I came to Messiah College as a freshman carrying great expectations as to what it would be like to receive a Christian college education. It did not take long for disappointment came crashing down on me. In an effort to strive for worldly recognition and coincide with other universities' standards of political correctness, Messiah College has hidden it's light under a bushel. It has become dangerous and wrong to analyze and see the world through Christian eyes, for in doing so, it seems to some that we unjustly and unlovingly reject other people or tell them they are wrong. So, biblical analysis, interpretation, and application has become scarce at this Christian college.
It is because of this observation that I am excited about Dr. Power's proposal of the abolishment of the English Department at Messiah. Of course, like so many others, I have my reservations about this new approach, most of which center wrongly about what this new education will mean when I graduate (getting a job, living up to literary knowledge expectations, etc). However, further than this fear, I believe it is pertinent for Messiah to return to our roots which, in this case, is education that creates a vision of the world based on biblical truth and faith. I am interested to hear what others have to say about Dr. Power's proposal as I am open to other opinions which may help strengthen and sway my own.
1 comments:
Abby,
First of all I appreciated the majority of what you contributed in class today. I think we are on the same page. It is important to incorporate more Christian and faith based writings in our curriculum here at Messiah. In fact, it's almost shocking that we don't already do this (considering we are a Christian school). I think that in order to do this we need to first establish a sense of balance and equality so that the English major doesn't become another Christian theology or Biblical studies department. Having this mix I think would definitely benefit us all and present us with ways to grow in our own faith.
I love it that you are so passionate about this. It is awesome! :)
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