Just a quick note on the excellent report in NYT on Bowdoin's decision not to allow Intervarsity to meet on its campus. At issue is, of course, the question of sexual ethics. The university has decreed what sexual ethic is appropriate and what is not. Any Christian group that doesn't fit their idea cannot meet in a formal way on campus.
There are a number of questions raised by this posture, but the one I have is, what does the administration seek to achieve by banning Intervarsity on campus? Do they really believe wielding the big stick will cause these committed believers simply to "recant" and change what these students (rightly) perceive as a non-negotiable ethical standard?
All this new climate of intolerance (for another illustration, see Michael Bloomberg's 2014 commencement address at Harvard; starting at about 7:30 min) will achieve is to galvanize Christians precisely to meet together to pray and worship the Living God. The One who has an absolute territorial claim to every square inch (I prefer centimeter) of HIS green earth scoffs at these human-engineered restrictions: His glory will not be suppressed. History has many examples of the powerful effect persecution and discrimination against Christians produces. Expect (and pray) for revival to break out at Bowdoin! Authorities won't be able to put a lid on this, anymore than the authorities tried to stop Peter, et al in Jerusalem (as recorded in the early chapters of the book of Acts): "we must obey God rather than man."
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