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Higher Education at a Christian school.

Posted on 9/12/25 at 4:40 pm
Posted by Palm Beach Tiger
Orlando, Florida
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Posted on 9/12/25 at 4:40 pm
With the political climate at these college campuses, is anyone else now strongly considering sending their children to a Christian university like liberty or something similar? I have a child in 8th grade that is more religious than I am, and the more I think about it, the more I want her to stay that way. With the way colleges are warping minds these days…………anyone else?
Posted by SloaneRanger
Upper Hurstville
Member since Jan 2014
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Posted on 9/12/25 at 4:42 pm to
Samford in Birmingham is thriving in part for this reason.
Posted by LordSaintly
Member since Dec 2005
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Posted on 9/12/25 at 4:42 pm to
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With the way colleges are warping minds these days………


It depends on the major.
Posted by SeeeeK
some where
Member since Sep 2012
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Posted on 9/12/25 at 4:42 pm to
many of thre worst libtards in st.louis went to private catholic schools, etc

they get indoctrinated in college by the radical professors
Posted by Dawgfanman
Member since Jun 2015
25622 posts
Posted on 9/12/25 at 4:42 pm to
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With the political climate at these college campuses, is anyone else now strongly considering sending their children to a Christian university like liberty or something similar? I have a child in 8th grade that is more religious than I am, and the more I think about it, the more I want her to stay that way. With the way colleges are warping minds these days…………anyone else?


Just my opinion. Let your kid pick their college or even not going to college. If you want to help them fund it, provide the same amount regardless of what they pick.

Posted by anc
Member since Nov 2012
20294 posts
Posted on 9/12/25 at 4:42 pm to
There are some good Christian schools throughout the South. This is not an exhaustive list.

Union
Belmont (does have a couple of stray faculty)
Belhaven
Mississippi College
Samford
Ouachita
Berry
Covenant
Posted by hookem33
Belton, Tx
Member since Jun 2022
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Posted on 9/12/25 at 4:44 pm to
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With the political climate at these college campuses, is anyone else now strongly considering sending their children to a Christian university like liberty or something similar? I have a child in 8th grade that is more religious than I am, and the more I think about it, the more I want her to stay that way. With the way colleges are warping minds these days…………anyone else?


My daughter graduated from the University of Texas 7 years ago. if she was graduating high school this year I would be sending her elsewhere. If you send you kids to these universities you are sending them to re-education camps. That's the sad truth.
Posted by the808bass
The Lou
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Posted on 9/12/25 at 4:45 pm to
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With the political climate at these college campuses, is anyone else now strongly considering sending their children to a Christian university like liberty or something similar?


My daughter is at Samford because of this exact reason.
Posted by Palm Beach Tiger
Orlando, Florida
Member since Jan 2007
30060 posts
Posted on 9/12/25 at 4:47 pm to
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My daughter graduated from the University of Texas 7 years ago. if she was graduating high school this year I would be sending her elsewhere. If you send you kids to these universities you are sending them to re-education camps. That's the sad truth.


Yeah, this is where my head is starting to go as well sadly. I actually live 2 hrs from Liberty now. That’s why I mentioned it.
Posted by Palm Beach Tiger
Orlando, Florida
Member since Jan 2007
30060 posts
Posted on 9/12/25 at 4:49 pm to
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My daughter is at Samford because of this exact reason.


Has it been a positive experiance?
Posted by NashvilleTider
Your Mom
Member since Jan 2007
15126 posts
Posted on 9/12/25 at 4:50 pm to
My son is having a great time at Wheaton - so far it’s been nothing but good stuff - they have let go the leftist teacher a few year back.

And my daughter loves the environment of liscomb

Does it cost a lot more, yes but I’d rather send them there than to get their brains rotted at MTSU. I have a friend whose son was ruined there. This kid is a carbon copy of the kid who killed Charlie.
Posted by the808bass
The Lou
Member since Oct 2012
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Posted on 9/12/25 at 4:52 pm to
Union is fine. In our experience, they couldn’t come close to Samford’s scholarship offers. Especially for an average student academically.

Belmont has a bunch of theater majors for what it’s worth.

My daughter has some friends at Bellhaven, who are enjoying it.
Posted by the808bass
The Lou
Member since Oct 2012
124632 posts
Posted on 9/12/25 at 4:55 pm to
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Has it been a positive experiance?


She’s getting an A in her social life. Seriously, she is absolutely loving it and thriving. Really great facilities, too. Just finished a probably $50M student rec center.
Posted by Palm Beach Tiger
Orlando, Florida
Member since Jan 2007
30060 posts
Posted on 9/12/25 at 4:55 pm to
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This kid is a carbon copy of the kid who killed Charlie.


Damn. This Charlie Kirk thing is going to wake a lot of people up I think. I know it has effected me much more than I would have ever expected.
Posted by Robin Masters
Birmingham
Member since Jul 2010
34823 posts
Posted on 9/12/25 at 4:56 pm to
I would engage with kids early in philosophical dialogue so they learn how to think and they are already exposed to the fallacies the professors will sucker punch them with.

