How religious is Belmont University?

SmithieandProud
Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:42:02 +0000

I think though being a Jewish student at a Christian university where you’re expected to attend lectures on faith development (by conservative Christian lecturers according to one poster, no idea how accurate that is) and also religion credits (though I’m sure they teach some Jewish religion or at least Hebrew Bible classes), could present a certain level of discomfort that would not be present for non-religious students who come from families that celebrate Christmas. A Christian school can seem like “no big deal” or not “excessively religious” to an agnostic or a non-believer who at least comes from the majority culture. They may not practice everything, but they understand it and to some extent are a part of it. They may also not realize how strong of a Christian message the school has because as members of the majority culture they will naturally not notice certain things that a member of a minority culture would.

I know nothing about Belmont, I’m not saying it’s one way or the other. I’m just trying to add something to think about.