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This work provides a history of the Protestant fundamentalist movement in Texas, beginning with the 1890's and progressing to the 1970's, but it emphasizes the controversial decade of the 1920's. Although it is a narrative account it also attempts to analyze the reasons for the movement's development, while evaluating its impact on the state.

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The purpose of this study was to determine and describe ways in which music education can be used in Protestant churches. During the last twenty years, participation in church music has grown very rapidly. The increase is a result of the growth of music in general. Music has become an important part of home, school, church, and community functions. This is evidenced by many facts: symphony orchestras, as well as community instrumental and choral groups have increased in number to the extent that there are more today than at any time in history; school music has taken tremendous strides since 19257 and church music programs have been developed to such a degree that they attract large numbers of people. In spite of the tremendous advance of music in general, and in the field of church music in particular, there is still much that needs to be done in church music. For example, when "Sacred Music" is mentioned to an average group of Americans, some will respond with blank and uninterested stares. Others will mention some of the well-worn sentimentalized, semi-religious songs such as "He," "The Man Upstairs," "You'll Never Walk Alone," or other examples of commercialized religion, Those people, and the environment in which they live, need to be reached with the music of the church that can speak to them with real meaning and truth.

龐錫滔. / "2000年7月" / 論文 (哲學碩士)--香港中文大學, 2000. / 參考文獻 (leaves 112-122) / 附中英文摘要. / "2000 nian 7 yue" / Pang Xitao. / Lun wen (zhe xue shuo shi)--Xianggang Zhong wen da xue, 2000. / Can kao wen xian (leaves 112-122) / Fu Zhong Ying wen zhai yao. / Chapter 一. --- 導言 / Chapter I. --- 改革開放以來基督教的發展 --- p.1 / Chapter II. --- 中國公民社會的研究 --- p.6 / Chapter III. --- 基督教會的社會團體身份 --- p.8 / Chapter IV. --- 研究方法 --- p.9 / Chapter 二. --- 公民社會的含意 / Chapter I. --- 公民社會的古典意義 --- p.11 / Chapter II. --- 公民社會的近代意義 --- p.12 / Chapter III. --- 當代公民社會的意義 --- p.14 / Chapter IV. --- 公民社會的元素 --- p.16 / Chapter V. --- 基督教與公民社會 --- p.18 / Chapter 三. --- 中國的國家與社會關係 / Chapter I. --- 極權主義(Totalitarianism)模式 --- p.21 / Chapter II. --- 改革開放前的國家與社會關係 --- p.23 / Chapter III. --- 改革開放後的國家與社會關係 --- p.29 / Chapter 四. --- 改革開放前的國家與教會關係 / Chapter I. --- 中國的宗教政策 --- p.39 / Chapter II. --- 國家與教會關係 --- p.43 / Chapter 五. --- 改革開放後的宗教政策與監管部門 / Chapter I. --- 宗教政策 --- p.55 / Chapter II. --- 監督及管理宗教的部門 --- p.64 / Chapter 六. --- 國家與三自教會的關係 / Chapter I. --- 中國基督教三自愛國運動委員會與中國基督教協會 --- p.68 / Chapter II. --- 三自組織面對新政治形勢的回應 --- p.69 / Chapter 1. --- 為過去「三自」運動辯護 --- p.70 / Chapter 2. --- 成立中國基督教協會 --- p.72 / Chapter 3. --- 取消三自愛國運動委員會的考慮 --- p.74 / Chapter 4. --- 增強代表教會的角色 --- p.76 / Chapter III. --- 三自組織的限制 --- p.80 / Chapter IV. --- 政府對三自教會的控制及打壓 --- p.82 / Chapter 七. --- 國家與自主性信徒群體的關係 / Chapter I. --- 家庭聚會點在中國的發展 --- p.88 / Chapter II. --- 自主性信徒群體的組織 --- p.89 / Chapter III. --- 對政府的立場 --- p.90 / Chapter IV. --- 與三自教會的關係 --- p.91 / Chapter V. --- 國家對自主性信徒群體的打壓 --- p.95 / Chapter VI. --- 個案研究 --- p.97 / Chapter 八. --- 總結 / Chapter I. --- 在爭取自主的道路前進 --- p.105 / Chapter II. --- 國家對「三自」組織的統合 --- p.108 / Chapter III. --- 建構公民社會的道路 --- p.110

The purpose of this study was to interview clergy that experienced significant stress in their personal and professional lives and understand the coping mechanisms implemented to mediate the stressors. Although an abundance of literature exists which addresses the problem of clergy strains, there is limited academic research provided through the lens of seasoned clergy which reveals coping strategies related to sustaining ministry. The sample consisted of eight Protestant ordained clergy in the Midwestern United States who had led a congregation in the range of 125 to 1000. All were married with at least two children. Two of the eight were females. All of the respondents were Caucasian with the exception of one African-American male. Participants were selected as clergy, past and present that had undergone a significant stress-related experience that forced them to cope. Clergy from fourteen different denominations were solicited. The ages of the participants ranged from forty-two to fifty-nine years of age. Participants were identified with the use of a screening survey instrument listing a variety of stressors in response to the query: “Have you experienced stress similar to any of these listed?” An additional question followed: “Have you gone through a significant learning or life changing experience related to your role as a clergy member?” This particular self-report qualitative study was undertaken using the descriptive method with an interpretive approach. The intent was to understand the meaning people made of their experiences and provide useful information for those in this chosen profession. Analysis of the data revealed six major stressors categorized as change, leadership, dissonance, crises, expectations, and loneliness. Eleven coping mechanisms were identified. These included exercise, prayer, leadership development, reading, retreats, counselor, calling, family, day off, relationships, and scripture. The data analysis resulted in the participants being classified into one of three categories based on the number of coping strategies implemented. Those with five or less were designated passively engaged, participants with six mechanisms were deemed moderately engaged, and those using eight or more coping devices were considered competently engaged. Further examination revealed there may be an association between the degree of stress, the number of coping strategies and the effects both have on whether clergy remain in a parish for an extended period of time or even remain in the profession. / Department of Educational Studies

Thesis (Ph. D.)--History, Technology and Society, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2006. / Dr. Susan Smulyan, Committee Member ; Dr. John Tone, Committee Member ; Dr. Larry Foster, Committee Member ; Dr. Steve Usselman, Committee Member ; Dr. John Krige, Committee Chair.

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