Church and Society Research Narrow Results
research concerning the church's response to societal issues such as religious freedom, politics, issues related to health and nutrition, ethics and morality, social media, racism, LGBT and other lifestyle or social issues such as social justice, charities, relief and development
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2012 Ohio Survey of the General Public TertiaryThis presentation examines the spiritual, political and social affiliations of members of the public. This survey was conducted by telephone in which 1,203 interviews were garnered. -
A Look at the Current Range of Attitudes Toward Homosexuality Among American Adventists TertiaryThis survey report looks at the current range of attitudes toward homosexuality among American Adventists. There were 441 completed surveys from members across the United States church. The results represent one of the most complete samples to date of American... -
A Radrioimmunoassay Procedure for Quantitating Parotid Hormone Tertiary-Lifelong New!!"The methodology and characterization of a double antibody radioimmunoassay (RIA) for quantitating parotid hormone (PH) in biological fluids are reported. A specific antiserum against PH was raised in rabbits using PH conjugated to human serum albumin.... -
A Study of Community Awareness of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church Before and After a Public Relations Media Campaign TertiaryThe Porterville, California Seventh-day Adventist Church conducted a public relations media campaign in their community to raise awareness about Adventism. This report is based on two phone surveys conducted by the Institute of Church Ministry before and after... -
A Theological Ethical Assessment of Homosexuality in the East African Context - A Seventh-day Adventist Perspective Tertiary-LifelongAmong other social-ethical issues, increasing social consciousness of homosexuality has caused a rift within the Christian Church in East Africa. In the camp meeting of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, members with different stances were divided into four... -
Adventist Collegians and the United States Presidential Election of 2008 TertiaryThe electoral season of 2008 marked the beginning of the end of campaigning for the respective democratic and republican nominees for President of the United States. With two candidates on opposite sides of the political spectrum, it was up to the American... -
Adventist Health Study 2 - Early Descriptive Results TertiaryWith over 62,000 participants, the Adventist Health Study supplies information about the general health of Adventist across the North American Division. This PowerPoint highlights the general demographic and lifestyle of the participants. -
Attitudes of Muslim Physicians and Nurses Toward Religious Issues Tertiary-Lifelong New!!"There is a growing body of evidence that suggests a positive role for religious involvement in physical and mental health. Studies have shown that attitudes of physicians toward religion affect their relationship with patients and their medical decisions,... -
Avoiding Ethical Pitfalls - A Cross-Case Study of the Global Financial Crisis and the Seventh-day Adventist Church Tertiary-Lifelong"Some researchers argue that the financial crisis in Europe and the United States (US) was triggered by ethical pitfalls, and that this crisis is now globally affecting developing countries." This paper has... -
Body Mass Index Among Seventh-day Adventists Living in Johnson County TertiaryThis dissertation gives information related to the health status of Adventists living in Johnson County, Texas by using their body max index (BMI). There were 462 church members sampled. The results showed that the average BMI among Adventists living in Johnson... -
Can My Vote Be Biblical? TertiaryVoting for a political ideology reiterates the notion that the Christian has a role in effecting change in his or her society. This article shares biblical principles for voting. -
Challenges in the Seventh-day Adventist Church In Zimbabwe in Intergrating and Evangelising Minority Groups after Independence Tertiary-Lifelong“The integration and evangelisation of the minority groups in Zimbabwe in general, and in the Seventh-day Adventist Church in particular poses a challenge...Certainly, challenges stem from issues concerning racial prejudice, finances, cultural differences,... -
Christianity's Potential Contribution to Australian Society Tertiary-Lifelong"Internationally, the proportion of Christians in developing countries is tending to increase, whereas the proportion of Christians in developed countries generally is decreasing. This paper first provides a brief overview of the current Australian demographic... -
