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Tiêu đề

Faith Development in Graduating Christian College Seniors

Tác giả

Powell E.S.; Tisdale T.; Willingham M.; Bustrum J.; Allan C.

Năm xuất bản

2012

Source title

Christian Higher Education

Số trích dẫn

DOI

10.1080/15363759.2010.515475

Liên kết

https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84861637120&doi=10.1080%2f15363759.2010.515475&partnerID=40&md5=3289020b7dd13b823a30e566f18143ec

Tóm tắt

This qualitative study involved conducting semistructured interviews with 12 students attending a Christian liberal arts college. The study sought to identify how students' Christian faith changes over the course of time they are attending college. The factors identified as potentially influencing changes in faith within students attending a Christian liberal arts college include: relationships with mentors and peers, gender differences, and active searching by the student. Results of this study found several areas that influenced the participants' development of faith while attending college. Three main themes were found to be the most salient aspects of the participants' development of faith: (a) discovering self and an authentic connection with self, (b) discovering others and an authentic connection with others, and (c) discovering God and an authentic connection with God. Several applications of the results of this research are discussed, including implications for churches as well as universities. © 2012 Copyright Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.

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