Stratification Origins, Kicking Horse River, British Columbia

contributor:
Walker, Roger G.
Geology

subject: Geology Geology

abstract:
In the Kicking Horse River systematic changes occur in bar forms from upstream to downstream reaches. In high gradient coarse-grained upstream localities flow is confined to one or two main channels which have a somewhat meandering to braided form. Bedload is transported only during maximum flow conditions as diffuse gravel sheets. In low gradient fine-grained medial to distal reaches flow is carried down anastomosing braided channel complexes with extensive bar development. These difference in bar-and-channel morphologies can be explained as follows. In upstream reaches bars and channels are relict from flood flows, where lower summer flows are incompetent to rework the diffuse sheets into true bars. In finer-grained reaches bars develop from flood-deposited diffuse sheets, where finer sediment is winnowed out under lower flows and transported as bar lobes. Significant lateral exchange of flow between adjacent channel systems produces a complex braided channel pattern.

Diffuse gravel sheets display little sediment sorting and no foreset development. Deposits are massive poorly sorted gravels. Examination of sorting on bar surfaces, suggest that diagonal bar deposits would be lenticular fining-upward or massive gravels with low angle to horizontal bedding. Deposits associated with transverse bar migration would consist of fining-upward gravels with a few lenses of planar cross-stratified sequences.

Preservability of stratification types estimated from trench sections in the North Saskatchewan River suggest that horizontally bedded massive gravels are dominant in medial to distal flats. Remaining percentages are largely composed of fining-upward and planar cross-stratified gravels.

Proximal sediments would be coarse-grained, poorly sorted massive deposits. Medial to distal deposits would be predominantly massive (due to extensive bar dissection) with subordinant amounts of fining-upward and planar cross-stratified sequences (associated with bar migrations). Systematic transitions from ill-defined bars in proximal areas to true bars in distal reaches, suggest that massive poorly sorted gravels should decrease downvalley, corresponding to an increase in moderately sorted planar cross-stratified sequences.

abstract: Master of Science (MS)


title: COURTLY LOVE IN THREE PLAYS OF JEAN RACINE

contributor:
Patrick, A.W.
Romance Languages

abstract: An examination of the influence and role of courtly love, as portrayed and defined by Chrétien de Troyes and Andreas Capellanus, in three plays of Jean Racine: Alexandre le Grand, Andromaque, and Bérénice.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Speaking up- Dietrich Bonhoeffer's Identification with the Jews

contributor:
Heath, Gordon
Church History

subject:
Church History
Religion
Religion

abstract:
Dietrich Bonhoeffer baffles Christian pacifists and Jewish writers, who cannot conceive that a German Lutheran pastor would risk his life siding with Jews by joining the conspiracy against Hitler. Christian theologians like Lacey Smith, Walter Harrelson, James Beck or Stephen Haynes, and Jewish critics like Emil Fackenheim, Stanley Rosenbaum, Ruth Zerner and Mordecai Paldiel, read political or purely humanitarian motives into Bonhoeffer's actions. However, a comprehensive examination of Bonhoeffer reveals a profound solidarity with Jews in his messages of freedom for all and of peace for the universal community of God.

Bonhoeffer did not stop speaking up for marginalized Jews in Nazi society. From his university years, when he learned Jewish teachings and equated their "cause of peace" with restored sociality in Christ, until his conspiratorial involvement as a dissident factfinder and smuggler of Jews out of Germany, Bonhoeffer unconditionally identified himself with his Jewish "brothers."

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: The Cult of Dushara and the Roman Annexation of Nabataea

contributor:
Retzleff, Alexandra
Classics

subject: Classics Classics

abstract:
The purpose of this thesis is to examine the cult of Dushara, the head of the Nabataean pantheon, in the Nabataean and Roman periods, in order to better understand Nabataean cultural identity following the Roman annexation of Nabataea by Trajan in AD 106. I explore Dushara's cult during the Nabataean and Roman periods by analyzing literary, archaeological, and artistic evidence. An important aspect ofDushara's worship is his close connection with the Nabataean king as lithe god of our lord (the king)" in inscriptions. A major question for this thesis is how Dushara's worship survived in the Roman period after the fall of the Nabataean king.

