Monday, November 2, 2009

College Students Losing Their Faith?

Students are finding their faith stretched, or in certain circumstances, destroyed by intellectual challenges faced in secular and Christian Universities. In what ways are college students being challenged specifically?

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  1. Academics, Educators, and Peers. Comparing secular vs Christian colleges from the parent handbook at Marantha Bible Baptist College http://www.mbbc.edu/page.aspx?m=3103

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  2. Christian students at UC Santa Barbara are feeling highly influenced by "the harsh party scene."

    http://intervarsity.org/slj/article/1542

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  3. Here are some statistics.

    http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Story?id=1375842&page=2

    Shocking, right? But not such a surprise coming from a secular school like UCLA where the atmosphere wreaks of partying. Only those who have made their faith their own before going to college will really stick to it.

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  4. "Welcome to College" book from Jonathan Morrow http://www.amazon.com/Welcome-College-Christ-Followers-Guide-Journey/dp/0825433541/ref=pd_sim_b_2

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  5. Check out a blog from a Christian student in a secular school http://www.ninetyandnine.com/Archives/20020902/cover.htm

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