Christianity and the University Experience - Understanding Student Faith (Paperback, New)

What impact does the experience of university have on Christian students? Are universities a force for secularisation? Is student faith enduring, or a passing phase? Universities are often associated with a sceptical attitude towards religion. Many assume that academic study leads students away from any existing religious convictions, heightening the appeal of a rationalist secularism increasingly dominant in wider society. And yet Christianity remains highly visible on university campuses and continues to be a prominent identity marker in the lives of many students. Analysing over 4,000 responses to a national survey of students and nearly 100 interviews with students and those working with them, this book examines Christianity in universities across England. It explores the beliefs, values and practices of Christian students. It reveals how the university experience influences their Christian identities, and the influence Christian students have upon university life. Christianity and the University Experience makes fascinating reading for anyone interested in the survival and evolution of religion in the contemporary world. It offers fresh insights relevant to those working with Christian students, including churches, chaplaincies and student organisations, as well as policy-makers and university managers interested in the significance of religion for education, social responsibility and social cohesion.

General

Imprint:	Bloomsbury Academic
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2013
First published:	November 2013
Authors:	Mathew Guest • Kristin Aune • Sonya Sharma • Rob Warner
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	256
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-78093-784-7
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > General Books > Social sciences > Education > Higher & further education > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > General Books > Christianity Promotions
LSN:	1-78093-784-9
Barcode:	9781780937847

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