Growing in Wisdom

by Dale Goldsmith

Overview

The time in college is such a precious time of freedom and searching for students walking the maze of new ideas and new relationships. This book offers some guidance for those living that college adventure as Christian disciples. ""I wish this book had been available before my daughters went away to college. I would have surely placed a copy in their hands. From start to finish, Goldsmith provides a practical guide for believers headed off to 'the new world of the university.' In addition to being practically minded, his intellectual prowess challenges his readers to rethink their usual categories for higher education. A must-read for every disciple who dares to combine faith and learning."" --Howard K. Batson, Pastor, First Baptist Church of Amarillo, Amarillo, TX Dale Goldsmith (Phd, University of Chicago) is the child of parents who were the first in their families to attend college, husband of a college grad who became a college professor, parent of four children who attended eleven colleges and universities, and former a student of two colleges, who became a professor (of religion and philosophy) at one and vice president for academic affairs at two--one private, church-related, the others public. Goldsmith is also an ordained minister (PCUSA, retired) and author New Testament Ethics (1988) and Speaking of Dying: Recovering the Church's Voice in the Face of Death (2012).

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781625645876
Publisher:	Cascade Books
Publication date:	12/02/2014
Pages:	258
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Dale Goldsmith is an ordained Presbyterian minister and received his MA and PhD in New Testament studies from the University of Chicago. He taught college students for many years and was also an academic dean. He and his wife Katy (also a college professor) have four children and five grandchildren for whom this book was originally conceived. Goldsmith is also the author of New Testament Ethics (1988) and, in conjunction with Dr. Fred Craddock and daughter Dr. Joy Goldsmith, Speaking of Dying: Recovering the Church's Voice in the Face of Death (2012).

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments ix

Introduction xi

Abbreviations xvii

Part 1 The Prerequisite

1 Faith as Gift 3

2 Faith… With Works 19

3 College 101-Introduction 33

4 Getting Settled-But Not Too Settled 49

5 Jesus, Your Best Teacher 64

6 Scripture, Your Best Text 81

Part 2 The Curriculum

7 Basic Skills: Readin, Writin & 'Rithmetic 99

8 Everything, but Connected? General Education 118

9 Thinking About a Major? Humanities 130

10 Thinking About a Major? The Sciences 144

11 Thinking About a Major? Business 158

Part 3 The Co-Curriculum

12 Sports: It's Not Called "the Big Game" for Nothing 173

13 It's Party Time! The Social Side of College 190

14 Time Out! For the Rest of College 208

Bibliography 229

Subject Index 233

Scripture Index 236

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"I wish this book had been available before my daughters went away to college. I would have surely placed a copy in their hands. From start to finish, Goldsmith provides a practical guide for believers headed off to 'the new world of the university.' In addition to being practically minded, his intellectual prowess challenges his readers to rethink their usual categories for higher education. A must-read for every disciple who dares to combine faith and learning."
—Howard K. Batson, Pastor, First Baptist Church of Amarillo, Amarillo, TX and past chairman of the Board of Regents of Baylor University.

Editorial Reviews

"I wish this book had been available before my daughters went away to college. I would have surely placed a copy in their hands. From start to finish, Goldsmith provides a practical guide for believers headed off to 'the new world of the university.' In addition to being practically minded, his intellectual prowess challenges his readers to rethink their usual categories for higher education. A must-read for every disciple who dares to combine faith and learning."
—Howard K. Batson, Pastor, First Baptist Church of Amarillo, Amarillo, TX and past chairman of the Board of Regents of Baylor University.

From the Publisher