The Honors College

There is a growing issue within the church today. This issue is over the Christian notion of salvation. The two sides of this issue are the Christian Universalists and the proponents of the theology of sola fide. This study posits that the rise of Christian Universalism represents a steady and definitive branching off from the traditions of the church regarding the theology of salvation, therefore creating a new theology of salvation .. that disagrees with one that has clear representation in the New Testament (sola fide) and the traditions of the Church.

Throughout the twentieth and into the twenty-first century, public presentations of Appalachia folklife, specifically in the form of living history museums and folk festivals, have become increasingly popular among tourists. Authenticity plays a crucial role in determining how Appalachian people and culture are presented to the public. However, more important than defining authenticity is understanding how authenticity is interpreted differently among different "social actors" involved, including museum professionals, festival organizers, festival performers, and the public.

One of the key characteristics of a remodeling cervix includes the prominence of vascular events, such as angiogenesis, vasodilation, and vascular permeability. Although the significance of these events is unclear, we know that, in other body tissue types, these vascular events are normally associated with inflammation, which is known to play a critical role in cervical remodeling.

Current instructors have access to a rapidly evolving world in which there are many methods and resources for classroom use. As new teachers, it is important to be aware of the many practiced teaching approaches and to be open to methods that might work for both educator and student. Many times in traditional American instruction, the introduction of new technology has inspired over-confidence in the transformation and reform of teaching.

Popular culture - including television, video games, and film - has become more complex in the past few decades. Steven Johnson proposes that popular culture, through changes in distribution and consumption patterns, requires more intellectual rigor and therefore creates a smarter consumer base. Because of this, consumers of popular culture expect and accept material that is more difficult to understand and that suggests or even requires multiple viewings.

Managers tend to believe that the majority if not all of the decisions they make either are or at least should be based on objective reasoning and logic. Neutrality of personal opinions and biases has become an established standard of the decision making process. When making a decision it is recommended to rationally weigh all the available options, compare pros and cons, identify advantages and disadvantages of a particular decision, in short, use logical assessment and reasoning. 

Given the recent economic downturn and its effects on Americans financially, how Americans view income tax compliance could influence the successful implementation of a tax increase.  This thesis examines the motivational factors that influence the income tax compliance or noncompliance decision-making process.  Moral behavior, motivating postures, attitude, deviant behavior, trust in the government, risk versus reward, and demographics are also explored as to their influence on the decision to comply or not.  By examining these factors, I clarify what influen

As the use of emergent leadership in the workplace is increasing (Coutu, 2009), narcissism levels among individuals entering the workforce are also on the rise (Twenge et al., 2008). Characterized by an inflated sense of self-worth, a desire for others to recognize one’s accomplishments, and an indifference towards others’ needs and emotions (APA, 2000), narcissism is infiltrating American society and causing havoc for businesses. Because the increase both in the demand for informal leadership and in levels of narcissism will inevitably lead to an overlap of these two

This thesis discusses the Room 13 International Network and its implications for Art Education and the role of art teacher. The paper takes a qualitative stance as is seeks to explore the program by a combination of field study at the original Room 13 in Caol, Scotlad, as well as personal communications and literatme reviews. The analysis is taken further with a comparison between Room 13 and a local arts program, The Sawtooth Center for Visual Arts in Winston-Salem.

Our research was an attempt to understand the role of media in relation to message exposure, verification, and action.  We analyze persuasive messages through the analysis of propaganda vis-à-vis marketing. Using this and several marketing theories, we create a process model that provides a basis of understanding audience behavior and the role of media in their behavior.