Greco-Roman, Byzantine, and Semitic sources attest to the worship of Dushara in the post-Nabataean period, but these sources are often vague and sometimes present misinterpretations. Therefore, we must necessarily look to archaeological and artistic evidence to present a more complete picture of Dushara's worship in the Roman period. Specific archaeological sites examined in this thesis include Oboda and Sobata in the Negev; Bostra, Umm el-Jimal, and Sī' in the Hauran; Hūrāwa, Khirbet edh-Dharih, and DhIban of central Jordan; Petra, Hawara, and Iram in southern Jordan; and Hegra in northwestern Saudi Arabia. Most of these sites contain some evidence for Dushara's worship, although much cannot be dated. Artistic evidence is also an important aspect in the study of Dushara's worship. In the Nabataean period, Nabataean deities, including Dushara, are generally depicted as a betyl, a rectangular, aniconic stone; however, given the relative lack of inscriptions and other datable evidence associated with betyls, their date is often difficult to determine. Numismatic evidence suggests that Dushara's cult continued into the Roman period. Aniconic imagery appears on coinage from Antoninus Pius in the mid-2nd century to Gallienus in the mid-3rd century, including coins from Bostra, Adraa, Charachmoba, Medaba, and Petra. However, anthropomorphic imagery of Dushara appears on coinage from Bostra for a brief span under Commodus in AD 177 and Caracalla in AD 209/210. This emergence of anthropomorphic imagery, which possibly reflects earlier portraits of Nabataean kings, may have been influenced by the Hellenized elites, the presence of the Legio III Cyrenaica, or the rise in power of the indigenous peoples.

This thesis demonstrates that a fundamental aspect of Nabataean culture survived following the fall of the kingdom. Although the evidence for Dushara's cult is erratic and often difficult to interpret, it is clear that the cult continued in some capacity well into the Roman period and possibly as late as the Islamic period. The worship of Dushara was perhaps one way in which the people of Arabia could associate themselves with the culture of the past stay and stay connected to their Nabataean roots.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: The Role of the Restoration Hermeneutic in the Fractures of the Churches of Christ in the Twentieth Century

contributor:
Heath, Gorfon
Divinity College

subject: Theological Studies

subject: Religion

subject: Religion

abstract:
The Churches of Christ trace their roots back to the Stone-Campbell movement that began in the early-nineteenth century. This Restoration movement was initially formed by several smaller religious groups that left mainstream denominations in the search of freedom in worship and Christian lifestyle. Over time, they pursued the dream of uniting Protestant denominations by restoring the first-century church. This new fellowship embraced a wide range of worship styles despite disagreements on several theological issues.

From these irenic roots, the Churches of Christ underwent three major fractures over issues of worship and Christian lifestyle in the twentieth century. There were various social and theological issues that influenced each fracture. In each case, however, this tension was initiated by a desire to restore and preserve the first-century church, and was brought to fruition by the inability to resolve different practices through the use of the Restoration hermeneutic. This thesis shows that despite different social conditions, different issues, different combatants, different countries and different times in history, this church family continued to fracture due to the application of the Restoration hermeneutic.

abstract: Master of Theological Studies (MTS)


title: A Discourse Analysis of 1 Tim: Does It Support and Egalitarian View of 1 Tim 2:11-12?

contributor:
Porter, Stanley E.
Divinity College

subject: Religion Religion

abstract: Most current research into 1 Tim 2:11-12 relates to the study of cultural context and to word and phrase studies. This work attempts to use a discourse analysis model to evaluate the epistle as a whole using a bottom-up interpretation of the epistle to determine the meaning of 1 Tim 2: 11-12 and how it relates to an egalitarian understanding of the text. My linguistic model will be based on Halliday's systemic-functional linguistic model of language. Adapted slightly to evaluate a dead language, this model will use the tripartite field -tenor-mode register method. The final sections will address the state of current research and how the discourse analysis model used in this thesis enlightens that research.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Discovering David in Light of 1 Samuel 25: A Narrative Critical Reading of 1 Samuel 24-26

contributor:
Boda, Mark J.
Christian Studies

subject: Religion Religion

abstract: Although David seems to be characterized differently in 1 Samuel 25 than in 1 Samuel 24 and 26, the literary cohesion of these three chapters suggests otherwise. By exploring the parallels in setting, plot, characterization, and style between each chapter this study uncovers a multidimensional characterization of David. Nabal is established as Saul's surrogate and David's men (in 1 Sam 24), Abishai (in 1 Sam 26), and Abigail (in 1 Sam 25) are demonstrated to be David's alter-egos. These paralleled characterizations suggest that as David is with Nabal so he is with Saul and that the interchange between David and his men and David and Abigail externalize polarized qualities within David's character. By exploring the interweaving of narration, setting, plot, characterization, and style in 1 Samuel 24-26 this thesis seeks to demonstrate that both David's restraint and his unrestraint are rooted in his political brilliance and moral deficiency.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: The Placement of the Sacred Caves in Attica, Greece

contributor:
Gray, Celina
Classics

subject: Classics Classics

abstract:
The goal of this study was to examine the group of sacred caves located within the geographical area of Attica and in use during the historical period of antiquity for patterns in their locations and how they related to the polis of Classical Athens. These features of the caves revealed that there were patterns in their placement according to the dedication of the cave. Each of the groups of Attic caves has revealed a distinct pattern for their locations and each pattern is directly related to the functions of the cults and nature of the deities.

