Senior Year Research Paper: Submissions

Majors in the Department of Philosophy and Religious studies are required to submit a senior defense paper before graduation. Below, is the first paper to be judged by a committee of faculty to have "Passed with Distinction." All subsequent papers listed here represent a wide variety of topics that are taught in the Department of Philosophy & Religious Studies.

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Evil demonstrates the presence of a benevolent God
Author: Anne Zagursky
Date: Spring 2008

Conservative anthropocentrism provides the best basis and framework for an environmental ethic.
Author: David Watson
Date: Spring 2007

The existential interpretation of eschatological claims is more persuasive than the millenialist, and millenialist interpretations should be reevaluated, if not abandoned altogether.
Author: Jacob Porter
Date: Spring 2007

The naturalistic concept of Divine Presence accounts for territoriality in Judaism.
Author: Jeffrey Feiffer
Date: Spring 2007

To recognize Benevolence, tragedy must be experienced.
Author: Tatem Inskeep
Date: Spring 2008