Essays about: "biblical studies"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words biblical studies.

  1. 1. John the Baptist Through the Lens of Generative AI : A Narrative and Reception-Historical Analysis of Mark 1

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Daniel Wettervik; [2023]
    Keywords : John the Baptist; Gospel of Mark; biblical art; visual exegesis; narrative criticism; Late Ancient Christian Sources; phenomenology; generative artificial intelligence; artificial intelligence; Midjourney; Johannes döparen; Markusevangeliet; biblisk konst; visuell exegetik; narrativ tolkning; patristik; fenomenologi; generativ artificiell intelligens; artificiell intelligens; Midjourney;

    Abstract : This thesis addresses the intersection of reception history in biblical studies, Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) and phenomenology. Three images, from text prompts using different English translations of Mark 1:1–8 (KJV, NRSV and NIV) have been generated by GAI. READ MORE

  3. 2. First blood: Menarche as the foundation for women's self-realisation

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humaniora

    Author : Elena Iacovou; [2023]
    Keywords : Parthenogenesis; goddess-worshipping; religion; religious studies; rites of passage; liminality; existential health.;

    Abstract : Goddess-based civilisations worshipped the divine as a parthenogentic primordial creative force. Parthenogensis a Greek word that derives from parthenos “virgin” and genesis “from the beginning” was the path of liberation or rebirth into one’s divine nature. READ MORE

  4. 3. A Case for Generative Linguistics in New Testament Exegesis : Surveying the Current Theoretical Landscape and Possible Applicability to Biblical Studies

    University essay from Enskilda Högskolan Stockholm/Avdelningen för religionsvetenskap och teologi

    Author : Per Kristiansson; [2022]
    Keywords : Koine Greek; biblical Greek; syntax; generative linguistics; generative grammar; functional grammar; dependency grammar; transformational grammar; lingual hallmark; modern linguistics; parsing; compilation; minimalist program; New Testament text;

    Abstract : This essay surveys the current theoretical landscape of modern linguistics, asking whethe generative and possibly transformational linguistics can be applied to syntactic analysis of New Testament texts written in Koine Greek to find lingual hallmarks in the form of personal usage of syntactic rules that uniquely identify the authors of the texts. The conclusion is that there seems to be evidence that an application of a minimalist approach could make the detection of such lingual hallmarks possible. READ MORE

  5. 4. A Space of Uncertainty : The Relevance of Canon law in the Aftermath of the Scholastic School

    University essay from Enskilda Högskolan Stockholm/Avdelningen för östkyrkliga studier

    Author : Daniel Öhrvall; [2021]
    Keywords : ”Canon law”; “Theory and practice”; “Ecclesiology”; ”Eastern Christian Studies”;

    Abstract : The ancient canons are regarded as a collection of texts with almost the same status as the biblical text in the Easter Orthodox Church. The corpus has therefore a firm position in the identity of this church-tradition and is recognized as how faith, expressed in the gospels should be lived in ecclesial practice. READ MORE

  6. 5. “A Man After God’s Own Heart”: Biblical, Hegemonic and Toxic Masculinities in As Meat Loves Salt

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Nykhita Torres Mondaca; [2016]
    Keywords : masculinity studies; toxic masculinity; hegemonic masculinity; LGBT studies; As Meat Loves Salt; Maria McCann; biblical studies;

    Abstract : Maria McCann paints a dark picture of masculinity and its effects in her novel As Meat Loves Salt (2001). The violent Jacob Cullen struggles with his masculinity as he faces the intricacies of religion, sexuality and politics in the midst of the English Civil War where he falls in love with fellow soldier Christopher Ferris. By using R.W. READ MORE