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The Need for Changes in the Nature of Christian Seminary Education
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Jeynes, William H. – Christian Higher Education, 2012
This article examines today's functioning of Christian seminaries. In contemporary America, the overwhelming percentage of seminaries focus on student intellectual development and theological accuracy. The author observes, however, that such an emphasis is a major departure from seminary historical practices in the United States and is contrary to…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Religious Education, Theological Education, Christianity
Christian Universities and Colleges: The Need to Train Instructors to Teach the Bible as Literature in Public Schools
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Jeynes, William H. – Christian Higher Education, 2012
The author examines the national growth of Bible literacy courses in America's public schools and examines what steps Christian universities and colleges can take to help meet the demand for teachers for these courses. The author asserts that several sources of training are currently available, but declares that they will be unable to train a…
Descriptors: Biblical Literature, Educational Demand, Public Schools, Teacher Supply and Demand
Character Education in Christian Higher Education: A Historical Analysis and Contemporary Challenge (Part I)
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Jeynes, William H.; Robinson, David – Christian Higher Education, 2010
In this set of two articles, the authors summarize the history of the practice of character instruction in Christian higher education. They examine character education beginning with the founding of Harvard in 1636 to contemporary times. They note that virtually every historian, theologian, and social scientist acknowledges that character…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Values Education, Christianity, Educational History
Race, Racism, and Darwinism
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Jeynes, William H. – Education and Urban Society, 2011
This article examines the views of Darwinist evolution on issues regarding race and how this contributed to the spread of racism in the United States. The writings of Charles Darwin and a myriad of his followers are examined, including Herbert Spencer, Francis Galton, and others. The influence of Darwinism in contributing to the growth of…
Descriptors: Racial Bias, Social Attitudes, Social Bias, United States History
The Relationship between Bible Literacy and Academic Achievement and School Behavior
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Jeynes, William H. – Education and Urban Society, 2009
This study assessed the relationship between Bible literacy among secondary school students and their academic achievement and school behavior. One hundred and forty students in the 7th to 12th grade were randomly selected from a Christian school. Four measures of Bible knowledge were combined to obtain an overall measure of Bible literacy. They…
Descriptors: Relationship, Biblical Literature, Knowledge Level, Academic Achievement
Character Education in Christian Higher Education: A Historical Analysis and Contemporary Challenge (Part II)
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Robinson, David; Jeynes, William H. – Christian Higher Education, 2010
In this pair of two articles, the authors summarize the history of the practice of character instruction in Christian higher education. They examine character education beginning with the founding of Harvard in 1636 to contemporary times. They note that virtually every historian, theologian, and social scientist acknowledges that character…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Values Education, Educational Philosophy, Influence of Technology