BALKANIZED BUREAUCRACY OR UTOPIAN SANCTUARY? THE CRISIS IN THE MODERN UNIVERSITY.
- Resource Type
- Essay
- Authors
- Christensen, Bryce J.
- Source
- Modern Age; Summer2014, Vol. 56 Issue 3, p7-15, 9p
- Subject
- Newman, John Henry, 1801-1890
Higher education -- Philosophy
College curriculum
Aims & objectives of higher education
Social constructionism
Secularization (Theology)
Theology -- Social aspects
Utopias
- Language
- ISSN
- 00267457
An essay is presented that discusses U.S. higher education as of 2014, noting the disparate nature of academic disciplines and the views of theologian John Henry Newman. Topics include the secularization of U.S. universities, utopian views held by academics, and the influence of social constructivism. The relation of the Bible and theology to higher education is addressed.