Episode
WOF 517: The Idea of a University (7 of 12)
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November 24, 2025
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WOF 517: The Idea of a University (7 of 12)
Newman’s articulation of the nature of university education in his The Idea of a University is crucial today in that a polytechnic model has replaced classical liberal education and theology has been exiled from most institutions.
Topics Covered:
- Why theology is a science
- Why secularism destroys the university
- Oxford ideal
- Read: Fifteen Sermons by John Henry Newman
- Word on Fire Institute: https://institute.wordonfire.org/
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