Christian College, Christian Calling
Christian colleges have been set up by Christian churches throughout American history. But all too often these schools and the groups that support them come into conflict, typically over what is being taught in religion and philosophy classes. Christian College, Christian Calling seeks not so much to resolve this tension between congregation and academy as to explain why it exists and why it might even be fruitful. Instructors of philosophy, theology, church history, Biblical studies, and...
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Christian colleges have been set up by Christian churches throughout American history. But all too often these schools and the groups that support them come into conflict, typically over what is being taught in religion and philosophy classes. Christian College, Christian Calling seeks not so much to resolve this tension between congregation and academy as to explain why it exists and why it might even be fruitful. Instructors of philosophy, theology, church history, Biblical studies, and ministry from Azusa Pacific University explain the value of their disciplines in down-to-earth terms_not in terms of academic achievement but in terms of the Christian life. Looking to get past the stereotypes of liberal, faith-diluting colleges and conservative, unthinking churches, Christian College, Christian Calling provides an invaluable resource for anyone concerned about the mission and relevance of Christian higher education.
1The not-so-great divide12Being good : an invitation to ethical thinking133"Phi-LOST-ophy" or "love of wisdom"?254Hermeneutics : why do we have to interpret scripture anyway?395Old Testament : congregation and academy share a whole Bible, not just a half556The academic side of New Testament studies697Church history : surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses838Systematic theology : theology in, for, and from the church999Youth ministry : taking a seat at the grown-ups' table11110Pastoral ministry : a partnership between academy and congregation12711Practical theology : a bridge across the divide?14112Bridging past and future153
