redeem these fields in the light of biblical truth. In history, we recognize that human actions have consequences because there is a universal moral standard. In literature, we see the creativity and capacity for both good and evil in mankind because we were created in the image of God. In social work, we understand that loving the disadvantaged as God does requires that we sacrificially serve them as our neighbors. In education, we acknowledge that all learning is shaped by a worldview, so starting with the correct assumptions is critical to preparing a child well for the world around them. And in a field like psychology, we learn the incredible complexity of the human mind and realize the devastating impact of sin on human beings. You cannot help men and women with emotional or psychological challenges without recognizing the deadly impact sin has on God’s plan for human flourishing. At Cedarville University, we are committed to teaching and influencing these important fields from a biblical worldview, reclaiming them from those who have sought to separate them from the truth of God’s Word. OUR OUTLOOK Sound Christians are needed in these fields now more than ever. These fields shape our culture in profound ways. Every day, we face the temptation to lament what has happened to our culture and turn away, letting the Evil One control those fields. At Cedarville, we choose a different route. We train up and send out ambassadors of biblical truth into roles where they can be salt and light to a culture that is desperate for the truth. The Bolthouse Academic Center will be our staging ground for these ambassadors. It will house critically important programs from the arts, education, humanities, psychology, social sciences, and social work. It will provide classroom and collaboration space for students with a God-given passion to change their culture for Christ. It will also announce to the broader society that we will not back down. We will not give in to those who seek to strip Christ and His truth from these important fields. Rather, we are preparing standard-bearers who will not be conformed to this world but will allow the transformation Christ has wrought in them to influence these fields for His glory. Thomas Mach serves as Vice President for Academics at Cedarville University. He earned his PhD from the University of Akron. When higher education severed its foundation in the timeless truth of Scripture, it set itself adrift. How could it be surprising, then, that most fields are not only secular but antithetical to Christian beliefs? 9
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