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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Jeynes, William H. – Christian Higher Education, 2012
This article examines today's functioning of Christian seminaries. In contemporary America, the overwhelming percentage of seminaries focus on student intellectual development and theological accuracy. The author observes, however, that such an emphasis is a major departure from seminary historical practices in the United States and is contrary to…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Religious Education, Theological Education, Christianity
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Jeynes, William H. – Christian Higher Education, 2012
The author examines the national growth of Bible literacy courses in America's public schools and examines what steps Christian universities and colleges can take to help meet the demand for teachers for these courses. The author asserts that several sources of training are currently available, but declares that they will be unable to train a…
Descriptors: Biblical Literature, Educational Demand, Public Schools, Teacher Supply and Demand
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Robinson, David; Jeynes, William H. – Christian Higher Education, 2010
In this pair of two articles, the authors summarize the history of the practice of character instruction in Christian higher education. They examine character education beginning with the founding of Harvard in 1636 to contemporary times. They note that virtually every historian, theologian, and social scientist acknowledges that character…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Values Education, Educational Philosophy, Influence of Technology
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Jeynes, William H.; Robinson, David – Christian Higher Education, 2010
In this set of two articles, the authors summarize the history of the practice of character instruction in Christian higher education. They examine character education beginning with the founding of Harvard in 1636 to contemporary times. They note that virtually every historian, theologian, and social scientist acknowledges that character…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Values Education, Christianity, Educational History