Examines the place of Catholic colleges and universities in the wider community of higher education in the United States, and the distinctiveness of institutions like Merrimack College. The life of St. Augustine of Hippo, the history of the Augustinian intellectual school, and an overview of Order of St. Augustine (which founded Merrimack in 1947) are also examined.https://scholarworks.merrimack.edu/mc_pubs/1000/thumbnail.jp