About this episode
I received an email from Oklahoma Wesleyan University entitled "Five Questions You Should Ask on Your Next College Visit." The suggestions are good, but given the dismal state of higher education , here are five more. First, why am I going? Too many 18-year-olds are signing up to pay $20,000 a year without knowing why they're there - something the nation-wide 40% dropout rate confirms. Second, what ideas are assumed here? Given today's world, students expecting an education (practical skills, critical thinking, and knowledge) can end up receiving an indoctrination: a barrage of subliminal messaging and social pressure designed to make them conform. Third, can I defend my beliefs? Recognizing bad ideas takes work: defending good ones can be even harder. Christian students need to know the reason for the hope they have. Fourth, how will I live like a Christian here? - because the Kingdom of God is not a matter of mere talk but applied power. Fifth, are there others like me? - because Christians shouldn't be isolated and a strand of three cords is not easily broken. For Christians, college is worth asking questions about. What are yours?