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Mark A. Thurston

2 papers in the library · publishing 1976-2026

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Spirituality, Meaning, and Well-Being: A Role in the University Classroom

Religions February 20, 2026 Mark A. Thurston

In recent years, for higher education—especially in the United States—spirituality has emerged as a prominent topic on campus, both in curricular and co-curricular formats. Historically, religion has played a large role in the foundations and even missions of many universities, but in the modern era, especially for public universities, personal spirituality has become the frequent way in which...

Anxiety Reduction Associated with Meditation: Home Study

Perceptual and Motor Skills October 1, 1976 Herbert B. Puryear, Charles Thomas Cayce, Mark A. Thurston

The effects of a new meditation technique were investigated; 159 A.R.E. members were randomly assigned either to a treatment or control group with the former learning the new technique using a home-study workbook manual and the latter continuing their customary meditational techniques. Analysis of variance (repeated measures) was used to compare group means of the scale scores yielded by two...