Church and Transformational Development - The Seventh-day Adventist Church and Its Missiological Orientation in Democratic Nigeria Tertiary-LifelongAt the sight of evaluation of various developmental policies in Nigeria, the country that struggles with the issue of identity, social-ethnical-religious segregation, political corruption and underdevelopment, this study proposes the critical roles that faith-based... -
Citizens of Two Worlds - Religion and Politics among American Seventh-day Adventists TertiaryThis book is based on a study conducted within the Seventh-day Adventist denomination, which explores the concept of the relationship between politics and religion. The book presents research on the historical relationship of religion and politics in general,... -
Community Services - Information from Adventist Congregations Today TertiaryThis presentation is one of the series of reports entitled Adventist Communities Today under the general title Faith Communities Today. The study is focused on community services. Data are based on a 12-page questionnaire completed by the pastor or an elder.... -
Community Services in Seventh-day Adventist Congregations Today TertiaryThis paper presents a research of community services in Seventh-day Adventist Congregations today in North America. It is one of the series of reports under the general title Faith Communities Today (FACT) prepared by the Center for Creative Ministry. -
Comparing the Geographic Distributions and Growth of Mormons, Adventists, and Witnesses Tertiary-Lifelong New!!"Mormons, Adventists, and Witnesses have all felt called to take their teachings to the world and have experienced growth. However, they have varied considerably in both their geographic spread—where they have developed a presence over time—and... -
Correlates of Perceived Emotional or Verbal Abuse of Adult Children of Pastors TertiaryThis presentation is focused on stressors and concerns among NAD pastor families. The expectation was that the data would suggest ways of strengthening pastor families by developing educational/training programs to prepare pastors to meet the daily stressors... -
Do Adventist Voters Lean Left or Right? TertiaryThis article is based on a study conducted to determine religious attitudes among Seventh-day Adventists in the United States. Responses to a survey were received from 419 participants from Adventist households across the U.S. The survey contained questions... -
Do Religious People Have to Be Prejudiced? TertiaryPrejudice is often attributed to individuals outside of the church, but when unchecked it may thrive amongst its members. This article provides some value insight into its source within a religious context and examines ways of combating it. -
EEG Activity in Carmelite Nuns During a Mystical Experience Tertiary-Lifelong New!!"Mystical experiences relate to a fundamental dimension of human existence. These experiences, which are characterized by a sense of union with God, are commonly reported across all cultures. To date, no electroencephalography (EEG) study has been conducted... -
Effect of Dietary Protein on Serum Insulin and Glucagon Levels in Hyper- and Normocholesterolemic Men Tertiary-Lifelong New!!"This study was designed to test the effect of dietary protein on blood levels of insulin and glucagon. Twelve normocholesterolemic (< 200 mg/dl) and 11 hypercholesterolemic (>240 mg/dl) healthy male subjects, 31–62 years of age, were randomly given... -
Effect of ThermaCare HeatWraps and Icy Hot Cream/Patches on Skin and Quadriceps Muscle Temperature and Blood Flow Tertiary-Lifelong New!!Objectives- The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of over-the-counter treatments—ThermaCare HeatWraps (chemical reaction to produce heat above the skin), Icy Hot Patch, and Icy Hot Cream (topically applied menthol)—on skin and deep... -
Effects of Religious Versus Conventional Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy on Generosity in Major Depression and Chronic Medical Illness: A Randomized Clinical Trial Tertiary-Lifelong"Generosity can be an effective coping strategy for dealing with mental and physical health problems. This study examined whether religiously-integrated cognitive behavioral therapy (RCBT) was more effective than conventional CBT (CCBT) on increasing... -
Electroencephalographic Brain Frequency in Athletes Differs During Visualization of a State of Rest Versus a State of Exercise Performance: A Pilot Study Tertiary-Lifelong New!!Objective: Psychomotor imagery has been widely used to improve motor performance and motor learning. Recent research suggests that during visualization, changes occur in neurophysiological networks that make physical practice more effective in configuring... -
