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Brow, Mark V. – Journal of Research on Christian Education, 2017
The dearth of conservative professors in many disciplinary fields in higher education has been the concern, oddly enough, of liberal scholars. Perhaps one of the most prolific apologists of the liberal professorate has been professor of sociology Neil Gross at the University of British Columbia. Gross attributes the abundance of liberal professors…
Descriptors: Scholarship, College Faculty, Christianity, Foreign Countries
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Singer, Kevin – Journal of Student Affairs, New York University, 2019
Over the last two decades, many colleges and universities strived to make their campuses more inclusive to the LGBTQ+ community. Many institutions incorporated sexual orientation into their anti-discrimination statements and policies, placing sexual identity in the same category as racial or gender identity as a protected class. Additionally, some…
Descriptors: Universities, Inclusion, LGBTQ People, College Students
Masters, Dorothy Elizabeth – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of the research was to identify and compare strategies being used to make disciples of Christ among college students through Southern Baptist collegiate ministries. The researcher sought to determine the prevalent strategies used by campus-based ministries, church-based ministries, and collegiate church plants. The desired outcome of…
Descriptors: Christianity, College Students, Comparative Analysis, Churches
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Frye, Steven B. – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2012
Looking back on the use of distance education tools by religious groups, one word that stands out is change. The old adage "We've never done it that way before" will become less valid as religious bodies find themselves in the midst of a world inundated with online possibilities that call them to question how they interact with members…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Web Based Instruction, Computer Mediated Communication, Distance Education
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French, David – Academic Questions, 2010
Religious practice dramatically decreases in college and students' positions on hot-button religious/cultural questions move appreciably to the left. There's no doubt that college students are on a quest for meaning. In this article, the author reports on new data that reveals unequivocally the decline of religious practice among college students.…
Descriptors: Higher Education, School Culture, College Students, Christianity
Lucas, Hakim Jabez – ProQuest LLC, 2010
For over 200 years Black colleges and universities have been at the center of the African American community. The legacy of these institutions has been to equip African Americans with the skills needed to be successful leaders. The study considers the leadership of Bishop Daniel Alexander Payne of the Wilberforce University and Rev. Dr. Joseph…
Descriptors: African Americans, African American Community, Higher Education, Black Colleges
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Arthur, James – Journal of Beliefs & Values, 2008
This article looks at the contemporary rationale for faith-based universities. There has certainly been a new openness to issues in religion within higher education more generally. Religious influence and involvement in higher education continues to be extensive and manifests itself through the presence of believing Christians, Jews and Muslims in…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Muslims, Jews, Educational Principles
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Railsback, Gary – Journal of Research on Christian Education, 2006
This study explored the stability and change in religious beliefs of Evangelical college students who identified themselves as born-again Christians. It sought to ascertain the differences between those that attended Christian colleges belonging to the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU) with seven other types of colleges.…
Descriptors: Church Related Colleges, College Students, Beliefs, Spiritual Development