Summary of God and Man at Yale

God and Man at Yale: The Superstitions of “Academic Freedom” by William F. Buckley Jr. is a book which examines the influence of politics on education at Yale University. Buckley examines Yale's attitudes toward religion, pointing out that, in spite of its official attachment to Christianity, the university as a whole was not a "religious" place in a traditional, orthodox sense. He points to the fact that, while some courses discussed religion, a great majority of professors were of the same opinion regarding the subject. Buckley contends that Yale's liberal arts education was unduly influenced by various leftist ideologies, and wanted to see more diversity in the faculty, as well as more traditional, fundamental Christian principles included in Yale's education. The book was written originally as thesis for Buckley's master's thesis in 1951, and was published in 1954. It remains a classic conservative tract, offering insight into Buckley's worldview and his understanding of questions related to the relationship between faith and university education.