The first pattern to emerge from the sacred caved in Attica was the physical features and locations of caves dedicated to the Nymphs. These features are high elevation, previous use by ancient peoples, water sources and a closed-type entrance. Secondly, the appearance of cave cults in the city of Athens is explored in connection with the ideals of the polis. Both urban caves and the cult of Pan carry connotations of chaos, savagery and the wilderness all of which are elements that are in conflict with the civilized area-of polis. Thirdly, the connection between the-urban-and-rural is seen through the mirroring of the rural cults on the slopes of the Athenian Acropolis. This type mirroring of sanctuaries is unique to Attica and it is used for sanctuaries other than cave cults. In the cases where this mirroring is used, the primacy of the polis is symbolically asserted. Finally, the last aspect of caves that became apparent through this study is the chthonic connection. The placement of caves connected to chthonic deities is largely based on the pre-existing landscape and the legends and mythology concerning each figure and their association with death or the Underworld.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: A Study of the Social and Political Orientations of a Sample of Quebec French-Speaking and Ontario English-Speaking Schoolchildren

contributor:
Cunningham, R. B.
Political Science

subject:
Political Science
Political Science

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Releasing the Captives for the Kingdom: The Challenge of Developing a Pentecostal Theology of Social Justice in the North American Context

contributor:
McPherson, Jeffrey A.
Christian Studies

subject:
Christian Studies
Religion
Religion

abstract: This thesis offers a contribution to the development of a North American Pentecostal theology of social justice. It examines the nature of the early Pentecostalism and its approach to social issues as well as the subsequent diminishment of attention given to them. This thesis argues that Pentecostalism abandoned its early social emphasis in part due to their self imposed submission to Fundamentalism and later to the new Evangelicalism. As a result, Pentecostals never developed on their early social impulses and failed to create a theology of social justice. This thesis responds to that lacuna by arguing for the holistic nature of the gospel which includes social action in the mission of the Church and is thus applicable to the Pentecostal theology of Spirit empowerment for service. The Kingdom of God is then presented as the necessary theological concept to understand meaningful social change within history. Through such an approach Pentecostals can develop a truly Pentecostal theology of social justice using their own history and theology as resources.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: The Letter from Antiochus III to Zeuxis (Jos. AJ 12.147-153) and Its Historical Context

contributor:
Eilers, Claude
Classics

subject: Classics Classics

abstract: This thesis sets forth to prove that the letter from Antiochus III to Zeuxis preserved by Josephus (AJ 12.147-153) is authentic. The authenticity of the letter has been the subject of much scholarly debate, all of it focussed on the style and vocabulary of the text itself. Since this approach has failed to provide a compelling argument, this thesis will use a different approach, and attempt to fit the letter as a whole into its historical context. The underlying premise is that, in the absence of a compelling argument for forgery, if the letter matches the general historical context in which it was produced, then it should be considered authentic.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Imaginative Knowledge in Shakespeare and Yeats

contributor:
Morton, R.
English

subject:
English
English Language and Literature
English Language and Literature

abstract:
In the works of William Shakespeare and W. B. Yeats, the concept on intuitive knowledge gained through imagination is sharply contrasted with that of knowledge gleaned from experience coupled with inductive/deductive reason. In both writers, the inspired figure - frequently the mad figure, is shown as having an understanding of the world which cannot be substantiated by argumentation.

This thesis attempts to explore the intimations of imaginative knowledge as projected in the concepts of imagination, prophecy, delusion, spirit, love, rage and passion, and the similarities and differences of these elements in the characters of Shakespeare and Yeats, taking into account the thought prevailing in the age in which each poet produced his works.

