Higher Education Should Be Proud of Discouraging Rapture Belief
A college education dramatically affects whether or not folks believe Jesus is returning.
Another Christian Wanna-Be Counselor Thinks She Knows Best—She Doesn’t
Two stories in one day! Christian students think their beliefs are immutable and counseling education shouldn’t trump them. They’re wrong about that and they’re wrong about homosexuality.
Higher Education Standards and Professional Ethics Trump Personal Religious Beliefs
I delight in stories that hit all three primary topics of my blog! Have you heard the tale of Julea Ward? She was working on her master’s in counseling at Eastern Michigan University. When she refused on religious grounds to affirm a client’s same-sex behavior (and thus counsel him at all), she was asked to [...]
Do You Hate Atheists, Too? Join an Atheist Student Group!
I go through a little process when I write blog posts. Usually, I start by finding some ridiculous bullshit that someone’s spouting, then I decide whether or not it’s even worth my time. If it is, then I have to find a way to 1) make fun of the idiot without sounding unprofessional, 2) denounce [...]
Cronk: Mirror Universe Supreme Court (Christian Legal Society v. Martinez)
How would things have looked in a mirror universe where the Supreme Court ruled the other way in Christian Legal Society v. Martinez? My article today on The Cronk of Higher Education explores how things might have been different. Here’s a preview: In a groundbreaking decision this week, the United States Supreme Court has ruled [...]
