T. Laine Scales,
Jennifer L. Howell
Springer International Publishing
e druk, 2018
9783319871516
Christian Faith and University Life
Stewards of the Academy
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Paperback, blz.
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Engels
Springer International Publishing |
2018
ISBN13: 9783319871516
Rubricering
Levertijd ongeveer 9 werkdagen
Gratis verzonden
Samenvatting
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.
Specificaties
ISBN13:9783319871516
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:paperback
Uitgever:Springer International Publishing
Inhoudsopgave
<div>Chapter 1. Stewardship Reconsidered: Academic Work and the Faithful Christian.- Chapter 2. Responding to a Summons: A.J. Conyers and the Academic Vocation.- Chapter 3. Embracing Wisdom.- Chapter 4. “Vocation is Something that Happens to You”: Freedom, Calling, and Christian Education.- Chapter 5. Putting Down Roots: Why Universities Need Gardens.- Chapter 6. “Expound this Love”: Naming Your Heart in the Classroom.- Chapter 7. Christian Teachers Integrating their Faith Traditions: A Taxonomy of Practical Methods.- Chapter 8. A “Radical” Approach to Education: Teaching as though the Church Still Matters.- Chapter 9. Intellectual Humility & Higher Education.- Chapter 10. Pedagogical Practices: Lessons from Augustine of Hippo.- Chapter 11. Finding God in All Things: On Re-imagining the University.- Chapter 12. The Mind is its Own Place: Gnosticism and Why Scholars Need the Church.- Chapter 13. Cultivating Intellects in a Democracy: Privilege, Education, and John Henry Newman’s The Idea of a University.- Chapter 14. Pragmatic Pluralism and the American University's Loss of Soul. </div><div><br></div>