Leadership and the Liberal Arts

How Christian Liberal Arts Education Shapes Effective Leaders A flourishing society depends on effective leadership, and a quality education is the key to forming leaders. Yet our modern understanding of what it means to be educated often lacks unifying values and purpose. This is where the rich, centuries-old tradition of Christian liberal arts education remains more crucial than ever. In Leadership and the Liberal Arts, Gayle Beebe, president of Westmont College, brings together a diverse group of experienced educators from disciplines including theology, history, biblical studies, and philosophy to mathematics, chemistry, politics, economics, and more. These experts explore the essential role of Christian liberal arts today and show that in this centuries-old tradition study is never just for knowledge itself, but always a means to something more: moral education, vocational aptitude, and knowledge of God. Leadership and the Liberal Arts offers: a powerful vision for how a Christian liberal arts education is the ideal preparation for lifelong leadership and flourishing; insights and examples from a diverse group of professors and administrators; chapters on disciplines such as theology, natural sciences, creative arts, business, and technology; and thoughtful engagement with current challenges facing Christian higher education and a hopeful vision for its future. This insightful volume demonstrates how a liberal arts education in the Christian intellectual tradition invites us to see the interrelationship of all knowledge and discover how to reach into every area of human learning to find new solutions to vexing problems. Leadership and the Liberal Arts offers inspiring wisdom for educators, students, and everyone invested in higher education.