Religious “Freedom” at Vanderbilt

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Should an atheist be allowed to lead a Cru student Bible study? Should a Hindu student be allowed to serve as president of a Jewish student group? Sounds crazy, doesn’t it? But that is the policy that Vanderbilt University has chosen. Student religious groups who wish to retain their status as officially registered campus groups [...]

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Some Students Find (not Lose) Faith at College

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We all know stories of young people raised in Christian homes who abandon their faith shortly after arriving at college. There are (sadly!) many professors who consider this one of their goals for their students. Sometimes—when Christians on campus talk about their faith in Christ—it happens the other way around. Such was the case with [...]

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The Problem of God

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Is God a Moral Monster? Does God know about the Big Bang? If a loving God exists, then why isn’t He more obvious? Why does God seem judgmental and intolerant? Can Christianity contribute to the rebuilding of business morality in China today? Ten Christian academics addressed those topics and many more in a campus-wide outreach [...]

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Connecting College Students with Jesus

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Recognize this? These QR codes are popping up in more and more places lately. Through an app on a smart-phone, these codes will connect you with a website. Some airlines even use them as electronic boarding passes. The Christian faculty group at Western Kentucky University uses QR codes to connect college students with the gospel. [...]

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Chinese Students Encounter the Bible

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“The Exhibit and family salon opened a new window for me. It’s amazing experience. I really appreciate your invitation.”—email from Chinese grad student to his Christian professor Twenty Chinese graduate students were encouraged to use their time in the U.S. to explore the Bible during an evening gathering at a Christian professor’s home in Dallas [...]

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Moral Drift on Campus?

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The ongoing scandal at Penn State has changed the conversation on that campus. People are no longer afraid to talk about God, or about morality. They are asking questions like: Who decides what is right and wrong? If some things (like child abuse) are definitely wrong, does that mean that there is an absolute standard [...]

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