Christianity and the university experience
Subtitle: understanding student faith
By: Mathew Guest, Kristin Aune, Sonya Sharma and Rob Warner
Publisher: Bloomsbury; Bloomsbury Academic
Published: 2013
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 244
ISBN-13: 9781780937847; 9781780936017; 9781780936390; 9781780936215
Subjects: College students; Religious life; Universities and colleges; Religion
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.