Secular professors be damned. A new study out of the University of Texas shows that college graduates are more likely to maintain their religious beliefs than those who never attended college. Fundamentalists once condemned higher education as the enemy of Christian faith, but assistant professor Mark Regnerus says the opposite is true. Regnerus surmises that students are being sheltered from challenges to faith beliefs as more campuses shift resources away from liberal arts and toward professional programs. The findings are detailed in a study entitled “Losing My Religion” in the journal Social Forces.
This article appears in June 15 • 2007.