Life Lessons: Biography and Mission of the Christian College

Although many colleges profess interest in character development, faculty often feel ill equipped to address questions of vocation and purpose in their classes. Life writing—biography and autobiography—is a popular genre outside of the university, but is largely neglected within the academy. The stu...

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Main Author: Chapman, David W. 1966- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Taylor & Francis 2007
In: Christian higher education
Year: 2007, Volume: 6, Issue: 3, Pages: 227-238
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Summary:Although many colleges profess interest in character development, faculty often feel ill equipped to address questions of vocation and purpose in their classes. Life writing—biography and autobiography—is a popular genre outside of the university, but is largely neglected within the academy. The study of life writing provides a natural way to introduce issues of character and Christian values into the classroom.
ISSN:1539-4107
Contains:Enthalten in: Christian higher education
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/15363750701267931