Includes bibliographical references and index.

"This book has been written by some of professor Ryken's many colleagues from Wheaton College as a way of honoring his service as a teacher, scholar, mentor, and friend." pg.12.

Terminology and background : The countercultural quest of Christian liberal arts / Jeffrey C. Davis -- Liberal education and book learning / Lisa Richmond -- Evangelicals, colleges, and American nation building / Edith Blumhofer -- Theological convictions : Liberal arts education and the doctrine of humanity / Roger Lundin -- Faithful Christian learning / Jeffrey P. Greenman -- Liberal arts as a redemptive enterprise / Wayne Martindale -- Loving God as the key to a Christian liberal arts education / Duane Litfin -- Habits and virtues : The lost tools of learning and the habits of a scholarly mind / Marjorie Lamp Mead -- How to read a book / Alan Jacobs -- Writing for life / Sharon Coolidge -- Listening, speaking, and the art of living / Kenneth R. Chase -- Educating for intellectual character / Jay Wood -- Beyond building a resume / Stephen B. Ivester -- Divisional areas of study : A world of discovery through the natural sciences / Dorothy F. Chappell -- Exploring a universe of relationships through the social sciences / Henry Allen -- The humanities as indulgence or necessity? / Jill Pelaez Baumgaertner -- Singing God's praise / Michael Wilder -- Learning to perceive through visual art / E. John Walford -- Theater as an imperfect mirror / Mark Lewis -- The end of Christian liberal arts : Social media and the loss of embodied communication / Read Mercer Schuchardt -- Learning to live redemptively in your own body / Peter Wallers -- Personal formation and the understanding heart / James Wilhoit -- Learning for a lifetime / John H. Augustine -- The gospel, liberal arts, and global engagement / Tamara Townsend -- Liberal arts in the New Jerusalem / Philip G. Ryken.

" For over forty years, Leland Ryken has championed and modeled a Christian liberal arts education. His scholarship and commitment to integrating faith with learning in the classroom have influenced thousands of students who have sat under his winsome teaching. Published in honor of Professor Ryken and presented on the occasion of his retirement from Wheaton College, this compilation carries on his legacy of applying a Christian liberal arts education to all areas of life. Five sections explore the background of a Christian liberal arts education, its theological basis, habits and virtues, differing approaches, and ultimate aims. Contributors including Philip Ryken, Jeffry Davis, Duane Litfin, John Walford, Alan Jacobs, and Jim Wilhoit analyze liberal arts as they relate to the disciplines, the Christian faith, and the world. Also included are a transcript of a well-known 1984 chapel talk delivered by Leland Ryken on the student's calling and practical chapters on how to read, write, and speak well. Comprehensive in scope, this substantial volume will be a helpful guide to anyone involved in higher education, as well as to students, pastors, and leaders looking for resources on the importance of faith in learning."--Publisher's description.