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- Interviewing in Europe (1989): Immigration and Communism Challenge the Church
- Interviewing in Africa (1988-89): Rapid Church Growth and Political Instability
- First Interviews Abroad (1986): Latin America, Southern Africa, and Oceania
- Seventh-day Adventism in a Nutshell
- Impressions From Dr. Lawson’s First Interviews In North America (1984-1985)
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Interviewing in Europe (1989): Immigration and Communism Challenge the Church
Dr. Ronald Lawson’s second international trip had begun in Africa in December, 1988. The next leg took him across Europe by train and airplane in the Spring and…
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Interviewing in Africa (1988-89): Rapid Church Growth and Political Instability
In December 1988, Dr. Ronald Lawson embarked on his second international trip to interview Seventh-day Adventists around the globe. Just as he had done in 1985, he arranged…
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First Interviews Abroad (1986): Latin America, Southern Africa, and Oceania
The remark Dr. Ronald Lawson had heard from the Ghanaian delegate at the General Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church session in 1985 was still fresh in his…
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Seventh-day Adventism in a Nutshell
The Seventh-day Adventist Church (also referred to as SDA or Adventist) is a Protestant Christian group that formed in mid-19th century America. The name “Adventist” reflects the group’s…
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Impressions From Dr. Lawson’s First Interviews In North America (1984-1985)
When Dr. Ronald Lawson was awarded tenure at his college and planning his first sabbatical, he knew it was the perfect time to conduct a study he had…
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Who is Dr. Ronald Lawson?
Dr. Ronald Lawson is a professor emeritus at Queens College, City University of New York. For roughly 30 years, he has worked on a comprehensive sociological study of…
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