Religious Higher Education in the United States: A Source Book

by Thomas Hunt (Editor), James Carper (Editor)

Overview

Originally published in 1996 Religious Higher Education in the United States looks at the issue of higher education and a lack of a clearly articulated purpose, an issue particularly challenging to religiously-affiliated institutions. This volume attempts to address the problems currently facing denomination-affiliated institutions of higher education, beginning with an introduction to government aid and the regulation of religious colleges and universities in the US. The greater part of the volume consists of 24 chapters, each of which begins with a historical essay followed by annotated bibliographical entries covering primary and secondary sources dating back to 1986 on various denomination-connected institutions.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780429810596
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	10/11/2018
Series:	Routledge Library Editions: Higher Education , #12
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	650
File size:	688 KB

About the Author

Thomas Hunt; James Carper

Table of Contents

Introduction 1. Government Aid to and Regulation of Religious Colleges and Universities 2. The Educational System of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 3. Quakers and Higher Education 4. Lutheran College Education in the United States 5. Reformed Colleges and Seminaries 6. Higher Education Among Churches of Christ 7. Moravian College and Universities 8. United Church of Christ Colleges, Universities, and Seminaries 9. Disciples of Christ Colleges, Universities, and Seminaries 10. Episcopal Colleges and Universities 11. Higher Education Institutions of the Church of the Brethren 12. Foursquare Gospel Church Colleges 13. Wesleyan Colleges and Universities 14. Free Methodist Colleges 15. Catholic Higher Education in the United States: An Historical Perspective 16. Baptist Colleges and Universities 17. Seventh-day Adventist Higher Education in the United States 18. Jewish Seminaries and Colleges 19. American Bible Colleges 20. Higher Education in the United Methodist Church 21. Mennonite Institutions of Higher Education 22. Independent Christian Colleges and Universities 23. Church of the Nazarene Universities, Colleges, and Theological Seminaries 24. Pentecostal Colleges and Seminaries: A Selected Overview Epilogue Contributions Author Index Subject Index

Editorial Reviews

According to the authors, higher education today suffers from a lack of a clearly articulated purpose, a deficiency particularly challenging to religiously-affiliated institutions. This volume attempts to address the problems currently facing denomination-affiliated institutions of higher education, beginning with an introduction to government aid and the regulation of religious colleges and universities in the US. The greater part of the volume consists of 24 chapters, each of which begins with a historical essay followed by annotated bibliographical entries covering primary and secondary sources dating back to 1986 on various denomination-connected institutions. There are roughly 600 bibliographic entries, an epilogue discussing critical issues, and subject and author indexes. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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