Eustress humor associated laughter compared to stress differentially modulates EEG power spectral density across frequency bins 1 – 40Hz Tertiary-Lifelong New!!"Eustress and distress are complex processes that can differentially modulate positive or negative aspects of psychoneuroimmunological (PNI) mechanisms. The eustress of humor associated mirthful laughter (HAML) relate to fundamental aspects of human behavior.... -
Evidence from Adventist Health Studies TertiaryThis PowerPoint provides sufficient evidence of the effectiveness of the Adventist Health message. Its tenants as well as data show a positive impact on health. -
Guanxi and Gospel: Conversion to Seventh-day Adventism in Contemporary China Tertiary-Lifelong New!!"This article studies the symbiotic relationship between social networks and Christian conversion among some Seventh-day Adventists in contemporary China. Drawing on the Chinese Adventist testimonies, I argue that the longstanding kinship, friendship,... -
Humor associated mirthful laughter increases the intensity of power spectral density (μV2) EEG gamma wave band frequency (31-40Hz) which is associated with neuronal synchronization, memory, recall, enhanced cognitive processing and other brain health bene Tertiary-Lifelong New!!"Eustress and distress are complex processes that can differentially modulate positive or negative aspects of brain EEG frequencies and psychoneuroimmunological (PNI) mechanisms. The eustress of humor associated mirthful laughter (HAML) are related to... -
Humor Similar to Meditation Enhances EEG Power Spectral Density of Gamma Wave Band Activity (31-40Hz) and Synchrony Tertiary-Lifelong"Humor associated mirthful laughter (HAML) similar to meditation, both positive brain states, have complex mental processes that can modulate emotions, cognition, memory, sensory perception, consciousness, hormones, immune, and CNS activity. Meditation... -
Is Cohabitation Always Wrong? TertiaryThis article focuses on increasing cohabitation in the western world and the Adventist position on this topic. It examines biblical view, the attitudes of the church, etc. -
Knowledge, Perceptions, Beliefs and Behaviors Related to the Prevention of Hypertension Among Black Seventh-day Adventists Living in London TertiaryThis study looks at the hypertension knowledge and risk behaviors of Black Seventh-day Adventists in London. There were 17 predominantly Black SDA churches in London that were used with 312 volunteers. A questionnaire was used to assess their knowledge. The... -
Leading in the Third Space Tertiary-Lifelong"For nearly two millennia, Jews and Christians have struggled to interact with each other and engage in meaningful dialogue. The tragedy of the Shoah only deepened and enlarged the chasm that exists between these two faith groups. How can this fracture... -
Market Research - FACT Publication Purchasers TertiaryThis presentation lays out a market research on FACT publication purchasers. Interviews were conducted. -
Mental Disorders, Religion and Spirituality 1990 to 2010: A Systematic Evidence-Based Review Tertiary-Lifelong New!!"Religion/spirituality has been increasingly examined in medical research during the past two decades. Despite the increasing number of published studies, a systematic evidence-based review of the available data in the field of psychiatry has not been... -
Modeling the Cross-Sectional Relationships Between Religion, Physical Health, Social Support, and Depressive Symptoms Tertiary-Lifelong New!!"The authors examined models of the relationships between religious activities, physical health, social support, and depressive symptoms in a sample of 4,000 persons age 65 and over. Religious activity was examined first as a single composite construct... -
Modulation of the Renin-Aldosterone System by Iodotyrosines as Tyrosine Hydroxylase Inhibitors Tertiary New!!"This study shows that MIT and DIT stimulate aldosterone secretion. This may be due to their tyrosine hydroxylase inhibitory property. Dopamine abolishes the stimulation. Prolonged MIT administration enhances the stimulation of aldosterone secretion and... -
Neuroendocrine and Stress Hormone Changes During Mirthful Laughter Tertiary-Lifelong New!!"Positive emotional activities have been suggested as modifiers of neuroendocrine hormones involved in the classical stress response. To detect changes in these components during a mirthful laughter experience, the authors studied 10 healthy male subjects.... -
