The tradition of Sufi poetry has been analyzed extensively through the well known works of Rumi, Hafiz, Ibn ‘Arabi, Ibn Farid, Al- Ghazali, Farid al-Din ‘Attar, and Sa’adi—among many others. These well-known figures of ...

This senior thesis project contributes to the ongoing conversation surrounding decolonization efforts in the field of religious studies. I argue that scholars, having already devoted much focus to understanding the colonial ...

Congregation Beit Simchat Torah (CBST) is a non-denominational self-proclaimed synagogue for LGBT people and allies in New York City. It strives to be truly pluralistic and welcome each Jew regardless of their identity, ...

Comic creators Mike Mignola, Neil Gaiman, and Miyazaki Hayao focus on intimate, reflective emotion to show religion as an internal struggle. Imagery styles blending sacred and playful elements encourage an engagement with ...

Faith-Based Community Organizations (FBCOs) are important and effective institutions working for progressive change in the United States. Many scholars have researched these groups’ outward successes and challenges while ...

In this thesis I argue that the “Gnostic” text the Apocryphon of John expresses a radical hierarchy of gender previously unexplored in this manner. It is unique even among its fellow “Gnostic” texts and its high valuation ...

Holocaust survivor Samuel Bak has dedicated his life to exploring the intersections of trauma and the human condition through his artwork. Though most scholarship on his paintings has been focused on its implications for ...

Both within and outside of South Asia, sadhvis are revered by Jain laypeople as paragons of the religion’s ascetic imperative. Yet while some might conceive of these renunciant women as unaffected by the nexus of relationships ...

In this thesis, I explore how the Nation of Islam’s dietary regulations are used as an instrument that is intended to reinforce Black gender roles, strengthen camaraderie in a separatist framework, revitalize Black bodies, ...

The Lakota are an American Indian tribe in South Dakota. Throughout history, the Lakota have faced many changes with the onset of settler colonialism. The Lakota have had to face many changes to their lifestyle, and in ...