God and Man at Yale

God and Man at Yale

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name = God and Man at Yale


author = William F. Buckley, Jr.
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publisher = Regnery Publishing
release_date = 1951
media_type = Hardcover
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"God and Man at Yale: The Superstitions of "Academic Freedom,"" is a book published in 1951 by William F. Buckley, Jr., who eventually became a leading voice in the American conservative movement in the latter half of the twentieth century.

Buckley wrote the book based on his undergraduate experiences at Yale University. In the book, he criticized Yale and its faculty for forcing liberal ideology on its students. He criticized individual professors by name for their trying to break down students' religious beliefs through their teaching. Buckley also claimed in the book that Yale was denying its students any sense of individualism by forcing them to embrace the growing creed of liberalism.

"God and Man at Yale" received mixed reviews when it was first published. Many underestimated the ultimate impact that the book and Buckley would have on American society, thinking that it would quickly fade into the background. Quite the opposite happened, as Buckley used it as a sort of launching pad into the public eye. He went on to be an active force in the conservative movement through the political magazine he started, "National Review", and his television show "Firing Line". The book and its author played a crucial role in tying together the different factions of the arising conservative movement to form a potent political force.

George Will called the book a "a lovers' quarrel with his "alma mater". [Will, George F., [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/28/AR2008022803230_pf.html "A Life Athwart History"] , syndicated column, "The Washington Post", p A19, February 29, 2008. Retrieved same day]

References

ee also

*Godfrey Hodgson, "The World Turned Right Side Up: A History of Conservative Ascendancy in America" (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1996), pp. 75-77
*“William Buckley.” American Decades CD-ROM. Gale Research, 1998. Reproduced in Biography Resource Center. (Farmington Hills, Mich.: Thomson Gale, 2005)


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