{"product_id":"the-gift-and-task-of-lutheran-higher-education-9780806650234","title":"The Gift and Task of Lutheran Higher Education","description":"Why should Lutherans care whether there are any ''Lutheran'' colleges and universities? Why should people who study, teach, and work in colleges and universities care whether they are ''Lutheran'' or not? And, maybe most significantly, what does the continued robustness of Lutheran higher education have to contribute to the church and to life and work in the broader public arena? Tom Christenson has thoughtful and persuasive answers to all these questions, and more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristenson, Tom:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTom Christenson\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Center for Faith and Learning at Capital University in Columbus, Ohio. Christenson has over thirty years of college and university teaching experience and teaches courses in philosophy of religion annually. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eWonder and Critical Reflection: An Invitation to Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e (2003) and \u003ci\u003eThe Gift and Task of Lutheran Higher Education\u003c\/i\u003e (Fortress, 2004), in addition to several published essays and articles.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Augsburg Fortress Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50328556536082,"sku":"9780806650234","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3b8c3d19-b5ba-44da-8b66-de5266f7647d.jpg?v=1727744642","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-gift-and-task-of-lutheran-higher-education-9780806650234","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}