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201028 Obiter Dicta: End Of The Year 2010, Steven Alan Samson
201028 Obiter Dicta: End Of The Year 2010, Steven Alan Samson
Faculty Publications and Presentations
No abstract provided.
Talking To Strangers: The Use Of A Cameraman In The Office And What It Reveals About Communication, Sarah C. Stockslager
Talking To Strangers: The Use Of A Cameraman In The Office And What It Reveals About Communication, Sarah C. Stockslager
Senior Honors Theses
In the television mock-documentary The Office, co-workers Jim and Pam tell the cameraman they are dating before they tell their fellow co-workers in the office. The cameraman sees them getting engaged before anyone in the office has a clue. Even the news of their pregnancy is witnessed first by the camera crew. Jim and Pam’s boss, Michael, and other employees, such as Dwight, Angela and others, also share this trend of self-disclosure to the cameraman. They reveal secrets and embarrassing stories to the cameraman, showing a private side of themselves that most of their co-workers never see. First the term …
The Experiences Of Teen Text Messaging In The Context Of Family Communication, Relatedness, And Connection: A Phenomenological Inquiry, Jackie Thayer Craft
The Experiences Of Teen Text Messaging In The Context Of Family Communication, Relatedness, And Connection: A Phenomenological Inquiry, Jackie Thayer Craft
Doctoral Dissertations and Projects
This study is a phenomenological inquiry of teenagers' text messaging in the context of family communication, relatedness, and connection. Interviews with teenagers and parent are conducted to investigate the experience of text messaging within the family context. Journal entries are also used as sources of data for this study. Transcripts of the audio recordings for the interviews are analyzed for thematic data. Additionally, the participants and two reviewers evaluated the transcripts and interpretations for accuracy. The data for the teenage interviewees is examined next to the data of the parent interviewees for comparative purposes.
201027 Obiter Dicta: Late Autumn 2010, Steven Alan Samson
201027 Obiter Dicta: Late Autumn 2010, Steven Alan Samson
Faculty Publications and Presentations
No abstract provided.
Seeking Truth On The Other Side Of The Wall: Greenleaf’S Evangelists Meet The Federal Rules, Naturalism, And Judas, Nancy J. Kippenhan
Seeking Truth On The Other Side Of The Wall: Greenleaf’S Evangelists Meet The Federal Rules, Naturalism, And Judas, Nancy J. Kippenhan
Faculty Publications and Presentations
An inquiry that seeks truth by accepting only natural answers excludes the possibility of the sacred or supernatural, building a wall that forecloses a complete exploration for the truth it seeks. Without analysis, critics dismiss sources presenting supernatural explanations, and those who believe sacred works have no factual foundation accept without investigation any popular theory that appears attractive. The rules of evidence expressly seek truth, wherever it lies. Noted legal scholar Simon Greenleaf used evidentiary principles to demonstrate the factual credibility of the Gospels in his Testimony of the Evangelists. This Article examines Greenleaf’s analysis, applying current rules of evidence …
201026 Obiter Dicta: Autumn Mid-Term 2010, Steven Alan Samson
201026 Obiter Dicta: Autumn Mid-Term 2010, Steven Alan Samson
Faculty Publications and Presentations
No abstract provided.
Wilderness Beauty: A Means To Resolve Volitional Doubt, Brian T. Scalise
Wilderness Beauty: A Means To Resolve Volitional Doubt, Brian T. Scalise
Eleutheria: John W. Rawlings School of Divinity Academic Journal
Doubt is often part of Christian spiritual life. Matured doubt will influence the will (the volition) so as to keep the Christian doubter from acting like a Christian or even desiring the Christian life. This essay seeks to construct a theory designed to engage and help resolve volitional doubt by use of wilderness beauty. This theory incorporates three areas of study—Land and Leisure Management, Abraham Maslow’s metamotivation theory, and Jonathan Edwards' aesthetic theology—to demonstrate the uniqueness and usefulness of wilderness beauty for resolving volitional doubt. Subsequent to the construction of the theory, practical suggestions for its application are given.
201024 Obiter Dicta: Late Summer 2010, Steven Alan Samson
201024 Obiter Dicta: Late Summer 2010, Steven Alan Samson
Faculty Publications and Presentations
No abstract provided.
