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Message from the President
In the religious sphere, the situation is not much better despite the valiant efforts of a handful of faithful institutions which carry the banner for their own groups or denominations. Many so-called "Christian" colleges pay homage to the Bible, but operate contrary to its directives, by maintaining a strict separation between biblical teaching and so-called "secular" disciplines. They may talk of a Christian worldview, but they fail to define such a perspective in terms of the only reliable standard -- the Word of God. Or, they promote dogmas which are opposed to the development of a unified biblical perspective. Furthermore, there is presently a dearth of educational institutions strongly committed to the Reformed Faith in all of its implications. The doctrines of God's sovereign grace in all of their implications and the historic confessional Reformed Presbyterian faith have long been neglected as the foundational and fundamental components of true knowledge and wisdom. Christ College offers an alternative to this environment. Our goal is to offer a consistently Reformed alternative to secular humanism, Christian surrender, functional ignorance, and ethical chaos which form the context of so much of modern "education." As you will see when you examine the catalog, Christ College has many distinctive elements due to its thorough-going Calvinism and the consistent teaching of a biblical worldview. We are committed to the Pauline mission: "For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ" (2 Corinthians 10:4, 5). Many people enroll in college specifically to enhance their prospect of securing suitable employment. This is understandable and commendable. Yet the prime objective of Christ College is life preparation, to renew the world through reforming minds. That is, our goal is to give our graduates a solid foundation in the Christian Faith and its application to all of life. We stand for Christ and the advancement of His Kingdom in this world. We want to be the biblical worldview college in America. We trust you will see our vision for higher education and that you will recognize the beauty of our distinctives. Since only the Lord Jesus Christ and His Word are the beginning of wisdom, then we know you will agree that Christ College is a school to seriously consider.
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Why another
Christian college -- or another college at all, for that
matter? The answer, quite simply, is to offer a unique
perspective and program. There is a crisis in higher
education today -- even in "Christian" higher
education. The crisis is theological and ethical. Secular
institutions (and this includes a very large number which
began as Christian entities) have rejected, openly or by
disregard, the absolute truth of the Bible and the
sovereign Lordship of Christ Jesus. Secular academia
often delight in turning the children against the faith
received from Christian homes. Most see Western Christian
culture as an embarrassment and the antithesis of
goodness, modernity, and progress.
