Bob Jones President Resigns, Accuses Board Chair of Thwarting Title IX Complaint
President since 2014, Pettit had helped soften some of the school’s rules while maintaining its conservative beliefs. That did not sit well with some board members.
‘Woke Wars’ Infiltrate Christian Colleges, Prof Under Fire for Racial Justice Unit
An English professor at a private Christian university in Florida has been accused of “indoctrinating students.” Samuel Joeckel, who has taught at the university for over 20 years, reports that his contract renewal is being delayed while his lessons on racial justice are reviewed.
Citing Disruptions to School and Town, Asbury Authorities Move to End 13 Days of Revival
After an estimated 50,000 Christian worshippers, celebrity pastors, and onlookers flocked to a rolling revival meeting at Asbury University, the school’s administration announced a limited schedule for services in hopes of restoring order to this tiny Central Kentucky town.
Why Students at a Kentucky Christian School Are Praying and Singing Round the Clock
Last Wednesday, students at Asbury University gathered for their biweekly chapel service in the 1,500-seat Hughes Auditorium. They sang. They listened to a sermon. They prayed. Nearly a week later, many of them are still there.
Federal Court Dismisses LGBTQ Students’ Class-Action Discrimination Lawsuit
There is no legal remedy for LGBTQ students who claim they were discriminated against at their religious universities, a federal district court ruled in a high-profile case late Thursday. The judge dismissed the class-action lawsuit filed in 2021 on behalf of about 40 students and
Theological Schools Report Continued Drop in Master of Divinity Degrees
Professional degrees are gaining traction at theological schools across the U.S. and Canada, while the traditional ministerial degree, the master of divinity, is faltering, according to new data released late last month. Master of divinity programs constitute 35% of enrollment at theological schools overall –
HLGU’s Accreditation Placed on Two-Year Probation
For the second time in as many years, a university affiliated with the Missouri Baptist Convention has seen its accreditation placed on a two-year probation amid controversy about mismanagement and poor trustee governance.
Calvin University Board Votes To Keep Faculty Who Disagree With Stand on Sex
Calvin University’s board of trustees has allowed a group of faculty members to dissent from a clause in a confession of faith that regards sex outside of heterosexual marriage as sinful, thus enabling them to continue to work at the school while also respecting their
Samford University Cuts Ties With LGBTQ-Affirming Ministries Amid Student Outcry
Several students, faculty, and staff held a protest outside an event being held by Samford’s Office of Spiritual Life. The protest requested that LGBTQ-affirming churches be welcome at the ministry fair, that the school approve a gay/straight alliance, and that the school pass anti-discrimination policy
Samford, Slavery, & Scripture
In this edition of A Public Witness, we take a look at Samford University’s past and find that its current justifications for excluding other Christians from campus rest on a revisionist whitewashing of its own history. After naming Samford’s struggle to face the ghosts in