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September 18, 2010: How Should A Hallowed Secularist Live: Like A Believer, Bruce Ledewitz

Hallowed Secularism

Blog post, “How Should a Hallowed Secularist Live: Like a Believer“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.

March 10, 2010: Sticking With The Bible At The Tikkun Phone-In, Bruce Ledewitz

Hallowed Secularism

Blog post, “Sticking with the Bible at the Tikkun phone-in“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.

March 6, 2010: Calling All Secularists Monday Night, Bruce Ledewitz

Hallowed Secularism

Blog post, “Calling all secularists Monday night“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.

A Higher Public Spirit And A Better Social Order: The Civic Club Of Allegheny County, 1895-1930, Aaron Matthew Gallogly

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The Civic Club of Allegheny County was an organization created in the Progressive era that confronted urban issues that plagued early twentieth century Pittsburgh. Although the club's origins were part of a long tradition of women's reform groups, this organization was a mixed-gender organization, different than most cities in the United States. The membership and leadership of the organization shifted from the active, club female to the professional male. Professionalism appealed to the members of the Civic Club because it limited decision-making to those who possessed certain qualifications. This belief helped facilitate the shift, as professionals became important to both …

Student Perceptions Of The Integration Of Faith And Learning In A College Foreign Language Course, Patricia Tinkey

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This qualitative case study investigated how students perceive that the integration of faith occurs in the foreign language classroom. Research questions included:

1. What factors and conditions of faith-learning integration do students identify throughout the course? 2. How do these students define integration of faith and learning? 3. Is there consensus among students as to whether or not faith and learning is being integrated in the course? How did the integration of faith and learning impact the students?

The non-probability convenience sample included 77 Elementary Spanish students at a small Christian liberal arts college. Data collection consisted of focus group …