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- William F. Buckley’s God and Man at Yale (1951) challenged the university’s claims to be Christian. Defenders of Yale dismissed any anti-Christian influences in the curriculum as matters of academic freedom and pointed to the extracurricular religious influences at the university.
academic.oup.com/book/39920/chapter/340182906Prologue I: God and Buckley at Yale (1951) - Oxford Academic
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God and Man at Yale: The Superstitions of "Academic Freedom" is a 1951 book by William F. Buckley Jr., based on his undergraduate experiences at Yale University.
- William F. Buckley
- 1951
Nov 7, 2011 · In the afternoon, after opening remarks by Yale University President Richard Levin, three panel discussions examined the history of the book, its impact on higher education, and the conservative movement today.
The occasion marked the 60th anniversary of Buckley’s book God and Man at Yale, in which the young graduate called on his fellow alumni to root out the atheism, collectivism, and liberal dogma he found endemic here.
The book, God and Man at Yale, rocked the academic world and catapulted its young author, William F. Buckley Jr. into the public spotlight. Now, half a century later, read the extraordinary work...
Dec 18, 2011 · “The Crisis in Higher Education: Is God and Man at Yale Relevant Today?” was the second panel of the Buckley Program Conference “The 60th Anniversary of God and Man at Yale,” which was ...
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Aug 19, 2021 · William F. Buckley’s God and Man at Yale (1951) challenged the university’s claims to be Christian. Defenders of Yale dismissed any anti-Christian influences in the curriculum as matters of academic freedom and pointed to the extracurricular religious influences at the university.
Even if the fate of the American cause proved true in WWII, uneasiness came with the onset of the Cold War. The middle of the twentieth century was a time for questions. Where was God through it all? Could Nietzsche have been correct? And, if so, could man survive the Death of God?
