Open AccessApplication of Faith and Learning
Author(s) -
Theresa M. Harrison,
Dottie Weigel,
Melinda B. Smith
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
metropolitan universities
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2472-3541
pISSN - 1047-8485
DOI - 10.18060/23986
Subject(s) - faith , agency (philosophy) , situated , sociology , face (sociological concept) , higher education , public relations , political science , social science , law , epistemology , philosophy , artificial intelligence , computer science
Higher education institutions face many competing priorities and are still expected to serve the public good. Faith-based institutions, in particular, aim to meet a faith-inspired calling and serve the communities in which they are situated while guiding students in their faith formation by integrating service and academic priorities. In this paper, the authors explore, through a case study methodology, the unique positionality of Messiah University, a faith-based university located near the capital city of Harrisburg, PA. Specifically, this study explores the impact of a community engaged course with an urban nonprofit agency.