The Deep Purpose of a College Education
In his book The Idea of a College (1959), educator and Harvard chaplain D. Elton Trueblood identified the American cultural assumption regarding the purpose of higher education: “Millions, when they think of college, think primarily of one thing—how can the student be prepared most perfectly or most quickly to do the work associated with his…
A Quiet Strength
Many might think the greatest gift my parents gave me was the financial, earthly treasure from our family business, Chick-fil-A. No doubt, this is a tremendous blessing, but it’s far from what I hold most dear. You see, my parents didn’t come from money. In fact, my mother, Jeannette McNeil Cathy, was raised during the…
College Students, Conflict Avoidance, & the Common Good
Many students are reluctant to engage in discussion on issues that matter. Something that is increasingly obvious with many Christ-following college students is that they’re reluctant to engage in meaningful face-to-face discourse on issues that matter. Many will chat in cyberspace about the issues, but get them in a room together where they cannot ignore…
