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The Effects Of Religious Affiliation And Attendance On Illicit Sexual Behavior And Substance Abuse, Thomas W. Zane Apr 1985

The Effects Of Religious Affiliation And Attendance On Illicit Sexual Behavior And Substance Abuse, Thomas W. Zane

Theses and Dissertations

A sample of 7724 college students in Washington and Utah was selected to study the relationships of religious activity and religious affiliation to illicit sexual behaviors, use of marijuana, and getting drunk. For all religious affiliations (except for the Jews), there were significant correlations between church activity and the measured illicit behaviors. LDS rates of behavior were significantly lower at <.001 for the five illicit behaviors. Two factor analyses were calculated to determine which sexual behaviors would load on a single factor and which substances would load on another factor. Extramarital coitus, heavy petting, and passionate kissing formed the first "sexual" factor. The use of beer, liquor, and marijuana combined with the behavior getting drunk to form the "substance-abuse" factor. A canonical analysis reported a moderate relationship with a canonical coefficient of .534 between the two factors. A discriminant analysis based on each subjects' religious affiliation and activity level yielded a 70-80 percent correct classification percentage.


An Archetypal Analysis Of Sorensen's "On This Star" & Hemon's "Maria Chapdelaine", Joseph C. Murphy Jan 1985

An Archetypal Analysis Of Sorensen's "On This Star" & Hemon's "Maria Chapdelaine", Joseph C. Murphy

Inscape

On This Star by Virginia Sorensen and Maria Chapdeliane by Louis Hemon are novels about the struggle for truth in insular communities where life is pervaded by religion. Sorensen's novel is set in the Latter day Saint town of Templeton, Utah, during the inter-War period. Hemon's plot unfolds around the turn of the century in the deeply Catholic territory of Lake St. John in northern Quebec. Although distant from one another in time and place, these novels are similar not only in the characters ad lifestyles they portray, but in the common archetypal patter they follow.


A. P. Andersen - Saga Of A Danish Immigrant, Henry Jorgensen Jan 1985

A. P. Andersen - Saga Of A Danish Immigrant, Henry Jorgensen

The Bridge

Pastor Ove Nielsen, retired assistant director of Lutheran World Relief, provided the initiative for this biography when he wrote to the author and suggested that research be done and a biography be written for The Bridge on Anders Peder Andersen. Andersen, a Danish immigrant and farmer in Montana, was knighted by the King of his native land at which time attention was called to his many accomplishments.


Chapter V: Danish Religious Life In Chicago -- Trinity Church Jan 1985

Chapter V: Danish Religious Life In Chicago -- Trinity Church

The Bridge

When the Danes came to America, the Church of Denmark did not follow on their heels. The Danish Church believed that most Danish emigrants were dissenters, not supporters of the established Lutheran church. The Church viewed Danish immigration as too small to support churches, even in a city as large as Chicago. The few Danes in America might join Norwegian congregations, thereby maintaining ties with a similar form of Lutheranism. 1 The problem of not having churches to attend was somewhat unusual among immigrants. Catholic groups were welcomed by the international Catholic Church, wherever they settled. Such Protestants as the …


The Dano-Norwegian Department Of Chicago Theological Seminary, Frederick Hale Jan 1984

The Dano-Norwegian Department Of Chicago Theological Seminary, Frederick Hale

The Bridge

When European emigration to the United States surged anew after the Civil War, American Protestants of several denominations extended both spiritual and economic assistance to those newcomers who, in their perception, most closely shared their own religious traditions. Scandinavian immigrants, nearly all of whom were at least nominally Protestant, naturally received a generous portion of this aid, much of which came in the form of ministerial education. Young men who looked forward to careers as Lutheran pastors had access to ethnic theological colleges anchored in that tradition if not always in their respective national heritages. Norwegian Lutheran seminarians in the …


"Bring . .. The Books." Notes On The Danish Lutheran Publishing House, 1877-1963, Mark Friis-Hansen Jan 1982

"Bring . .. The Books." Notes On The Danish Lutheran Publishing House, 1877-1963, Mark Friis-Hansen

The Bridge

"The mental alertness and spiritual hunger of the Apostle Paul shine through the words of his request to his young friend Timothy. The business of our Danish Lutheran Publishing House is founded on that, and on our Lord 's command to His Church to bring the Gospel to every nation . . . Its business is not to make money, but to do the printing of the Church. Its success or failure is to be measured not by the figures in its "profits" or "losses" columns, but in the volume or extent of its distribution of Christian books and other …


"Religion And Philosophy": Selections From Fritz Marti's Collected Papers, L. S. Oct 1979

"Religion And Philosophy": Selections From Fritz Marti's Collected Papers, L. S.

