Method For Modern University Courses in Religion (Part 4)

From religious perspective, aware today church doctrines twentieth century origin. In conservative halls Protestantism, twelve pamphlets circulated 1907 1912 encouraged fundamentalist outlook Bible, belief doctrine spread quickly Baptist, Presbyterian, Methodist tradition. Pressure applied accept fundamentalism, churches boards handle matters Catholicism, majority rule. This led schisms ultimately resulted towers advanced learning Biblical education, Princeton Theological Seminary, writings J. Wentzel van Huyssteen deal uniqueness human relations science theology conservative Westminster Bible Seminary, Philadelphia. These War Colleges Theological front. Their work, other, determines approaches secular Universities designing religion.

How put modern religion? In general, University instructor specific goal mind designs course. He idea expect conclusion, steer students direction. The selection books modern, philosophical theological approach, tend avoid conservative thinkers world, Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, etc. Atheists part Curriculum, scientists study workings mind listed. A bit Einstein, Darwin great scientific minds consulted understand universe ancestors, common refutations creation science covered. There works psychological inquiry, Freud, Jung William James classical sense; James Hillman, James Forsyth Hick modern sense, finally Princeton Theological minds dominate direction pursue. By course, students surrendered belief God. This goal, intellectual studies influence minds, grounded faith child-like exposure religion.

The atheist authors today hope intellectualism prevail, fine day man exist atheist mindset. But happening religious belief? Is dying? There doubt falling Protestant Catholic practices. Most divided, attendance split conservative 50s younger generation. The view membership church spends time money investing building funds, missionaries, special projects, funds create big bills obligate pay, “visions” future. So, yes, leaving traditional churches, joining mega-church movement, congregation non-localized community church demand membership serves group opposed contributions centralized authority. These independent church bodies extremely successful probability eventually dominate traditions barring economic catastrophe, “arrive automobile” congregation.

The composition teaching church bible based non-intellectual. In fact, trust scholarship, Moses-model style leadership board control destiny church, expository writing sermonizing spirit inspired infallible. So efforts trust science advancing quickly atheists audience intellect small comparison masses Dr. Freud understood, masses running non-denominationalism growing rate.

So Universities diminish religious beliefs method instruction? Some colleges politically correct. Others free discriminate please. I knew student who, nineteen seventies, attended major local university Philadelphia area. On day course, instructor asked class supernatural belief. Specifically asked (in cynical manner) student Catholic reveal class believed doctrine transubstantiation (that bread wine actual presence body blood Christ) Mass. Most students acknowledged Catholic sheepishly refrained responding faith enough, doctrine, or, wise, knew affect grade. The student answered query stated believed transubstantiation. The professor proceeded humiliate student, laughs rest class, offense oppositional opinion. The student received “C” final grade excellent scholarship, classes, allowed disagree views professor.

In case, student receiving high marks papers agreeing views professor course. When final “blue book” essay given, student decided carrying “A” average, finally reveal true feelings response questions final examination. When final grade report issued, discovered received “D” entire course. This impossible, due amount examinations given, cumulative grade point average probability outcome. I urged student write Dean, copies previous grades, suggesting demand review inquiry “D” final grade report. Within week, Dean contacted student “error” Professor, student upgraded “B”. The reality clerical error! The offending professor sought student weeks place employment! She confronted him, passed insults occupation degree paying job front co-workers, left store. The student figured bias professor revealed result investigation Dean, faced embarrassment caught. The professor assumed student chin, fought rights, couldn’t satisfaction, word!

I eliminate problem professors passing private opinions matters faith politics students. What changed habit punishing differences opinion issuing grades. This private bias offense democratic, individually free- thinking, expansive world University claims supports black mark vocation mission. In America, claim freedoms; fear, want, speech, worship. In halls University influence, important instructors remember freedoms, ensure true part classroom policy.

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