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…

Background: This paper discusses a leadership model grounded in an investigation of the phenomenon of principal leadership in Hong Kong Protestant Christian secondary schools of one denomination, two years after the change of sovereignty to China (1st July, 1997). Focus of discussion and comments: Using a hermeneutic phenomenological methodology,…

Using the conceptual organizers of Young's (1990) "faces of oppression," and Hardiman and Jackson's (1997) "levels of oppression," this essay investigates the concept of domination and subordination, Christian privilege, and the subtle and not-so subtle promotion of Christianity in public schooling and in the larger United…

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…

This transcript of an address to the Catholic Library Association highlights an artifact collection of the Philadelphia Archdiocesan Historical Research Center in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania. Describes everyday objects with religious motifs from 19th-century America; discusses social and religious changes resulting from industrialization and…

Five factors motivated parents' choice of new integrated schools in Northern Ireland (Catholics and Protestants together): (1) ideology; (2) educational quality; (3) dissatisfaction with present school; (4) convenience; and (5) mixed marriages. Goals and aspirations among parents were sometimes incompatible, which could affect school development.…

Describes a study of 18-year-old Roman Catholic and Protestant students in Northern Ireland, undertaken to determine differences between the 2 religious groups regarding foreign language learning. Although both groups showed interest and relatively positive attitudes toward learning foreign languages, Catholic children appeared to be more…

Reasonable-sounding essays in the September 1999 "Kappan," advocating expansion of religion's influence in public education are fundamentally flawed by unstated assumptions and selective historical references. The wall of church/state separation is probably the best way to ensure religious freedom and protect both secular and religious…

The movement for the higher education of women in Ireland in the nineteenth century has traditionally been viewed as a Protestant initiative. Scholarship suggests that the Irish campaign developed along the same lines as the English movement, gaining from and growing out of the English advances. Leading Protestant schools for girls have been…

Prayer is a primary spiritual discipline for Christians. Nonetheless, few contemporary scholarly discussions have ventured into exploring the role of prayer in college teaching. This paper extends the conversation by reviving three themes in writings about prayer and academics and making application of those themes to teaching and learning today.…