Why College Matters to God, 3rd Edition

By Rick Ostrander  Description    “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 introductionto the unique purpose of a Christian college education. It hasbeen widely used by Christian colleges and universities over thepast decade because of its unsurpassed ability to be substantiveyet accessible. The book draws on the insights of a wide range ofChristian philosophers, theologians, historians, and scientists,but communicates key concepts in straightforward language thatconnects with a general audience. Brief enough to be paired withother texts, Why College Matters to God is an ideal introductionto the why and how of