Abstract
Most research universities in the United States began as religiously affiliated institutions. Beginning in the late 19th century and continuing over the course of the 20th century, the vast majority of these institutions engaged in a process of secularization through which faith moved from the center of academic life to the periphery. This paper elucidates a conceptual framework for understanding how and why Brigham Young University did not follow the path of secularization that so many research universities, originally religious in nature, pursued. It examines the steps that the university and its sponsoring institution (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) took during the mid-1930s and 1940s to ensure that the university maintained its religious affiliation. These actions laid a firm foundation upon which the university rests today.
Degree
EdD
College and Department
David O. McKay School of Education; Educational Leadership and Foundations
Rights
http://lib.byu.edu/about/copyright/
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Daines, J. Gordon III, "Combining Faithfulness with Learning: Avoiding the Path of Secularization at Brigham Young University" (2018). Theses and Dissertations. 8624.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/8624
Date Submitted
2018-12-01
Document Type
Dissertation
Handle
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/etd10487
Keywords
secularization, church related colleges, religious education, religious factors
Language
english