Classroom Advocacy? A Christian Pacifist's Dilemma
Christian professors and professors generally, whether teaching at religiously affiliated or secular institutions, face an age-old question: Can one safely use the classroom to advocate one's personal position with regard to controversial issues or not? Positions examined include that of “value...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis
2009
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Christian higher education
Year: 2009, Volume: 9, Issue: 1, Pages: 82-102 |
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| Summary: | Christian professors and professors generally, whether teaching at religiously affiliated or secular institutions, face an age-old question: Can one safely use the classroom to advocate one's personal position with regard to controversial issues or not? Positions examined include that of “value-free” science, “value-full” advocacy, and an intermediate Weberian position of “ethical neutrality.” While the author writes from his position as a committed Christian pacifist and sociologist, the key question and choices listed will be equally relevant for Christian professors in all disciplines and with varying personal commitments on controversial issues of the day. |
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| ISSN: | 1539-4107 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Christian higher education
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/15363750903182037 |