What did your Christian college or university teach about evolution?

Question

I keep asking this question, but I haven't really gotten a straight answer.

Answer 1

They presented Evolution as it is explained today but they used a voice for narration with the tone that evolution is stupid and impossible.
Basically they explained it the way a scientist would but the funny voice was obviously making a mockery of it. Its sad but most of my fellow Christians classmates laughed but I was horrified. It was completely bias. Good thing I'm Atheist.

Answer 2

I've been waiting for one too because I'm curious. I know what I THINK a "Christian" college or university should teach about evolution and I can tell you want I was taught about it in the public university I attended. I could even ask a colleague in biology what he or she teaches but I work for a public college so that wouldn't help. Perhaps you (or I) just need to call up the biology department at a Christian university and ask!

Answer 3

If you're really asking about the creation-science theories of how scientifically the earth is 6000 years old, I don't think any normal college actually teaches that. I went to a sort of Christian college (as most private ones are) and had a lot of friends go to real strict ones, and those theories you see on tv are just crazies trying to sell books.

Answer 4

Curiously enough, I attended a Disciples of Christ college, and it had a very good biology department that had a very full and clear course on evolution. There was no notion that evolution was in any way counter to religion.

Answer 5

My wife attended Manhatten Christian College in Manhatten, KS. She has a Master's in Christian Education. She was taught the truth, not evolution.

Oh, and KAL, "evolution" isn't biology. Ask your hero Richard Dawkins. "Evolution" is Secular Humanism, which is the Original Lie, revisited. You call yourself Christian, don't you think you ought to figure out FOR SURE where you came from? Hint: The Hebrew word for DAY used in Genesis CAN ONLY represent a 24 hour day. Why do you have the word Christian in quotation marks in your answer? As if you're skeptical such a thing REALLY even exists? Try here: http://phc.edu/ http://www.oru.edu/ http://www.mccks.edu/ http://www.bju.edu/ http://www.moodyministries.net/ I didn't bother to Google, I just know these off the top of my head. I'm sure there are MANY more. I doubt if any of them would accept KAL as an "instructor". How much biblical knowledge can someone have who thinks they came from a monkey?

My mother was Valedictorian of Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, IL Class of December 1946. Her Class picture with classmates names is on my bedroom wall. Unfortunately, she died in 1972; but you're making me think of ALL KINDS of questions I'd like to ask her.
I DO have childhood memories of mom telling us about debating her Biology teacher in a public lecture hall, she told us that she told her Biology teacher in front of the class "I know what answer you want on a test, and I'll give you the answer, and you'll have to give me an A, but you can't make me believe it!"
My mother had multiple Degrees from more than one University; she also did Post-Graduate studies; I do NOT KNOW if the above conversation took place at Moody or not. Maybe a phone call to Moody is in order. I'll get back to you in 24 hours.

EDIT: 8/13/07 5:26 CST I telephoned Moody today (I would post the number, but this may be spam and prohibited by Community Guidlines. The number is on their website posted above, under contact us).
I was told by a young man named Caleb that Moody's founding mission and statement has NOT varied since the University was founded January 22, 1886.
Caleb informed me that Moody USED to have a Biology dept., but it was ALWAYS creationist centered. He suggested to me that perhaps the best way HE could imagine the above exchange with my mother and her instructor COULD have taken place at Moody was IF the instructor was PLAYING devil's advocate for the sake of debate in class. My 24 hours isn't up yet.

In His Service,
John the Baptist
PS Personally, I'M JUST A DUMB CONSTRUCTION WORKER; THE REST OF MY FAMILY IS EDUCATED. I'M SO DUMB I'M CHRISTIAN, AND I ACCEPT GENESIS WITHOUT QUESTION.

Answer 6

Catholic schools teach that God may have you used the process of evolution to create life forms on earth.

Peace and blessings!

Answer 7

I did not attend a Christian college or university. God bless.

Answer 8

My daughter went to Simpson Christian College and they vehemently taught against it.

Answer 9

Well my Catholic high school teaches that evolution is true and it's in our textbooks.

Answer 10

Maybe not a lot of people went to a religious college......