CHRISTIAN HIGHER EDUCATION: AN EXAMINATION OF THE SHIFT IN MISSION FROM NON-SECULAR TO SECULAR

This book explores the shift from Christ-centered to secularized foundations in Christian higher education between 1920-1960. It investigates why many church-affiliated colleges, initially started with a Christian mission, veered towards secularization, focusing on institutions from the CCCU and ten others that followed this trend. Through qualitative research on mission statements and interviews, the author aims to understand the reasons behind this shift and what's needed for Christian colleges to stay true to their original missions, providing a reliable historical analysis.

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About the Author: Christopher Toote
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Dr. Toote has served for over thirty years in ministerial, educational, and pastoral leadership. He holds a Ph.D. in Urban Higher Education and Administration and Doctoral degrees in Ministry and Theology. Dr. Toote has served as the Executive Pastor at the historic Antioch Missionary Baptist Church of Chicago, and currently serves as the Executive Pastor of Administration, Leadership, Education, and Operations at Bethel Baptist Church at Chicago Heights, Adjunct Professor at Northern Seminary, and Executive Director at The University of Chicago.
History recounts that the least memorable period for Christian higher education had been from 1920 to 1960 when numerous church-affiliated institutions followed the state universities and elite private institutions in the movement toward secularization. Research indicates that significant numbers of colleges begin with a Christ-centered mission but change their original intent to quasi-secularization or secularization.
This book examines the mission of Christian colleges in an effort to understand the shift from Christian to secularized foundation by exploring participants from the founding membership colleges of the Council of Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) and ten other colleges or universities that were once Christ-centered and are now secularized. The author used a qualitative research approach to examine the mission statements of Christian colleges by exploring participants from the founding membership colleges of the Council of Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) and ten other colleges and universities that have shifted to secularization. The objective was to discover why Christian colleges changed their Christian mission to secularization and determine the necessary components for Christian colleges to remain true to the original intent of their establishment. This is a fundamentally sound, reliable, historical resource.

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