Christian Faith and University Life: Stewards of the Academy - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3319617435 ISBN 13: 9783319617435

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, 2017

Synopsis

This book provides new insights on the unique role of doctoral students and new faculty as they join other stewards of the academy working within Christian higher education. Weaving together a variety of voices―graduate students, pastors, and seasoned scholars―the book examines the Christian university’s relationship to the Church and how faith and stewardshipcan guide the pursuit of teaching and scholarship.

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Review:

“What difference would it make if Christian universities envisioned their vocation as one of stewardship rather than of status and prestige? In this compelling work, the authors argue that Christian universities will enjoy a sense of purpose when they become communities in which everyone uses their gifts to express praise to God and to help transform the world in the justice, peace, and goodness of God. It is precisely this insight that makes this book both important and eminently hopeful.” (Paul J. Wadell, Professor of Theology and Religious Studies, St. Norbert College, USA)

“This volume exhibits the rare combination of classical theories and texts examined in the context of current educational research and topics. The contributors are leading scholars devoted to sustaining and strengthening the liberal arts in undergraduate and post-graduate Christian higher education. Scales and Howell have given the scholarly community―both Christian and secular―a beautiful and useful gift.” (Roger Ward, Professor of Philosophy, Georgetown College, USA)

From the Back Cover:

This book provides new insights on the unique role of graduate students within Christian higher education. Weaving together a variety of voices–doctoral students, new faculty, and seasoned scholars–with findings from empirical qualitative research, the book examines how faith and stewardship guide how they pursue scholarship and teaching as well as the academy’s relationship to the church. The result of this examination is a coherent and thematic narrative that will appeal to Christian graduate students and new faculty seeking to enter the academy with a clear sense of purpose and responsibility. 

About this edition

• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 3319617435
• ISBN 13: 9783319617435
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 306
• Editor: Scales T. Laine, Howell Jennifer L.