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Survey question 9--Preaching must be true to:
Li JS KR PT
91.7% 75% 50% 40% The Bible
25.0% 70% 66.7% 40% The preacher
44.4% 30% 50% 20% God
33.3% 40% 33.3% 40% The congregation
8.3% 35% 0.0% 60% Theological
construct
0.0% 0% 66.7% 20% Tradition
13.9% 15% 0.0% 0% Preacher's calling
0.0% 15% 0.0% 0% The world
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Survey question 12--Hermeneutical principles:
Li JS KR PT
36.9% 60% 66.7% 33.3% Say what text says
28.9% 45% 0.0% 0.0% Keep in context
34.2% 5% 0.0% 0.0% It's God's Word
5.3% 20% 0.0% 33.3% Relevance
Table 33
Survey question 14--Work required of students:
Li JS KR PT
81.6% 85% 85.7% 33.3% Classroom sermons
36.8% 75% 0.0% 33.3% Written sermons
26.3% 20% 57.1% 16.7% Parish sermons
42.1% 20% 0.0% 50.0% Examinations
23.7% 40% 0.0% 0.0% Sermon outlines
21.1% 0% 28.6% 33.3% Chapel sermons
13.2% 20% 14.3% 16.7% Essays
5.3% 20% 28.6% 16.7% Seminars
0.0% 10% 42.9% 0.0% Other exercises
5.3% 10% 0.0% 0.0% Sermon pieces
10.6% 0% 0.0% 0.0% Book critiques
Table 34
Survey question 15--Role of field education:
Li JS KR PT
60.5% 35% 85.7% 66.7% Organized plan
5.3% 40% 14.3% 33.3% Supervised
preaching
28.9% 25% 0.0% 0.0% No formal plan