(LIFEZETTE)
By Elizabeth M. Economou
In “The Snapping of the American Mind: Healing a Nation Broken by a Lawless Government and Godless Culture,” author David Kupelian reminds us of a daunting truth: “Over a relatively short period of time, virtually every major institution in America has been radically transformed: our public education system, our colleges and universities, our news and entertainment media, our foundations and philanthropies, many of our churches — even, as we have seen, our own families.”
Kupelian attributes these sweeping cultural changes in large part to the erosion of our Judeo-Christian beliefs and values, which he considers “our most precious inheritance from our forefathers.”
To be sure, George Washington, our first president and one of our nation’s Founding Fathers, would hardly recognize the D.C.-based university that bears his name.
The George Washington University will host — on April 5 — a 90-minute training session for students and faculty alike called “Christian Privilege: But Our Founding Fathers Were All Christian, Right?!”
A portion of the program’s online description reads: “How do Christians in the USA experience life in an easier way than non-Christians? Even with the separation of church and state, are there places where Christians have built-in advantages over non-Christians? How do we celebrate Christian identities and acknowledge that Christians receive unmerited perks from institutions and systems all across our country? Let’s reflect upon ways we can live up to our personal and national values that make room for all religious and secular identities on an equal playing field.”