Table A1. T-test: Paired two sample for means
PRE-TEST TOTAL POST-TEST-TOTAL
Mean 75.14286 96.57143 Good
Variance 146.4762 82.95238
Observations 7 7
Pearson Correlation 0.756646
Hypothesized Mean Difference 0
df 6
t Stat -7.16455
P(T<=t) one-tail 0.000187
t Critical one-tail 1.94318 Good
P(T<=t) two-tail 0.000373
t Critical two-tail 2.446912
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ABSTRACT
PREPARING MEMBERS OF THE SALVATION ARMY OF LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA TO BE
CHRISTIAN APOLOGISTS Dean Laurance Satterlee, DEdMin
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2021 Faculty Supervisor: Dr. Andrew T. Walker
This project attempts to train and prepare members of The Salvation Army of Lancaster, Pennsylvania to be Christian apologists. Chapter 1 outlines the history and ministry context of The Salvation Army along with the goals of the project. Chapter 2 presents the biblical and theological foundations of Christian apologetics by exegeting three passages in Acts 17 (Acts 17:1-12; Acts 17:29-31 & Acts 17:16-28). Chapter 3 involves an examination of current and classical scholarship with respect to the
application of Christian apologetics in the life of the believer. Chapter 4 deals with the project itself, including the preparation of lessons, the pre-course survey, the subject matter of each lesson, and the post-course survey. Chapter 5 serves to evaluate the project with particular respect to the goals as outlined in chapter 1.