Perceptions of the Adventist Church in North America TertiaryThis paper presents a synthesis of research of public awareness and perceptions of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in North America. Six major studies were conducted using telephone-interviewing methodologies. -
Phygital Disciple-making - A Response to the Pandemic Grade 5-Lifelong"Since the popularization of the Internet, socialization has been happening in the phygital world, a virtual space that bridges the gap between the physical and digital worlds. This model of human interaction intensified during the pandemic. In this article,... -
Pre-marital Sex Among Seventh-day Adventist Youth in Botswana and Possibilities for Preventative Action Tertiary-Lifelong"This research set out to investigate factors that lead to seemingly prevalent pre-marital sex by Botswana Seventh-day Adventist youth aging between 12 and 30 years. A 31-item questionnaire, divided into four sections, was used on a group of 45 youths.... -
Psychometric Properties of the Persian Spiritual Coping Strategies Scale in Hemodialysis Patients Tertiary-Lifelong New!!"Spiritual strategies may provide an effective way of coping with disease. This study sought to investigate the validity and reliability of the Persian version of the spiritual coping strategies (SCS) scale among Iranian hemodialysis patients. A convenience... -
Public Awareness - The perceptions and attitudes of the general public toward the Seventh-day Adventist Church TertiaryThis paper reports a study of the perceptions and attitudes of the general public toward the Seventh-day Adventist Church commissioned by the North American Division. Its purpose was to determine the level of name recognition of the Adventist Church in the... -
Public Awareness of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Parkersburg West Virginia TertiaryThis paper reports a survey of the general public in Parkersburg, West Virginia commissioned by the North American Division. Telephone interviews were completed in 2011. The purpose of this study was to establish a baseline measurement of public perceptions... -
Public Perceptions of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in North America TertiaryThis survey was conducted on behalf of North American Division to assess public awareness of the Seventh-day Adventist church. Over 1200 participants from the general public answered questions used to gage broader perceptions of the church. -
Public Perceptions of the Seventh-day Church & Adventist Community Services in the Chartiers Valley TertiaryThis paper reports a research on public perceptions of the Seventh-day Adventist Church and Adventist community services in the Chartiers Valley. Telephone interviews were used for collecting the data. -
Race Relations Issues in the Seventh-day Adventist Church in North America TertiaryThis paper reports a study commissioned within the North American Division. Its purpose was to discover the range of attitudes and opinions that exist among Seventh-day Adventist Church members about issues related to race and ethnicity. Focus groups were... -
Religion and Media - The Great Divide TertiaryThis paper reports a research on how journalists perceive the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Surveys and interviews were used. -
Religion and Positions on Public Issues among Seventh-day Adventists in the United States TertiaryThe purpose of this article is to present the results of research into the relationship between religion and public issues among Seventh-day Adventists in the U.S. The study describes Adventists' opinion on public issues, as well as their political identification... -
Religiosity and Public Issues Among Seventh-Day Adventists Tertiary"This study explores the relationships between religiosity and attitudes toward public issues in a random national sample of 419 members of the Seventh-day Adventist church. Church members favored liberal social-political causes as long as the church... -
Religiosity and Remission of Depression in Medically Ill Older Patients Tertiary-Lifelong New!!OBJECTIVE: The effects of religious belief and activity on remission of depression were examined in medically ill hospitalized older patients. METHOD: Consecutive patients aged 60 years or over who had been admitted to medical inpatient services... -
Religious Beliefs and Alcohol Control Policies: A Brazilian Nationwide Study Tertiary-Lifelong New!!Objective: The connection between lower alcohol use and religiousness has been extensively examined. Nevertheless, few studies have assessed how religion and religiousness influence public policies. The present study seeks to understand the influence of religious... -
