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J. Budziszewski: The Revenge Of Conscience Study Guide, Steven Alan Samson

Faculty Publications and Presentations

No abstract provided.

Illegal Weapons Traffic In Eastern Europe, Zaur Borov, Stephen R. Bowers

Faculty Publications and Presentations

The primary focus of this study is on illegal weapons trade in Romania and the Caucasus region of the former USSR. Illegal weapons traffic in these regions is linked with both organized crime and terrorist activities. The main source of weapons for conflicts in the Caucasus region is corruption in Russian military circles.

11-06-01 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 19, Issue 8)

2001 -- 2002

No abstract provided.

A Survey Of Islamic Fundamentalist Activism In Central Asia And The Caucasus, Stephen R. Bowers, Valeria Ciobanu

Faculty Publications and Presentations

This survey of regional elites, conducted in November of 2001, concludes that the goals of the region’s Islamic fundamentalist groups include mobilization of Islamic faithful into radical activities, planning for sabotage of US military operations, and working to overthrow secular regimes.

10-23-01 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 19, Issue 6)

2001 -- 2002

No abstract provided.

Anatomy Of Adults' Learning Experiences, Frederick Milacci, Ian Baptiste, Kristine Lalley, Honoratha Mushi

Faculty Publications and Presentations

In this study, 4 researchers conduct phenomenological interviews to find out how adults describe their learning experiences and what meanings they attach to those descriptions. The study proposes common structural and functional features of adults' learning experiences, while noting important substantive differences between and among the participants interviewed. The study also raises questions concerning the differences between experiences in general and learning experiences in particular; between learning and performance; and it questions the meaning and validity of the construct, group learning. It also draws several implications regarding the teaching of adults. Lastly, it proposes a way to reconcile he apparent …

10-09-01 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 19, Issue 5)

2001 -- 2002

No abstract provided.

The Late Twentieth-Century Resurgence Of Naturalistic Responses To Jesus' Resurrection, Gary Habermas

SOR Faculty Publications and Presentations

No abstract provided.

Understanding Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder And Developing Successful Interventions For The Classroom, Amanda Dawn Newman

Senior Honors Theses

Previously an abundant amount of research has been undertaken concerning interventions that should or should not be used for the treatment of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity-Disorder. The problem with prescribing and implementing interventions lies in the controversies that surround them. The number one controversy surrounds the issue of whether or not stimulant medication, commonly Ritalin, should be used as an intervention. A literature-based research approach and original research in the form of a survey and subsequent observations were used to discover whether stimulant medication should be used within the classroom and what forms of classroom interventions and modifications teachers and researchers are …

Memorandum Of Argument For Leave To Appeal Of The Appellant James R. Demers, Court Of Appeal For Province Of British Columbia, Jeffrey C. Tuomala

Faculty Publications and Presentations

No abstract provided.

Internet Users' Attitudes And E-Commerce Behaviors, Frederick A. Volk

Faculty Dissertations

According to Nua Internet Surveys 201 million people are using the Internet worldwide. The Internet has evolved from a communications tool for a select group of scientists to a commercial juggernaut that is predicted to change the way people buy and sell things across a number of industries.

This research focuses on consumer behavior in this new medium. The Consumer Decision Process can be categorized into five sub-processes including: (a) Motivation and Need Recognition, (b) Information Search, (c) Alternatives Evaluation, (d) Purchase Decision and Purchase, and (e) Purchase Outcomes. This research considers nine Internet behaviors across these five consumer behavior …

An Evaluation Of The Commitment Level Model Church In A Local Church In Latin America, Don C. Fanning

Faculty Dissertations

The Commitment Level Model is the infrastructure of a local church strategy for developing the maturity of the believer through three or four progressive steps of commitment. This Research Project is an evaluation of the application of the Commitment Level Model strategy in a Baptist church in Asuncion, Paraguay. The hypothesis is: "The Commitment Level Model is a tool for developing believers through a process of progressive involvement in the ministry that guides the believer toward spiritual maturity and a life's mission of service."

This Research Project will utilize four different instruments to measure the specific behavior and value changes …

The Considerations Of Interpretation Through The Function Of Imagery In The Song Of Songs And Its Application To The Current Believing Community, Sanggeol Lyu

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The Song of Songs parallels with the synthetic method of literary criticism. This criticism places value on the text because it is literature for the believing community to maximize the celebration of delight and consummation of love within marriage and it deemphasizes the search for the hidden meaning beyond the text. Literary criticism demonstrates not only the function of the literary message but also the aesthetic effect, and is suitable and adaptable to explain and help determine the identity of today's young adults. The study focuses on the wisdom of others and how it is adapted for today. It also …

04-03-01 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 18, Issue 19)

2000 -- 2001

No abstract provided.

On The Resurrection Appearances Of Jesus, Gary R. Habermas

Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)

In this essay I will evaluate Evan Fales's approach to the resurrection appearances of Jesus. His strategy is creative and lively, employing a considerably different approach from that of most contemporary scholars, hence its provocative nature.

