Dr. Couch, what is happening with our Christian Universities?
I take it you are referring to the paganization of the Liberal Arts
schools that claim a Christian stance. There are only a few that are
holding the line and giving a firm biblical orientation to the courses
they teach. But in time, they will collapse into cultural socialization
and become pagan in what is taught in the classrooms. Many Christian
universities already teach evolution in their biology departments. In
fact, at Baylor in Waco, the faculty almost held a sit-down protest when
some professors were going to come in and explain creationism.
The downhill progression of Christian schools of higher education goes
something like this: (1) a Bible institute, (2) a Bible college, (3) a
Christian university, (4) and in time, within that Christian university,
a separation of influence of the Bible with the Liberal Arts courses.
I am examining a book written by a Wheaton (my old school) professor
entitle The Idea of a Christian University, (Arthur Holmes, Eerdmans).
The book is used for orientation of freshmen Christian university
students. It is superb brainwashing, ungodly, deceiving, and tries to
tell the kids about how wonderful the world really is. It reeks of
feminism. I could not find the masculine pronouns “his, him,” but only
the feminine “she.” Men are now but appendages to the world of women.
And this is what is stuffed down the throats of young Christians going
to the big Christian schools.
The book proudly proclaims that “Culture was ordained by God.” John
uses the Greek word cosmos to describe worldly culture. He adds, “For
all that is in the world (culture, cosmos), the lust of the flesh and
the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life is not from the
Father, but is from the world. And the world is passing away, and also
its lusts; but the one who does the will of abides forever” (1 John
2:16-17).
The book goes on: “We meet the apostles who talk of the Lordship of
Christ in everything, and in their missionary work use cultural
vehicles, even Greek philosophical concepts, to communicate the gospel.”
WOW! Mercy on the poor little freshman Christians!
One more quote that will make you gag: “Implicit in the doctrine of
creation is a cultural mandate and a call to the creative integration of
faith with learning and culture.” Where in the world does the author
find such concepts in the Word of God? I haven’t the foggiest notion!
Another book equally damaging for Christian college students is The
Transforming Vision, by Brian Walsh and J. Richard Middleton (IVP).
Young students are likewise brainwashed into believing that Western
Christian culture was bad, missionaries of years past who tried to
remove the pagan influence from converts were awful, and integration of
world views, or certainly a good dose of tolerance, is the thing to do
in our multi-cultural environment. Can you imagine trying to tell that
to the apostles Peter and Paul!
I believe our Christian and biblical witness in this culture is just
about over. Persecution is not far away. Our Christian youngsters are
being brainwashed in supposedly Christian settings that will weaken and
destroy them if they are not thoroughly grounded in God’s Word!
Thanks for asking.
Dr. Mal Couch
