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03-08-05 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 22, Issue 16)

2004 -- 2005

No abstract provided.

03-01-05 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 22, Issue 15)

2004 -- 2005

No abstract provided.

Trends In The Portrayal Of The Puritans Found In American History Textbooks From The 1870s Through The 1990s As Influenced By Secular Educational Philosophy, James A. Wicks

Faculty Dissertations

There has been a movement to exclude a Biblical worldview from high school American history textbooks exchanging it for a secular worldview through the use of historical revisionism. Available literature failed to adequately address the impact of revisionism within the pages of American history textbooks specifically concerning the portrayal of the American Puritans. Therefore, an analysis of American history textbooks beginning in the 1870s through the 1990s was necessary to demonstrate the existence of historical revisionism regarding the treatment of the American Puritans and whether a trend existed to revise their place in American history textbooks over the past two …

02-22-05 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 22, Issue 14)

2004 -- 2005

No abstract provided.

02-15-05 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 22, Issue 13)

2004 -- 2005

No abstract provided.

Preaching In The 'Hear' And Now: Justification, Development, And Assessment Of 'Parabolic Engagement' Pedogogy In French-Speaking Missionary Settings, Daniel Sheard

Faculty Dissertations

This thesis argues the utility of ‘parabolic engagement’ method for preachers and listeners in the French Antillean context. The opening chapter defines key terms and clarifies how this imaged sermonic style addresses the listening habits of targeted audiences. It explains that figured delivery is often context-interpretive, involving a more personal, experiential decoding by the listener. Engagement technique increases auditor involvement and creates unique communicative rapport. The chapter points out that the entire experimental process validates the usefulness of the pedagogy. Part One addresses the theological rationale for ‘parabolic engagement’ method. Chapter Two reviews appropriate literature with respect to engagement. Chapter …

02-01-05 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 22, Issue 12)

2004 -- 2005

No abstract provided.

Theophostic Ministry: Preliminary Practitioner Survey, Fernando L. Garzon

Faculty Publications and Presentations

This exploratory survey investigated Theophostic Ministry, a recently developed inner healing prayer technique that has simultaneously garnered much anecdotal support and criticism. Specifically, the survey sought to assess who is using Theophostic Ministry, what disorders are being treated, and regular practitioners’ perceptions of this technique’s efficacy. The survey was administered during an advanced training seminar given by Ed Smith, the technique’s developer. Of the 148 participants 74% completed the survey (Respondent N = 111). Survey results suggested a wide variety of people are using Theophostic Ministry - from pastors to lay counselors to psychologists. Overall, the respondents believe this technique …

School Violence: Evaluation Of An Elementary School Peer Mediation Program, Rita Cantrell Schellenberg

Faculty Dissertations

Studies and statistical reports have revealed school violence as an issue of ongoing concern. Research has identified the media, early parent child interactions, and peer interactions as primary socializing agents in the development of aggression. Middle childhood, the elementary school years, has been identified as a key period of concern for the development of aggression and engaging in acts of violence. Studies have identified school-based peer mediation and conflict resolution programs, particularly those that incorporate cognitive behavioral approaches grounded in social learning theory, as tools for combating school violence. Peer mediation programs teach positive peer interactions and social skills to …

12-07-04 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 22, Issue 10)

2004 -- 2005

No abstract provided.

11-16-04 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 22, Issue 9)

2004 -- 2005

No abstract provided.

The Universities’ Role In Assisting States In Obtaining Highly Qualified Teachers, Beth E. Ackerman, Karen L. Parker, Pat Burgess

Faculty Publications and Presentations

The Virginia Department of Education solicited proposals from colleges and universities with approved programs in special education to provide coursework and activities for teachers to gain competencies required for special education endorsements. The department was specifically interested in innovative delivery formats that addressed special education personnel needs while being responsive to the demands of working professionals. Liberty University was one of the eligible applicants of this grant as they offered courses through distance learning for teachers across the Commonwealth to complete the requirements for standard special education licensure. The grant funds provided by the Commonwealth of Virginia and support offered …

11-09-04 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 22, Issue 8)

2004 -- 2005

No abstract provided.

10-26-04 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 22, Issue 7)

2004 -- 2005

No abstract provided.

10-19-04 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 22, Issue 6)

2004 -- 2005

No abstract provided.

