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Mission-Driven Colleges: Keeping First Things First in Christian Higher Education
In Mission-Driven Keeping First Things First in Christian Higher Education, Scott Rae and Rick Langer argue that a successful Christian university goes beyond simply incorporating religious studies.
They propose that the entire institution, from its leadership to its curriculum, must be designed to nurture a distinctive Christian worldview.
The book delves into four foundational
What defines a university? What sets a Christian university apart? What makes your specific university unique within the Christian landscape? How can academic disciplines be approached from a Christian perspective? Through these questions, Rae and Langer demonstrate how to build the structural framework that empowers a Christian university to thrive. They guide educators and administrators in strategizing, planning, and implementing practices that ensure both a deep Christian identity and academic rigor. Mission-Driven Colleges is a vital resource for anyone committed to the success of Christian universities, offering a clear path to realizing their full educational mission.
They propose that the entire institution, from its leadership to its curriculum, must be designed to nurture a distinctive Christian worldview.
The book delves into four foundational
What defines a university? What sets a Christian university apart? What makes your specific university unique within the Christian landscape? How can academic disciplines be approached from a Christian perspective? Through these questions, Rae and Langer demonstrate how to build the structural framework that empowers a Christian university to thrive. They guide educators and administrators in strategizing, planning, and implementing practices that ensure both a deep Christian identity and academic rigor. Mission-Driven Colleges is a vital resource for anyone committed to the success of Christian universities, offering a clear path to realizing their full educational mission.
192 pages, Paperback
Published February 1, 2025
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Scott B. Rae
30 books8 followersSCOTT RAE, Ph.D., is professor of Christian ethics and chair of the philosophy of religion and ethics department at Talbot School of Theology. He's written six books, including Moral Choices: An Introduction to Ethics and Beyond Integrity: a Judeo-Christian Approach to Business Ethics.
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August 4, 2025
This is a good book for people who want to learn about Christian higher education as an idea. It covers a range of topics (what is a university, what is a Christian university, integrating faith and academic disciplines, a culture of missional fidelity), and it is relatively brief, so the book is limited in its treatments. Still, I appreciate the work that went into it. The book is succinct and to the point. It is a good introduction to Christian higher education.
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