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

Brian Beckstrom is dean of spiritual life and campus pastor at Wartburg College.

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