![]() So off to UNC I went thinking I had parents who are Christians and good influences on my life, so I’m all set. And all that seemed to make you think you’re ready for the next thing in life. When I headed off to college, I’m guessing that my experience was probably pretty normal for lots of people in my generation, and I think even still today, where if you’re a Christian and grew up in a Christian environment and a Christian home, you probably were part of a youth group and you probably had a Bible study and you committed your life to Christ and you believed that the Bible is the Word of God. In your new book you talk about entering into undergrad, and you mention that you were not prepared for what that would be like in significant ways. In fact, occasionally she’ll even call me on the phone with her friends on the line just to dialogue about stuff, so it’s a lot of fun. So when I hear stories from Emma about conversations she’s having with her non-Christian friends, and even theological discussions with her Christian friends, I’m reminded again that this is exactly what I experienced when I was in college. One of the things that I think is always confirming to me about the way we read Scripture is that Scripture has diagnosed the human heart and the human condition from thousands of years ago, and when you look at people today you realize, Oh wait! It’s kind of the same thing. The world is the same and human nature is the same. But, at the same time, you could say there’s really nothing new under the sun. It’s a different world today than when I was going to school in the late 80s and early 90s in a number of fashions. I look around and there’s new buildings and new walkways and paths and structures that weren’t there. There are certainly a lot of things that are different and new. Do you think things are significantly different now than they were then? I’m sure there are many things about the school and about your undergrad experience that you guys will be able to share, but I wonder if there are any things that you think have changed about the undergrad experience for your daughter and her generation compared to when you were in college. That’s such a cool dynamic that you guys get to experience. So it’s been a sentimental and fun experience. In fact, she is now a sophomore at my alma mater, and her first year was almost thirty years to the day when I started at UNC-Chapel Hill. Your daughter, Emma, is currently a student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is that right? Michael, thank you so much for joining me today on The Crossway Podcast. A Word of Encouragement for Students Questioning Their FaithĠ2:01 - The College Experience: Expectation vs.Engaging with the Discussion around Gender and Sexuality.How to Refocus a Debate on Foundational Issues.Being Prepared for Intellectual Challenges to Christianity.The College Experience: Expectation vs.Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | RSS Topics Addressed in This Interview: Writing in the form of a letter to his college-age daughter, Michael Kruger’s Surviving Religion 101 takes a topical approach to examining some of the toughest questions Christian students encounter at secular universities.
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