Sacred and Secular Tensions in Higher Education: Connecting Parallel Universities
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Sacred And Secular Tensions In Higher Education Illustrates The Importance Of Cultivating Multiple Worldviews At Public, Private, And Faith-based Colleges And Universities In The Interest Of Academic Freedom, And Intellectual And Moral Dialogue. --from Publisher Description Sacred And Secular Tensions In Contemporary Higher Education / Michael D. Waggoner -- Taking The Tournament Of Worldviews Seriously In Education: Why Teaching About Religion Is Not Enough / Perry L. Glanzer -- Teaching Spirituality In Public Higher Education / Carney Strange And Judy Rogers -- Understanding The Interior Life Of Faculty: How Important Is Spirituality? / Jennifer A. Lindholm And Helen S. Astin -- Inviting Atheists To The Table: A Modest Proposal For Higher Education / Robert J. Nash -- Jesus, The Enlightenment, And Teaching World History: The Struggles Of An Evangelical Scholar? / Ralph E. Lentz Ii -- Evangelicals On Campus: An Exploration Of Culture, Faith, And College Life? / Alyssa N. Bryant -- Exploring Religious Pluralism In Higher Education: Non-majority Religious Perspectives Among Entering First-year College Students / Alyssa N. Bryant -- Spirituality And Religion: Through The Eyes Of The Hidden Educators / Christy Moran Craft -- University Student Affairs Staff And Their Spiritual Discussions With Students / Jill Burchell, Jenny J. Lee, And Sara Olson -- Addressing The Identity-relevance Dilemma: Religious Particularity And Pluralism At Presbyterian Church-related Colleges / Robert C. Spach -- Exploring Spiritual Engagement At Secular Knox College / L. Sue Hulett. Edited By Michael D. Waggoner. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This collection investigates the persistent friction between religious and secular frameworks within the modern university system and argues for the necessity of integrating diverse worldviews to foster genuine intellectual and moral discourse. Edited by Michael D. Waggoner, the volume compiles essays from various scholars who examine how faith-based and secular institutions navigate the challenges of academic freedom. The contributors utilize a mix of qualitative research, personal narrative, and institutional analysis to propose that higher education must move beyond mere tolerance toward a more robust engagement with spiritual and religious identities. By addressing the 'tournament of worldviews,' the text advocates for a more inclusive environment that recognizes the role of belief in the development of both faculty and students.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Analysis of religious pluralism and the presence of non-majority religious perspectives on college campuses.
- Methodologies for teaching spirituality within secular public higher education settings.
- Case studies examining the identity-relevance dilemma at church-related colleges versus secular institutions.
- Exploration of the interior lives of faculty and the role of spiritual discussions in student affairs.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts identify this collection as a significant contribution to the study of religious diversity in academia, noting its utility for administrators and faculty seeking to bridge the gap between secular and sacred paradigms. Readers frequently highlight the breadth of the essays, which provide both theoretical frameworks and practical insights into the complexities of campus culture.
Page Count:
272
Publication Date:
2011-01-01
Publisher:
Routledge
ISBN-10:
020383383X
ISBN-13:
9780203833834
Religion
Spirituality
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Universities And Colleges
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