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

For the layman the philosopher's quest is at times difficult to comprehend, and yet, we neglect his world at our own peril. Even if we do not grasp the full meaning of his answers, or worse, if we do not even understand his questions, our effort will nevertheless be rewarded. It will at least reveal that surface reality may be likened to a shield that protects from those arrows of questions that target the mysterious abyss of which we humans are all a part and whose contemplation is bound to set us free.


A Multi-Valued Attitudinal Study Of Obscenity And Freedom Of Expression, Allen W. Palmer Jan 1979

A Multi-Valued Attitudinal Study Of Obscenity And Freedom Of Expression, Allen W. Palmer

Theses and Dissertations

This study was designed to examine whether religiosity is a determining factor in public reaction to obscenity issues.

A sample population of 452 residents of the community of Idaho Falls, Idaho was selected using a technique based on a list of random numbers in October, 1979. Path analysis, Chi-square analysis and Spearman's correlation were used to measure the results.

The study found there is a significant relationship between religiosity and behavior intention toward obscenity issues. The affective component of the attitude organization functions somewhat as a mediating variable. There were also findings that members of the Church of Jesus Christ …


The Danes In Winther's Trilogy, Norman C. Bansen Jan 1978

The Danes In Winther's Trilogy, Norman C. Bansen

The Bridge

The harsh and forbidding aspects of immigrant life pervade Sophus Keith Winther's trilogy dealing with the experience of the appropriately named Grimsens, a Danish farm family in southeastern Nebraska, from the late 1890's through approximately the first quarter of the 20th century. Prominence is given to the struggle against economic odds and the problems of social adjustment in an area where there are not many Danes, so few, in fact, that the religious needs of the community are served through monthly visits of a Danish Lutheran pastor from Omaha. Den danske Pioneer provides the family with reading material and the …


"Der Glarner": Abraham Blumer Of Zion Reformed Church, Allentown, Professor William T. Parsons May 1977

"Der Glarner": Abraham Blumer Of Zion Reformed Church, Allentown, Professor William T. Parsons

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

Up in the Lechadaal Pennsylvania Dutch Country, people tend to credit origins and you will often hear them say of virtues and of foibles, "he came by it honestly." They mean that children inherit characteristics, or that a new generation often mirrors the traits of its predecessor. So it was, surely, with Abraham Blumer, Ministre du Sancte Evangile, heir to family traditions of leadership in local church, business and civic affairs.


It's You And Me, Lord! Alan Gerald Cherry And Mormonism's Negro Policy: Social And Historical Origins Stephen G. Taggart, Reed N. Wilcox Apr 1971

It's You And Me, Lord! Alan Gerald Cherry And Mormonism's Negro Policy: Social And Historical Origins Stephen G. Taggart, Reed N. Wilcox

BYU Studies Quarterly

No abstract provided.


Kitsch In The Visual Arts And Advertisement Of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints, Lori Schlinker Jan 1971

Kitsch In The Visual Arts And Advertisement Of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints, Lori Schlinker

Theses and Dissertations

The writer's reason for making this study is a felt lack of taste and a general misunderstanding and misuse of the visual arts in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. She is convinced that art, generally considered as a matter of personal taste, is actually a matter of professional judgement. A characteristic of our time is the "do-it-yourself" trend and to make up ones own mind about everything without any consultation of authorities and also a loss of feeling for integrity in productions of the human mind and hand which broke down the fences against kitsch and opened …


A Study Of Basic Philosophies Of Seminary Teachers Determined By The Ames Philosophical Belief Inventory, V. Mack Sumner Jan 1970

A Study Of Basic Philosophies Of Seminary Teachers Determined By The Ames Philosophical Belief Inventory, V. Mack Sumner

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine whether or not there were differences in the basic philosophies of Seminary Teachers who were ranked highest and lowest by experienced coordinators. It also sought to determine which philosophical background was associated with the most successful teachers, and which with the least successful.