Probably a good time to watch Charlie’s greatest hits!

In other words, don’t send them to college intellectually unarmed! And I would argue that a high GPA is not evidence of being ready to resist the leftist indoctrination.
Posted by shutterspeed
MS Gulf Coast
Member since May 2007
70153 posts
Posted on 9/12/25 at 4:59 pm to
I've been considering higher ed as a second career. I send my materials only to conservative and religious institutions. I refuse to suffer a culture of radical ideology.
This post was edited on 9/12/25 at 5:00 pm
Posted by LemmyLives
Texas
Member since Mar 2019
12724 posts
Posted on 9/12/25 at 5:01 pm to
Just remember to check how much, if any federal funding they accept. If they take federal money, you're always at risk of drag queen story hour being forced, or curriculum "adjustments," as well as hiring practices being mandated by "suggestion" through FedGov. And yes, universities can be considered fedgov contractors or subs through 1,000 different avenues:

quote:

From now on, all federal contractors and subcontractors must have at least 7 per cent of each job group in their workforce as qualified people with disabilities. The changes are part of a revised Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which has always required federal contractors to hire those with disabilities, but never set specific benchmarks before.

“While it never received the attention that came with the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) nearly a quarter century ago, the rule changes that go into effect today (2014) have the potential for far greater impact and scale than even the ADA in terms of employment,” says National Organization on Disability president Carol Glazer. “The rules emphasize action and call for employers to track the numbers of applicants and actual hires of veterans and people with disabilities, assess their practices, and make improvements if they don’t meet the goals.”


That last statement is the chilling effect. Nobody wants to find out what that is, which is why I've been asked the ADA/Vet questions on every single one of the hundreds of applications I've submitted over the last year, with maybe one or two that didn't have big enough risk departments to know to ask.
This post was edited on 9/12/25 at 5:02 pm
Posted by Chancellor
BHam
Member since Oct 2017
3271 posts
Posted on 9/12/25 at 5:04 pm to
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Samford in Birmingham is thriving in part for this reason.


Samford is a cesspool of DEI and woke nonsense.

It’s not a secret in Birmingham.

Here are the receipts.

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Samford University president defends decision to support social justice, calling it ‘biblical justice’ “’Hot Girl Teaching’ in a Faith-Based Environment.” Torn Bible pages used to create art work. Social justice as “biblical justice.” These are just a few of the hot-button topics that have sparked a controversy surrounding Samford University, a Christian institution outside of Birmingham, Alabama, which recently stated it would incorporate elements of racial justice and diversity, equity, and inclusion content into its core curriculum.

Samford recommitted to DEI last month with a “Diversity Action Plan” that promises to “[i]ncorporate elements of racial justice and diversity, equity, and inclusion content into the core curriculum at Samford.”



1819 reported on the action plan April 13, noting it was just the latest push as part of a “campus-wide effort to mandate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in every aspect of its campus experience.” The outlet published a timeline showing that the initiatives stretch back to 2020, in the wake of George Floyd’s death.

The initiatives included faculty bias trainings, DEI efforts to be embedded into athletics and Greek Life, a new position to offer counseling solely to students of color, the creation of a Task Force on Racial Justice, and a book club focused on teaching professors how to be anti-racist.

Another article details university support for Samford Associate Professor Geoff Sciacca’s artwork “Fifteen-Twelve,” which he created in part by using pages “torn out of a Bible.”

Sciacca stated online in his description of the work: “It is no secret that America has not lived up to its promise of upholding the idea that ‘All men are created equal.’ And from the earliest beginnings of slavery and indigenous genocides, to the tragedy of Jim Crow, to present-day systemic racial injustice and inequality, the evangelical church has been an integral part of all of America.”

“And in this time, they have either been, at worst, complicit—with the country’s largest Protestant denomination having been founded through a split over their belief in slavery, for example,” he added. “Or, at best, complacent — standing by as silent spectators, with the vast majority choosing to turn a blind eye to the evils of injustice happening all around them.”

The artwork was showcased in an exhibit on campus twice, in 2020 and 2024. Sciacca did not respond to requests for comment from The College Fix.




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This post was edited on 9/12/25 at 5:16 pm
Posted by okietiger
Chelsea F.C. Fan
Member since Oct 2005
42201 posts
Posted on 9/12/25 at 5:06 pm to
Went to private liberal arts college in the midwest.

Really strong education and has served me well.

However, professors will still be liberal. It's just a fact of higher ed.

Also, most were in the closet then, but have had a pretty sizeable number of classmates come out of the closet after graduation.

I had considered going to Georgetown at one point and I am beyond grateful I did not.
This post was edited on 9/12/25 at 11:46 pm
Posted by Splitlog
Member since Dec 2022
252 posts
Posted on 9/12/25 at 5:12 pm to
Sent my kids to a private Christian high school. Got a great education. My son went to a very Liberal University and got a degree in political science, believe it or not came back more conservative than when he left and I'm as conservative as can be.
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