Jimmy Carter at Liberty Is 2018’s Most Surprising Yet Hopeful Commencement Speaker
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“While outsiders might assume Carter’s invitation was motivated by a desire to assuage the dissenting students, Falwell expressed genuine appreciation for his record as a Christian and humanitarian in the Liberty press release announcing Carter as the ceremony’s speaker.” CToday
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Liberty University is no longer the largest Christian university
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“And what is now the largest Christian university? According to federal enrollment data Liberty also cites, that title in the U.S. — and perhaps the world — belongs to Grand Canyon University, a for-profit Christian school in Phoenix. Like Liberty, it has benefited from heavy investment in online education.” RNS
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Trump at Liberty U: Christianity 'under siege'
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“GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump touted his faith at Liberty University on Monday, telling the conservative college that Christians have to ban together because their religion ‘is under siege.’ ‘We’re going to protect Christianity,’ he said. ‘If you look at what’s going on throughout the world…Christianity is under siege.’”
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Falwell faces some backlash on arming college students
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“[S]tudents at another Christian university—Wheaton College in Wheaton, Ill.—say Falwell’s position does not represent Christian ideals. In an open letter to evangelical leaders, a coalition of Wheaton students condemned Falwell’s remarks, saying they were responding to ‘religious oppression or violence’ with fear instead of love.” WORLD
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