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Paul and Seneca on the Immanence of God
Get PDFThis Thesis is a comparative study of the apostle Paul and the Stoic philosopher Seneca on the immanence of God. The study compares Paul and Seneca’s views on the divine, the self, and the immanence of the divine. The study compares epistle 41 of Seneca’s letters to Lucilius and Romans 8:9-11
Keeping the Heart: Contemporizing the Parables of Jesus
Get PDFOne of the main teaching techniques of Jesus was his usage of stories, also known as parables. Although the power of his words never fades, the impact of the details of his stories inevitably gets lost when the stories are read in a different cultural context. This thesis provides a method that brings Jesus’s parables into a modern context. In being able to completely transform parables into a modern context, the message of the parables can reach wider audiences on a more personal level. The goal is to revive the heart of storytelling within the parables of Jesus and communicate the same truth centuries after they were originally shared
Are We Good or Bad or Somewhere In Between?: An Original Novel
Get PDFThis thesis is an original fantasy/crime/mystery novel that takes a look at the concept that no one is just good or bad; instead, everyone is somewhere in between. The process/challenges of writing my first novel and leading into writing a mystery/crime novel (this is the first draft)
Crosstalk between Vitamin D Receptor signaling and Glucocorticoids in Musculoskeletal induced Atrophy
No full textAccumulation of glucocorticoids occurs through exposure to chemotherapy drug cocktails, immunosuppressants, stress, and aging, and leads to a loss of bone and muscle mass. Excess of glucocorticoids induces musculoskeletal atrophy and is now the third leading cause of osteoporosis. The goal of this project is to investigate whether increased vitamin D receptor (VDR) signaling interferes with glucocorticoid induced atrophy in bone and skeletal muscle, and to investigate the role of VDR signaling in skeletal muscle within this frame. Four-month-old mice that either expressed VDR in their skeletal muscles or had expression of VDR suppressed through genetic excision with Cre recombinase enzyme activity were used in this project. The mice were treated with either a placebo or glucocorticoids, and then the same mice were either dosed with the active metabolite vitamin D (1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3) or a vehicle control. After 4 weeks of treatment, the lean body mass, gastrocnemius muscle weight, and bone mineral density of each mouse was collected. The lean body mass of the mice was decreased by glucocorticoids, and vitamin D intervention protected from this loss. The gastrocnemius muscle weight was decreased by glucocorticoids, and vitamin D prevented this loss only in mice that have skeletal muscle VDR expression, but not in mice that lack this expression. Glucocorticoids decreased bone mineral density, but vitamin D provided a partial protection from this loss. These findings indicate that vitamin D intervention might simultaneously protect against glucocorticoid induced musculoskeletal atrophy in immunosuppressant patients
What We Do for Each Other: Assessing Disparity in K-12 Education Across the State of Arkansas
Get PDFThis thesis observes data and attempts to draw conclusions about disparities plaguing K-12 Arkansas schools inside and outside the classroom
The Beliefs of the Oldest Fraternity
Get PDFThe Freemasons have a belief system that follows believing in a God of some sort and that there is a sacred text to be used and that they rules and rituals that they must abide by. They use a variety of symbols to explain what they believe and have essential beliefs that all freemasons must follow. The Freemason belief system is full of inconsistent ideas about God, how to relate with others, and symbols that show how to live moral lives
Fostering Language Development and Literacy in Children from Birth to Two Years Old
Get PDFThis thesis explores what language is and how its development can impact literacy. It includes a brochure with practical tips for parents and guardians to foster language and literacy development in children from birth to two years old