Dissertation: Introduction

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Dissertation: Part 1

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Dissertation: Part 2

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Dissertation: Part 3

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Dissertation: Part 4

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Dissertation: Conclusion

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Dissertation: Bibliography and Appendices

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Division of Devotion: The Complexity of Monotheism in Chaitanya Theology

[Feedback gave the whole essay a good wrap.  Engagement in the etymology of ‘Monotheism’ would have been interesting.  It was also suggested that Chapter and Section numbers could have been included.  Mark: 69 B+]  

One Rationale (Modern Hinduism)

[The teacher was pleased with the manner of research, the structure of the essay, and the overall independent expression of opinion and concept.  He did note that I did not use page numbers in some of my references.  This is an accepted practice in modern referencing but perhaps traditional teachers expect this.  I excluded them because where I did not use them I was quoting whole sections or multiple sections of a book, and including the page numbers would have been obsolete.  Mark: 65 B+]  

Rituals of Three

[Feedback suggested a nice look into an interesting subject matter with relevant sources.  There were many suggestions of specifics, such as the valid difference between the Vedic ritualists and Purvamimamsas; the scriptural development could have been reduced to a footnote; and a subtitle would have been appropriate.  Mark: 64 B]