Determines, for a college sample, the interrelationships among the three Protestant Ethic scales, and examines the relationships of each of the three scales to selected personality, ability, and academic performance measures. (Author/RC)

Discusses the periodic friction between Catholics and Protestants over the American school since the 1840s. (Author/RK)

Reports, also, a 1963-64 survey; based in part on author's Ph.D. dissertation, Purdue University, 1960. (Editor/Rd)

Presents a preliminary study of psychotherapy and treatment of evangelical Christians. Therapeutic strategies taking into account the unique characteristics of this population are discussed in light of four stages in the development of the helping relationship. (Author/BEF)

The motivation for founding and maintaining nonpublic schools appears to be more than racial prejudice. Many evangelical Protestants have come to believe that the public schools now espouse a philosophy that is completely secular, perhaps even antireligious. (Author/IRT)

Studies of clergy have emphasized the effects of stressors inherent to the profession and the impact of these on the minister's personal and family life. A model of family stress was employed to extend the focus to include three classes of variables: demands, social support, and perception. Results indicated that perception variables are more…

Using the example of Denver Seminary, discusses how evangelical seminaries are gaining enrollment--unlike their mainline Protestant counterparts--through aggressive recruiting as they try to stave off financial woes. (EV)

An important concern within contemporary Western societies is how religious adherents view and engage religious diversity. This study attempts to further understandings regarding religious diversity in contemporary society through the accounts of American Christian religious exemplars whose religious identification spans the conservative…

The Covenant between the Church of England and British Methodism now in place looks forward to a closer relationship between the two churches. An empirical study, carried out in the late spring of 2003, indicates differences in patterns of belief among the working clergy and ministers of both churches which might help or hinder further moves…

Prior research has shown that individuals living in the South express significantly less tolerant attitudes than the rest of the nation, while individuals residing in urban areas express significantly more tolerant attitudes than their rural peers. The authors seek to explain these generally unspecified Southern and urban effects by identifying…

Switzerland provides an interesting case study for the development of educational policies. As a result of federalism, each state--called a canton--worked out its own school system in relative independence. How can various political and religious environments generate different educational systems according to gender? Which factors promote or…

This artice discusses how Progressive views on education were shaped by Protestant ideology. The educational theories of Dewey and Kilpatrick are given as examples of the influence of Protestant religion. (DF)

This document contains issues of "The Educational Record of the Province of Quebec" from January 1905 through December 1905. Most issues include the following sections: (1) Articles: Original and Selected; (2) Editorial Notes and Comments; (3) Practical Hints; (4) The Funny Column; and (5) Official Department. Some issues include reports…

Discusses guidelines proposed by the Internal Revenue Service that would revoke the tax exempt status of schools sponsored by fundamentalist Protestants. Describes schools visited and holds that (1) skepticism toward the religious orientation of these schools is unwarranted, and (2) the effort to attribute their emergence to racism is an…

"Though the faith-response of Christians to the issue of racial integration may be simple and direct, a thoughtful analysis of the problem is strikingly complex. Biblical values are only partially able to deal with the question... Nevertheless, biblical values remain important for Christians, and must be taken seriously in the formation of any…