Back in 1992, Ari Goldman published his personal investigations into spirituality at Harvard Divinity School, called The Search for God at Harvard. His search was a discouraging one, leading him to conclude that keeping faith in the modern academy was not a promising endeavour. In response, in 1997, Kelly Monroe collected 42 essays from faculty, students and orators at Harvard in a volume entitled Finding God at Harvard, that displays a rich tapestry of Christian faith within the institution.
Just last week, I picked up from the printers the University of Texas at Austin’s contribution to the “series,” edited by my dear friend and colleague, Dr. Don G. Davis, Jr., Emeritus, entitled, The Truth That Makes Them Free, A Collection of Essays. It contains essays from twelve UT faculty about their spiritual journeys in and around the “40 Acres.” The title comes from John 8:32, which is carved into the edifice of the UT Main building.
