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Is Creationism is a Conspiracy Theory? One Professor Thinks So

February 12th, 2021

A prominent professor recently said that the modern creationist movement, particularly the belief in a young Earth, is indistinguishable from believing in a conspiracy theory. Christians didn't take kindly to that. Continue Reading »

Posted in: Political & Religious Controversy | 78 Comments »

Christian Student Wins Appeal After Expulsion for Calling Gay Marriage "Sinful"

July 12th, 2019

After his 2015 expulsion from the University of Sheffield for calling gay marriage "sinful" on Facebook, Felix Ngole won the right to another hearing on appeal. Now the school will again determine if expressing anti-gay sentiment on social media justifies student expulsion. Continue Reading »

Posted in: LGBTQ & Human Rights, Christian | 85 Comments »

Student Expelled From Christian College for Being Gay

September 13th, 2018

Gary Campbell was taken aback when he received word from Clark Summit University that he was being kicked out of the school, despite being just 6 credits shy of graduating. Apparently, officials at the small Christian college in Pennsylvania discovered a secret which led to their decision to dismiss him: Campbell is gay. Continue Reading »

Posted in: LGBTQ & Human Rights, Christian | 296 Comments »

Gay Teen Rejected By Christian Parents Receives Incredible Surprise

August 6th, 2018

After two Baptist parents discovered their high school son was gay, he was forced out of the house. Then they refused to help him pay for college. But just when it seemed things couldn't get much worse, the story went viral - and everything changed. Continue Reading »

Posted in: LGBTQ & Human Rights | 80 Comments »

Clash Over Christian Free Speech on Campus

December 15th, 2017

It was a typical morning at San Francisco State University when Ken Ferrer and two fellow Christian activists arrived on campus to stage their demonstration. The trio set up in highly-trafficked area of campus, armed with signs that read: “WARNING, fake Chr Continue Reading »

Posted in: Political & Religious Controversy | 49 Comments »

Why Colleges Are Installing “Plan B” Vending Machines

September 28th, 2017

Colleges have begun using an unconventional (and controversial) strategy to expand access to contraceptives on campus: vending machines. Earlier this month, Stanford University followed in the footsteps of several other prominent California schools when it int Continue Reading »

Posted in: Political & Religious Controversy, Christian | 13 Comments »

Christian Student Expelled After Calling Gay Marriage “Sinful”

April 27th, 2017

Sheffield University has been recognized as one of top 100 colleges in the world, but now the college is making headlines for the wrong reasons. Controversy erupted last year after university officials expelled a Christian student for his views on gay marriage Continue Reading »

Posted in: LGBTQ & Human Rights, Christian | 150 Comments »

Injustice and Outrage: Sexual Assault at Religious Universities

June 7th, 2016

Sexual assault has become an increasingly important issue on college campuses over the past decade. Across the board, cases of sexual assault are on the rise. Most universities take reported crimes very seriously and perform full investigations. Unfortunately Continue Reading »

Posted in: Political & Religious Controversy | 20 Comments »