Seminary teachers of three districts were surveyed by the Ames Inventory, and each coordinator identified his ten most successful and least successful teachers. The results of the Inventory and the teacher rankings were tabulated and compared, using Chi Square analysis to determine if differences were significant.

The findings indicated …


The New Religions Of Korea Spencer J. Palmer, Editor, Paul Hyer Jan 1969

The New Religions Of Korea Spencer J. Palmer, Editor, Paul Hyer

BYU Studies Quarterly

No abstract provided.


The Faith Of A Scientist Henry Eyring, John H. Gardner Oct 1968

The Faith Of A Scientist Henry Eyring, John H. Gardner

BYU Studies Quarterly

No abstract provided.


A Study Of The Comparisons Between The Academic Achievements In Byu Religion Courses Of Lds Students Who Graduated From Lds Seminaries And Lds Students Who Had Not Attended Lds Seminaries, John K. Child Aug 1967

A Study Of The Comparisons Between The Academic Achievements In Byu Religion Courses Of Lds Students Who Graduated From Lds Seminaries And Lds Students Who Had Not Attended Lds Seminaries, John K. Child

Theses and Dissertations

This study attempted to find if there were a significant difference in the academic achievement in B.Y.U. religion courses between L.D.S. seminary graduates and students who had not attended L.D.S. seminaries.


Book Notes, Byu Studies Apr 1966

Book Notes, Byu Studies

BYU Studies Quarterly

No abstract provided.


Origins And Development Of The Church Of The Firstborn Of The Fullness Of Times, Lyle O. Wright Apr 1963

Origins And Development Of The Church Of The Firstborn Of The Fullness Of Times, Lyle O. Wright

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this work is to present a history of the Church of the Firstborn of the Fulness of Times, including information relative to its origin that will lead to a better understanding of that history.


The Tree Of Life Symbol; Its Significance In Ancient American Religion, Irene M. Briggs (Woodford) Jun 1950

The Tree Of Life Symbol; Its Significance In Ancient American Religion, Irene M. Briggs (Woodford)

Theses and Dissertations

Not too much is known today about religion of ancient Mesoamerica, and it will only be through an intensive comparative study of the various deities as presented in the heiroglyphic manuscripts and native writings, and of the symbolic religious art in the architectural and sculptural remains, that greater knowledge of the subject will be gained. The "Tree of Life," one of the most striking religious symbols of the area, may be one key to such knowledge.


Eine Frucht Deutscher Missionsarbeit Im Njaßaland, E. Kaellner Jan 1918

Eine Frucht Deutscher Missionsarbeit Im Njaßaland, E. Kaellner

Prose Nonfiction

No abstract provided.


Wie Stirbt Der Schwarze Christ, P. Haegeholst-Zambrost Jan 1914

Wie Stirbt Der Schwarze Christ, P. Haegeholst-Zambrost

Essays

No abstract provided.


Indische Lotosblumen: Mein Schwesterchen, Frau M. Männig Jan 1903

Indische Lotosblumen: Mein Schwesterchen, Frau M. Männig

Prose Nonfiction

"The digital copy of this text was taken from the holdings of the Basel Mission Archives. The Basel Mission is now integrated with Mission-21. We are grateful for the contributions by the BMA and the permission to post these texts on the Sophie Digital Library. The BMA provides access to a large selection of digitized visual and cartographic material, as well as comprehensive catalogue data from the Basel Mission Archives: some 30,000 images, 6,700 maps, sketches and plans, and detailed references to written records. You can visit their sites at: Basel Mission Archives: http://www.bmarchives.org/ Mission-21: http://www.mission-21.org/"


Das Befreyte Deutschland, Caroline Pichler Dec 1821

Das Befreyte Deutschland, Caroline Pichler

Drama and Film

No abstract provided.