The thesis will generally involve a discussion of these terms based on the intimated flashes of insight and imaginative knowledge. As well, some reference will be made to the possible influence of the Bible, (quoted here in the Authorised Version). The thesis will include an Appendix which will attempt to related Yeat's theory on metaphors for poetry as outlined in his book, A Vision.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: The religious Poetry of Margaret Avision: An Examination of The Dumbfounding

contributor:
Ferns, J.
English

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: The Concept of Man in F. Scott Fitzgerald's Novels

contributor:
Shrive, F. N.
English

abstract: In F. Scott Fitzgerald's four finished novels and the fragment of the fifth, he gradually worked out a distinctive concept of man. He found three basic types: The Nietzschian, firmly the convinced of the rectitude of a project; the "stupid" (without the usual perjorative connotations), who never consider the possibility or desirability of a set goal; and the Tolstoian, searching for some satisfactory way to be, discovering possible ways by watching other people. The Tolstoians adopt provisional ways to be --"poses" --, changing whenever they recognize a better. Fitzgerald develops three basic problems facing the Tolstoians, investigates the possibilities for love, and discovers some implications of time and death.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: The German Peace Union: Origin and Support

contributor:
Smith, Alexander T.
Political Science

subject:
Political Science
Political Science

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Bergson and His Place in the History of Philosophy

subject: Philosophy Philosophy Philosophy

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Participation, Social Class, and the Vote: A Geographical Study of Dovercourt and Peel South Ridings for the 1971 Provincial Election

subject:
Political Science
Political Science

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Tennyson as a Dramatic Poet

contributor:
Pettigrew, J. S.
English

abstract: This thesis examines the plays of Tennyson in the context of his entire canon. It attempts to show that the plays are important in determining what is truly Tennysonian by showing their place in Tennyson's fundamental concern with retreat and involvement, and in his search for an appropriate dramatic voice in his work.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Proportional Representation for Ontario

subject: Political Economy

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Canada's Commonwealth Policies under John Diefenbaker's Conservative Governments

subject: Political Science

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder and the Enigmatic Personality of Emperor Tiberius

contributor:
Haley, E.
Classics

subject: Classics Classics

abstract: Numerous studies have been conducted on the principate of Emperor Tiberius, but only one study conducted by G. Maranon in 1956, has examined his personality. The methods that were used in this study are no longer applicable to modern psychiatry and the details of Tiberius' personality begged for a reexamination. A thorough examination of the ancient sources was made and all of Tiberius' personality traits were considered and a complete diagnosis using the five modern psychiatric axes was made. The findings of this careful study found that Tiberius suffered from a premorbid Axis II Obssessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder, with a later onset of Axis I, Major Depressive Disorder, Substance Abuse (Alcohol), and Event-caused Persecutory Delusional Disorder, and Axis III Myocardial Infarction (Heart-Attack). This updated diagnosis is particularly favourable since it strengthens the arguments which have previously been made by modern scholarship, about his political and economic policies, as well as his administrative skills. These findings also account for a variety of anomalies which modern scholarship has chosen to reject without good reason such as his sexual conduct, and actions at Rhodes. Finally, as a means of verifying this study, all conclusions and findings have been verified by a practicing psychiatrist to ensure that the data herein was properly analyzed.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: The Russell-Poincaré Debate Concerning the Foundations of Geometry and the Nature of Space

contributor:
Radner, M.
Philosophy

subject: Philosophy Philosophy

abstract:
The aim of this paper is to deal with one aspect of an exchange in the journals between Bertrand Russell and Henri Poincaré from 1896 to 1900, namely the question of "What, if anything, is the empirical content of Geometry?", as well as the question of "What the answer to this will shed upon the nature of Space?"

This exchange, hereafter referred to as the "Russell-Poincaré Debate", finds its root in Russell's first major philosophical work, his Cambridge dissertation, An Essay On The Foundations of Geometry. Here Russell first proposes that there is an empirical content to Geometry. An overly flattering review of this Essay by L. Couturat, as well as Bertrand Russell's article "Are the Axioms of Euclid Empirical?", prompted Poincaré to publish a critical reply, "Des Fondements de la Géométrie, a propos d'un livre de M. Russell." To this Russell replied in an article entitled "Sur Les Axiomes de la Géométrie", to which Poincaré wrote "Sur Les Principes de la Géométrie, réponse a M. Russell". Finally, Poincaré included a chapter on "Space" in his Science and Hypothesis. Poincaré's position remains consistent throughout this exchange that the axioms of geometry are conventionally, but not empirically, chosen.

The various arguments which Russell and Poincare advanced on behalf of their respective "empiricist" and "conventionalist" these are set forth at length in the first chapter of my thesis. Russell's early work on projective geometry is noted, and his views concerning the possibility of empirically investigating the nature of space are pulled out of various reviews written by him at this time. The interchange between Russell and Poincaré next presented has (to the best of my knowledge) never before been translated, nor has its import for the conventionalist thesis hitherto been analyzed.

