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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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis
2007
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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. |
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ISSN: | 1539-4107 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Christian higher education
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/15363750701267931 |