Reading List
Below is a reading list for our faculty seminar series. We view this as a work in progress, so please feel free to send any additional items to the faith integration mentor for the library, Roger White, Ed.D., at rwhite@apu.edu, so that we may continue to build our resources.
Some items are on reserve in Marshburn (EC) and/or Darling (WC) Libraries under the title: Faith Integration Resources, name: Theresa Tisdale, course number: PPSY FAC 101. Relevant citations include the location and reference number.
* Indicates that the resource is currently held by one or more APU Libraries.
- Christian Higher Education
- Christian Worldview
- Communication Studies
- Curricular Integration
- Education Technology
- Learning Styles
- Liberal Arts Education
- Scholarship
- Student Spiritual Development
- Theological Foundations of APU
- Why Integrate?
Christian Higher Education
Alexander, J. W. (2000). Faculty salt: A guide for Christian faculty & graduate students. Madison, WI: InterVarsity.
* Dockery, D. S., and Gushee, D P. (1999). The future of Christian higher education. Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman.
* Holmes, A. F. (1975). The idea of a Christian college: Revised edition. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans.
Jeffrey, D. L., & Manganiello, D. (1998). Rethinking the future of the university. Ottawa, Canada: University of Ottawa.
Malik, C. (1982). A Christian critique of the university. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity.
* Marsden, G. M. (1994). The soul of the American university. New York: Oxford. Newman, J. H. (1959). The idea of a university. Garden City, NJ: Image Press.
* Steen, T. (Ed.). (1999). Jesus and the academy [Theme issue]. Christian Scholar’s Review, 28(4).
* Walsh, B. J. (1984). Worldviews, modernity and the task of Christian college education. Portland, OR: Institute for Christian Leadership. (WCRes 4022).
Christian Worldview
Barcus, N. B. (1977). Developing a Christian mind. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity.
* Carter, S. L. (1993). The culture of disbelief. New York: Basic Books.
* Colson, C., & Pearson, N. (1999). How now shall we live? Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House.
* Fee, G. D., & Stuart, D. How to Read the Bible for all its worth (2nd Ed.). Zondervan. Grand Rapids, MI: 1993.
* Greidanus, S. (1982). The use of the Bible in Christian scholarship. Christian Scholar’s Review, 11, 138–147. (WCRes 4067).
* Henry, C. F. H. (1984). The Christian mindset in a secular society. Sister, OR: Multnomah.
* Holmes, A. (1983). Contours of a world view. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans.
* Hughes, R. T. (2001). How Christian faith can sustain the life of the mind. Malibu, CA: Center for Faith and Learning at Pepperdine University.
Kearney, M. (1984). World view. Novato, CA: Chandler and Sharp.
McKay, D. M. (1974). The clock work image. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity.
* Middleton, J. R., & Walsh, B. J. (1995). Truth is stranger than it used to be: Biblical faith in a postmodern age. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity.
* Mouw, R. (1992). Uncommon decency: Christian civility in an uncivil world. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity.
* Sire, J. W. (1997). The universe next door: A basic worldview catalog.(3rd ed.). Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.
Sire, J. W. (2004). Naming the elephant: Worldview as a concept. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.
Smart, N. (1995). Worldviews: Cross–cultural explorations of human beliefs. New York: Scribners.
* Wolters, A. M. (1985). Creation Regained: Biblical basics for a reformational worldview. Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdsmans Publishing. (WCRes 5073; ECRes 1113)
* Wolterstorff, N. (1976). Reason within the bounds of religion. Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdsmans.
Communication Studies
Dark, D. (2002). Everyday apocalypse: The sacred revealed in Radiohead, The Simpsons, and other pop culture icons. Grand Rapids, MI: Brazos Press.
* Johnston, R. K. (2000). Reel spirituality: Theology and film in dialogue. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic.
Curricular Integration
Ligenfelter, J. (1996). Training education students for multicultural classrooms. Christian Scholar’s Review, 26, 293–305.
* Perk, S. C. (1992). The Christian philosophy of education explained. Whitby, England: Avant Books.
Peacocke, A. (1985). Reductionism in academic disciplines. Philadelphia, PA: Taylor & Francis.
* Plantinga Jr., C. (2002). Engaging God’s world: A Christian vision of faith, learning, and living. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans.
Polkinghorne, J. (1998). Belief in God in an age of science. Boulder, CO: Yale University Press.
Education Technology
* Bruce, B. (2002). Our spiritual brain: Integrating brain research and
faith development. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press.
11. English
* Daniell, D. (2003). The Bible in English: Its history and influence. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press.
* Detwiler, R., & Jasper D. (Eds.). (2000). Religion and literature: A reader. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press, 2000.
* Elwell, W. A. (2001). Evangelical dictionary of theology (2nd Ed.). Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic. (WCRes BR95.E87 2001).