The second chapter of my essay consists of a discussion of various philosophical problems concerning space, time, and geometry, which grow out of the Russell-Poincaré exchange. The philosophical consequences of the conventionalist viewpoint is assessed; here it is argued that Poincaré's conventionalism was more than merely "trivially linguistic". Discussion of this question is focused upon the role of co-ordinative definitions in certain astronomical experiments. Various objections to conventionalism are also discussed.

In the third and final chapter the validity of the conclusions contained within Russell's dissertation is examined in light of contemporary developments in mathematics and the physical sciences.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: An Unexpected Province: The History of the Roman Province of Asia from 133 B.C. to 128 B.C.

contributor:
Eilers, C.
Classics

subject: Classics Classics

abstract: This study follows the early years of the Roman province of Asia from the death of Attalus III, the last king of Pergamon, to the final defeat of Aristonicus and the annexation of the territory in 128. Despite the volume of scholarly work on facets of this subject, there remain gaps in our knowledge and a comprehensive study on the topic as a whole is required. The bequest of Attalus III was one of the more extraordinary events in Republican history, but it was not without cause. The first chapter focuses on the history of Roman-Pergamene relations, the character of Attalus III, and his will, in order to put the broader study into context. The second chapter deals with the crucial year 133 Be, when Aristonicus began his remarkably successful bid for the Pergamene crown, and the Roman Senate decided to grant freedom to the entire former kingdom. The third chapter deals with recently published epigraphic material from Metropolis, Pergamon, Caria and Phrygia to sort out fine, but important issues of chronology that help to explain Rome's eventual annexation of the territory. The chapter concludes with a discussion of when and why Rome chose to annex the former kingdom.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: The Phonology of Anêm, a Non-Austronesian Language of West New Britain

subject: Anthropology Anthropology

abstract: Based on four and a half months of original fieldwork in the village of Karai-ai, the thesis is the first description of the phonology of Anem, a language spoken by about 400 people in the Kaliai and Bariai census divisions of West New Britain, Papua New Guinea. Anem is the only non-Austronesian language in West New Britain and has been heavily influenced by contact with neighbouring Austronesians. The description contains some ethnographic material to account for the effects of intercultural contact on the phonology of Anem.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: An Analysis of Crisis Decision-Making: The Spanish-American War Case, 1898

contributor:
Winham, G.R.
Political Science

subject:
Political Science
Political Science

abstract: This paper has two related goals: (1) to examine the impact of crisis, in general, and stress, in particular, on certain aspects of foreign policy-making; and, (2) to understand the motivations underlying the actions of American decision-makers within the political environment of 1898. The data is derived through a content analysis of documents written by certain "key" American decision- makers during the sixteen weeks prior to the outbreak of the Spanish American war in 1898.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: The Effect of Religion on the Social Structure in Melanesia

contributor:
Slobodin, R.
Damas, D.
Counts, D. R.
Anthropology

subject: Anthropology Anthropology

abstract: Chapter One presents a brief description of the historical background. Chapter Two analyses the connection between religion and the social system in Melanesia. Chapters Three, Four, Five, and Six discuss and summarize the ethnography of the four sample tribes. Chapter Seven examines the relationship between ecology, economy and religion in Melanesia. Chapter Eight looks at the influence of western contact through missionaries, traders and scientists. Chapter Nine elaborates on the functional similarities between Melanesian Religion and Christianity. Chapter Ten describes the impact of Judeo-Christian Religions Beliefs on Melanesian Societies. Chapter Eleven discusses both short and long term effects of western influence. Chapter Twelve sums up and evaluates the attitudinal and social changes, both overt and covert, that are manifest in the changing social pattern of Melanesia.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: The Influence of Theosis on Early Evangelicalism

contributor:
Heath, Gordon
Christian Studies

subject: Religion Religion

abstract: The purpose of this thesis is to discover the influence that the Patristic father's concept of deification, called "theosis", had on Evangelicalism. The writings of the Patristic Fathers on theosis were grouped into four main categories: participation in the divine nature, recapitulation, union of the soul with God and progress of the soul in eternity. These four categories create a template that was used in determining the influence of theosis on Evangelicalism. In the middle of the eighteenth century a powerful religious movement swept across the British Isles and its possessions in North America, growing into what is known today as Evangelicalism. This research will show that theosis was present inthe theology of early evangelical leaders such as John and Charles Wesley, Jonathan Edwards and in particular, George Whitefield. While many good biographies are available on Whitefield, little has been written concerning the influence of theosis of his ministry.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: The Relations between Donne's Elegies and Ovid's Amores

