Restoring the Soul of the University: Unifying Christian Higher Education in a Fragmented Age

Has the American university gained the whole world but lost its soul?In terms of money, prestige, power, and freedom, American universities appear to have gained the academic world. But at what cost? We live in the age of the fragmented multiversity that has no unifying soul or mission. The multiversity in a post-Christian culture is characterized instead by curricular division, the professionalization of the disciplines, the expansion of administration, the loss of community, and the idolization of athletics. The situation is not hopeless. According to Perry L. Glanzer, Nathan F. Alleman, and Todd C. Ream, Christian universities can recover their soul--but to do so will require reimagining excellence in a time of exile, placing the liberating arts before the liberal arts, and focusing on the worship, love, and knowledge of God as central to the university. Restoring the Soul of the University is a pioneering work that charts the history of the university and casts an inspiring vision for the future of higher education.

Religion & Spirituality

Perry L. Glanzer

Todd C. Ream

Nathan F. Alleman

Religious Studies

IVP Academic

Colleges today are filled with talk about identity and identity politics. But Glanzer shifts the conversation by focusing on something rarely mentioned: the idea of identity excellence. Identity is usually discussed in relation to various professions, but professors rarely go further to talk about the identities that really matter to students. Identity in Action will empowers you to be excellent-and think deeply about the "why" questions of life in a practical, theologically informed manner. With personal stories, expert research, and a discussion guide, Glanzer explains how you can untangle the confusion and integrate your core identities with excellence. Book jacket.

Identity in Action

Christian Books & Bibles

Abilene Christian University Press

Most college students struggle tremendously with their bodies.\nNumerous issues related to the body plague higher education. Students struggle with sleep, mental health, eating disorders, sexual identity questions, clothing choices, obesity, and alcohol problems, among other concerns. Too often Christian colleges try to meet these challenges with rules instead of setting forth a vision of what it means to steward the body―a precious gift from God that has been bought with a price by Christ.\nStudents, faculty, and staff at faith-based institutions need a theological framework and biblical wisdom by which they can better understand, nurture, and celebrate life in all its fullness. Stewarding Our Bodies draws from the expertise and experiences of researchers and practitioners both within and outside higher education to provide relevant insights and suggestions for those who desire to help students better bear God’s image. Most important of all, it sets forth a positive vision by which to understand the precious gift God has entrusted to us―our bodies.

Stewarding Our Bodies: A Vision for Christian Student Affairs

Austin T. Smith

Abilene Christian University

Christian Higher Education: An Empirical Guide

Theodore F. Cockle

Jessica Martin

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