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Hunter Baker on the Future of Higher Education

Tags: Allen Guelzo, Baylor University, Council for Christian Colleges & Universities, course-in-a-box, George Marsden, higher education, James Q Wilson, Joseph Schumpeter, Mark Noll, Michael Sandel, MOOCs, Notre Dame, online learning, Union University, universities, University of Phoenix, University of Washington

With students heading back to college all across the nation, we take a slight pause from our typical discussions on religion to examine the current state and potential future of higher education with Dr. Hunter Baker, dean of instruction at Union University, and author of two important articles on the future of higher education and Christian universities.

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Joseph Castleberry on Religious-Based Higher Education

Tags: Assemblies of God, college, Council for Christian Colleges & Universities, distance education, Emory University, faculty, James Laney, missionary work, Northwest University, online learning, Pentecostalism, Princeton University, recruiting students, student life, tuition costs, University of Washington

President Joseph Castleberry of Northwest University (NU) in Kirkland, WA discusses what it is like to run a religiously-based institution of higher education. We discuss the change NU recently made from college to university, Dr. Castleberry’s pathway to his position as president as well as the various challenges a small religious university faces in recruiting students and faculty, and maintaining a high level of scholarship while staying true to one’s religious mission. This is an excellent podcast for parents and high school students thinking about where to attend college.

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Dave Travis on Megachurch Myths

Tags: Assemblies of God, Bill Hybels, charismatic pastors, denominationalism, ethnic diversity, Joel Osteen, Lakewood Church, Leadership Network, Mark Driscoll, Mars Hill, megachurches, non-denominationalism, pastor succession, Rick Warren, Saddleback Church, Seeker churches, televangelism, University of Washington, Willow Creek Community Church

The rise of megachurches has been one of the most interesting phenomenon shaking up the American religous landscape in recent decades. Dave Travis of the Leadership Network joins us to discuss what thse megachuchs are and look like. Along the way he counters some of the more frequent myths associted with these large congregations, including that they are “too large,” and “too theologically shalow.” We also think about the future of megachuches.

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