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Milton's Use of Similes

subject:
English
English Language and Literature

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Canadian Constitutional Development since Confederation

subject: History History

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Heroism in Middlemarch

contributor:
Petrie, G.
English

abstract: Traditional avenues of heroism appear, to George Eliot, to be no longer open in modern society. Traditional heroism with the values it embodied and conserved is either irrelevant to, or harmful to modern society. The true, modern hero is one who understands the dynamic interconnections of society, and altruistically works in a practical way for the good of society, forsaking his selfish, or egoistic desires.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Marsilius of Padua and the Christian Society

subject:
Political Science
Political Science

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Advances in Digital Walsh Analyzers

contributor:
Kitai, R.
Electrical Engineering

subject:
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Electrical and Computer Engineering

abstract: Digital logic techniques emphasizing economical implementation as applied to Walsh function generation and a digital Walsh analyzer are considered. The Walsh function generator design presented features sequency programmability of the dual orthogonal output and the generator operated in the megahertz range with an orthogonality error measurable in nanoseconds. The generator is a central component of the digital Walsh analyzer which provides a pair of Walsh coefficients after only two cycles of an unknown periodic waveform. All analyzer functions, including timing, sample processing and Walsh function generation are provided complete in only seventy integrated circuit modules.

abstract: Master of Engineering (ME)


title: BIOLOGICAL DIVERGENCE BETWEEN SIX WESTERN EUROPEAN POPULATIONS AS DETERMINED BY NON-METRICAL CRANIAL VARIANTS

contributor:
Glanville, E.
Hitchcock, J.
Steager, P.
Anthropology

subject: Anthropology Anthropology

abstract:
This study seeks to establish the extent of biological divergence between six populations who have, at various times, inhabited Western Europe: Gauls, Franks, Burgundians, Merovingians, Carolingians, and Basques. Biological divergence is determined using an established methodology for examining and recording the various states of expression of non-metrical, morphological, cranial variants. Being under genetical mediation, an analysis of the distribution of these variants using a mean square 'distance' statistic supplies estimates of the extent of biological divergence between any pair of populations being considered.

Based upon historical sources several hypotheses may be drawn concerning the degrees of relatedness of these six populations. Because of the purported northern European ancestry of the Gauls, Franks, and Burgondes, a strong genetical similarity may be expected between them. Further, it would be expected that the Franks and Gauls show more similarities to each other than the Burgondes with either the Franks or Gauls, based upon the common territory shared by the two former groups.

The Merovingians and Carolingians are said to be dynasties of Frankish kings and so would be expected to strongly resemble the Franks, while it may be foreseen that the Franks and Merovingians are more genetically similar than are the Franks and Carolingians, the Merovingians being closer chronologically and having absorbed fewer non-Frankish peoples than the Carolingians.

Finally the Basques, considered to be of non-northern European origin, would be expected to show stronger affinity for the Frankish Merovingians and Carolingians than for the three northern European populations.

In order to test these hypotheses samples of skeletal material representing each of the six populations were drawn from the collection housed at the Musée de l'Homme, Paris, and the frequencies of 40 non-metrical cranial traits were recorded. Null hypotheses for sex and side-by-side correlation with the incidence of non-metrical cranial variants were also tested.

It was found that hypotheses concerning the degrees of relatedness between these six populations were in general upheld by the biological data: the Basques were found to be roughly twice as close genetically to the Merovingians and Carolingians as they were to the northern European peoples; the genetical 'distance' between the Burgondes and Franks and Burgondes and Gauls was found to be one and one-half times greater than that between the Gauls and Franks; the Merovingians were found to be 25% closer to the Franks than were the Carolingians, and the degree of relatedness between the Merovingians and Carolingians was found to be greater than that between either of those groups and the ancestral Franks. Finally, side-by-side and sex correlation were found to be absent or at a very low level. Discussion of these findings and suggestions for methodological improvements are offered.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Ulysses: Reception and Reputation, 1918-1930

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: C. Suetonii Tranquilli Vita Galbae, A Historical Commentary

subject: Classics Classics

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: THE TSIMSHIAN RAVEN RATTLE: AN ICONOGRAPHICAL ANALYSIS

contributor:
Mead, S.
Anthropology

subject: Anthropology Anthropology

abstract:
The hypothesis examined in this thesis is that the raven rattle is a meaningful reflection of some of the underlying principles of Tsimshian cosmology. Based partly on Panofsky's (1962, 1955) procedures of inconographical analysis, and partly on Boas's (1927) characteristic trait distinction the method applied entails an analysis of the composition of the rattle. It explores the relationship between the component parts of the rattle from different structural levels and from different positions. Following Panofsky the meanings of the parts and their combinations are derived by relating them to mythology, ceremonialism, social structure and chiefly roles. The next step is to "discover" the underlying principles which, according to Panofsky, reveal the "basic attitude of a nation" but which in a more general sense can be regarded as the cosmology of a culture.