Religious Coping and Depression Among Elderly, Hospitalized Medically Ill Men Tertiary-Lifelong New!!OBJECTIVE: The investigators examined the frequency of religious coping among older medical inpatients, the characteristics of those who use it, and the relation between this behavior and depression. METHOD: The subjects were 850 men aged 65 years... -
Religious Involvement and Mental Disorders in Mainland China Tertiary-LifelongPurpose: The present study aims to examine the association between religious involvement and mental disorder (anxiety disorder, mood disorder, alcohol use disorder) in a general Chinese population, and explore connections between religious belief and mental... -
Religious Involvement Is Associated With Greater Purpose, Optimism, Generosity and Gratitude in Persons With Major Depression and Chronic Medical Illness Tertiary-Lifelong New!!"Religious involvement may help individuals with chronic medical illness cope better with physical disability and other life changes. We examine the relationships between religiosity, depressive symptoms, and positive emotions in persons with major depression... -
Religious Involvement, Inflammatory Markers and Stress Hormones in Major Depression and Chronic Medical Illness Tertiary-Lifelong New!!Background: Religious practices/experiences (RPE) may produce positive physiological changes in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) and chronic medical illness. Here, we report cross-sectional relationships between depressive symptoms, RPE and stress... -
Religious vs. Conventional Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Major Depression in Persons With Chronic Medical Illness: A Pilot Randomized Trial Tertiary-Lifelong New!!"We examine the efficacy of conventional cognitive behavioral therapy (CCBT) versus religiously integrated CBT (RCBT) in persons with major depression and chronic medical illness. Participants were randomized to either CCBT (n = 67) or RCBT (n = 65).... -
Sabbath and Health TertiaryThis presentation lays out a study with purpose to develop a measure of Sabbath beliefs and activities, to determine the structure of these beliefs and activities, to compare the structure in Adventists and Christians who attend church on Sunday, and to learn... -
Searching for God in the Brain Tertiary-Lifelong New!!"Researchers are unearthing the roots of religious feeling in the neural commotion that accompanies the spiritual epiphanies of nuns, Buddhists and other people of faith." -
Seventh-day Adventist Lifestyle Views - Forever Faithful 2014 TertiaryThis presentation lays out findings from survey of Attendees of Forever Faithful Camporee 2014. A questionnaire was used to gather the data. Its purpose was to find their relationship with the church and peers, views on finances, views on healthy lifestyle... -
Seventh-day Adventist Responses to Branch Davidian Notoriety - Patterns of Diversity within a Sect Reducing Tension with Society Tertiary"The Branch Davidians were linked to the Seventh-day Adventist Church by their historical roots, the source of their members, their name (officially the Branch Davidian Seventh-day Adventists), their identity, and their apocalyptic preoccupations, idiom,... -
Seventh-Day Adventists and ‘Race’ Relations in the U.S. – The Case of Black-White Structural Segregation Tertiary-LifelongThis study aimed to gain a deeper insight into the racialized structure and unique Seventh-day Adventist arrangement concerning racial segregation practice which is distinct from that of other denominations. The qualitative study was focused on the Detroit... -
Single Parents in Black Adventism Tertiary"This presentation gives an overview of the literature addressing single parenthood in the Black Seventh-day Adventist Church. It presents a pilot project on single parents in order to develop a single parent-friendly model for the intent of which is... -
Spiritual Struggles and Religious Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: A Randomized Clinical Trial in Those with Depression and Chronic Medical Illness Tertiary-Lifelong New!!OBJECTIVES: Compared the effectiveness of religious cognitive-behavioral therapy (RCBT) versus conventional CBT (CCBT) on reducing spiritual struggles in persons with major depressive disorder (MDD) and medical illness. METHODS: Participants were... -
Studying the Biology of Hope: An Interview with Lee S. Berk Tertiary-Lifelong New!!"Dr Lee S. Berk is a pioneering medical researcher studying the neuroendocrine and immune effects of positive emotions. He is an associate professor of Health Promotion and Education, School of Public Health, and associate research professor of Pathology... -
