Describes the work of E. Warren Clark, a lay missionary officially employed by the Japanese government as a university teacher during the 1870s. Provides excerpts from Clark's book, "Life and Adventure in Japan" (1878), written after his return. (JDH)

Describes how Woman's Christian Temperance Union, from its beginnings in 1874, worked to educate young people to principles of total abstinence. Notes that, working through Sunday schools and later through public schools, group laid groundwork for formal drug education programs of today. Discusses group's introduction of secular themes and…

Examined funeral sermons published in England from 1601 through 1630. Found pattern of male preference; fewer funeral sermons for women. In sermon text, laudatory and idealized comments about deceased reflected and helped to perpetuate sex differences in society. Number of times sermons were reprinted did not strongly reinforce pattern of…

The place of Black Baptist women missionaries has been obscured in history. These women served conscientiously in Africa and helped the Baptist mission movement there during the nineteenth century. They made a considerable impact on African women and children. Case studies of these women are presented. (VM)

The Elsie novels are part of a multi-volume series. "Elsie's Vacation and After Events" starts as Captain Raymond's eldest child, Max, joins the Navy. The Captain and his family then board the "Dolphin" and set sail along the Delaware River, later stopping in Trenton and Philadelphia. The Captain tells his children stories of…

Presents information on The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Examines Joseph Smith's early knowledge of death experience and teachings on death, five historical Mormon near-death experience (NDE) accounts predating 1864 and two NDEs in late 1800s, other Mormon teachings on death experience, and Mormon sources of knowledge on death…

From the ancient mythological motif of the divine child to the perspectives of Freud and Piaget, this historical inquiry traces the philosophical images of the young child in Western thought. (Author/BB)

In this book, Susan Cornwall aims to illustrate the beauty and value of practical piety, by an attractive exhibition of its salutary influence amid the daily duties and cares and common incidents of life. For this reason, Cornwall selected an interesting phase of mental habits, which, though combining some of the most striking points of…

Presents the history of Choctaw hymn singing and compares it with non-Christian singing of the Mississippi Choctaw. (ERB)

Offers a reading of St. Augustine that suggests his work as prescient of, and harmonious with, contemporary criticism of colonialist discourse rather than as an authorizing voice for European imperialism. Looks also at a Stephen Greenblatt essay that comments on the relationship between Christianity and national lust for empire. (TB)

Discusses the effect of liberalism on the African understanding of education, community, and religion. Describes ways in which the European intrusion, that is, colonial governments, schools, and churches, undermined traditional African life and thought. (DM)

Considers the rhetorical dimensions of apocalypticism and typology. Treats the following: brief history of both prophetic concepts, stylistic features of apocalyptic writings, persuasive appeal of apocalypticism, rhetorical dimensions of typology, and relevance to the rhetoric of our times. (PD)

Examines the connection between humanistic study and spirituality or ethical effects during three chronological periods of Christian humanism: Latin patristic, twelfth century, and sixteenth century Northern Europe. Topics discussed include study of pagan writings, classical study, linguistic skills involved in classical study, and church reform…

The history of kindergarten in Japan is described. The first kindergarten was opened by the Department of Education in 1876 to promote Western civilization. Christianity brought both kindergarten and teacher training schools between 1895 and 1906. There are also many Buddhist kindergartens. None of the kindergartens are free or compulsory, and a…

A critical analysis of the quadrennial ministry studies within Methodism over the years is presented. The 1944 and 1948 ministry studies were sociological and demographic. A 1952 study was the first try by the Methodist Church to work on definitions and theological understanding of the ministry. In 1960, there was a study of ministry and a…