The Outrageous Idea of Christian Scholarship [Paperback]

First published in 1997,The Outrageous Idea of Christian Scholarshipis a landmark work that offered a bold call to re-establish Christian perspectives in academia. For this second edition, George M. Marsden has added a new preface as well as an entirely new chapter reflecting on the changing landscape of academia in the quarter century since the book first appeared.First published in 1997,The Outrageous Idea of Christian Scholarshipis a landmark work that offered a bold call to re-establish Christian perspectives in academia. While other defining elements of a scholar's identity, such as race or gender, are routinely welcomed as providing valued points of view, the perspectives of believing Christians are sometimes dismissed as irrelevant--or, worse, antithetical--to the scholarly enterprise. George M. Marsden argues forcefully that academia is enriched by encouraging religious diversity.For this second edition, Marsden has added a new preface as well as an entirely new chapter reflecting on the changing landscape of academia in the quarter century since the book first appeared. In principle, the arguments for recognizing religious outlooks as legitimate expressions of diversity have been more widely accepted. In practice, the diverse academy is often a dangerously contentious place where constructive intellectual exchange is difficult. Marsden shows how Christians can contribute constructively to a variety of academic settings and exemplify the virtues that should be integral to a Christian's intellectual inquiry and exchange.Preface to the First EditionPreface to the Second EditionIntroduction1. Why Christian Perspectives Are Not Welcomed2. The Arguments for Silence3. Christian Scholarship and the Rules of the Academic Game4. What Difference Could It Possibly Make?5. The Positive Contributions of Theological Context6. Building Academic Communities7. Christian Scholarship in the Twenty-First CenturyNotesIndexGeorge M. Marsdenhas tls/