Leading Lutheran Higher Education in a Secular Age - Religious Identity, Mission, Vocation At Elca Colleges Universities

Lutheran colleges and universities occupy a distinctive space in American higher education. In an age where the dividing line between sacred and secular has become blurred, Brian Beckstrom argues that their "rooted and open" approach, combined with adaptive theological leadership, could be the best hope for faith based higher education.

List of contents

Chapter One: Lutheran Higher Education in a Secular Age

Chapter Two: A Brief History of Lutheran Higher Education

Chapter Three: Secularization or Reformation?

Chapter Four: Adaptive Leadership Challenges for Higher Education

Chapter Five: Adaptive Leadership Challenges for Lutheran Institutions

Chapter Six: Adaptive Theological Challenges for Lutheran Leaders

Chapter Seven: Research Results

Chapter Eight: Humanism and Identity Stew

Chapter Nine: Mission, Identity and Vocation

About the author

By Brian Beckstrom

Product details

• Authors: Brian Beckstrom
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.07.2020
• EAN: 9781978706033
• ISBN: 978-1-978706-03-3
• No. of pages: 212
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Miscellaneous; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; RELIGION / Christian Education / General, RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, RELIGION / Christianity / Lutheran, Theology, Christian theology, Christian instruction, Religious instruction, Higher & further education, tertiary education, Higher education, tertiary education, Protestantism & Protestant Churches, Lutheran Churches, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Higher