Opening the Red Door – The Inside Story of Russia`s First Christian Liberal Arts University
IVP Academic (Verlag)
978-0-8308-5261-1 (ISBN)
In Opening the Red Door, Bernbaum presents an insider's account of the rise and fall of a Russian-American partnership. As a founder and later president of RACU, Bernbaum offers a ground-level perspective on Russia’s post-communist transition and the construction of a cultural-educational bridge between the two superpowers. He describes how American RACU staff worked to understand Russian history and culture—including the nation's rich spiritual heritage—so they could support their new Russian friends in rebuilding an educational system and a society. He documents the story of the first private Christian liberal arts university to be accredited in Russia's history, from its first steps, through its major successes, to its facing increasing opposition during the Putin era.
Opening the Red Door offers unique insight not only into Russian culture and post–Cold War history but also traces the dynamics within international educational institutions and partnerships. When he first traveled to Russia, Bernbaum writes, he thought of it as a nation of mystery. But after more than twenty-five years of work there, he believes Russia can be understood. His journey of understanding will prove instructive to educators, administrators, students, missionaries, and anyone interested in international relations.
John A. Bernbaum worked for the U.S. Department of State from 1972 to 1976 and then spent nearly two decades with the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) in Washington, DC, where he founded and directed the American Studies Program, served as CCCU executive vice president, and developed the Russian Studies Program. He also served as president and CEO of the Russian-American Christian University (RACU) in Moscow from 1996 to 2011. He is the author of Why Work? and Perspectives on Peacemaking.
Foreword by Philip Yancey
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
1. The Red Door Slowly Opens
2. The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!
3. Entering the Soviet Heartland
4. Getting Started
5. Surviving the Coup
6. Meeting with Gorbachev and the KGB
7. Reading Russia Right
8. Seizing the Initiative
9. Laying the Foundation in Russia
10. Learning Together and Telling the Truth
11. A New Way to Educate
12. Russia's Generation Nyet
13. Assembling RACU's Building Blocks
14. Birthing in Chaos: The First Five Years
15. Stability Bears Fruit
16. Terrorism, Economic Collapse, and Growing Opposition
17. The Struggle for Survival
18. Changing Course
19. Lessons and Legacies
Appendix A: Historic Milestones in RACU's Development (1990–2016)
Appendix B: RACU's Board of Trustees
Appendix C: RACU's Board of Advisers
Appendix D: RACU/RAI Provosts
Appendix E: RACU's Faculty and Staff (American and Russian)
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 09.09.2019 |
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| Verlagsort | IL |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 162 x 236 mm |
| Gewicht | 556 g |
| Themenwelt | Sonstiges ► Geschenkbücher |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte | |
| Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Moraltheologie / Sozialethik | |
| Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Religionspädagogik / Katechetik | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Allgemeines / Lexika | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-8308-5261-1 / 0830852611 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-8308-5261-1 / 9780830852611 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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