Faith based life on campus?

Pennylane2011
Thu, 14 Jun 2012 13:24:16 +0000

I understand OP’s perspective since I live in an area where many people share OP’s views. OP’s views reflect her culture and background. If she were truly closed minded she would choose to stay home, but she’s posting here and is getting a pretty good picture of the college world. I think she is doing the mature thing by coming here and asking questions from this site. I am sure there are Christian sites. She deserves some credit.
College is also about growth, learning about different people, cultures, and how to get along with them. Tolerance goes both ways.
I think there are colleges out there where OP will get both a good education and also feel comfortable. There is nothing wrong with wanting both. OP has indicated that her religious life is important to her. She may not feel comfortable with some of the situations such as a co-ed dorm without any ground rules and so on.
I take her request for college suggestions seriously. She is one of the first in her area to even leave home, and that is a learning step in itself.
One college not on the Wikipedia list is Meredith College in Raleigh. I know of some devout Christian students who were very happy there. That was a while ago. It’s more open to different faiths than strictly Christian colleges, and has the benefit of being in a city. It may be a combination of both worlds. I have not looked closely at it, but it could be a possibility. Another one is Emory and Henry- a small rural college. Again, not one I have looked into, but the college life may be supportive of religious faith.
I am not a Christian, and I respect my neighbors and have become good friends with many of them. Likewise, even though they do not agree with my beliefs, our relationships with each other have broken through many stereotypes and misconceptions. I think OP’s desire to expand her views is admirable and would commend her for it.