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Prayer’S Effect On Love And Respect In Christian Married Couples, Gabrielle Knorr Keenum Dec 2023

Prayer’S Effect On Love And Respect In Christian Married Couples, Gabrielle Knorr Keenum

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

This study explored the relationship of Christian religious couples between marital prayer, either with spouse or for spouse, and the Biblical directive found in the New Testament that husbands and wives should both love and respect their spouse. Previous research is explored which finds multiple benefits religiosity and prayer have upon a couple’s relationship. The benefits of religiosity include couples view marriage as sacred and God as their moral authority which produces higher marital satisfaction and marital commitment. Benefits of relational prayer include increased trust, increased marital satisfaction, increased forgiveness, higher ability to resolve marital conflict, lower marital infidelity, higher …


Swinging Bridge - December 2023, Ethan Reisler Dec 2023

Swinging Bridge - December 2023, Ethan Reisler

Student Newspapers & Magazines

Issue contents include:

  • Playlist
    • Sabrina's Sweater Weather Soundtracks
  • Sink Or Swim
    • Managing Stress
  • The Swinging Bridge Devotional
    • Written By Students, For Students
  • Meet The Managers
  • The Special Olympics
    • Messiah's Original Service Day
  • Service Animals
    • An Expansion To The Student Body
  • Man VS. Machine
    • The Writing Center's Place Amongst AI
  • Student Art Submissions
  • Movie Reviews
  • Satire


Psychology: Religious Conflicts Amongst A Christian Campus, Cole Peterson, Alyssa Shearing, Sydney Willis, Melody Alvarez Nov 2023

Psychology: Religious Conflicts Amongst A Christian Campus, Cole Peterson, Alyssa Shearing, Sydney Willis, Melody Alvarez

Science University Research Symposium (SURS)

The current study seeks to develop and validate a quantitative measure of religion on a Christian campus. As the influence of religion in multiple aspects of the world continues to evolve, it becomes increasingly important to gain an understanding of the experiences of college students within a Christian campus. It has been found that “exposure to new ideas that college provides were thought to lead students to question and ultimately abandon their traditional religious beliefs” (Maryl & Oeur, 2009). More research regarding the effect of religion specifically on a Christian campus is needed; therefore, a reliable and valid psychometric scale …


Swinging Bridge - November 2023, Ethan Reisler Nov 2023

Swinging Bridge - November 2023, Ethan Reisler

Student Newspapers & Magazines

Issue contents include:

  • Playlist
    • Sabrina's Sweater Wheather Soundtracks
  • November Calender
    • Student Event's On Cmapus
  • Dr. Ye
    • Pioneering Chinese Language And Culture At Messiah
  • Off Campus Hangout Destinations
    • Students Favorite Places To Visit Off Campus
  • The Swinging Bridge Devotional
    • Written By Students, For Students
  • Expiration Dates
  • Spreading Love Near And Far
  • Featured Club
    • Spikeball


Swinging Bridge - October 2023, Ethan Reisler Oct 2023

Swinging Bridge - October 2023, Ethan Reisler

Student Newspapers & Magazines

Issue contents include:

  • The Swinging Bridge Devotional
    • Written By Students By Students
  • Playlist
    • Indie Introductions
  • Merging Physical And Mental Healthcare
    • How The Engle Centers
    • Addition Aims To Benifit All
  • The Falcon Dictionary
    • For First Year Students
  • Poolside Faith
    • Joshua Clarke's Christ Centered Swim Team
  • Movie Reveiws
  • Photospread
  • Satire