The Idea of a Christian College

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Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 1987 - Education - 106 pages
More than ten years after its publication in 1975, The Idea of a Christian College has become, in the prophetic words of Nicholas Wolterstorff, "a classic, a standard." Widely used by students, lay readers, teachers, and administrators, it provides a concise case for the Christian college and defines its distinctive mission and contribution. This revised edition is Holmes' response to the many professors and students who have read the work enthusiastically and urged the author to clarify certain ideas and to address further aspects of the overall subject. The author has extensively revised several chapters, has eliminated one-gender language, and has included two new chapters: "Liberal Arts as Career Preparation" and "The Marks of an Educated Person."--Back cover.

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WHY A CHRISTIAN COLLEGE?
3
THEOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS
13
THE LIBERAL ARTS WHAT AND WHY?
23
LIBERAL ARTS AS CAREER PREPARATION
37
INTEGRATING FAITH AND LEARNING
45
ACADEMIC FREEDOM
61
COLLEGE AS COMMUNITY
77
EXPERIENCE IS NOT ENOUGH
87
THE MARKS OF AN EDUCATED PERSON
99
SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER READING
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Arthur F. Holmes (1924-2011) was professor emeritus of philosophy at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois. Besides The Idea of a Christian College, his many influential books on philosophy and Christian higher education include All Truth Is God's Truth, Shaping Character: Moral Education in the Christian College, and Building the Christian Academy.

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