Overview
- Offers historical perspectives and contemporary analysis of academic scholarship and teaching in the light of a Christian vocation
- Addresses both the inner life and workplace responsibilities of academics
- Focuses on the individual academic and how Christian faith might shape his or her work
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Table of contents (12 chapters)
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Entering the Field
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Intellectual Life and Work
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“This original book provides a creative dialogue between Christian faith and spirituality, on the one hand, and the everyday realities of academic life, on the other. Over against the increasing commodification and managerialism of universities, John Sullivan shows how the basic tasks of academics may be evaluated from moral, spiritual, and religious perspectives. His insights, especially on the spiritual dimension of learning, will be illuminating and engaging for readers with a wide variety of commitments.” (Jeff Astley, Professor, University of Warwick, UK; Honorary Professor, Durham University, UK)
“This is an extraordinary and impressive tour de force that explores the interaction and creative tension between the life of Christian faith and the life of intellectual and scholarly activity in the contemporary university. Professor Sullivan draws from his extensive professional experience and expertise in a range of academic disciplines to produce this fascinating book about the nature and role of the Christian scholar. This scholarly book offers serious challenges to Christian and secular scholars and to the self-understanding and construction of the Academy.” (Professor Stephen McKinney, Leader of Creativity, Culture and Faith, School of Education, University of Glasgow)
“This study explores what it means to be a Christian scholar and teacher in higher education. Reflecting the wisdom born out of high quality scholarship and extensive educational experience, the book does two things particularly well. While articulating the motivations and hopes coming from a Christian educational perspective, it addresses the professional commitments that a scholar of any or no religious background should have, working in an open university in a pluralist society.” (Graham Rossiter, Professor of Moral and Religious Education, Australian Catholic University)
“A timely and thorough consideration of university teaching and learning from a Christian perspective, this book is particularly valuable in addressing both the Christian university experience and the experience of Christian faculty in secular universities. Affirming that intellectual work is part of any Christian academic's vocation, Sullivan explores ways in which to engage critically and constructively with the challenges and opportunities presented by today’s world of higher education.” (Deborah Bowen, Professor of English, Redeemer University College, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada)
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Christian Academic in Higher Education
Book Subtitle: The Consecration of Learning
Authors: John Sullivan
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69629-4
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Education, Education (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-69628-7Published: 31 January 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-88814-9Published: 06 June 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-69629-4Published: 23 January 2018
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVIII, 335
Topics: Religion and Education, Educational Philosophy, Philosophy of Education, Sociology of Religion, Religion and Society