* McGrath, A. E. (2001). Christian theology: An introduction (3rd Ed.). Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing. (WCRes BT65.M34 1994).
* McGrath, A. E. (2002). In the beginning: The story of the King James Bible and how it changed a nation, a language, and a culture. New York, NY: Anchor Books.
*Metzger, B. M. (2001). The Bible in translation: Ancient and English versions. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic.
*Petroff, E. A. (Ed.). (1986). Medieval women’s visionary literature. New York: Oxford University Press.
* Ryken, L., Wilhoit, J., Longman, T., Duriez, C., Penney, D., & Reid, D. G. (Eds.). (1998). Dictionary of biblical imagery. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. (WCRes BS537.D48 1998).
Ryken, L. (2002). The word of God in English: Criteria for excellence in Bible translation. Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books.
Strauss, M. L. (1998). Distorting Scripture? The challenge of Bible translation and gender accuracy. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.
Thiessen, G. (2003). Fortress introduction to the New Testament.(J. Bowen, Trans.). Minneapolis, MN; Fortress Press.
Learning Styles
Bloom, A. (1988). The closing of the American mind. Topeka, KN: Sagebrush Educational Resources.
McKeachie, W. J. (1999). McKeachie’s teaching tips. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. (ECRes 1116).
* Palmer, P. J. (1998). The courage to teach. San Francisco: Jossey–Bass. (WCRes 5070; ECRes 1118)
* Palmer, P. J. (1983). To know as we are known: Education as a spiritual journey. New York: HarperCollins.
Liberal Arts Education
Gaebelein, F. E. (1954). The pattern of God’s truth: The integration of faith and learning. Chicago: Moody Press.
* Glyer, D., & Weeks, D. L. (1998). The liberal arts in higher education. Lanham, MD: University Press of America. (WCRes 5075; ECRes 1114).
* Guinness, O. (1994). Fit bodies, fat minds: Why evangelicals don’t think and what to do about it. Grand Rapids: Baker Books.
* Neibuhr, H. R. (1951). Christ and culture. New York: Harper.
* Smith, R. W. (1972). Christ & the modern mind. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.
Scholarship
* Barbour, I. G. (1997). Religion and science: Historical and contemporary issues. New York: HarperCollins.
* Mars Hill Review. Number 16. Mars Hill Graduate School.
* Marsden, G. M. (1997). The outrageous idea of Christian scholarship. New York: Oxford. (WCRes 5072; ECRes 1116, 1117).
Moreland, J.P. (1989). Christianity and the nature of science: A philosophical investigation. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House.
* Newberg, A., D’Aquili, E., & Rause, V. (2001). Why God won’t go away. New York: Ballantine.
* Pearcy, N. R., & Thaxton, C. B. (1994). The soul of science: Christian faith and natural philosophy. Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books.
* Steen, T. (Ed.). (2001). Christian Scholarship in the Twenty–first Century: Prospect and Projects. [Theme issue]. Christian Scholar’s Review, 30.
Student Spiritual Development
Astley, J., & Francis, L. (1992). Christian perspectives on faith development: A reader. Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans Publishing.
Moseley, R. M., Jarvis, D., & Fowler, J. W. (1992). Stages of faith: Theological and psychological foundations of faith development theory. In J. Astley & L. J. Francis (Eds.), Christian perspectives on faith development: A reader (pp. 29–57). Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans. (WCRes 4023).
* Garber, Steven. (1996). The fabric of faithfulness. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.
* Holmes, A. F. (1991). Shaping character: Moral education in the Christian college. Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans. (WCRes 5074; ECRes 1115).
Theological Foundations of APU
* Hughes, R. T., & Adrian, W. B. (1997). Models for Christian higher education. Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdman. (WCRes 5071; ECRes 1110).
* Thorsen, D. A. (1997). The Wesleyan quadrilateral. Indianapolis, IN: Light and Life Communications.
* Yrigoyen, C. Jr. (1996). John Wesley: Holiness of heart & life. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press. (ECRes 1111)
Why Integrate?
* Blamires, H. (1963). The Christian mind: How should a Christian think? Ann Arbor, MI: Servant Books.
* Coalition for Christian Colleges & Universities. (1996). Discipleship and the disciplines: Enhancing faith–learning integration. St. Davids, PA: The Center for Organizational Excellence. (WCRex 5076; ECRes 1112).
* Hasker, W. (1992). Faith learning integration: An overview. Christian Scholar’s Review, 3, 234–248. (WCRes 4063)
* Hill, P. C. (1996). Journal of Psychology and Christianity, 15(2).
* Lewis, C. S. (1947). The abolition of man: How education develops man’s sense of morality. New York: Macmillan.
* Moreland, J. P. (1997). Love your God with all your mind. Colorado Springs, CO: NavPress Publishing Group.
* Noll, M. A. (1994). The scandal of the evangelical mind. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans Publishing.
* Wolterstorff, N. P. (1980). Educating for responsible social action. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans.
