The genesis of the liberal arts at Westmont is a singular story, because the founders of “proto-Westmont” had in mind something quite different. In 1937, President Leland Entrekin opened the doors of the Bible-Missionary Institute, committed to education in “the Whole Word of God Free from Fanciful Interpretations,” to fit young Christians for missionary service. Seed money for BMI had come from Ruth Kerr, a member of Entrekin’s congregation. Since 1930 she had successfully directed the glass manufacturing business left to her (along with six children) at the death of her husband, Alexander, in 1925. Her commitment to Christ and to education for Christian service was unflagging. Without her passionate involvement, it seems unlikely that BMI would have been launched or that Westmont could have survived. 1 Column Content Background Color White Ali...