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I think that originally, liberalism asked for the freedom to consider many unconventional, unpopular ideas. But then, having considered them in great detail, it decided that after all, the unconventional ideas were correct. Liberalism, became Leftism.

This might indeed be the abandonment of Liberalism per se. But after all, don’t we ask for freedom to consider many ideas, so that we can finally settle on the best one? Liberalism is one stage, of a larger process.

Granted, we might hope to always be open to many opinions. But the opinions of Fundamentalists are by now all too well known; they have been heard endlessly, everywhere, for literally thousands of years. And finally, they don’t deserve further hearing. At some point, we have had enough, and simply decide, no or yes. Down or up.

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“We teach a historical-critical method of interpretation, tempered by our presuppositions that the universe is not a closed-system but one in which God has been active.”

This is an oxymoron! Without liberal thinking, formed from anti-supernatural presuppositions, deism, Enlightenment thought, and a few other philosophies, you would not have historical-criticism. The fact that you teach it, should indicate to the liberal that your on the same page!!!!! I would be frustrated too!

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Holding a belief does not mean that you’ve never questioned that belief … we shouldn’t be equating “belief” with “assumption”. If we do equate belief with assumption, it cuts both ways whether your belief is extra-evangelical or mainstream evangelical.

A secular university should allow for the experience of a student who has had a belief, was confronted with new evidence, changed that belief, and then with different or more evidence later on, came back to the original belief anyway. Or perhaps a belief is a third option having gone in two other directions prior.

Holding a belief now does not mean that it’s simply what you’ve assumed or have been taught. If a seminary is teaching about the strengths and weaknesses of many different ideas … abrupt end.

I see no hypocrisy in an institution saying “We will respect you most for coming to your own conclusions and pursuing that path”, while also saying “If you go down this path you will no longer be able to attend classes here.” That may be what is happening in a segment of DTS, or in the whole of DTS.

I think that in the world’s eyes this is viewed as hypocrisy, but the Christian way is that both: the individual is free and should follow his or her conscience; the institution is free and should follow its own conscience.

I’m assuming that there is no claim from DTS that everyone must or should attend DTS, and probably no condemnation from DTS towards those who leave. Leaving DTS can be a step in faith just as attending there can be. God can use either and all paths to accomplish what He wants in each person’s life.