Faith and Learning A Handbook for Christian Higher Education

by Dockery, David S.

• ISBN13: 9781433673115
• ISBN10: 1433673118
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-05-01
• Publisher: B&H Academic

Summary

Faith and learning, scholarship and piety, Christian tradition and intellectual inquiry, head and hearts: How do these things come together in an informative, enriching, and interdependent way? The calling of Christian higher education is to reflect the life of Christ and to shine the light of truth. That distinctive mission cannot be forced into an either/or framework but rather a both/and calling. It is a commitment to Jesus Christ himself, who is both fully God and fully human and who for Christian educators is both light and life. This multi-authored volume, with dynamic contributions from entry-level faculty members to seasoned scholars, explores the question of the Christian faith's place on the university campus, whether in administrative matters, the broader academic world, or in student life. Philosophy, Sociology, Science, Arts, Business, Media; Faith and Learning explores how significant Christian thinkers have addressed such topics and their related issues throughout the history of the church. The historical, theological, and biblical framework will help students interact with and engage contemporary challenges to the Christian faith in the various fields of study and inquiry. Contributors include Harry L. Poe, Gene C. Fant, Jr., Ken Magnuson, Klaus Issler, Gregory A. Thornbury, Taylor Worley, John T. Netland, Scott Huelin, James A. Patterson, Hunter Baker, Roman R. Williams, Steve Halla, Christopher W. Mathews, Kevin Trowbridge, Mark Bolyard, Jeannette Russ, E. Blake Watkins, Mary Anne Poe, Emily Lean, Thomas Rosebrough, Ralph Leverett, Kimberly C. Thornbury, and C. Ben Mitchell.

Author Biography

David S. Dockery is president of Union University in Jackson, Tennessee. He has also served as chairman of the board of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities. Dockery has authored or edited thirty books including Renewing Minds, Shaping a Christian Worldview, and Christian Leadership Essentials. In addition, he serves as a consulting editor for Christianity Today magazine.

Table of Contents

Contributors	p. viii
Preface	p. xi
Foundational Commitments
IntroductionùFaith and Learning: Foundational Commitments	p. 3
The Heartbeat of Christian Higher Education: The Core Curriculum	p. 27
Ethical and Moral Reasoning	p. 51
The Gospel, Worldview, and Christian Higher Education	p. 73
Philosophy of Education	p. 97
Christian Faith and the Disciplines
Biblical and Theological Studies in the Christian University	p. 125
The Study of Philosophy	p. 143
Beauty, Meaning, and Power: Bearing Witness in the Profession of Words	p. 175
On Language and Interpretation	p. 199
The Study of History	p. 217
The Study of Political Philosophy at the Christian University	p. 239
An Invitation to Sociology	p. 259
Christianity and the Arts	p. 279
Music Education from a Christian Perspective	p. 301
A Christian Perspective on Communication and Media	p. 323
A Christian in the Sciences	p. 345
Science, Theology, and the Search for the Historical Adam	p. 369
Christian Scholarship in Math, Physics, and Engineering	p. 383
The Study of Health Care at the Christian University	p. 409
Social Work and Counseling in the Christian Intellectual Tradition	p. 431
The Study of Business at the Christian University	p. 455
Concluding Applications
Faith and Transformational Teaching	p. 475
Student Life: Thinking Biblically about Vocatio and Community	p. 499
Engaging the Culture and the Academy	p. 513
Name Index	p. 539
Subject Index	p. 545
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