<p>Hunt, your hard love hits the nail, or at least one of them. The total mythology of this process and the notion that there is some “magic” to some campuses vs. others defies logic, common sense, and too often, common CENTS. Ah, if sense and cents were all that were needed to make for sound consumerism in higher education … Still, these 2 components might not be sufficient, but they are definitely necessary, especially when there is virtually no attempt to assess quality, value, and cost-effectiveness. Rather, we depend upon anecdotes from thee, he, and me to push and pull us, assuage and nurse our egoes, and be assured as we follow and lead our fellow-lemmings.</p>
<p>The notion of even discussing ivy league institutions and their wanna-be lookalikes is ludicrous. Try and find a lone, make that lonely professor, who willingly and willfully stands up and proclaims that Jesus Christ is a highly exclusive following and frankly the ONLY way to a worthy life and eternal security. I dare you. </p>
<p>About as close as I’ve seen it is Dr. Mike Behe, Lehigh, who really gets the reality of God’s Creation vs. the slippery slime of evolution. </p>
<p>Christianity and the vast majority of higher ed campuses … as a consequence of the vast majority of the professors … are so diametrically opposite to each other. Why are we so reluctant to recognize and confess apples and oranges. </p>
<p>This dichotomy is far, far more important to one’s matriculation and life’s world view than quibbling over Taylor, GCC, Wheaton, Bobby Jones, Belmont, etc. or fretting about Christianity vs. catholicism vs. evangelical. Anyone of these offers a far superior chance to be taught in the Light than any of the secular places …which is about everyplace else. </p>
<p>Trying to rationalize Brown or Princeton as having either Christians or components on the campus is like debating how many angels can prance on the point of a pin. It’s meaningless and simply rationalizing our worldliness with our Spirituality.</p>
<p>P.S. Brandeis is a highly “religious” place, but not a Christian college anymore than Brigham Young, Mahareshi U., or for that matter, Harvard is Christian. All are highly “religious” places. (anyone doubting that Secular U isn’t religious doesn’t recognize the altar at which these places worship.) Within the context of this forum and thread, bringing up Brandeis or Brigham is baloney.</p>