Anonymous
Post 08/21/2024 13:50     Subject: Christian Colleges
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Do these Christian colleges teach evolution? A school that doesn't wouldn't be a great place for a bio/pre-med education.


You realize only the tiniest sliver of sects are Biblical literalists that way, right? Nearly all branches of Christianity are science positive. A Catholic priest was the first one to articulate the Big Bang theory. I think you'd be hard-pressed to find more than one or two fringe colleges that have degrees in the sciences that are not teaching all of science.


?? Evangelicals make up the largest 'branch' of Protestantism, around a quarter of Americans identify as Evangelical, and the majority of Evangelicals believe in Creationism. Now, it is different because there are not a lot of evangelical colleges, but to suggest that only the "tiniest sliver" of sects are biblical literalists who don't believe in evolution is just flat out false.

Bubble living...


DP. A lot of inaccurate generalizations there, overall numbers and extent of beliefs. Also, this thread is from 2011, 13 years old.
Anonymous
Post 08/21/2024 12:46     Subject: Re:Christian Colleges
Concordia University in Irvine is a wonderful regional (Southern California) Lutheran school with undergraduate and graduate programs. Their teaching, nursing, business, and music programs are strong.
Anonymous
Post 08/19/2024 18:09     Subject: Christian Colleges
Anonymous wrote:Bryn athyn college in Philadelphia and yes they teach evolution


I have never heard of this school before. It barely has 300 students and has a graduation rate in the 30s.

Something tells me it will fold in the next few years
Anonymous
Post 08/19/2024 16:03     Subject: Christian Colleges
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Do these Christian colleges teach evolution? A school that doesn't wouldn't be a great place for a bio/pre-med education.


You realize only the tiniest sliver of sects are Biblical literalists that way, right? Nearly all branches of Christianity are science positive. A Catholic priest was the first one to articulate the Big Bang theory. I think you'd be hard-pressed to find more than one or two fringe colleges that have degrees in the sciences that are not teaching all of science.


?? Evangelicals make up the largest 'branch' of Protestantism, around a quarter of Americans identify as Evangelical, and the majority of Evangelicals believe in Creationism. Now, it is different because there are not a lot of evangelical colleges, but to suggest that only the "tiniest sliver" of sects are biblical literalists who don't believe in evolution is just flat out false.

Bubble living...
Anonymous
Post 08/19/2024 15:50     Subject: Christian Colleges
Hope in Michigan
Anonymous
Post 08/19/2024 15:07     Subject: Christian Colleges
Bryn athyn college in Philadelphia and yes they teach evolution
Anonymous
Post 08/19/2024 15:05     Subject: Christian Colleges
Anonymous wrote:Do these Christian colleges teach evolution? A school that doesn't wouldn't be a great place for a bio/pre-med education.


You realize only the tiniest sliver of sects are Biblical literalists that way, right? Nearly all branches of Christianity are science positive. A Catholic priest was the first one to articulate the Big Bang theory. I think you'd be hard-pressed to find more than one or two fringe colleges that have degrees in the sciences that are not teaching all of science.
Anonymous
Post 08/19/2024 13:41     Subject: Christian Colleges
Anonymous wrote:Be careful if your kid wants a science education. The hard core Christian colleges present evolution as a “ theory.”

Religion is fine, but not when ideology intrudes upon objective reality .

(Also, my neice went to one such school and married very young. I always suspected it was because they felt they could not have sex outside of marriage . I was also shocked to learn that she knew almost nothing about birth control, because she had been so sheltered. This was after marriage. And, they had 3 kids in quick succession, and have very little money.)

So, remember that young people raised this way may have some blind spots.
Perhaps consider the CTCLs for a gentle experience, as well as St Olaf’s.


You should say some hard core Christian colleges. Others, like Wheaton, Messiah, Eastern embrace empirical study and science. But, I'm guessing "hard core Christian" was a pseudonym for ultra conservative.

Also, this thread is from 2011! That kid is in their 30s!!

Anonymous
Post 08/19/2024 11:41     Subject: Christian Colleges
Be careful if your kid wants a science education. The hard core Christian colleges present evolution as a “ theory.”

Religion is fine, but not when ideology intrudes upon objective reality .

(Also, my neice went to one such school and married very young. I always suspected it was because they felt they could not have sex outside of marriage . I was also shocked to learn that she knew almost nothing about birth control, because she had been so sheltered. This was after marriage. And, they had 3 kids in quick succession, and have very little money.)

So, remember that young people raised this way may have some blind spots.
Perhaps consider the CTCLs for a gentle experience, as well as St Olaf’s.
Anonymous
Post 08/19/2024 11:39     Subject: Christian Colleges
I have a neighbor who just graduated from JMU and was very active in a Christian student group. For me - the group felt very cultish (and I am Christian)

I know a few graduates Hope, Wheaton and St. Olaf (mentioned above) and think those are nice options.
Anonymous
Post 08/19/2024 11:34     Subject: Christian Colleges
Notre Dame
St Olaf
Hope
Wheaton
Calvin

Steer clear of Grove City.
Anonymous
Post 08/19/2024 11:32     Subject: Christian Colleges
Wheaton College in the Chicago area has great academics. Ditto Calvin College in Michigan.
Anonymous
Post 08/19/2024 11:29     Subject: Christian Colleges
Anonymous wrote:Baylor
Pepperdine


Both are good schools and offer generous merit scholarships to good students. Baylor's pre-med program is solid with high medical school acceptance rate.
Anonymous
Post 07/08/2024 11:09     Subject: Christian Colleges
Marian should have been in Christian section.
Anonymous
Post 07/08/2024 11:09     Subject: Christian Colleges
Baylor
Taylor
Wheaton

State colleges with students not opposed to religion
Oklahoma State University
Purdue University
Kansas State University
University of Arkansas
Missouri State University
North Dakota State
Lawrence College
Marian College in Indianapolis