Author: Ross Parker

This post is the second in a series of posts summarizing the content of Arthur Holmes’s The Idea of a Christian College. (My post explaining my intentions for the series can be found HERE; The first post can be found HERE.) In this post, I summarize the second chapter of the book, entitled “Theological Foundations.”… Continue reading Arthur Holmes on the Theological Foundations of a Christian University Education – a Summary

In this post I begin my chapter-by-chapter summary of Arthur Holmes’s The Idea of a Christian College.[1] Holmes begins his book with an important question, especially for those of us who serve in Christian colleges and universities – “Why a Christian College” (this is the title of his first chapter). [Let me address terminology briefly:… Continue reading Arthur Holmes on “Why a Christian College” – A Summary and (Brief) Response

Here at Charleston Southern University, we are university committed to “integrating faith in learning, leading, and serving” – this is a part of our vision statement. As Dean of the School of Christian Studies, I desire to continually be focused on the mission that God has called us to here in the school of Christian… Continue reading Semester Series: Arthur Holmes, The Idea of a Christian College

Merry Christmas from the Church and Gospel team! May you have a wonderful Christmas as you celebrate the incarnation of Christ! Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself,… Continue reading Merry Christmas!