The History and Operation of Cedarville College

13 of the nation, Even though it is a small school, it still has a place in the State and Nation, b) The Role of the Church-Related College in Our Society, We agree with Professor Martin Hegland when he writes "Christian education is more than education 1 plus 1 -- more than a department of Religion added to a secular curriculum. It includes a spirit, an attitude, and a method which makes every subject in the curriculum come alive with spiritual meaning. 11 5 When Christian church-related colleges have such a goal they will have a worthwhile influence on society, and this in a number of ways. (1) Effect on the personal lives of the student. A college which emphasizes Christian principles in all of its activities will have a great part in building Christian character for the young people who come within classrooms for the instruction. It seems that it should go without saying that the practice of true Christian precepts on the part of college students would better society much more than that which can be developed from the principles of infidelity and Godlessness. (2) Influence of these graduates on others cannot be denied. For example: A school teacher trained in a Christian college and acquainted with Christian principles, will influence students in classes by example. The school-teacher has the child more hours per day for training than the parents. It would appear, therefore, that a great 5 Martin Hegland, Christianity in Education, (Harper Brothers Publishing Company, 1959), p. .