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Whither Evangelical Colleges?: The LGBTQ+ Moment is Here

by William Trollinger Graduating Seattle Pacific University students hand rainbow Pride flags to Interim President Pete Menjares while receiving their diplomas. Image via Religion News Service. Fact #1: Approximately 2/3 of evangelicals between the ages of 18 and 35...

Facing the Apocalypse: The REAP lawsuit and Moderate Evangelical Universities

by William Trollinger Baylor’s Gay Prom. Image via Baylor University Gamma Alpha Upsilon. As reported in an earlier post, 33 former and current college and seminary students – under the auspices of the Religious Exemption Accountability Project (REAP) – have...

The REAP lawsuit: An Apocalyptic Moment for Evangelical Colleges

by William Trollinger “Meet the Plaintiffs” image courtesy of the Religious Exemption Accountability Project (REAP), 2021. In the wake of the 2015 Supreme Court ruling (Obergefell v. Hodges) legalizing same-sex marriage, a good friend of mine predicted...