More CC Research Help Needed. This time: Schools with a RELIGIOUS atmosphere

[Keilexandra]

<p>^^^ Fair enough. I apologize for the clutter.</p>

[Baelor]

<p>Edit: Last post on this thread – I took the liberty of creating a break-off thread, so please respond there. Thanks.</p>

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I am distinguishing the political positions of significant minority groups at a school where the majority holds a different political position

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<p>To what end? This seems to be a useless criterion beyond simply stating that such a minority exists.</p>

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In response to your objections, I add to my definition of a “religious” student the criteria that when asked (whether directly or by a campus organization), s/he admits/professes to being a Christian. I would think that might be self-evident, but I’ll make it explicit for you.

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<p>It’s not self-evident, any more than someone searching for campuses that have many squirrels should consider the number of students who identify themselves as squirrels. Why? Because as in this absurd example, the self-identification is irrelevant in and of itself. If I identify as liberal but never speak of my beliefs or do anything that would suggest what I believe, I may as well be a fascist for all it matters on campus.</p>

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Many colleges recognize the importance of a broad liberal arts education through core curriculum or distribution requirements; however, I reiterate that I have only ever seen “religious” schools (by my definition) single out the discipline of religion as worthy of special attention.

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<p>That is not true if you lump philosophy with religion, a reasonable grouping for reasons I mentioned above. Again, requiring a course in that area does, as you say, acknowledge its importance in an academic context.</p>

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Oftentimes what makes an environment “religious” to an outsider is not “active” evangelism but simple assumption–asking a friend, for instance, what church s/he attends.

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<p>Again, this is what makes an environment “religious” to you, not to all. I argue that this assumption is largely irrelevant to the college search and fit if there are no consequences to this affiliation whatsoever other than people say that they are of a particular faith. If everyone said they were axe-murderers but no one actually was, would you consider this campus full of criminals? No. Because perception is not reality in this case.</p>

[ciaobella_1]

<p>Andrews University in Barrien Springs, Michigan.</p>

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<li><p>Affiliated with the Seventh-Day Adventist Church.</p></li>
<li><p>I know several people who went there, and am looking at it right now as a possible home. They all said it was a place to set your faith on fire, always events going on, always connected with religion.
“Seek. Affirm. Change.”
^That’s their motto.</p></li>
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[berryberry61]

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Oftentimes what makes an environment “religious” to an outsider is not “active” evangelism but simple assumption–asking a friend, for instance, what church s/he attends.

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<p>Sorry - this makes no sense at all. I think you are viewing this through your aethiest vision. Simply because a group of students attend a church does not make a campus religious.</p>

[etienne]

<p>Still pretty big differences between the Nazarene colleges.</p>

<p>Eastern Nazarene College (Massachusetts) and Point Loma Nazarene University (California) are more academically oriented. Eastern Nazarene, at least, requires faculty members to be Christians who are active in local congregations and has chapel twice a week, but doesn’t require students to be Christian per se to attend. Both are probably more conservative than other local schools in Mass. and Cali. but much less conservative than other Christian schools in the United States.</p>

<p>Olivet Nazarene, for example, doesn’t let students wear shorts before 5:30 PM. Still less conservative than places like Cedarville University, but way more conservative than places like ENC and PLNU.</p>