The Idea of a Christian College
Thursday, 1. July 2010
- ISBN13: 9780802802583
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description
This revised edition of a classic text provides a concise case for the role of the Christian college and its distinctive mission and contribution. Holmes has extensively revised several chapters and included two new chapters: “Liberal Arts as Career Preparation” and “The Marks of an Educated Person.
osocrates Says:
Like many books written by academic Christians, this one will be liked or disliked depending on one’s political orientation. Conservative Christians will probably disdain it and liberal Christians will probably embrace it. The assumptions are based on Nature and not scripture (although it uses scripture). I wrote a lengthy critique here for those interested:
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For those uninterested, here are four sample quotations which will give you insight into the method of argument:
1) he suggests that to be a “defender of the faith” is not a Christian college’s primary purpose (4);
2) that “good education plus biblical studies in an atmosphere of piety” is not what a Christian college exists for (5), and;
3) that “The relation between reason and revelation is therefore in principle no more antithetical than the relation between culture and church” (18).
4) that “Faith is neither a way of knowing nor a source of knowledge” (18).
Rating: 1 / 5
D. Remillard Says:
They were very quick with delivery of the item – probably the fastest seller I’ve ever worked with!
Rating: 4 / 5
Jacob Wood Says:
An excellent evaluation of what a Christian higher education should be. My only regret is that I did not find and read this book when I was younger.
Rating: 5 / 5
Ethan Pooley Says:
This book is well written and brief. (It’s amazing how often those two go together!) The contents are as follows:
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Preface
1. Why a Christian College?
2. Theological Foundations
3. The Liberal Arts: What and Why?
4. Liberal Arts as Career Preparation
5. Integrating Faith and Learning
6. Academic Freedom
7. College as Community
8. Experience is not Enough
9. The Marks of an Educated Person
Suggestions for further reading
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The chapter on integrating faith and learning was especially good, as was the chapter on academic freedom. Refreshingly lucid thinking and writing: no stale ideas to be found.
Rating: 5 / 5