The iconographical analysis of the raven rattle revealed fine main cultural principles: namely transformation, anti-structure, contradiction, control and initiation. Since these five principles constitute also a part of the cosmology of the Tsimshian one infers that the iconography and the functional contexts of the rattle do reflect and are congruent with the cosmology. This is an argument which supports the hypothesis. I argue that whether the rattle is examined in terms of its iconographical organization or its social and ceremonial function, it can be shown to reflect some of the same principles which underlie the cosmology of the Tsimshian.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Samuel Smiles Editor of the Leeds Times

contributor:
McCready, H. W.
History

subject: History History

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: A Study of Child Welfare Agencies in the City of Hamilton

subject: Sociology

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: REVEALING THE HISTORY BEHIND THE CAESAREAN ACTA REGARDING PALESTINE IN JOSEPHUS' JEWISH ANTIQUITIES (XIV. 190-212)

contributor:
Eilers, Claude
Classics

subject: Classics Classics

abstract: The goal of this thesis to prove that in analyzing the Caesarean acta as recorded by Josephus in Book Fourteen of his Jewish Antiquities, a careful study of the language of the text, as well as its various documentary aspects, helps to reveal the history behind these documents. Although their organization, chronology and authenticity have long been the subject of much scholarly discussion, much of this discussion has paid insufficient attention to the documentary contexts of the decisions. Interpreting them with a view to the formulaic requirements of their respective genres, however, can help to clarify their organization and chronology, and provide us with a new documentary narrative for how Caesar's decisions concerning Judaea and its ruler were made and recorded.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: CENSURE OF POWERFUL WOMEN: ROMAN MONARCHY AND GENDER ANXIETY

subject: Classics Classics

abstract: The criticism of Roman women, particularly from the Late Republic to the early dynasties of the Principate, was a constant in the literary and historie al accounts of ancient Roman society. This censure has previously been either attributed to the cultural misogyny inherent in a patriarchal society or treated disparately for the anecdotal content without a survey of themes and tropes found in the criticisms. When the material is gathered together and examined as a whole, several themes and patterns emerge from the episodes involving the disparagement of women close to power. Such women were criticized for their involvement in politics (often through influence over powerful men), administration, and the military. The criticisms were motivated by various anxieties experienced by the male elite, such as the disparity between cultural ideal for Roman women and the reality, the conflict between the domus and the res publica, and the overarching anxiety about the burgeoning monarchy (and women's place in it) developing in the Late Republic and coming into fruition with the Principate of Augustus, as it related to Roman ideas of tyranny. Chapter Two examines the themes of criticism in the accounts of strong Julio-Claudian female figures, Livia, Messalina, and Agrippina Minor. Chapter Three explores the origins of these criticisms in the anecdotes of public female action in the Republic, with particular emphasis on the triumviral period. Chapter Four deals with the women accompanying Roman officiaIs into the provinces (which were a kind of monarchy) to show that the themes and tropes in the censure of Roman women close to power were uniform across time period and geographical location.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: The use of Dental Morphology to Identify an Ontario Iroquois Ossuary Population

contributor:
Szathmary, Emoke J.E.
Anthropology

subject: Anthropology Anthropology

abstract: The Kleinburg ossuary population is known to be a protohistoric Iroquois group, but little else has been discovered. The non-metric dental morphology was observed and compared to that of three contemporary Iroquois groups known in an archaeological context in an attempt to more precisely identify the Kleinburg population. Twenty-eight characters were used for comparisons. Two statistical methods were chosen, both giving estimates of overall divergence between samples. A modern white sample was included to test the validity of the method.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: ALIENATION AND THE NEW RADICAL MOVEMENT

contributor:
Silvers, Ronald J.
Sociology

subject: Sociology Sociology

abstract: The discussion analyses the process of socialization of a specific population of student radicals into the New Radical Movement. The importance and the relatedness of 1) alienation in mass society and in the multiversity, 2) identity, 3) the Free Speech Movement, and 4) the New Radical Ideology are discussed.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: The Promise of the Emerging Church: A Critical Engagement

