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Incoming freshmen students enrolled in a Christian university (Southwestern
Assemblies of God University) were surveyed to determine their knowledge of the Bible
and their adherence to a Christian worldview. Results indicated an average score of 50.6
percent on the Bible knowledge survey, while 55.6 percent of the students held a partially
(or less) biblical worldview. Scores generated by the two instruments were correlated
utilizing the Pearson Product Moment correlation equation. A strong positive correlation
of .77 was found, significant at the p<01 level. The more Bible knowledge a student
possessed, the more biblical was his or her worldview. Stated differently, the less Bible
knowledge a student possessed, the less biblical was his or her worldview. This study
provides evidence that biblical literacy must be addressed in both curricular and
extracurricular efforts, even in a Christian university. It also demonstrates a negative
result of biblical illiteracy: the formation of a less than biblical worldview.
Advisor: | Gilbert, Marvin |
Commitee: | Bartel, LeRoy, Robinson, Dennis |
School: | Southwestern Assemblies of God University |
Department: | Harrison Graduate School |
School Location: | United States -- Texas |
Source: | DAI-A 81/8(E), Dissertation Abstracts International |
Source Type: | DISSERTATION |
Subjects: | Religious education |
Keywords: | Biblical literacy, Biblical worldview, Christian worldview, Research on college students |
Publication Number: | 27739382 |
ISBN: | 9781392456293 |