Both Christians and religious Jews are finding it increasingly difficult to practice their faiths through college groups on so-called mainline campuses in the United States.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Some of the speakers we bring on campus may not reflect official church teaching, but that's how it is.
Most of the debates I've participated in have been on Christian college campuses or on secular campuses; so, largely before a student audience.
I grew up Jewish. I am Jewish. I went to an Episcopal high school. I went to a Baptist college. I've taken every comparative-religion course that was available. God? I have no idea.
I believe that religious faith schools are highly dubious.
It's true that when Christianity is socially powerful, faith can look from the outside as if it is mainly a matter of membership, of participation in the vast synchronised swim of institutions.
The U.S. is off the spectrum in religious commitment.
Religious relativism is not the answer to disagreement between faiths; yet relativism, and a blurring of religious distinctions, all too often result when two deeply believing faith communities engage each other in the public arena on theological issues.
Too many religious organizations are in the business of enforcing beliefs.
American churches work very hard at reaching out to people to bring them in.
Young adults enrolled in universities and colleges or other postsecondary training should avail themselves of the opportunity to take institute of religion courses or, if attending a Church school, should take at least one religion course every term.