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Marsden, George M. – Oxford University Press, 2021
"The Soul of the American University" is a classic and much discussed account of the changing roles of Christianity in shaping American higher education, presented here in a newly revised edition to offer insights for a modern era. As late as the World War II era, it was not unusual even for state schools to offer chapel services or for…
Descriptors: Universities, Educational History, Protestants, Christianity
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Timmermans, Steven; Booker, Rhae-Ann – Christian Higher Education, 2006
With interest in university-college partnerships increasing, this paper presents an example of an effective college-church partnership. A Christian college partnered with 19 urban churches to offer precollege activities for urban youth in grades 7 through 12. As expected, the level of poverty associated with young people's neighborhoods (i.e.,…
Descriptors: At Risk Students, Church Related Colleges, Partnerships in Education, Urban Youth