201025 Obiter Dicta: 20/20 Early Autumn 2010 Retrospective, Steven Alan Samson
201025 Obiter Dicta: 20/20 Early Autumn 2010 Retrospective, Steven Alan Samson
Faculty Publications and Presentations
No abstract provided.
201021 Obiter Dicta: Early August 2010, Steven Alan Samson
201021 Obiter Dicta: Early August 2010, Steven Alan Samson
Faculty Publications and Presentations
No abstract provided.
201022 Obiter Dicta: Mid-August 2010, Steven Alan Samson
201022 Obiter Dicta: Mid-August 2010, Steven Alan Samson
Faculty Publications and Presentations
No abstract provided.
Through The Looking Glass: Finding And Freeing Modern-Day Slaves At The State Level, Michelle L. Rickert
Through The Looking Glass: Finding And Freeing Modern-Day Slaves At The State Level, Michelle L. Rickert
Faculty Publications and Presentations
This article delves into the interaction between federal and state laws prohibiting human trafficking. The article advocates for comprehensive human trafficking laws at the state level, including police training, victim aftercare, forfeiture, and prosecution as essential elements. It looks comprehensively at the existing state laws prohibiting human trafficking. Additionally it examines the five existing models for state law and suggests benefits and potential improvements for each model. The article concludes y advocating a holistic law prohibiting human trafficking in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
201019 Obiter Dicta: Mid-July 2010, Steven Alan Samson
201019 Obiter Dicta: Mid-July 2010, Steven Alan Samson
Faculty Publications and Presentations
No abstract provided.
201018 Obiter Dicta: Fireworks In July 2010, Steven Alan Samson
201018 Obiter Dicta: Fireworks In July 2010, Steven Alan Samson
Faculty Publications and Presentations
No abstract provided.
201020 Obiter Dicta: Late July 2010, Steven Alan Samson
201020 Obiter Dicta: Late July 2010, Steven Alan Samson
Faculty Publications and Presentations
No abstract provided.
201016 Obiter Dicta: Early June 2010, Steven Alan Samson
201016 Obiter Dicta: Early June 2010, Steven Alan Samson
Faculty Publications and Presentations
No abstract provided.
201017 Obiter Dicta: Late June 2010, Steven Alan Samson
201017 Obiter Dicta: Late June 2010, Steven Alan Samson
Faculty Publications and Presentations
No abstract provided.
Investigating The Correlation Between Burnout And Spirituality Among Resident Assitants At Liberty University, Dorel Captari
Investigating The Correlation Between Burnout And Spirituality Among Resident Assitants At Liberty University, Dorel Captari
Senior Honors Theses
The concept of employment burnout represents an important point of interest among researchers who examine the relationship between individuals and their work environment. The present study investigated the nature of burnout among Resident Assistants (RA) at a midsize evangelical university and its correlation to spirituality. The scores obtained from 126 participants on the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) and the Spiritual Assessment Inventory (SAI) were analyzed according to the multiple regression method. The results demonstrated that two of the six variables from SAI, namely Awareness and Instability, had the highest predictive value of burnout among RAs. Because the predictive values of …
201014 Obiter Dicta: April Showers Bring May Flowers 2010, Steven Samson
201014 Obiter Dicta: April Showers Bring May Flowers 2010, Steven Samson
Faculty Publications and Presentations
No abstract provided.
201015 Obiter Dicta: Pomp And Circumstance, Steven Alan Samson
201015 Obiter Dicta: Pomp And Circumstance, Steven Alan Samson
Steven Alan Samson
No abstract provided.
201014 Obiter Dicta: April Showers Bring May Flowers 2010, Steven Alan Samson
201014 Obiter Dicta: April Showers Bring May Flowers 2010, Steven Alan Samson
Steven Alan Samson
No abstract provided.
201015 Obiter Dicta: Pomp And Circumstance, Steven Samson
201015 Obiter Dicta: Pomp And Circumstance, Steven Samson
Faculty Publications and Presentations
No abstract provided.
