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Showing 1 to 20 of 329 for “"Seventh-day Adventist"”.
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Perceptions of seventh-day adventist church ministers toward seventh-day adventist schools
The Seventh-Day Adventist (SDA) Church operates one of the largest private educational systems in the United States. However, throughout the past ten years, there has been a steady decrease in the enrollment of Seventh-Day Adventist schools, although church membership has increased. Previous …
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William Warren Prescott, Seventh-day Adventist Educator
… was one of the most influential educators of the Seventh-day Adventist church. As a religious educator he also served the church as preacher, writer, editor, and administrator. His influence on the church was extensive but until now there has been no comprehensive investigation of his life or …
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Reasons Seventh-day Adventist Parents Gave for Not Sending Their Children to Seventh-day Adventist Elementary and Secondary Schools
<p>Problem. The Seventh-day Adventist elementary and secondary schools in the USA show a continuous enrollment decline. This study’s goal is to explore the reasons SDA parents give for why they do not send their children to SDA schools.</p> <p>Method.</p> <p>The participants were limited to the …
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Obesity and Vegetarianism in Seventh-day Adventist Women
… study of 82 vegetarian and 21 non-vegetarian Seventh-day Adventist females ages 25 to 65 to discover if there is a possible correlation between diet and weight. The subjects were chosen by random sampling in the specified target population and were personally interviewed by the use of a …
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Frederick Griggs, Seventh-day Adventist Educator and Administrator
… was a pivotal figure in the development of Seventh-day Adventist education. As an administrator he was influential in clarifying educational goals, defining the scope of the educational program, and building the structure and organization necessary to achieve and maintain an educational …
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Warren Eugene Howell, Seventh-day Adventist Educational Administrator
… Warren Eugene Howell served the Seventh-day Adventist educational system as an administrator and teacher for thirty-four years. He pioneered in two important Adventist educational institutions and led the General Conference Education Department during a critical period in the …
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A Study of the Attitudes of Seventh-day Adventist Parents Toward the Support of Seventh-day Adventist Church Schools in British Columbia
<p>Problem. Despite the numerical growth of Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) membership and the number of private and parochial schools, there has not been a corresponding increase in student enrollment in Adventist church schools in British Columbia, Canada. This study investigated possible reasons for …
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Goodloe Harper Bell, Pioneer Seventh-day Adventist Christian Educator
<p>The Seventh-day Adventist church operates a worldwide system of Christian education. The pioneer educator who played a most significant part in laying its foundations was Goodloe Harper Bell (1832-1899).</p> <p>Bell was a public school teacher in central Michigan from 1851 through 1866. He …
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Applying Marketing Concepts to Seventh-day Adventist Secondary Education
<p>Problem</p> <p>Seventh-day Adventist academies face financial problems due to declining enrollments and inadequate funding. Higher education has looked to marketing as a possible means of reversing these trends. While much has been written about marketing in higher education, little has been …
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Marketing Seventh-day Adventist Higher Education in Southeast Asia
… has been a concern by educational leaders of the Adventist church in the Asia Pacific Division that a number of parents of Seventh-day Adventist students choose to educate their children in non-Adventist primary and secondary schools. This study sought to determine if this concern is prevalent in …
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Qualifications and responsibilities of Seventh-Day Adventist secondary school principals
… principal in the educational system of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. These factors should include the educational and religious background of the principal and his preparation, attitudes, and abilities to cope with administrative and disciplinary problems. They would also include the …
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The archi-liturgical movement and the Seventh-day Adventist church
Thesis (M.A.)--Michigan State University. College of Human Ecology, 1975
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Nutritional quality of lunches at a Seventh-Day Adventist school
… eating for lunch followed the beliefs of the Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) church and if lunches brought from home (LFH) provided more nutritional quality than combination lunches.</p> <p>This study showed that LFH (n=26) provided more overall nutrients for the students when compared with …
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Freshmen Retention at Two Seventh-day Adventist Higher Education Institutions
… is needed regarding the reasons students attend Seventh-day Adventist higher education institutions, and how these reasons and students' characteristics relate to their decision to remain in college or withdraw.</p> <p>Method. A study was made of freshmen entering Andrews University and Union …
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The Historical Development of Seventh-day Adventist Eschatology 1884-1895
… the groups that sprouted from the movement, the Seventh-day Adventist Church has grown globally in 145 years to become the largest and most influential. While Adventists kept key elements of the Millerite premillennialist eschatology, they added some unique features.</p> <p>For example, they …
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Characteristics of Hispanic Seventh-day Adventist Adolescents Who Attempted Suicide
… religion, and gender in a sample of Hispanic Seventh-day Adventist adolescents.</p> <p><em>Method</em>. The data used for this study came from the <em>Avance</em> survey, the largest denominational survey conducted among Hispanic Seventh-day Adventists in the U.S. (1993-1994). The sample …
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Relationship Between Financial Literacy and Financial Behavior Among Seventh-day Adventist Full-Time Pastors in the North American Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
<p>Problem</p> <p>This investigation intended to examine the relationship between the financial literacy components of full-time pastors and their financial behavior components. Many pastors struggle with their finances and often retire unprepared due to having inaccurate or incomplete knowledge of …
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Marketing Seventh-day Adventist Higher Education : College-Choice Motivators and Barriers
<p>Purpose. Approximately 75% of Seventh-day Adventist college-bound youth do not attend the church's 15 colleges in North America. This study explored the views of Adventist college-bound participants regarding the factors (motivators and barriers) that influence college choice.</p> <p>Method. …
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A Study of Religious Attitudes and Problems as Perceived by Current and Former Seventh-day Adventist Students at Seventh-day Adventist Mission Secondary Schools in Hong Kong
… and the schools, the church attendance of Seventh-day Adventist adolescents has been low. This present study was to identify the religious attitudes of current Adventist students and Adventist alumni of all Adventist mission secondary schools in Hong Kong and to determine the relationship …
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Soteriological Perspectives in the Seventh-day Adventist Church From 1930 to 2000
<p>The Topic</p> <p>The soteriology of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, originally shaped in the mid-nineteenth century around the preparation for the imminent Second Coming, has undergone gradual development over time. By the mid-twentieth century, various perspectives emerged due to the …
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