the value of
Christian Higher Education
T
he research varies, but most approximate that 50-70% of Christian teenagers disengage with their faith as they progress through college. Much of this slow fade away from the Church is due to college freshmen leaving home unprepared for campus life at public or secular colleges, and
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the lack of worship and fellowship opportunities at these institutions. In fact, according to the research of political scientists Robert P. Putnam and David E. Campbell, “Young Americans are dropping out of religion at an alarming rate of five to six times the historical
rate (30-40% have no religion today, as opposed to 5-10% a generation ago).” This isn’t a surprise as only one-third of college faculty nationwide describe themselves as regular churchgoers, and Christian viewpoints are openly mocked in many college classrooms.