Strategies For Successful Establishment And Development Of Schools For Missionary Kids On The Mission Field, Unkil Jung

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this project is to investigate and find solutions to the educational needs of missionary children. Many of MK schools are being forced to close, yet the need for a good education still exists for missionary families on the field. How to provide a good education for these missionary children has become a major problem.

This study is motivated by the writer's personal experience as the founder and director of Bangkok International Academic School (BIAS). The information for this thesis was gathered through the writer's personal visits and interviews with other educators in Christian schools in several countries. …

02-20-01 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 18, Issue 16)

2000 -- 2001

No abstract provided.

02-06-01 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 18 Issue 14)

2000 -- 2001

No abstract provided.

01-22-02 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 19, Issue 12)

2001 -- 2002

No abstract provided.

Pastoral Care And Counseling: Soul Care Centered In The Church, Ronald E. Hawkins

Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)

No abstract provided.

Theological Roots: Synthesizing And Systematizing A Biblical Theology Of Helping, Ronald E. Hawkins

Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)

No abstract provided.

Managerial Accountants, The Equity Theory, Job Satisfaction, And Intent To Leave, Philip N. Gilmore

Faculty Dissertations

This research measures the relationships among variables of equity, job satisfaction, and intent to leave for managerial accountants. An accountant may be comparing the equity of his/her situation with that of another (referent) or simply measuring his/her outcome (such as pay, etc.) to his/her own input (such as effort, etc.) on the job. Two hypotheses are supported. First, the correlation between managerial accountants' job satisfaction and job equity is positive. Second, the correlation between managerial accountants' job satisfaction and intent to leave the job is not positive. Employers of accountants are encouraged to review their personnel policies to ensure that …

Encyclopedia Of Jihad, Alexei Malashenko, Stephen R. Bowers, Valeria Ciobanu

Faculty Publications and Presentations

The Western powers are the chief targets of a global Islamic jihad. Once believed to be a relic of history, the notion of Islamic jihad regained a political role in the 1980s. There are multiple meanings of the term jihad. While “great jihad” implies peaceful activity “small jihad” denotes the use of violence. There has never been a war in which Christians and Muslims have participated where the latter has not appealed to the slogan of holy war. The failure of Iran’s “white revolution” in 1979 set the stage for development of violent strategies against the West. The Chechen conflict …

Explaining Away Jesus' Resurrection: The Recent Revival Of Hallucination Theories, Gary Habermas

Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)

A survey of over 1000 recent publications on Jesus’ resurrection reveals some intriguing trends. For example, after almost a century of virtual dormancy, some critical scholars have proposed a number of naturalistic alternative hypotheses to explain away Jesus’ resurrection. Similar to the situation at the end of the Nineteenth Century, the most popular response by critics today is that the disciples experienced some sort of subjective perceptions of Jesus, although He had not been raised from the dead. Hallucination (more properly termed subjective vision) hypotheses come in different varieties. Sometimes it is suggested that the resurrection appearances of Jesus were …

11-09-00 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 18, Issue 9)

2000 -- 2001

No abstract provided.

09-05-00 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 18, Issue 2)

2000 -- 2001

No abstract provided.

The Development Of Family Ministry For The Local Church, Daryl W. Pitts

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

All social and cultural indications demonstrate that the American society is in desperate need. Divorce rates and addictions have multiplied both within and without the church. The local church is uniquely positioned to offer hope and healing, from a biblical perspective to those who have been beaten, bruised, and left beside the freeway of the New World Order. The local church also has the ability to provide preventative services so its members can avoid these life hazards. Based on surveys and research, this project presents a strategy to implement a comprehensive professional pastoral Christian counseling service for the local church.

An Analysis Of The Impact Of Age On The Academic Performance Of Students In The Liberty University External Degree Program, Frank Lyle King

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this project is to explore whether the age of a Liberty University External Degree Program (EDP) student impacts the degree of student success, as measured by the earned grade point average (GPA). EDP student GPAs were compared with Liberty University resident students GPAs. The EDP students consistently performed better than the resident students in all age groups examined. Demographic variables such as race, gender, socioeconomic status, marital status, military status, and amount of credits transferred to Liberty University were found not to be statistically significant factors in the performance of EDP students compared to resident students.

The New Fabrica, Alan L. Gillen

Faculty Publications and Presentations

Two thousand years after the writing of Psalm 139, Andreas Vesalius (Figure 1) began to unlock the mysteries of the human body. When Vesalius was born in Brussels in 1514, no one could have foreseen that anatomy would be changed forever. During Vesalius’ time, the teachings of the Greek physician Claudius Galen (130-201 A. D.) were the ultimate authority on anatomy. Because Galen had dissected very few (if any) human cadavers, his anatomical descriptions were limited to animal dissections. Galen’s works contained many errors because his conclusions regarding human body functions were based on data obtained from nonhuman animals. Vesalius …

05-02-00 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 17, Issue 23)

1999 -- 2000

No abstract provided.