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Pepperdine University

Summary

A private Christian liberal arts university in Malibu, California, affiliated with the Churches of Christ, known for integrating faith and learning across its undergraduate and graduate programmes, including a strong law school and school of public policy.

Core Contribution

One of the leading faith-integrated liberal arts universities in the US; Pepperdine School of Public Policy has become a hub for conservative Christian public policy thinking; hosts scholars at the intersection of law, ethics, and Christian thought.

Key Spikes & Highlights

  • 1970s Malibu campus opening
  • Law school national rankings rise 2000s
  • Public Policy School prominence 2010s-2020s

Historical Influences

George Pepperdine Churches of Christ ethos Christian liberal arts tradition

Intellectual Lineage

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Allied Works

Pepperdine Law ReviewJournal of Pepperdine Public PolicyPepperdine's Great Books programme

Contemporaries & Peers

Biola UniversityWheaton College Baylor UniversityNotre Dame

Minds Influenced

Christian higher education modelFaith-and-policy scholarship in the US

Intellectual Posterity

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