November 10, 2000

Adult Programs Challenge Christian Colleges' Missions

By DIANE WINSTON

At a time when popular culture routinely serves up as "good guys" what were once satanic stereotypes -- aliens, werewolves, and vampires, to name a few -- it's easy to understand why Christian colleges are enjoying a surge in applications. Many churchgoing families, appalled by what they perceive as a crisis in values throughout our society, see faith-based colleges as a safe haven. In the 1990's, enrollments at colleges with religious affiliations increased more than twice as fast as at