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13 July 2005

Soul winning, anyone? Think Bob Jones University is too liberal? Then Hyles-Anderson College is just the place for you. The handbook (PDF alert)must be seen to be believed.

post by: sisterhavana at: 10:23 | 12 comments

I was going through this, looking for some clever quote to pull to laugh at their hyper-hyper-conservatism, ("Oh look, they're afraid of dancing! Snigger!") and then read this:

"Our approach to subject matter is unique. We are opposed to the stuffy, bookish, all-lecture style of teaching. We think it is ridiculous for a Christian to spend hours and hours in a psychology class studying what the rats do when they run a maze. In most psychology courses, the professor is concerned about what makes an individual's eyes the color they are. We are more concerned about looking an individual in the eye and communicating truth to him. We are a bit tired of the snobbish, intellectual sophistry of much of the education of our day. We think it is time to get down to earth and give people what they need for life. Oh, we teach psychology and many other secular subjects, but we teach them from a practical, Scriptural approach."

This chills me to the bone. The absolute disdain for empirical thought is terrifying.

posted by papercake 13 July | 11:06

Christian Womanhood Spectacular!

posted by kenko 13 July | 11:13

TRUST CREATION SCIENCE TO KEEP AMERICA STRONG AND SAFE ... THE OLD FASHIONED WAY!

posted by dodgygeezer 13 July | 11:22

Student Life:

Sports

Men have the opportunity to participate in exciting football, indoor soccer, basketball, and softball leagues.

No mention of what women can participate in. I'm guessing bake-offs.

posted by me3dia 13 July | 11:55

I like that they have an "understanding your man" course for the ladies, but don't seem to offer a similar course on women for the men.

There's also a few references to "Biblical truth" and "Biblical fact" - is that opposed to oh, say, actual truth and actual fact?

Also, am I reading it right that its implicit that deaf students can only get the "deaf student" degree? That sucks.

posted by flamk 13 July | 11:56

dodgygeezer, that is my new desktop background.

posted by gaspode 13 July | 11:58

Mind what you say. God will fuck you in the ass for blasphemy.

posted by Hugh Janus 13 July | 12:25

Highlights from the application:

Do you attend movies? Have you ever? If so, when did you last attend?

Do you attend dances? Have you ever? If so, when did you last attend?

(my personal favorite) Have you ever sold illegal drugs? If yes, how long did you sell? When was the last time you sold? What drugs did you sell? What amount did you sell?

posted by sisterhavana 13 July | 12:37

Mind what you say. God will fuck you in the ass for blasphemy.

"Please bend over to receive the love of Our Lord Jesus Christ."

posted by papercake 13 July | 12:47

Freakiest conjoined twins ever:

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posted by mudpuppie 13 July | 15:30

hm: We do not fellowship with liberals, but instead take a strict separatist stand from the world and apostasy.

posted by jba 13 July | 15:40

Second-freakiest conjoined twins of all time:

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posted by mudpuppie 14 July | 01:11

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