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Book SynopsisIn 1981, Frederick Houk Borsch returned to Princeton University, his alma mater, to serve as dean of the chapel at the Ivy League school. This title tells the story of Princeton's journey from its founding in 1746 as a college for Presbyterian ministers to the religiously diverse institution it is today.
Trade Review"Borsch artfully combines autobiographical reflections with an intriguing analysis of the changing role of religion at Princeton in particular and in American higher education more generally."--P.C. Kemeny, Books & Culture
Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 CHAPTER ONE The Protestant Heritage 7 CHAPTER TWO: Opportunity and Challenge 65 CHAPTER THREE: Religions at Princeton: The 1980s 85 CHAPTER FOUR: R eligion and Religions at Other Universities 141 CHAPTER FIVE: Religions at Princeton Today 196 Acknowledgments 229 Index 231
