{"product_id":"the-fearless-christian-university-paperback","title":"The Fearless Christian University - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn W. Hawthorne\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA bold vision for Christian higher education\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e What is Christian higher education, and what makes it distinctive? Sociologist and educator John Hawthorne laments the fact that fear has become a defining characteristic of many Christian universities today: fear of mission drift, public relations crises, demographic change, culture wars, and more. Hawthorne argues that when colleges focus their energies on such concerns, they fail to prepare students for constructive lives in a post-Christian society. Proposing a dramatically different vision, Hawthorne argues that the long-term success of today's Christian university rests upon its ability to be fearless. He encourages Christian schools to center student questions and experiences, to pursue research that meets real needs in the church and society, and to participate boldly in their cultural contexts. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Hawthorne's proposal draws on his decades of experience as a scholar and practitioner of Christian higher education, combining insights from administration and teaching roles in five different Christian universities with historical and sociological literature on conservative evangelicals and their institution building. \u003ci\u003eThe Fearless Christian University\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for faculty, administrators, trustees, donors, and alumni and offers a clarion call to all who care about the future of Christian higher education.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Hawthorne\u003c\/b\u003e is a sociologist who spent nearly four decades in Christian higher education. He served as faculty member and academic administrator over the course of his career, spending time in five different Christian universities. He writes a Substack that often deals with issues in Christian higher education and has been regularly interviewed for \u003ci\u003eChristianity Today\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eReligion News Service\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSojourners\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eInside Higher Ed\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Associated Press. His publications include \u003ci\u003eA First Step into a Much Larger World: The Christian University and Beyond\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 168\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.47 x 8.9 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 13, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47407864447154,"sku":"9780802884565","price":26.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/303b0d54df131fb03cda90b0624d776a.webp?v=1778230556","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-fearless-christian-university-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}