Higher learning with character and faith, explained for today’s readers.
This edition presents a historic address on how colleges should educate the mind while shaping conscience, blending rigorous thinking with sincere religious principle.
From its opening ideas to its closing call for a thoughtful, holistic approach, the text argues that true education asks students to think deeply, work hard, and grow morally. It cautions against turning college into mere professional training or chasing fashionable trends, and it highlights the role of family, church, and community in supporting a student’s formation.
The address discusses the responsibilities of professors, the value of disciplined study, and the dangers of untethered ritual or superficial learning. It also emphasizes the central place of Scripture in a Christian college, alongside faith, character, and devotion as essential to genuine intellectual growth.
- Arguments for a balanced curriculum that challenges thinking and cultivates reasoning.
- Discussion of the student–teacher relationship and the importance of daily intellectual effort.
- The role of religion and family influence in sustaining moral character.
- A vision of education that unites academic rigor with spiritual purpose.
Ideal for readers interested in historical perspectives on American higher education, religious influence in schools, and the philosophy of how we educate both mind and heart.