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The Continuing Crisis inThe Continuing Crisis in
Christian Higher EducationChristian Higher Education
An Examination of the Ability of ChristianColleges and Universities to Compete in
the Academic Marketplace and Impact theCulture
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Faith and Learning OnceFaith and Learning OnceConnectedConnected
European originsEuropean origins
The American experienceThe American experience
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How the Divorce HappenedHow the Divorce Happened
The two spheres illusionThe two spheres illusion
Church outbid by secular donorsChurch outbid by secular donors
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The Great Mistake:The Great Mistake:Education is Not a CommodityEducation is Not a Commodity
Christian education is not:Christian education is not:
mere nicenessmere niceness
public education plus chapelpublic education plus chapel
best practicesbest practices
Christian education involves a relationshipChristian education involves a relationship
between faith and learningbetween faith and learning
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The Buckley Example
God and Man at Yalecontroversy in 1951
Yale defended itself Contrast Yale today.
No defense or
defensiveness atbeing calledunChristian.
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The Secular Revolution
Christian Smiths thesis:Secularists movedAmerican higher ed.
The Carnegie professorspension fundexample: Buying
churches away fromdenominations
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The Heritage of SecularizationThe Heritage of Secularization
EvictionEviction
MarginalizationMarginalization Lack of resourcesLack of resources
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Levels of UniversitiesLevels of Universities
Premier and Virtually UnlimitedPremier and Virtually Unlimited
Premier, ComprehensivePremier, Comprehensive
Comprehensive, NationalComprehensive, National
Premier Liberal ArtsPremier Liberal Arts
National Liberal ArtsNational Liberal Arts Regional, Masters-GrantingRegional, Masters-Granting
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Premier, Virtually Unlimited
Examples include Harvard ($35b),Yale ($23b), Princeton ($16b),MIT ($10b)
Scholarships at will Elite student body
Train Ph.D.s and professionals inlarge numbers
Teaching load 2:1 or less
Finest scholarly publications
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Premier, Comprehensive
Examples include University of Chicago($6.2b), Emory University ($5.6b),Rice University ($4.7b)
Broad scholarship funding
Elite student body
Train large numbers of Ph.D.s andprofessionals
Teaching load 2:1 or less.
Some scholarly publications are toplevel
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Comprehensive, National
Examples include Michigan State Univ.($1.2b + state $)University of Florida($1.2b + state $), University ofDelaware ($1.4b + state $), Baylor
Univ. ($1.0b). Some scholarship funding, often with
major state tuition subsidies if public.
Competitive, large student body
Train large numbers of Ph.D.s andprofessionals
Teaching load 2:2
Some scholarly publications are strong
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Premier Liberal Arts
Examples include Williams College($1.9b), Grinnell College ($1.7b),Amherst College ($1.7b).
Heavy Scholarships (replace loanswith grants)
Elite student body
Wide range of undergraduate
programs, well-funded Teaching load 2:1
Pipeline to the Premier, Unlimiteds
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National Liberal Arts
Examples include: Berry College($683m), Furman ($545m),Wheaton ($363m), Calvin
($99m). Some tuition dependency
Near-elite student body
Good range of undergraduate
programs
Teaching load 3:3
No strong scholarly journals
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Regional, Masters Granting
Examples include: HoustonBaptist University ($85m), Biola($54m), Azusa Pacific ($36m),Seattle Pacific ($47m),
Westmont ($80m). Heavily tuition dependent
Virtually no Ph.D. or professionalschools
Teaching load 4:4
Rare to host scholarly journals,almost never of high rank
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Where We Are
Regional
Undergraduate
Tuition dependent
Localized in influence
Heavy teaching loads limit facultycontribution
Best faculty leave
Virtually no training of Ph.D.s
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Education
Education with formation
Professional education
Strong scholarship capability
Research and publication
Full range of undergrad programs
Doctoral programs
Formulation of social and
scientific knowledge
Levels of Higher Educational Impact
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The Price of Limited VisionThe Price of Limited Vision
Graduate students not trainedGraduate students not trained
Seminars not heldSeminars not held
Doctoral degrees not conferredDoctoral degrees not conferred
Conferences not convenedConferences not convened Journal articles not writtenJournal articles not written
Cultural presence not establishedCultural presence not established
Inability to address scientific controversiesInability to address scientific controversies
academicallyacademically Inability to establish social knowledgeInability to establish social knowledge
Perpetuation of perception of faith and reason asPerpetuation of perception of faith and reason asseparate realmsseparate realms
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What Is Needed?
Someone to take up the banner of the unaccomplishedmission of Billy Graham and Carl F. H. Henry.
A comprehensive, Christian university that takes theconfession of Christs Lordship seriously
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What Is a ComprehensiveWhat Is a ComprehensiveUniversity?University?
Full range of programmingFull range of programming
Moving toward tuition independenceMoving toward tuition independence
Strong power to scholarshipStrong power to scholarship
Very strong student bodyVery strong student body
Publishing facultyPublishing faculty
Scholarly journalsScholarly journals
Broad cultural impact including scientificBroad cultural impact including scientificthoughtthought
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Why Should We Focus on HigherWhy Should We Focus on HigherEducation?Education?
Incredibly strategic time of decision forIncredibly strategic time of decision for
studentsstudents Church participationChurch participation
MarriageMarriage
VotingVoting
VocationVocation
Philosophy of lifePhilosophy of life
MentorsMentors
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