The goal of the study was to evaluate the contribution of field education to the competence of the parish minister. Questionnaires were sent to a sample of 471 1964 graduates of 86 Protestant theological seminaries asking for information about their present position, their experience in field education while in seminary, and their judgment of its…

The purpose of this paper is to examine the three overlapping movements during the nineteenth century that sought to provide public support for religious education. The first movement sought to fund denominational schools directly from public revenues. These publicly supported denominational schools received funds from the state in proportion to…

Although each church-related college must establish its own role, the Protestant colleges' relationship to the church can serve as a powerful reminder of the ultimate root of academic freedom: the search for truth in the Protestant tradition. (Author/MSE)

Explores the effects of graduate seminary curriculum on the moral development of Protestant ministerial students as they are perceived by faculty. Finds that trappings of institutional setting and faculty assumptions about limited interaction between faculty and students are factors hindering students' moral development. Makes recommendations for…

This paper examines the attitudes and behavior of male students and teachers toward female seminary students. The purpose is to determine the extent to which female students are accepted as being equal to male seminary students. Data are based on experiences of female students in two Protestant seminaries--one in a cosmopolitan capital city and…

The Higher Education Division of the United States Office of Education is making a series of studies on the subject of the relation of the State to higher education. The first of these studies completed "The State and Higher Education, Some Phases of Their Relationship." The second study is entitled "Supervision Exercised by States…

Being born into a religious tradition, remaining within it and making one's life an expression of it as a chaplain in a faith-based college is not necessarily an unimaginative choice. A culture has some enduring characteristics but to survive meaningfully it has to be relevant to contemporary life. Thus, there is a necessity to question what is to…

This bulletin discusses educational work of the churches in 1916-1918. Contents include: (1) Education under Religious Auspices (B. Warren Brown); (2) Christian Day Schools of the Lutheran Church (W. C. Kohn); (3) Education in the Methodist Episcopal Church (Henry H. Meyer); (4) Educational Work of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South (W. E.…

Contends that religion has played a significant role in the founding and development of higher education. Reports on a study of the sociodemographic and educational background characteristics of sociologists teaching in 31 colleges belonging to the Christian College Coalition. (CFR)

Current information on the subject of board structure and function is being increasingly sought by many persons and agencies involved in public and nonpublic higher education, including boards and administrations of colleges and universities; educational agencies of religious bodies; legislative commissions; and governors and their executive…

Texas Baptists have long valued education for their pastors. The Baptist General Convention of Texas (BGCT) has over a hundred years of involvement in the support of seminaries for the training of pastoral staff. This long and rich history has led to the establishment and operation of eight regionally accredited affiliate universities offering…

A review is presented of books, articles, papers, and brochures from the period 1948-67 that deal with, or are relevant to, the continuing education of clergymen. In the first section, problems with personal faith, the ministry of the Church, ministerial roles and tasks, and professional growth and learning are considered, together with pressures…

A cultural history of Simmons University from 1879 to 1930 is presented, based primarily on original records, including slave narratives, school annuals, denominational minutes, and newspapers. The account is also a cultural study of black Baptists, especially in their Kentucky denominational institution. This black-owned and controlled school of…

The attitudes of entering seminarians and high school and college students toward organized religion and religious professions were examined to determine why people enter the ministry. Various published sources, including a survey of 4,968 beginning seminarians that was conducted by the Educational Testing Service in fall 1992 and 1993 and a fact…

This book examines the role of Protestantism in America's colleges and universities, tracing the history of the influence of religion on these institutions from preeminence to obscurity, from the founding of Harvard in the 1630s through the collapse of the traditional establishment in the 1960s. Ranging from stories of many of our pace-setting…