Most institutions of higher education within North America originated as
Christian Institutions, with the purpose of preparing students to work in vocational
Christian ministry. During the nineteenth and twentieth century, due to secularization
and the enlightenment movement, most of these same colleges and universities have
transitioned away from their original Christian mission and biblical values.
Liberal arts colleges that remain true to biblical values and a commitment to a
Christian mission are considered confessional institutions. Liberal arts colleges that no
longer remain true to biblical values and do not hold to a Christian mission and value
system are considered non-confessional. Today, there exists only a small subset of North
American colleges that would be considered confessional.
This qualitative research study explores the variance of epistemological
development in pre-ministry students attending confessional Christian liberal arts
colleges or universities versus pre-ministry students attending non-confessional Christian
liberal arts college and universities, using the Perry Scheme as the theoretical lens.
This research supplements a previous study conducted in 2012 by John David
Trentham. Trentham’s original research sought to examine epistemological development
for pre-ministry students attending Bible colleges, confessional Christian liberal arts
colleges and universities, or secular universities. This new study seeks to add to the
original body of research by also examining pre-ministry students attending nonconfessional
institutions.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:SBTS/oai:digital.library.sbts.edu:10392/5339 |
| Date | 31 May 2017 |
| Creators | Leatherman, Warren Dale |
| Contributors | Trentham, John D. |
| Source Sets | Southern Baptist Theological Seminary |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic dissertation, Text |
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