Thesis (M.A.P.S.)--Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminaries, 1986. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 118-121).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Southern California, 1986. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 351-367.).

Th. Etat--Musicologie--Paris 4-Sorbonne, 1989.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Boston University. / Cadbury's basic contribution regarding the historical Jesus involves the conviction that he was a product of his own Jewish environment and, as such, is not to be thought of as unique. His method of teaching can be paralleled with the rabbis of his time. His moral earnestness is comparable to that of the Old Testament prophet. Only in his "excess of virtue" can any originality be attributed to him. Jesus' religious experience is no different from that of any other pious Jew. Revelation came to him through the normal cognitive processes. Nor should one assign to Jesus a conscious plan or well-defined program; his teachings were casual and occasional. The unique theological portraits which successive generations have painted of Jesus are not based upon historical evidence. The scholar must rid himself of such Christological presuppositions. [truncated]

The purpose of this thesis is to provide a general introduction to the study of James' art criticism, to establish his aesthetic criteria and to indicate the relationship between his theory of art and the themes of his fiction. First, I have included an analysis of three stories concerning the artist and his craft: "The Madonna of the Future," "The Liar," and "The Real Thing." Drawing certain conclusions as to James’ view of the nature of art and the nature and function of the artist, I have then proceeded to examine his most important statements on nineteenth century painting. Although this is only a small portion of his many comments on not only the art of painting but all the Fine Arts, I have limited my discussion to painting for the sake of brevity and clarity, and to the nineteenth century because James is a nineteenth century novelist. I have attempted to show his amazing perception of the various aesthetic movements of his time and his sympathetic attitude towards the many pitfalls into which the artists of the nineteenth century fell. I have also tried to indicate briefly where James differed from the major art critics of the time, such as Ruskin, Pater and Baudelaire. I feel that certain conclusions can be drawn from a study of James' art criticism: one, that it is important to any serious study of his novels; two, that it is closely linked to certain twentieth century attitudes towards the nature of art; and three, that the aesthetic theory out of which James is working has a direct relation to both the form and content of his novels. His characters are acting out his own struggle for a compromise between the Real and the Ideal, and his theory of art and theory of life being one and the same, he feels that one should, in a certain sense, make of one's life a work of art. / Arts, Faculty of / English, Department of / Graduate

It was noted that the characters in Fielding's novels cast in authority roles, mainly clergy, magistrates, squires and parents, are used for some of the same purposes as is the persona or narrative voice, but are distinct from it. There is a fairly clear dichotomy between evil or false character authority figures and good or true character authority figures, the latter of which are used as spokesmen for and examples of Fielding's religious and ethical beliefs. It was also noted that there is a trend away from the prominent "good man" as a major authority figure in "Joseph Andrews" which culminates in an austere major authority figure who is frequently absent from the action in "Amelia", and that there is a growing number and prominence of evil or false authority figures. This thesis undertook to examine the nature and extent of the influence of the character authority figures on the world view and tone of each novel. First, the thesis established the ethical and religious values which Fielding uses his authority figures to support. That Fielding was widely read in both religious doctrine and classical ethics is evident from his fictional and critical writings and from the contents of his library at his death. Fielding's character authority figures especially reflect his beliefs and his gradual movement away from an optimistic world view. The authority figures in the three major novels were then examined in terms of Fielding's values. The comic features of Parson Adams, the major authority figure in "Joseph Andrews", were reconciled with his position as an ethical and doctrinal touchstone, and a latitudinarian interpretation of New Testament theology was found to be a major basis for Adams' authority. The effect the minor authority figures have on authority was also established, again in terms of latitudinarian Christian doctrine. "Tom Jones" was examined in terms of its occasional focus on authority and on the major authority figure, Squire Allworthy, as a Providential agent. Allworthy, as a good man, a patriarch, a magistrate and a guardian, was also shown to be the examplar for social, religious, judicial and parental authority in the novel. He is, however, more detached from the action and less loveable than Adams was, and this distancing of the major authority figure from the other characters and from the reader helps to make "Tom Jones" less comic and less optimistic than is "Joseph Andrews". "Amelia" is filled with evil and false authority figures, and it was shown that the major good authority figure, although intended as a good man and a Providential agent, is not successfully presented as such and is also too detached from the action to provide a consistent sense of a controlling authority figure by whose mediation the sympathetic characters will be protected or ultimately rescued. The thesis showed that the character authority figures in "Joseph Andres", "Tom Jones" and "Amelia" are instrumental in establishing the world view. The success or lack thereof of the presentation of the major authority figure as a Providential agent and as a "good man" and his amount of participation in the plot are important contributing delements to the degree of optimism in each novel. / Arts, Faculty of / English, Department of / Graduate

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