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"To Make Your Faith Your Own"

"To Make Your Faith Your Own"

Nuancing a common motto in Christian higher ed

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Chris Gehrz
May 21, 2025
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On Saturday another group of our students will cross the stage and receive their diplomas. We call that ceremony Commencement because we know that their learning has just begun; indeed, one of the strongest argument for a liberal arts approach is that it equips graduates to remain students, asking questions and seeking answers apart from the structures …

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