1959-1960 Academic Catalog

General lnfor1natio11 PURPOSE Cedarville College, a Baptist college of liberal arts, stands firmly upon the Bible as an infallible revelation from God. "For the Word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ" is our motto. Therefore the purpose of the college is to offer the Christian student a liberal arts education with sound and ag– gressive scholarship grounded in the truths of the Bible. The college also takes a stand for the historic foundations upon which our country was founded, and therefore seeks to train its students in the basic truths of the democratic Ameri– can way of life. The general aims of the college are: To offer the student an introduction to the various fields of learning. To train the student in critically evalt:1ating and formulat– ing concepts in these fields in the light of Scriptures. To provide opportunity for concentrated study in at least one of the following fields: Bible, language and litera– ture, science, social science, and music. To encourage the student in the proper care and develop– ment of his bo<Ily through instruction in wholesome and healthful activities. To develop in the student a Christian appreciation of the culture of man. To train the student in Christian ethics and social eti– quette, and to encourage him in constructive par– ticipation in society. To establish the student in the fundamentals of the Chris– tian faith and to guide him into a continual experience of spiritual victory through yielding to the Holy Spirit. To show the student his responsibility to lead others to Christ. 7