The Quaker Pastorate

The 1956 Quaker Lecture of Indiana Yearly Meeting. The pastoral system in the Society of Friends came as such a radical departure from traditional practices that it seemed to many sincere Friends to be a device of the Devil to destroy the identity of the sons and daughters of George Fox. Experience has shown that it is not easy to resolve differences within or between groups when misunderstandings are nurtured on dogmatic assertions. The strong feelings engendered by the Great Separations of over a century ago drove t he various branches of Friends to such extremes that each branch felt it necessary to establish its own system of doctrinal absolutes. In the burning heat of argument each group claimed to be the true torch-bearer of the Quaker faith and consequently, each branch disowned the other. As in all broken relationships, reconciliation was impeded by prejudice on all sides.https://digitalcommons.georgefox.edu/quakerbooks/1070/thumbnail.jp

Can We Tell the Good Art from the Bad? Iris Murdoch’s \u3cem\u3eThe Black Prince \u3c/em\u3e and \u3cem\u3eThe Sea, The Sea\u3c/em\u3e

In the current controversy about what has become of the British novel, Ihab Hassan suggests that it has rejected the influence of James Joyce and modernism, ignoring innovations in the novel between 1919 and 1945. Morton Levitt has criticized what he calls the stereotyped, debilitated British novel of the last forty years, and Terry Eagleton has written his own novel as a dismissal of the British novels published in the recent decade. When asked specifically whether this negative view of the British novel applies to Iris Murdoch, Eagleton and Levitt have each answered yes

PRE-SEASON HAMSTRING/QUADRICEPS RELATIONSHIP RECORDED ON PROFESSIONAL SOCCER PLAYERS

The purpose of this study was to investigate the dominant and nondominant leg hamstring/quadriceps relationship at three different speeds of movement using professional soccer players who were beginning their pre-season training. Each subject was tested on bilateral concentric knee flexion/extension using a Cybex NORM isokinetic dynamometer at speeds of 60, 180, and 300 o/s. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and a repeated measures analysis of variance (p < .05). The results of the study indicated significant differences between dominant and non-dominant legs. The nondominant leg recorded greater H/Q values than the dominant leg which could indicate less quadriceps strength or greater hamstring strength in this leg

May I Walk Beside You? Exploring the Journey into the Careers of African American Women in Childcare Through Their Stories

In this study the African American childcare provider’s life experiences are heard through the use of narrative inquiry and oral history. Often perceived as individuals who could not become teachers in the K-12 system, the women presented tell the reader in their own words what factors lead them to becoming childcare providers. By focusing on oral history, the stories told solidify the idea of the past creating the present. Education, religion, socioeconomics, culture and racial issues play an important part in each person’s life. Therefore, these factors were the main focus when participants were asked to describe their lives. The results were cross-referenced in order to gain a sense of similarities or differences among those questioned. Interviews and dialogue with each participant resulted in similarities across all factors. Hearing the participants words in the form of a fictional narrative, begs the reader to become better prepared to understand what leads African American women into childcare. Educators and students of education normally focus on children’s needs once they enter kindergarten. There is an abundance of research on teachers and students in the K-12 system. Few results on childcare providers or their children are found in the literature. Therefore the present inquiry was conducted to investigate the hypothesis that education of children begins with the childcare provider. Due to this supposition, her reasons for caring for young children was researched in order to further the field of early childcare. The study resulted in the conclusion that African American women are in childcare due to their strong beliefs in religion and the desire to help further educate and care for their own race. Further conclusions were seen as to the fact that these women feel the need to become successful business entrepreneurs. Entering the field of childcare provided easier access to this goal. Other determinations identified were that African American women want to help the families within their communities obtain the fundamentals of early education while in a safe, loving environment. Therefore, beginning in early childcare, their placement in a career with young children extends the families’ strength. Cultural identification also presented itself as a strong condition for working within the field. Finally, results showed a deep love for children, including, but not limited to, wishing to prepare them for success in life. These results were seen by all those who participated in this research despite obstacles such as low socioeconomics, stereotyping, or lack of higher education. INDEX WORDS: Narrative Inquiry, Oral history, African American women, Childcare, Providers, Race, Culture, Education, Religion