Leeman\u27s Don’t fire your church members: The case for congregationalism (Book Review)

Leeman, J. (2016). Don’t fire your church members: The case for congregationalism. Nashville, TN: B & H Academic. 240 pages. $24.99. ISBN 9781433686238

Perception is Everything: Repairing the Image of American Drone Warfare

This thesis will trace the United States’ development of unmanned warfare from its initial use in the World Wars through the Cold War to its final maturation in the War on Terror. The examination will provide a summary of unmanned warfare’s history, its gradual adoption, and concerns regarding the proliferation of drones use to understand the emphasis on unmanned weapons in the American Military. In each phase of development, a single program will be focused on to highlight special areas of interest in the modern day. Finally, the modern era of unmanned systems will focus on the growing integration of new weapon systems which no longer fulfill niche roles in the armory but act as fully vetted frontline combatants. Brought together, this examination will show drones have earned their place as integral tools in the American military inventory as faithful defenders of democracy

Yaghjian\u27s Writing theology well: A rhetoric for theological and biblical writers (Book Review)

A review of Yaghjian, L. B. (2015). Writing theology well: A rhetoric for theological and biblical writers. (2nd ed.). New York: Bloomsbury T&T Clark. 441 pp. $29.95. ISBN 978056749917

Bird\u27s What Christians ought to believe: An introduction to Christian doctrine through the Apostle’s Creed (Book Review)

Bird, M. F. (2016). What Christians ought to believe: An introduction to Christian doctrine through the Apostle’s Creed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. $24.99. ISBN 9780310520924

VanDrunen\u27s God’s glory alone: The majestic heart of Christian faith and life (Book Review)

VanDrunen, D. (2015). God’s glory alone: The majestic heart of Christian faith and life. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. $16.99. ISBN 9780310515807

Sinitiere\u27s Salvation with a smile: Joel Osteen, Lakewood Church, and American Christianity (Book Review)

A review of Sinitiere, P. L. (2015). Salvation with a smile: Joel Osteen, Lakewood Church, and American Christianity. New York: New York University Press. 305 pp. $35.00. ISBN 978081472388

Crystal\u27s Making a point: The persnickety story of English punctuation (Book Review)

A review of Crystal, D. (2015). Making a point: The persnickety story of English punctuation. New York: St. Martin’s Press. 378 pp. $24.99. ISBN 978125006041

Wavefront error sensing for LDR

Wavefront sensing is a significant aspect of the LDR control problem and requires attention at an early stage of the control system definition and design. A combination of a Hartmann test for wavefront slope measurement and an interference test for piston errors of the segments was examined and is presented as a point of departure for further discussion. The assumption is made that the wavefront sensor will be used for initial alignment and periodic alignment checks but that it will not be used during scientific observations. The Hartmann test and the interferometric test are briefly examined

Statistical modeling of space shuttle environmental data

Statistical models which use a class of bivariate gamma distribution are examined. Topics discussed include: (1) the ratio of positively correlated gamma varieties; (2) a method to determine if unequal shape parameters are necessary in bivariate gamma distribution; (3) differential equations for modal location of a family of bivariate gamma distribution; and (4) analysis of some wind gust data using the analytical results developed for modeling application