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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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LaFave, Adam D.; Helm, Herbert W., Jr.; Gomez, Omar – Journal of Research on Christian Education, 2014
This research looked at the relationships and differences between sex and race as it relates to religious fundamentalism, attitudes, and comfortability toward homosexuality. Patterns in previous research have shown that men and women do differ in their attitudes toward homosexuals. This study proposed that heterosexual men will show a…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Homosexuality, Sexuality, Christianity
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McMillen, Eileen K.; Helm, Herbert W., Jr.; McBride, Duane C. – Journal of Research on Christian Education, 2011
Religion is one of the major forces of control over sexuality, and many studies have observed an inverse relationship between religiosity and sexual permissiveness. The Religious Orientation Scale has been used to study the relationship between religious orientation and sexuality. It has been found that those with intrinsic views are more…
Descriptors: Religion, Sexuality, Religious Factors, Beliefs
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Helm, Herbert W., Jr.; Lien, Lisa M.; McBride, Duane C.; Bell, Brandon – Journal of Research on Christian Education, 2009
This article provides information on a decade of trends and prevalence of substance use at a Midwestern prohibitionist university. Trends were based on three data collection times, 1995, 2000, and 2005. This information was compared with results of a number of national surveys to identify trends in the data. Total averages for the prohibitionist…
Descriptors: Higher Education, National Surveys, Drug Use, Alcohol Abuse
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Hopkins, Gary L.; Freier, M. Catherine; Babikian, Talin; Helm, Herbert W., Jr. – Journal of Research on Christian Education, 2004
This study examines substance use at a church-affiliated university which prohibits the use of alcohol, tobacco, and drug substances. The purpose was to investigate the prevalence of substance use, the prevention efforts put forth by the university, and whether religious beliefs, which prohibit substance use, are protective. While the findings…
Descriptors: Drinking, College Students, Student Behavior, Prevention