External Influences Of Children's Socialization To Gender Roles, Sarah A. Chartschlaa

Senior Honors Theses

It is evident in North American society that there are certain roles placed on boys and girls in accordance with their gender. These gender roles are imposed on children from birth and are taught until eventually they are accepted as absolute truth. Newborn babies are carried out of the hospital in either a pink blanket or a blue blanket depending on gender. Gifts of trucks or dolls are given to toddlers depending on the child's sex. Stories about princesses are read to little girls, while stories of dragons and swords are read to little boys. This socialization of gender roles …

Teenage Consumerism: The Rationale And Results Of Media Marketing, Kristi Wollbrink

Senior Honors Theses

Media marketing is growing in proportion with the advance of many forms of technology and the increase of advertising. Magazines, television, the internet and other media sources have become strong sources of information in a teenager's life. Finding it profitable, companies effectively target adolescents because of four common characteristics: their mass consumption of media, their spending habits, their trendsetting ability, and the vulnerability associated with youth. The effects that marketing institutes during adolescence include an increase in materialism as well as a commitment to brand loyalty. Although parents and peers lay the groundwork for the values that teenagers hold, media …

09-28-04 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 22, Issue 4)

2004 -- 2005

No abstract provided.

09-14-04 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 22, Issue 2)

2004 -- 2005

No abstract provided.

Understanding The Glory Of God Through The Expository Preaching By Young Sun Park, Young Han Park

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this project is to understand the glory of God through the expository preaching by Young Sun Park. The reason I write this thesis is that I was called and challenged to be a preacher and pastor by God, after listening to the sermon by my pastor, Young Sun Park.

What does it mean to bring Glory to God?

How can it be realized? God the Father took glory through the ministry and personality of His Son, our Lord, Jesus Christ. God receives glory by saving sinners and by our obedient living which can be demonstrated through worship …

Volume 2, Liberty University

Liberty Business Review

No abstract provided.

Intellectual Freedom And The Bible College Library, Gregory A. Smith

Faculty Publications and Presentations

A number of evangelical Christian authors have grappled with the subject of intellectual freedom--few, though, in the context of Bible college libraries. The secular concept of intellectual freedom is incompatible with Bible colleges in that it is absolutist and shuns any standard of morality. Theological, educational, and pragmatic factors indicate that Bible college libraries should provide access to a broad range of information resources, irrespective of the positions they espouse, except to the extent that such openness poses a serious threat to the fulfillment of their sponsoring institutions’ mission. To this end, Bible college libraries should take positive action to …

Professional Development And Educational Technology Integration, Randall S. Dunn

Faculty Publications and Presentations

This paper examines a structure for the implementation of technological innovations using business approaches to project management. The human factor is especially explored in its discussion.

A Strategy Of The Worship Renewal For The Korean Church In Postmodern Times, Yoojung Lee

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

This project examines the worship in Korean churches in the postmodern era, and presents the most suitable worship model for the congregation. The Korean church is acknowledged for accomplishing one of the greatest church growths within the shortest period of time. Currently they are going through a transitional era of crisis and chaos. The worship field has not changed enough, since Christianity was introduced to this country one hundred years ago. Instead, they have had conflict between traditional and contemporary styles, unable to find the right solution. This project studied specific suggestions for implementing a strategic task, along with field …

Teacher Certification, Teaching Style, And Student Achievement In Arizona Charter Schools, Jill Lambert Andrews

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2002 mandated teacher certification criteria and accountability for student academic growth for all public schools, including charter schools. At the time of this study, Arizona had 464 charter schools and was one of three states and the District of Columbia that did not require charter schools to employ certified teachers. This quantitative study examined the effect of teacher certification status on student reading achievement and the relationship between teaching style and student reading achievement in Arizona charter schools. Thirty-nine subjects, selected from a convenience sampling, were third through sixth grade Arizona charter …

04-27-04 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 21, Issue 21)

2003 -- 2004

No abstract provided.

04-20-04 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 21, Issue 20)

2003 -- 2004

No abstract provided.

04-06-04 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 21, Issue 19)

2003 -- 2004

No abstract provided.

Black, Yellow, Red & White, Marcy M. Pride

Faculty Publications and Presentations

No abstract provided.

Affirmative Action: Equality Or Reverse Discrimination?, Gabriel Patrick Wasson

Senior Honors Theses

The practice of affirmative action has recently been at the vanguard of intense debate more than any other time in its forty-year history. A growing number of programs including quotas, preferential hiring, minority scholarships, diversity, and reverse discrimination have all been linked to affirmative action, which aims to break down the wall of segregation that excluded racial minorities and women from the workplace and in education. Two class-action lawsuits, Gratz v. Bollinger [02-516] and Gnttter v. Bollinger [02-241], filed in response to white students being denied admission to the University of Michigan's undergraduate and law school program, provided the United …