Riley, N. S. 2004. God on the Quad: How Religious Colleges and the Missionary Generation are Changing America. New York: St. Martin’s Press.
To collect material for this book, the author embarks on a cross-country trip to 20 faith-based colleges (spanning a range of faiths such as Orthodox Jewish, Baptist, Catholic, and fundamentalist Protestant), talking candidly with students on a wide range of issues including dating, classes, career aspirations, school administration, and their own faith. Riley provides an in-depth look at several colleges—including Notre Dame, Brigham Young, and Yeshiva—before discussing their common histories and the challenges and aspirations they share. She discusses issues such as feminism on campus, diversity, the role of minority religions on campus, and how social life at faith-based colleges differs from that at secular institutions.
