scholarly journals Unique Contributions of the Theological Librarian in Campus-Wide Programs of Faith Integration

2021 ◽  
pp. 290-296
Author(s):  
Liz Leahy

Many Christian colleges and universities have academic programs that emphasize “faith and learning” or “faith integration.” The religious or theological studies librarian can have a unique role in assisting faculty across the disciplines to develop a better awareness of theological writings and resources that might reflect spiritual themes within their discipline. This paper will suggest ways for theological librarians to collaborate with colleagues, highlighting integrative work at Azusa Pacific University—including one-on-one and classroom resource instruction, the development and use of faith integration and special collections, integrative coursework, reading groups—and concluding with a few suggested resources.

1987 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 234-242 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodney L. Bassett ◽  
Timothy Schwab ◽  
Frederick Coisman

Psychology faculty at Christian colleges and universities responded to a survey assessing their professional backgrounds and current activities and interests. The results of this survey were then compared with a study reported by Ellison in 1973. This comparison looks at how faculty teaching in psychology departments at Christian institutions has changed over the last few years.


2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan Coley

Why do some Christian colleges and universities approve lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) groups and inclusive nondiscrimination policies while others resist them? Scholars are beginning to develop models to explain LGBT inclusion in schools, but they have undertheorized the role of religion in facilitating or impeding LGBT inclusion. In this article, I draw from the literature on religion and the “culture wars,” especially insights into religions’ theological orientations, to explain Christian colleges and universities’ inclusion of LGBT students. I show that communal orientations—theological emphases on social justice—strongly predict the adoption of LGBT groups and inclusive nondiscrimination policies at Christian colleges and universities. By contrast, individualist orientations—theological emphases on personal piety—impede the adoption of such groups and policies. Importantly, I find little support for alternative explanations of Christian colleges and universities’ inclusion of LGBT students that focus on liberal or conservative teachings on same-sex relationships. Beyond bridging literatures on the political sociology of LGBT rights and religion and the culture wars, the article supports an emerging theoretical framework for understanding the role of religion in a wide range of social justice debates.


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