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Rose, Stephanie Firebaugh; Firmin, Michael W. – Christian Higher Education, 2016
This article presents a case study of Bob Jones University (BJU), a fundamentalist Christian institution located in South Carolina that is known within the context of U.S. higher education for its conservatism on multiple levels. Our analysis traces the beliefs of the institution's founder and subsequent leaders, in addition to particular…
Descriptors: Racial Discrimination, Racial Relations, Dating (Social), Regional Characteristics
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Firmin, Michael W.; Tse, Luke M.; Johnson, Courtney; Vorobyov, Yelena; McKeon, Jacklyn – Christian Higher Education, 2014
An increasing number of universities have initiated activities and assignments to foster empathic and altruistic behavior in students. This study is a report of an outcomes assessment of a poverty immersion experience in a Christian urban ministries course. Following Firmin's (2006) protocol, we used a qualitative methodology that included three…
Descriptors: Religious Factors, Immersion Programs, Christianity, Qualitative Research
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Firmin, Michael W.; Gilson, Krista Merrick – Christian Higher Education, 2010
Assessed were the mission statements of 107 member institutions of the Coalition of Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU). The analysis was conducted on a microlevel via appraising the frequency of words used in the statements as well as the general constructs expressed. The respective mission statements were coded for content and common…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Position Papers, Consortia, Church Related Colleges