How does university level study fit with Providences history?
Providence began in 1925 as part of the Bible Institute movement that trained people for work within the church and para-church organizations. It concentrated on biblical study and subjects such as missions, Christian education, theology, and church music. Over the past twenty years or so, Providence began gradually introducing disciplines like sociology, history, education, psychology, and anthropology for a broader institutional focus that would complement the original Bible College subjects. These university-type offerings were the beginning of the change. While the biblical focus was and is retained now, other interests were added, so that Providence became more than a Bible College.
