COLLEGE: WHAT IT WAS, IS, AND SHOULD BE

I have been familiar with Delbanco’s work for many years. His book, The Death of Satan, is one of my favorite reads on American culture. Delbanco is a wonderful wordsmith and clearly has the goods intellectually. Fortunately, he is a clear writer who knows how to keep his readers interested.

In College, he offers a wonderful history and assessment of critical issues related to higher education.

One area that perplexes me is this: Delbanco seems to believe there has to be anchoring or stable truths to make living worthwhile. He has lots of respect for the Christian faith which shows itself in his balanced, yet positive reflections on the Puritans. But Delbanco is not religious, so where does he find the motivation and reference point to do what he does so well: give students a vision for a life of virtue?

2 thoughts on “COLLEGE: WHAT IT WAS, IS, AND SHOULD BE

  1. Stuart Yoder

    Where does he find the motivation and reference point? I think the answer is pretty simple– he is made in the image and likeness of God. Whether people know it or not or regardless to what degree they’ve messed God’s image in themselves up, it is built into their being.

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