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The preoccupations are similar to those of Methodists in the late nineteenth century or of Psesbyterians at an earlier date, when these denominations were favored by their culture. Southern Baptist leaders today have the concerns of English bishops who sought to preserve their place during the 1820's. See Southard, Samuel, “The Rise of the Southern Establishment,”Christian Century, December 30, 1964.
Southard, Samuel, “Segregation and Southern Churches,”Journal of Religion and Health, 1962,1, 197–221.
These remarks are based upon my study of 100 issues of Southern Baptist periodicals for the period, September, 1962–January 1963, reported in (Southern Baptist)Home Missions, May, 1963.
When this paper was presented to the Committee on Basic Ideas Underlying Religion and Health, Dr. James Knight commented that the characteristics of these theological students were similar to those of successful students in other professions, such as medicine.
For a study of acquisition of power in the Southwest, see Thomety, C. E.,The Decision-Makers. Dallas, Southern Methodist University Press, 1963.
These comments were made by students in the college from which the sucessful students were graduated. Several students in the Baptist college student organization, and their director, read a draft of this paper and agreed with the major observations about the characteristics of cultural religion in their region. Three college seniors said that the paper described their own struggles with succoss.
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Southard, S. The spiritual development of successful students. J Relig Health 4, 154–163 (1965). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01532060
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