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- Condition
- Subject
- Education, Christian Education / General, Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects
- ISBN
- 9780195323443
- EAN
- 9780195323443
- Subject Area
- Religion, Education
- Publication Name
- American University in a Postsecular Age
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, Incorporated
- Item Length
- 6.2 in
- Publication Year
- 2008
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.9 in
- Item Weight
- 18.4 Oz
- Item Width
- 9.3 in
- Number of Pages
- 288 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0195323440
ISBN-13
9780195323443
eBay Product ID (ePID)
63382074
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
American University in a Postsecular Age
Subject
Education, Christian Education / General, Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects
Publication Year
2008
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Religion, Education
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
18.4 Oz
Item Length
6.2 in
Item Width
9.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2007-025707
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"This timely and wide-ranging collection of essays provides an invaluable introduction to ongoing conversations about the place of religion in undergraduate education. If, as the editors contend, we are on the cusp of a 'postsecular' era, then I can think of no better guide to the shifting academic terrain." --Carol Geary Schneider, President of the Association of American Colleges and Universities "This timely and wide-ranging collection of essays provides an invaluable introduction to ongoing conversations about the place of religion in undergraduate education. If, as the editors contend, we are on the cusp of a 'postsecular' era, then I can think of no better guide to the shifting academic terrain." --Carol Geary Schneider, President of the Association of American Colleges and Universities "This collection of essays engenders admiration for the freshly renovated parlor in which faith and reason, religion and science may converse. It accentuates the 'stimulating cultural mosaic' which has fostered recent openness to and tolerance of religious discourse in higher education...A hopeful volume underscoring the fact that religion and spirituality are not dead on arrival at college, but alive and bursting with hope." --Teaching Theology and Religion, "This timely and wide-ranging collection of essays provides an invaluable introduction to ongoing conversations about the place of religion in undergraduate education. If, as the editors contend, we are on the cusp of a 'postsecular' era, then I can think of no better guide to the shifting academic terrain." --Carol Geary Schneider, President of the Association of American Colleges and Universities"This timely and wide-ranging collection of essays provides an invaluable introduction to ongoing conversations about the place of religion in undergraduate education. If, as the editors contend, we are on the cusp of a 'postsecular' era, then I can think of no better guide to the shifting academic terrain." --Carol Geary Schneider, President of the Association of American Colleges and Universities"This collection of essays engenders admiration for the freshly renovated parlor in which faith and reason, religion and science may converse. It accentuates the 'stimulating cultural mosaic' which has fostered recent openness to and tolerance of religious discourse in higher education...A hopeful volume underscoring the fact that religion and spirituality are not dead on arrival at college, but alive and bursting with hope." --Teaching Theology andReligion, "This timely and wide-ranging collection of essays provides an invaluable introduction to ongoing conversations about the place of religion in undergraduate education. If, as the editors contend, we are on the cusp of a 'postsecular' era, then I can think of no better guide to the shifting academic terrain." --Carol Geary Schneider, President of the Association of American Colleges and Universities, "This timely and wide-ranging collection of essays provides an invaluable introduction to ongoing conversations about the place of religion in undergraduate education. If, as the editors contend, we are on the cusp of a 'postsecular' era, then I can think of no better guide to the shifting academic terrain." --Carol Geary Schneider, President of the Association of American Colleges and Universities"This timely and wide-ranging collection of essays provides an invaluable introduction to ongoing conversations about the place of religion in undergraduate education. If, as the editors contend, we are on the cusp of a 'postsecular' era, then I can think of no better guide to the shifting academic terrain." --Carol Geary Schneider, President of the Association of American Colleges and Universities"This collection of essays engenders admiration for the freshly renovated parlor in which faith and reason, religion and science may converse. It accentuates the 'stimulating cultural mosaic' which has fostered recent openness to and tolerance of religious discourse in higher education...A hopeful volume underscoring the fact that religion and spirituality are not dead on arrival at college, but alive and bursting with hope." --Teaching Theology and Religion, "This timely and wide-ranging collection of essays provides an invaluable introduction to ongoing conversations about the place of religion in undergraduate education. If, as the editors contend, we are on the cusp of a 'postsecular' era, then I can think of no better guide to the shifting academic terrain." --Carol Geary Schneider, President of the Association of American Colleges and Universities"This timely and wide-ranging collection of essays provides an invaluable introduction to ongoing conversations about the place of religion in undergraduate education. If, as the editors contend, we are on the cusp of a 'postsecular' era, then I can think of no better guide to the shifting academic terrain." --Carol Geary Schneider, President of the Association of American Colleges and Universities"This collection of essays engenders admiration for the freshly renovated parlor in which faith and reason, religion and science may converse. It accentuates the 'stimulating cultural mosaic' which has fostered recent openness to and tolerance of religious discourse in higher education...A hopeful volume underscoring the fact that religion and spirituality are not dead on arrival at college, but alive and bursting with hope." -- Teaching Theology and Religion
