This study has become a reality for at least two reasons. The writer as a Christian minister has a deep desire to make his ministry productive for the church and relevant for those whom he serves. It is his feeling that conducting this study would add helpful insights in pursuit of this goal. Secondly, the sociology department of Ball State University made the suggestion to investigate some phase of the religious activity of Muncie.The nature of this study is best described as descriptive research. The writer has endeavored to use some of the methodological procedures central to sociological research. These methods have been applied to a sample of churches in Muncie, Indiana, to ascertain what emphasis they were making on family life education.The author has been assisted in this endeavor by Drs. Lester Schmidt, Whitney Gordon, Dwight Hoover and Larry Perkins, the latter who served as the committee chairman, to whom I owe a deep sense of gratitude for his excellent advice given in such a cordial manner.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:BSU/oai:cardinalscholar.bsu.edu:handle/178951 |
| Date | January 1966 |
| Creators | Bussmann, Gerhard Henry |
| Contributors | Perkins, Larry M. |
| Source Sets | Ball State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Format | iv, 121 leaves ; 28 cm. |
| Source | Virtual Press |
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