In an essay titled
A Tale of Two Colleges, Albert Mohler decries the increasing acceptance of homosexuality by historically Baptist colleges and universities. Here he helpfully points out the consequences of this progress.
1. As time goes on, colleges and universities that choose to identify with the ethos and standards of the secular academy will inevitably increase the distance from their founding churches and theological commitments.
In other words, bigotry will increasingly reside in the fringes, where it belongs.
2. Colleges and universities attempting to maintain accountability to churches and Christian denominations will discover that specificity and clarity in terms of worldview commitment and lifestyle expectations is required, and not optional.
Institutions that want to remain bigoted will have to advertise said bigotry, voluntarily racing towards irrelevancy.
3. The issue of homosexuality now presents an unavoidable test of conviction for Christian institutions of higher learning. The pressure to normalize homosexual relationships and behaviors will be strong, and the cost of resisting this pressure will be steep.
As human enlightenment grows, little room is left for the fear and hatred motivated by religion, and this is a good thing. Just take a look at how most of society views racists and misogynists. This is exactly how faith-fueled homophobia will be viewed in only a few decades from now. It does indeed get better.
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