Liberty University was founded in 1971 by Jerry Falwell. While the school was well known and grew considerably under his direction, significant growth has occurred in the nearly six years since his death. Over that period of time, the school has doubled its enrollment not once but twice. Nick Anderson's recent Washington Post article explores this reality in-depth while also placing the school's current size in context. Notably: Current enrollment of 74,000 Read More …
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Review of The Unlikely Disciple (#0272)
Kevin Roose. The Unlikely Disciple: A Sinner's Semester at America's Holiest University. Grand Central Publishing, 2009. ISBN: 9780446178426. Meet the Author Kevin Roose is a senior at Brown University. His first book, The Unlikely Disciple: A Sinner's Semester at America's Holiest University (2009), was chosen for Barnes & Noble’s “Discover Great New Writers” series and an excerpt from it received Brown University’s 2009 Casey Shearer Memorial award for best Read More …