What privileges do we have as Christians? Whatever our situation, we have more privilege than we think we do. What makes us believe in the phenomenon that we believe that we are marginalized when we really are very privileged? How can we model after Jesus and use this privilege to advocate for, minister to, and serve the disenfranchised? From Dec 27 - Jan 1, volunteers with our network of early career Christian academics are liveblogging seminars at the Urbana conference, a mission-focused student gathering of 16,000 … [Read more...] about How can Privileged Christians Work Strategically for Equality?
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Christian Privilege in the Academy?
In InterVarsity and many other Christian organizations, we're used to thinking of Christians as a minority - even a persecuted minority - within the academy, particularly at the more prestigious universities. For example, responding to a common question asked by many faculty and graduate students, we recently published an essay by Ken Elzinga of the University of Virginia titled "Being Open About My Faith Without Turning People Off." There is another way of looking at Christianity in the university, however. Photo … [Read more...] about Christian Privilege in the Academy?