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Yes
Dewey Decimal
379.2/80973
Table Of Content
1: Douglas Jacobsen and Rhonda Hustedt Jacobsen: Postsecular America: A New Context for Higher EducationSection One: Religion, Institutions, and Faculty Roles2: Neil Gross and Solon Simmons: The Religious Convictions of College and University Professors3: Robert Wuthnow: Can Faith Be More Than a Side Show in the Contemporary Academy?4: Mark U. Edwards, Jr.: Why Faculty Find It Difficult to Talk about Religion5: R. Eugene Rice: Faculty Priorities: Where Does Faith Fit?6: Douglas Jacobsen and Rhonda Hustedt Jacobsen: The Ideals and Diversity of Church-Related Higher Education7: John J. DiIulio, Jr.: A Level Playing Field for Religion in Higher EducationSection Two: Religion, the Curriculum, and Student Learning8: Larry A. Braskamp: The Religious and Spiritual Journeys of College Students9: Robert J. Nash and DeMethra LaSha Bradley: The Different Spiritualities of the Students We Teach10: Elizabeth J. Tisdell: Spirituality, Diversity, and Learner-Centered Teaching: A Generative Paradox11: Warren A. Nord: Taking Religion Seriously in Public Universities12: Amanda Porterfield: Religious Pluralism, the Study of Religion, and Postsecular Culture13: Lee S. Shulman: Professing Understanding and Professing Faith: The Midrashic Imperative14: Douglas Jacobsen and Rhonda Hustedt Jacobsen: Talking about Religion: A Framework for Academic Conversation
Synopsis
For much of the 20th century, and especially since WW II, it was assumed that the university was and ought to be a secular institution. The goal of college or university education was to provide students with scholarly ways of understanding the world and themselves that required no appeal to God, religion, or the sacred. As a result, American higher education came to be seen as not only secular itself, but as a secularizing force within society as a whole, promoting non-religious ways of thinking and living. A common assumption was that the need for faith would slowly evaporate as humanity more fully understood the world through empirical scientific research. Today, however, this assumption of inexorable secularization is challenged by the resurgence of religion in public life and popular culture. This resurgence is also felt in the academy, and many are seeking to understand what the role of faith should be in academic life. The eleven essays in this book examine the intersection of religion with undergraduate education at America's mainstream colleges and universities. The essays in the first part of the book reflect on a variety of national conversations now underway regarding how religion is or might be included in the academic side of higher education. Subsequent essays consider such specific matters as how faculty define their roles and relations with students in areas where either their own faith or that of their students is involved, and how students bring their faith or spirituality into the learning process. The volume is designed not as a work of advocacy either for or against religion in the classroom, but rather is meant to facilitate intelligent conversation about the different roles religion might and might not play in mainstream undergraduate education in America in a postsecular era., Religion has made a comeback in American society and on university campuses. How should higher education respond? Contributors:athers essays from prominent scholars and educators who unpack the key issues., For much of the twentieth century, it was assumed that higher education was and ought to be a secular enterprise, but that approach no longer suffices. The culture has shifted, and contemporary college and university students are increasingly bringing religious and spiritual questions to campus. In response, college and university leaders are exploring anew the relationship between religion and higher education. The American Universityin a Postsecular Age grapples with key questions: --How religious or irreligious are faculty and students today? What level of religious literacy should be expected from students?--Can religion be allowed into the classroom without being disruptive? --Should colleges and universities help students reflect on their own faith? --Is religion antithetical to critical inquiry? --Can religion have a positive role to play in higher education? This is a state-of-the-art introduction to the national discussion about religion and higher education. Leading scholars and top educators express a wide spectrum ofopinions that reflect the best current thinking. Introductory and concluding essays by the editors describe the postsecular character of our age and propose a comprehensive framework intended to facilitateongoing conversation., For much of the twentieth century, it was assumed that higher education was and ought to be a secular enterprise, but that approach no longer suffices. The culture has shifted, and contemporary college and university students are increasingly bringing religious and spiritual questions to campus. In response, college and university leaders are exploring anew the relationship between religion and higher education. The American University in a Postsecular Age grapples with key questions: --How religious or irreligious are faculty and students today? What level of religious literacy should be expected from students? --Can religion be allowed into the classroom without being disruptive? --Should colleges and universities help students reflect on their own faith? --Is religion antithetical to critical inquiry? --Can religion have a positive role to play in higher education? This is a state-of-the-art introduction to the national discussion about religion and higher education. Leading scholars and top educators express a wide spectrum of opinions that reflect the best current thinking. Introductory and concluding essays by the editors describe the postsecular character of our age and propose a comprehensive framework intended to facilitate ongoing conversation.
LC Classification Number
BV1610.A44 2008
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