Newman's articulation of the nature of university education in his The Idea of a University is crucial today in that a polytechnic model has replaced classical liberal education and theology has been exiled from most institutions.

Topics Covered:

Why theology is a science
Why secularism destroys the university
Oxford ideal

Links:

Read: Fifteen Sermons by John Henry Newman
Word on Fire Institute: https://institute.wordonfire.org/

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WOF 517: The Idea of a University (7 of 12)

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WOF 517: The Idea of a University (7 of 12)