The book The Unlikely Disciple really put life into perspective for me. The school Liberty University is almost a whole different world than Morningside College. Liberty has many rules and beliefs that I would never be able to follow or understand. The way liberty way looks at homosexuals, people of different race and different religions is very different than the way most people at Morningside College do. Morningside encourages diversity, learning and respecting other people beliefs and morals. The classes that each school offers are very different. For example the theory of evolution is not prohibited to teach at Morningside College. Liberty University is opposed to teaching their students any other way of life that the bible does not mention. I like how Morningside does not try to conform its students into one religion or culture. Being a woman, this book really showed me how lucky I should feel that I am not forced into cooking classes and how to be submissive to my husband classes. Liberty University had a very different idea about what women should be doing in today’s society. This book opened up my eyes and showed me how many opportunities I am offered at Morningside College that other kids around the U.S. are not given due to there religion.
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Hey Kelsie! You bring up good points, like there being more freedom at Morningside in our classes and beliefs. I agree with you that they shouldn’t restrict what we can learn about in our classes. I think we should be able to explore academically. But do you think there are any positives about Liberty? As I was reading this book, the same things stuck out to me that did to you. The women issue though I think I disagree. I think liberty takes it too far because they REQUIRE women to take courses on ‘how to be a good wife’. Although, I don’t think it is bad if women do want to take those classes because I respect them for wanting that kind of lifestyle. We take cooking and sowing classes in middle school (or at least I had to). As Christians, I believe we are equal to men, but we are also called to be their support. Again, I think Liberty takes this too far. You also mentioned at the end that you are glad you can have experiences that others can’t because of their religions. The students at Liberty choose to go there so I don’t think they would consider it missing out. I’m sure the students at Liberty feel like students at secular schools (or schools like Morningside) are missing out too.
I completely agree with you that it was very interesting to see what it was like to go to a college with such strict boundaries. Morningside is such a unique college due to the fact that it is a liberal arts college. Being this type of college, Morningside is able to teach whatever they would like in accordance with religion or evolution. Liberty has some distinct rules that set high standards for it’s students, but I do not believe that I would be able to follow through with some of the rules. The views that Liberty has on women are very bias and discriminatory towards women. They encourage women to be submissive to men and do the “womenly jobs” around the house. I am not a feminist, but I do believe that women should not be inferior to men like the Liberty people seem to think. Morningside is a great opportunity for us to grow and develop in a diverse school with exceptional teachers and learning chances to flourish not only as a student, but as a new addition to society.