Surprised by Joy: What Seniors Teach Us About the Meaning of Leadership Tertiary-Lifelong New!!"Aging is sometimes experienced as a loss of power and influence. Since the proportion of elderly in our society will expand significantly over the next decades, responding to the needs of elders will be a growing challenge for families, churches, and... -
TEACH Editorial Vol 11 Issue 1: Worldview Crisis Tertiary-LifelongIs the world in crisis? Despite the claims of a much larger percentage, recent studies revealed only 4% of American adults ages 18-29 hold a biblical worldview! In his editorial, Perry discusses this and other alarming data. Additional articles in this issue... -
The Church and Gen X Xer Attitudes Revealed TertiaryThis paper reports a ten-year study on young adults who grew up Adventist across North America. Surveys were used for collecting the data. -
The Impact of Caffeine Use on Tobacco Cessation and Withdrawal Tertiary-Lifelong New!!"Continuous caffeine consumption with smoking cessation has been associated with more than doubled caffeine plasma levels. Such concentrations may be sufficient to produce caffeine toxicity symptoms in smoking abstinence conditions. To test whether caffeine... -
The Impact of Family Rejection or Acceptance among LGBT+ Millennials in the Seventh-day Adventist Church Tertiary-Lifelong"Coming to terms with one’s sexual identity is a particularly complex process for Christian LGBT+ youth, many of whom are at high risk for negative outcomes such as depression, substance abuse and suicide. Many Christian families are just beginning... -
The Influence of Autonomic Dysfunction Associated with Aging and Type 2 Diabetes on Daily Life Activities Tertiary-Lifelong New!!"Type 2 diabetes (T2D) and ageing have well documented effects on every organ in the body. In T2D the autonomic nervous system is impaired due to damage to neurons, sensory receptors, synapses and the blood vessels. This paper will concentrate on how... -
The Long Term Impact of Child Abuse on Religious Behavior and Spirituality in Men Tertiary-Lifelong New!!Objective: Two hypotheses were tested: (1) In a sample of adult men, past experience of child abuse (sexual, physical, or emotional) will be related to higher levels of reported alienation from religion and God as shown in lower rates of current religious... -
The Politics of American Adventists TertiaryThis is an excerpt from the book Citizens of Two Worlds: Religion and Politics Among American Seventh-day Adventists, written by Roger Dudley and Edwin Hernandez. The excerpt examines the political attitudes and voting behavior of American Seventh-day... -
The Publics Attitudes Toward the Seventh-day Adventist Church TertiaryThis paper reports a study of the public attitudes toward the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Its purpose was to measure current attitudes of the U.S. public toward the Adventist Church. A total of 1577 interviews were conducted in March 1970. -
Towards the Millennium - A Critical Theological Exploration of the Seventh-day Adventist Church's Engagement with the Poor in Soweto Tertiary-Lifelong“...Adventists now number about 18 million globally. There is a notable presence of Adventists in Soweto, west of Johannesburg...The intent [of this study] is to identify current activities of the church relative to poverty alleviation, actual or possible... -
Understanding Secularized People of Metro Manila: A Case Study Approach for a Contextualized Urban Ministry Strategy Tertiary-Lifelong New!!Problem: Secularization shapes people's thinking, feeling, and behaving in the cities. Yearly, there is a rise in the number of de-religionized or secularized people in cities of the world who engage in pursuits of materialism and show declining interest in... -
US Public Awareness of and Attitudes Toward the Seventh-day Adventist Church TertiaryThis paper reports a study of U.S. public's awareness of, and attitudes toward, the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Its purpose was to measure the current level of awareness of the Seventh-day Adventist Church and its activities, as well as to measure positive... -
Where Church and State Meet - Spectrum Surveys the Adventist Vote TertiaryReligious liberty and political engagement combined with a plethora of social attitudes often collide when electoral sessions are around. In collaboration with Spectrum Magazine and the Institute of Church Ministries, this paper attempts to provide an in-depth... -
You Lost Me TertiaryThis presentation lays out a report of the study on the relationship between science and religion. It is focused on 6 main questions: 1. I feel intellectually prepared to discuss creation and evolution topics. 2. I believe God created the world in 6 literal...