On February 25, 2021, Congress again passed an attempt to legislate immoral morality, the “Equality Act.” One wonders, is this act from Animal Farm or the funny farm. It would amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to include “gender identity” and “sexual orientation” as protected classes in areas of employment, housing, public accommodations, education, […]
The progressive agenda may not always clearly communicate what it is for, but when it comes to what it opposes, the evidence is everywhere. Exhibit A includes recent aggressive actions against religious and conservative organizations—including educational institutions—at the hands of federal, state, and local officials. Refuge in the judicial branch appears to be a false […]
The concerns about religious liberties among Christian college administrators is as real today as it was for those of the Danbury Baptist Association in 1801. In fact, over 80% of Christian college administrators surveyed by the Association of Business Administrators of Christian Colleges (ABACC) in both 2016 and again in 2019, had concerns not just […]
Everyone must care about religious liberty protections: Christian colleges and universities, churches, para-church organizations, faith-based charities, international mission-based organizations (like IMB), and families with children looking to obtain higher education. Effectively, all organizations that rely on Christian college graduates or any families that are concerned about future options for their children to attend a values-based, […]
Do gay-identifying students want to form an official gay-student groups on your campus? Their efforts might seem innocent enough and your desires to be tolerant might also seem innocent enough, but be aware that different types of gay-student groups have different goals, which will have different results on your campus, and can have mission-critical results. […]
Invasion of the Mission Snatchers Prevalence of Gay Activists on Campus Are gay activists mobilizing on your campus? How would you know? In his book, Gay on God’s Campus: Mobilizing for LGBT Equality at Christian Colleges and Universities, Jonathan Coley reports on his study of 682 Christian colleges and universities. About half, 45%, had officially […]
Why are repayment rates and median debt loads so prevalent in the discussion of higher education outcomes? More importantly, what will it mean for your school? With $1.5 trillion in student loans currently outstanding, the focus on student debt loads and the repayment of that debt has moved to the forefront of the Higher Education […]
SOGI Students on our Campus? Where did they come from? Why did they come to a school like ours? They may have come from your church and may have chosen your school because it is a Christian campus. We hear more and more about Sexual Orientation Gender Identity (SOGI) issues. We think that issue is […]
Tracing Steps to APU’s LGBTQ Crisis Azusa Pacific University (APU), a major evangelical school in Southern California, was assaulted this month with headlines like these: “Queering Azusa Pacific University,” “Azusa Pacific Okays Gay Romance (But Not Sex and Marriage)” “Professor: Azusa Pacific Is Losing ‘God First.’” And, with coverage in Christianity Today, the 700 Club, […]
Understand the times. The place and rights of the homosexual community is not just a polarizing issue. It is a massive one; one that is bound to impact our institutions. We may already be asking, “What are the legal challenges and how should we respond?” But, there is more we must consider. Gay students are […]