contributor:
Studebaker, Steve
Christian Studies

subject:
Christian Studies
Religion
Religion

abstract: This thesis maintains that the development of the "emerging church," in terms of both its theology and ecclesiology, is a needed and advantageous development within the current postmodem climate. Key introductory issues in relation to the emerging church are dealt with including its definition, its values, and its development. A theological evaluation is used to examine the emerging church's ecclesiology. The theological criteria developed to test the emerging church are whether it is incarnational and missional. Both criteria are theologically grounded with corresponding principles drawn from the theological examination. The principles are then used as means to evaluate the emerging church's theology and ecclesiology. The emerging church as an advantageous and positive development is substantiated through the missional and incarnational evaluation.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: Cargo Cult and Economic Development in Transitional Melanasia

contributor:
Counts, David R.
Anthropology

subject: Anthropology Anthropology

abstract: In this paper I make a distinction between cargo cults, which are usually incompatable with economic development, and cargo movements, which may have the characteristics of cargo cults but which may be compatable with the goals of economic development. I suggest that all cargo cults have begun as cargo movements and propose that one of the variables which might influence the change from movement to cult is that of indigenous and European values of time. This proposal is tested with reference to cult and movement in Manus, of the Admiralty Islands, and Kaliai, on the north-west coast of New Britain.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: An Eye for an Eye in Context: The Meaning and Function of The Lex Talionis in the Torah

contributor:
Boda, Mark J.
Christian Studies

subject:
Christian Studies
Religion
Religion

abstract: This study explores the meaning and function of the "eye for an eye" formula as it appears in the legal corpora of the Pentateuch. Past attempts to determine the meaning of the formula have been based on either its historical function or its rhetorical effect. In either case, the specific contexts in which the formulae occur are only of ancillary interest. In contrast, this study places primary emphasis on the three contexts in which the formulae occur. The meaning(s) of the formulae within the Torah are determined based on how they functioned in their respective literary contexts. In the end, it is shown that the lex talionis in the Torah did not convey one single meaning, but rather it was rhetorically flexible and could convey a variety of meanings depending on how it was used.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)


title: "The Wrath of God is Revealed from Heaven": An Examination of Romans 1:18 in Light of the Pauline Corpus

contributor:
Knowles, Michael
Divinity College

subject:
Divinity College
Religion
Religion

abstract: This study attempts to determine Paul's meaning when he declares in Rom 1:18, "the wrath of God is revealed from heaven" (NRSV). Two questions in particular are addressed. First, what is the wrath of God? And, second, how is it revealed? Both questions are answered in the literary and theological context of Rom 1:16-3:26, where the revelation of wrath parallels that the righteousness (1:17, 3:21-26). A review of Paul's writings and scholarly literature shows that Paul uses both δικαιοσύνη θεοῡ and ὸρϒὴ θεοῡ as code-terms with a number of distinct but related meanings, categorized according to whether θεοῡ serves as a subjective genitive or a genitive of origin, wit further distinctions within reach category. While divine wrath and righteousness are revealed both eschatologically and, provisionally, in the present day, their most significant revelation takes place- simultaneously- as God's justice and mercy are vindicated in Christ's crucifixion and resurrection.

abstract: Master of Theological Studies (MTS)


title: His Dominion vs New Ireland: The Ontario Protestant Churches and the Fenian Invasion, 1866

contributor:
Heath, Gordon
Church History/Christian Interpretation

subject:
Church History/Christian Interpretation
History
Religion
History

abstract: In June of 1866 Canada was invaded by a group of Irish-American freedom fighters known as the Fenians. Canada was the closest, and most viable, location for an attack by the anti- British group. The Protestant churches in Ontario were not mute in their condemnation of the invasion and this thesis explores the reasons why they were so opposed to the Fenian mission . In 1866, Canada was not yet a nation and a large amount of Ontario' s citizens were of Irish descent. Because of this, the Fenians actually anticipated support from within the Canadian-Irish population and were disheartened when they were met with muskets, and not parades. The Protestant response was unequivocally anti-Fenian and the religious press of the day used its significant influence to challenge and condemn every aspect of the Fenians and their intentions towards both Britain and Canada. Within these condemnations, a picture of what it meant to be both Canadian and Protestant emerged

abstract: Master of Divinity (M.Div)


title: Affiliation Factors in Alcoholics Anonymous

contributor:
McDonald, Lynn
Sociology

subject: Sociology Sociology

abstract: The thesis deals with the process of affiliating with Alcoholics Anonymous. By applying the principles of Balance theory an attempt is made to stipulate conditions under which prospective members will or will not join the Fellowship.

abstract: Master of Arts (MA)