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…

In a recent study Judith Brett has raised the "problematic" of the middle class in Australia and its support for a liberal tradition where the prime focus is on the individual citizen rather than the state. She suggests that Australian liberalism was drawn from the heritage of British Protestant dissent with its ethic of independently…

Author explored the reasons behind the rise of pluralism and suggested that the resulting decline of Protestant domination has left America without an ideal to direct the socialization process. (Editor/RK)

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…

This qualitative study examined interviews from 25 women who held theistic beliefs from Christian, Islamic, or Jewish traditions. All had recently experienced severe adversity but reported they were coping well. Analysis illustrated changes in religious beliefs and attitudes they made as a result of learning to cope. Differences were found among…

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)