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Unfortunately, this is what passes for a research model

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Developing Research Questions around E.W. Kenyon

What influence did the metaphysical New Thought philosophy have on his teachings?

This will likely need to be narrowed to one aspect of his teachings, e.g. his view of the atonement.

Was Kenyon a Gnostic?

Was Kenyon correct biblically in saying that our faith can force God to act?

What was Kenyon’s influence on the Word Faith movement of today?Not a good question on two counts:

It is easily answered (Word Faith leaders see him as the father of their movement) It is a blunt point – too broad. Kenyon’s influence was much too wide-ranging to be covered in a single research project.

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1. What influence did metaphysical New Thought have on E.W. Kenyon’s doctrine of the atonement?

I. Introduction (Influence of New Thought on Kenyon in general) II. E.W. Kenyon’s Doctrine of the Atonement III. Relevant Teachings in New Thought IV. Influence of New Thought on Kenyon’s Doctrine of the Atonement V. Conclusion

2. Who was the real Lucretia Borgia?

I. Introduction II. The Lucretia of historical legend III. Balancing view of Lucretia IV. Conclusion

3. With regard to the time of the Exodus from Egypt, is the earlier or later date to be preferred?

I. Introduction II. Arguments in favour of the late date. III. Arguments in favour of the early date. IV. Conclusion

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The hitchhiker's guide to the meaning of everything / William Badke. Grand Rapids, MI : Kregel Publications, 2005. BS511.3 .B33 2005

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BOOLEAN SEARCHING WITH KEYWORDS

The OR Command – Goal is to avoid multiple searches

Psychoanalysis OR Freud = either psychoanalysis or Freud Colleges OR UniversitiesAdolescents OR teenagers

The AND Command – Goal is to narrow down your search

Teenagers AND television AND violence – all words must be present in one recordInternet AND securityForest AND ecology

The NOT Command – Goal is to screen out irrelevant data records

(Internet AND security) NOT Spam – Internet security but not data about spam(Bible AND covenant) NOT Church – Bible covenants but not Covenant Churches where the Bible is taught(Psychoanalysis OR Freud) NOT Jung

Phrase Searching

“growing apple trees” (growing apple trees)

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Proximity Searching

Within - tax W7 reform means that the word tax and the word reform have to appear within 7 words of one another; word order is important

Near - tax N6 reform means that the word tax and the word reform can be no further apart than 6 words; word order is not important

Natural Language Searching

What was the name of the Lone Ranger’s horse?The search program drops these words:WhatWasOfthe ‘s and turns the rest into an AND search in which word order is important:name AND Lone AND Ranger AND horse

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There are three subjects:Bible -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Meaning (Philosophy) -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.Life -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.

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The Hidden InternetThere are numerous excellent databases on the so-called "Hidden Internet" devoted to providing statistical and survey information. In the area of religion, such resources are plentiful. Here are some examples of the best of them:

Hartford Institute for Religion Research - Religious, Social and Census Data Sites.  An amazing portal site for all types of sources on religious data.

adherents.com.  A great source for membership/adherent statistics for Christian denominations and other religious faiths around the world.

The Association of Religion Data Archives - ARDA.  A massive collection of religious data from surveys and studies.   Includes Canadian data from Reginald Bibby's Project Canada.

The Hidden Internet (cont’d)

General Social Survey Codebook. A guide, searchable by subject, to the results of the General Social Survey in the US that annually asks many questions, including religious ones, of households.  The subject search is very instructive on attitudes and views. The Barna Group. While a subscription will get you more data, you can click on "Barna By Topic" to get summaries of religious research on a wide variety of subjects.Statistics Canada. Click on the "search" bar at the top (see 1st diagram below)  "Browse (on left bar) "The People" "Population and Demography" "Religion."  Or search on any subject (even in Boolean keyword combinations) in the search box.

 

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PATTERNS FOR KEY PROPOSITIONS

Key Proposition Argumentation Conclusion

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Opening Question Evidence Key Proposition

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Naming Convention for PDFsAuthor space dash space first part of title

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