God and Humanity at Marshall: Toward November 14, 1970, and Beyond (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781725281295)

The movie We Are Marshall brought national attention to the tragic loss and dramatic reconstitution of the school's football team. But neither this film nor the Emmy-winning documentary, Marshall University: Ashes to Glory, explores the spiritual context and effect of the plane crash. Few know that a visiting campus preacher touched the life of a popular defensive lineman the week before his ill-fated flight; that a campus minister was surprised several weeks later by a nighttime visit from students who'd come to ask "the Jesus man" how to be saved; that two years before the crash, a new, young professor, with a doctorate from India, enlisted five students to help evangelize the campus; and that three decades later, a devout linebacker urged the coach to change the name of a play since it was demeaning to women. The story extends back to the school's log-church beginnings, up through the decades when campus Ys generated foreign missionaries, to the national championship years, when key players testified freely to their faith--nearly two centuries of spiritual highs (and yes, lows) in the life of this remarkable school.

Author: Mark Coppenger
ISBN-10: 1725281295
ISBN-13: 9781725281295
Publisher: Resource Publications (CA)
Language: English
Published: 09/21/2020
Pages: 200
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.61lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.43d