Dec 22, 2021 | Absence of Conflict, Christian Colleges, Culture War, Evangelical Education, Fundamentalism, Harold Heie, Let's Talk, Messiah College, Respectful Conversations, Safe Schools |
by William Trollinger Cover of Harold Heie’s Let’s Talk: Bridging Divisive Lines through Inclusive and Respectful Conversations (Cascade Books, 2021). In this time of wretched culture war – with its hateful rhetoric and threats of violence fueled by an...
Nov 8, 2021 | Answers in Genesis, Bible, Biblical Illiteracy, Biblical Interpretation, Biblical Literalism, Christian Colleges, Creation Museum, Evangelicals, Fundamentalism, Fundamentalist Bible, Jefferson Bible, Jesus, Ken Ham, Messiah College, Righting America, Safe Schools, Thomas Jefferson |
by William Trollinger Teachings of Jesus placard on display at the Creation Museum. Photo by Susan L. Trollinger (2021). I taught for eight years at Messiah University (PA), which is – as the name might indicate – an evangelical school. (Side note: At my campus...
Apr 6, 2021 | Adam Laats, Biblical Literalism, Bob Jones University, Bob Jones University v. United States, Cedarville University, Christian Colleges, Christian Right, Conversion Therapy, Department of Education, Evangelical Education, Gay Marriage, Gender Identity, Ken Ham, LGBTQ+ abuse, Liberty University, Lucas Wilson, Messiah College, Moody Bible Institute, Obergefell v Hodges, Paul Southwick, Politics, Religious Exemption, Religious Exemption Accountability Project, Safe Schools, Sexual Orientation, Slavery, The Cedarville Interpreter, Westmont College, White Evangelicals |
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...
