Comments on: The Left at Christian Universities, part 5: Silencing Free Expression the Gentle, Positive Way http://www.harmonicminer.com/wordpress/2008/08/29/the-left-at-christian-universities-part-5-silencing-free-expression-the-gentle-positive-way/ Digging for golden resonance, and resonant gold Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:01:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: enharmonic http://www.harmonicminer.com/wordpress/2008/08/29/the-left-at-christian-universities-part-5-silencing-free-expression-the-gentle-positive-way/comment-page-1/#comment-1530 enharmonic Sat, 14 Mar 2009 17:24:21 +0000 http://www.harmonicminer.com/wordpress/?p=187#comment-1530 I could name at least 4 "christian" universities where this would be true (as I have first hand knowledge). It seems the true Christian professors and staff are simply being "retired" out and replaced by those who have acquired just enough christian jargon to maintain the pretense of what once was. The money and students continue to pour in. We had an interesting visit in Germany a couple of summers ago. Two girls from Baylor University were on a boat with us cruising down the Rhine river and we fell into conversation on deck as they were obviously Americans. They were traveling the youth hostels through Europe on vacation between semesters. My husband said, "Isn't Baylor a Christian School?" "Heavens no" was their response. Hmmm.... I could name at least 4 “christian” universities where this would be true (as I have first hand knowledge). It seems the true Christian professors and staff are simply being “retired” out and replaced by those who have acquired just enough christian jargon to maintain the pretense of what once was. The money and students continue to pour in.

We had an interesting visit in Germany a couple of summers ago. Two girls from Baylor University were on a boat with us cruising down the Rhine river and we fell into conversation on deck as they were obviously Americans. They were traveling the youth hostels through Europe on vacation between semesters. My husband said, “Isn’t Baylor a Christian School?” “Heavens no” was their response. Hmmm….

]]> By: harmonicminer » The Left at Christian Universities, part 7: Speech codes http://www.harmonicminer.com/wordpress/2008/08/29/the-left-at-christian-universities-part-5-silencing-free-expression-the-gentle-positive-way/comment-page-1/#comment-1527 harmonicminer » The Left at Christian Universities, part 7: Speech codes Thu, 12 Mar 2009 02:27:44 +0000 http://www.harmonicminer.com/wordpress/?p=187#comment-1527 [...] So the bad news is this:  students attending Christian colleges and universities may be among those “at particular risk of bullying and indoctrination by campus administrators and faculty who are zealous ideologues”.  Faculty who do not agree with the agenda may be deemed racist, and that word may well be used in public descriptions and “faculty round-tables” to describe those who simply don’t buy into the entire concept of diversity.  The added bite: faculty who don’t sign on to the entire diversity agenda are racists who are going to hell!  It is actually said in faculty meetings at some Christian universities and colleges.  Not all agree, of course, but they are likely to feel too intimidated to speak up. [...] [...] So the bad news is this:  students attending Christian colleges and universities may be among those “at particular risk of bullying and indoctrination by campus administrators and faculty who are zealous ideologues”.  Faculty who do not agree with the agenda may be deemed racist, and that word may well be used in public descriptions and “faculty round-tables” to describe those who simply don’t buy into the entire concept of diversity.  The added bite: faculty who don’t sign on to the entire diversity agenda are racists who are going to hell!  It is actually said in faculty meetings at some Christian universities and colleges.  Not all agree, of course, but they are likely to feel too intimidated to speak up. [...]

]]> By: harmonicminer » The Left at Christian Univs, part 4: Diversity http://www.harmonicminer.com/wordpress/2008/08/29/the-left-at-christian-universities-part-5-silencing-free-expression-the-gentle-positive-way/comment-page-1/#comment-1210 harmonicminer » The Left at Christian Univs, part 4: Diversity Fri, 05 Dec 2008 05:17:05 +0000 http://www.harmonicminer.com/wordpress/?p=187#comment-1210 [...] UPDATE:  Part 5 in this series is here. [...] [...] UPDATE:  Part 5 in this series is here. [...]

]]> By: harmonicminer » The Left At Christian Universities, Part 6: You can’t post that HERE! http://www.harmonicminer.com/wordpress/2008/08/29/the-left-at-christian-universities-part-5-silencing-free-expression-the-gentle-positive-way/comment-page-1/#comment-987 harmonicminer » The Left At Christian Universities, Part 6: You can’t post that HERE! Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:33:10 +0000 http://www.harmonicminer.com/wordpress/?p=187#comment-987 [...] discussed all this before.  The main point:  “diversity” is not politically neutral.  It always [...] [...] discussed all this before.  The main point:  “diversity” is not politically neutral.  It always [...]

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