Word: unsectarian
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...theological faculties in American colleges are as a rule denominational. Harvard, however, although formerly not, has at present an unsectarian faculty, in which there are several divines of Trinitarian denominations...
...policy of the church is to educate its own children. For this purpose it has established all over the United States graded-schools, academies, colleges and seminaries, and it is planning a university. Its line of opposition to public unsectarian institutions of learning is complete at every point. We have, then, two systems of education in our midst, not, however, running in competition, which might benefit both, for the church monopolizes the patronage of its children from the primary school through to the university...
...influence all their lives. The man of broad religious views objected to them because it divided the Christian house against itself on narrow causes. Second is the semi-denominational college, which is, as a rule, being transformed to an institution yet broader in its policy. Third is the unsectarian college, illustrated by Harvard. Officers of the college at Harvard are appointed without reference to religious opinions, and students are not questioned concerning their religious convictions. Harvard furnishes seats for students in six churches, but technical instruction could not be offered, because the college could not offer a sufficient variety...
...going to the bad. A man comes here to be broadened in his views. not to be taught dogmatically what he shall and what he shall not believe. Our university is founded only to teach men how to think, and not what to think. It must, therefore be unsectarian, but on this account it does not become irreligious. Freedom of worship is a necessary factor in any liberal form of government. And moreover, on the score that the influence here is toward indidelity we emphatically deny the charge. There is every good influence at work here if a man will...
...progress of the Divinity School is described. As to its unsectarian character the report says...