How religious is Calvin College? [international]

MYOS1634
Mon, 19 Dec 2016 08:02:04 +0000

To reassure you, Calvin isn’t one of the colleges that frown on mild mood -altering substances such as coffee or tobacco.
However it is unabashedly evangelical Christian (conservative). Almost all students at Calvin are serious about their faith and see the primary purpose of education as doing God’s work. As an atheist, you must be ready to pledge your heart to Jesus Christ and recognize Him as the son of God. If you think this is a bunch of baloney I’m not sure Calvin is for you, if you’re willing to adopt this it may. Calvin is explicit in that it doesn’t see 'coexistence ’ as an option, with Christians on one side, and non believers on another, but rather that Christians must actively engage with nonbelievers and all in the community are responsible for one another 's behavior reflecting Christ-like behavior. When somebody is visiting your room during visiting hours, you’re expected to keep your door open to avoid sexual temptation (premarital sex or casual sex are against the code of conduct - although that clearly happens it’s seen as being sinful - IE., wrong).
Calvin isn’t just ‘nominally’ an evangelical Christian college.
As an atheist you may feel better at Macalester or, if a girl, Agnes Scott or Simmons. If you’re okay with Catholicism, University of Scranton, St Michael’s, John Carroll, or HolyCross. If you’re okay with mainstream Protestantism, perhaps St Olaf or Haverford.
Not all religious colleges have similar beliefs and codes of conduct. Typing ‘creed’, ‘mission’, ’ student code of conduct ’ will shed light upon the matter as some topics may be okay with you and not others.
In addition, you need to examine your heart about what you believe.