| | You might hear people in the academic world talk about a crisis in scholarly communication. What they are usually referring to is the proliferation of academic journals and their cost. One answer has been a movement toward open access journals. Open access usually means free, online access, and whatever its merits or pitfalls, it is a growing phenomenon. Want to be a part of this exciting, cutting edge process? Next time you need a journal article go to www.doaj.org The Directory of Open Access Journals. Although it probably won't be of much use at Rosedale Bible College, if you are scientifically or medically inclined you might try BioMed http://www.biomedcentral.com/home/ or the Public Library of Science http://www.plos.org/ Many government grants now require recipients to publish in open-access sites like these. Most research universities (big schools with lots of money and professors who might not have to teach) are creating their own open-access repositories. For example, Ohio State way over in Columbus, Ohio, has Knowledge Bank https://kb.osu.edu/dspace/index.jsp where you might find some fascinating digital sources for your research, including theses and dissertations. How about "Contemporary American Protestant Attitudes toward the War on Terror: Authority, Theology and Political Beliefs" by Rosemary Blackburn-Smith, with the following abstract taken from the site. | | | | Issue Date: | Jun-2007 | | Abstract: | This thesis examines the breadth of opinions toward the current war in Afghanistan among American Protestants. The thesis presents data gathered from fieldwork in several Central Ohio Protestant churches as well as books and articles published post-9/11. As my data demonstrate, Protestant attitudes toward this war are strongly related to specific theological attitudes, such as how a Christian perceives the figure of Jesus Christ, how one interprets the religious authority (the Bible), and how one defines evil. The cyclical relationship between theological beliefs and attitudes toward war is mediated by the level of political authority a particular Christian or group of Christians has. |
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