First, I must apologize that I've been delinquent from this blog for so long. As you may know, it has been a difficult spring for me and my family, but we are thankful for all the love and support our friends and colleagues have shown us during this tragic period in our lives. But life moves on.
I write today about an important announcement about The University Project we are making today at a press conference in Claremont. I don't want to spoil the surprise, but I hope you will watch the video on the CST web site at 11 a.m. (PST), or watch the archived video once it is posted.
Some times, change seems glacial in its pace. And at others, it hits like an avalanche. Today, I am invigorated by the rush of change coming to Claremont, and we're running as fast as we can to keep one step ahead of it all!
Thank you once again to Claremont's friends and supporters. I think you'll like what you hear from today's announcement!
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Thank you Mr. President for this announcement and great step forward.
I am a resident of Upland and also a young Muslim, and I feel that this is exactly the kind of program needed in our country, where pluralism is the new way of life.
I am especially excited about the merger of the Islamic program with the Jewish and Christian programs. It is very important for Muslims to learn side-by-side with Christians and Jews (and others) in this country, and in no other country or place do I know of such a program.
I feel that this is especially an important step for Muslims because many Muslims study overseas in different countries only to find the environment they study within very different from the cultural context of today's globalized and pluralistic world. They return with a religious understanding separate from a contextualized understanding which causes much trouble at times for the Muslim community in America, and I would argue, at times causes trouble in the whole world!
I am excited about this program and look forward to hearing updates!
True Christians believe in the Bible.
The Bible says, and I will paraphrase the words, "Ifo you don't have the Son, you don't have the Father.
As long as you teach that in your new Methidist "universal" Church, no problem. But if you start "watering" down the Word, then you are sinning against good.
You would in a sense be "undoing" what Methodist Missionaries have been doing in foreign lands for a few centuries.
I graduated from Fullerton State in 1970 and I did take a course in comparative religion. That was OK and I got to Witness to several students including an Arab and a Persian.
How do you plan to reconcile the teachings of Scruipture with the teachings of these other religions? What do you plan to do with the Blood of Christ and the Resurrection. the real tragedy is that you don't know Christ, if you knew him you would understand the Christianlity is not a religion, it is a relationship with God based on faith. Scripture warned us about people like you, wolves in sheeps clothing, clouds you are without rain, waves foaming out your shame on the seashores of lost humanity. Ther very Bible you are preparing to toss out warns of the wrath to coem for those who tramlpe under feet the Blood of Christ. For you own sake turn from this heresy and come back to christ; he alone is your only means of salvation. a final note; people lime you have never figured out that the gospel is not designed to unify the human race, it is designed to seperate the human race into two camps; those who will accept Christ and those who will not.
This " New Age " type of false religion is not new . It goes back to Genesis and Satan speaking to Eve . Jesus in John 14:6 I am the ONLY way ,truth and life . No one comes to the Father but by ME " ! He was either a liar , lunatic or who He said He was . The CALLED and ELECT know the latter is the only truth
Dear Mr. Campbell,
I just read an article about your new program to merge the religious studies of different faiths and was so excited to see this happening in our country. I am a Catholic who is very much in love with my faith tradition but also believe strongly in understanding and appreciating the traditions and truths of other religions that are also beautiful. "Truth" stands on it's own and does not belong to any religion, culture or time and it can often be understood, expressed and lived out in many different ways. I was greatly saddened to read some of the negative, close-minded comments that were left for you and hope they will not deter you from your mission of peace in this world. (And, Lafayette, if you ever want to be taken seriously, learn how to spell and type.) My faith and relationship with God has only gotten stronger, deeper and richer through learning about other religions. And if there is ever to be peace on earth this is where it must start - one world, under God, with liberty and justice for all. God bless every person involved with this beautiful endeavor.
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