Bridging The Gap: Intercultural Friendship Between Chinese And Americans, Zhuo Feng Li
Bridging The Gap: Intercultural Friendship Between Chinese And Americans, Zhuo Feng Li
Masters Theses
This research aims to explore Chinese and American students' intercultural friendship experiences on a U.S. campus. Twenty-five Chinese international students and twenty-five U.S. nationals participated in the study. Q-methodology was adopted in this research. Three of Hosftede's cultural dimensions (low/high power distance, individualism/collective, and masculinity/femininity) and Hall's concept of low/high context culture were used as a theoretical framework for this study. First, qualities that Chinese and Americans consider important in their friendships in each of their own culture were identified. Then this study found out that long-established expectations and understanding of friendship of both Chinese and Americans were challenged while …
Educational Backgrounds And Their Effects On Students’ Transition To College, Christen E. Walker
Educational Backgrounds And Their Effects On Students’ Transition To College, Christen E. Walker
Senior Honors Theses
Home-school has become a common alternative to public- and private-school in America, but it is also highly controversial among researchers and society regarding educational rights and freedoms. Research indicated that these three methods of education do not differ significantly from one another, and there is little indication as to which educational background will best prepare a high school student for his or her adjustment to college. Academic preparation is found to be the most effective factor for a high school students’ transition to college, but little research has been done concerning which education affiliation is most effective in achieving this …
Stress Levels And Development: A Phenomenology Of Autistic Children And Their Parents, Tiffany R. Wiggs
Stress Levels And Development: A Phenomenology Of Autistic Children And Their Parents, Tiffany R. Wiggs
Senior Honors Theses
Being a parent means taking on both the joys and struggles that come with it. When a parent discovers that his or her child has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the level of stress changes. It could be helpful to discover the severity of change that the stresses involved in parenting a child with ASD brings to the parent/child relationship and what effect this has on a child’s physical, cognitive, emotional, and spiritual development. To attempt to answer these questions, six parents were interviewed. Findings suggested that structure in daily living improves the quality of the child/parent relationship …
The Construction Of An Elementary Music Curriculum Utilizing Backward Design And Bloom’S Taxonomy, Jessica P. Warner
The Construction Of An Elementary Music Curriculum Utilizing Backward Design And Bloom’S Taxonomy, Jessica P. Warner
Senior Honors Theses
Based on the philosophy that the development of curriculum should provide a framework for the assessment of student learning, backward design was utilized to develop a curriculum review for an elementary music program. This design worked directly with three levels of Bloom’s taxonomy (knowledge, application, and synthesis) in order to demonstrate the level of learning for three grades in a small, private mid-Atlantic elementary school. Fifteen students were assessed using the rubrics both before and after curriculum implementation, and analyses were conducted to determine what changes resulted from the focused, short-term curriculum. A plan of improvement was then developed for …
Cia And The Cold War Era, Mary E. Byers
Cia And The Cold War Era, Mary E. Byers
Senior Honors Theses
The purpose of this thesis is to explore the creation of the Central Intelligence Agency and its role in the Cold War. Great detail highlights the timeliness of the CIA’s creation and dynamic role over the years that followed its founding. For half a century, attempts to understand the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics dominated the CIA’s agenda. Thus, careful study of this era is important to understanding the progression of intelligence within the United States. The avenue of research for this thesis was a collaboration of published books, online journals, credible websites, and personal interviews. The development of the …
Breaking Down The Walls: Divorce And The Effects It Had On A Child's Communication In Relationships Outside Of The Family, Jennifer Maddox
Breaking Down The Walls: Divorce And The Effects It Had On A Child's Communication In Relationships Outside Of The Family, Jennifer Maddox
Masters Theses
There is no question that divorce is prevalent in our society today. This paper discussed a study about the effects divorce has on an adolescent girl's communication with adults outside of her family. The hypothesis was that divorce negatively effects a child's communication with adults outside of their family. The two methodologies used to conduct this study were Narrative Analysis and Q-sort. The ten participants for the Narrative Analysis method were asked whether they thought their parents divorce effected their communication with adults outside of their family, and whether the effect was negative or positive. They were also asked to …
201013 Obiter Dicta: The Cruelest Month 2010, Steven Samson
201013 Obiter Dicta: The Cruelest Month 2010, Steven Samson
Faculty Publications and Presentations
No abstract provided.
201012 Obiter Dicta: The Dry Bones Of April 2010, Steven Alan Samson
201012 Obiter Dicta: The Dry Bones Of April 2010, Steven Alan Samson
Steven Alan Samson
No abstract provided.