Bøger af Rick Ostrander

"Rick Ostrander narrates his extensive career in Christian higher education, reflecting on the transformations and future of the field"--

Perhaps the best available introduction for students to the aims and purposes of a Christian college education.... I see this book as a potential replacement for Arthur F. Holmes's venerable The Idea of a Christian College. "€" MICHAEL HAMILTON, Chair, Department of History, Seattle Pacific University A trusted first-year text at Christian colleges and universities Why College Matters to God is a brief, easy-to-read introduction to the unique purpose of a Christian college education. It has been widely used by Christian colleges and universities over the past decade because of its unsurpassed ability to be substantive yet accessible. The book draws on the insights of a wide range of Christian philosophers, theologians, historians, and scientists, but communicates key concepts in straightforward language that connects with a general audience. Brief enough to be paired with other texts, Why College Matters to God is an ideal introduction to the why and how of Christian learning for students, faculty, staff, and parents. The third edition preserves the qualities of the previous editions along with updated illustrations and new material on important topics such as: - Christian learning and the challenges of technology- Christian vocation, career preparation, and the liberal arts- Diversity and civility on campus- The habits of the highly effective college student

More and more adults are seeking to develop themselves and improve their professional opportunities by completing a college degree. Whether business professionals, salespersons, nurses, parents, or persons engaged in any other profession, many working adults recognize the value of furthering their education. And more and more universities are providing special degree tracks for such non-traditional students. This book is designed to help all of those who are "reconsidering college" to understand the value of adult education and explain some ways that such an education can be distinctively Christian. It addresses important topics for the Christian adult student, such as: The purpose and value of work from a Christian perspective. The practical and intrinsic value of education for working adults. Christian worldview and adult education: What difference does it make? Integrating faith, learning, and living in the professional world.

Traveling evangelist John Brown believed that colleges had become elitist and morally suspect, so he founded a small utopian college in 1919 to better combine evangelical Christianity and higher education. Rick Ostrander places John Brown University in the tradition of Christian education, but also shows that evangelicalism had largely separated from mainstream higher education by the twentieth century.