{"product_id":"the-resilience-of-religion-in-american-higher-education","title":"The Resilience of Religion in American Higher Education","description":"\u003cp\u003eA well-worn  often-told tale of woe. American higher education has been secularized. Religion on campus has declined  died  or disappeared. Deemed irrelevant  there is no room for the sacred in American colleges and universities. While the idea that religion is unwelcome in higher education is often discussed  and uncritically affirmed  John Schmalzbauer and Kathleen Mahoney directly challenge this dominant narrative. The Resilience of Religion in American Higher Education documents a surprising openness to religion in collegiate communities. Schmalzbauer and Mahoney develop this claim in three areas: academic scholarship  church-related higher education  and student life. They highlight growing interest in the study of religion across the disciplines  as well as a willingness to acknowledge the intellectual relevance of religious commitments. The Resilience of Religion in American Higher Education also reveals how church-related colleges are taking their founding traditions more seriously  even as they embrace religious pluralism. Finally  the volume chronicles the diversification of student religious life  revealing the longevity of campus spirituality. Far from irrelevant  religion matters in higher education. As Schmalzbauer and Mahoney show  religious initiatives lead institutions to engage with cultural diversity and connect spirituality with academic and student life  heightening attention to the sacred on both secular and church-related campuses.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44964669390901,"sku":"ByrdShop_1481308718","price":37.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781481308717.jpg?v=1770474761","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-resilience-of-religion-in-american-higher-education","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}