[impimp]

I wish the author defined what a Catholic University is. Does the author mean Notre Dame, Georgetown, etc. If so, then the results are not suprising.

[metmom]

Incoming........

IBCHA - In before the *Catholic haters* accusations.

[rwilson99]

Good article... A classic example of how Catholcs can learn from out Evangelical brothers and sisters. I bet if one pulled our Fransican University at Steubenville it would look more like an Evangelical College than a Catholic one because of an approach that embraces the reality of the Catholic faith and combines it with the new evangelization.

[Darren McCarty]

Some “Catholic” schools have not really been Catholic in 40 years.

[arderkrag]

Aaaaannnnd this will devolve into another “discussion” about the “merits” of the rhythm method and how condoms interfere with the natural order.

[ecomcon]

The more secular the culture becomes, the more “impossible” righteousness becomes.

[Dr. Sivana]

I wonder i fthe study included the few Catholic collegs taht strive to maintain a core religious Catholic identity? Take a look at Christendom, Thomas Aquinas College, Ave Maria and Franciscan U. of Steubenville and your results may be a bit different.

[keats5]

My hubby and I went to Kent State. My kids went to Evangelical colleges: Huntington U in Indiana, Taylor in Indiana and Grove City, PA.

The differences in the cultures between those Evangelical Universities and the one we grew up in at Kent State are astounding, and very encouraging. I can’t speak with any direct knowledge about the sexual practices, because I know parents are usually the last to know of such things. But I just notice the modest dress, proper demeanor, pure language, and honesty. Students leave their iphones and book bags on cafeteria tables to reserve their spots with no fear of theft, and doors are rarely locked.

Grove City has “partner” dances during the week and most weekends. The kids have ample opportunity to learn how swing and ballroom dancing, which is all the rage there.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

There are a exceptions to every rule of course but in general peer pressure is the most powerful force at work. Everyone wants to be liked.

If you are in an atmosphere where chastity is encouraged then you find is easier to be chaste.

If you are in an atmosphere where hook-ups are common you find it easier to be promiscuous.

[old and tired]

I suspect the real reason is that Catholic campuses have more alcohol.

[Buckeye McFrog]

At that age I personally would have found the hook-up culture to be creepy, cold and impersonal. Am stunned that so many young people apparently do not.

[mmichaels1970]

Dr. Donna Freitas, perhaps the nation’s leading expert on university hookup culture

You can get paid for that? Wow.

[Salvation]

**While many evangelical students have a lifetime of Bible camps and strong Christian schools, few Catholic students bring a similarly strong catechetical background with them to college.**

Wondering if this is really true?

[VermiciousKnid]

It’s a crying shame what’s happened to Catholic higher education.

As we speak, my oldest son is waiting to hear whether or not he has been accepted into his chosen colleges, and I have to tell you...finding an authentically Catholic college was no easy task.

I flat out refuse to send him to any Jesuit institution (even and especially Georgetown), and Notre Dame is off the list, too, as are Fordham, Villanova, and other big-name schools.

Personally, I’ve got my fingers crossed for Christendom (he does, too, BTW). It’s a small school, but they are doing things right down there. It seems to attract the kind of girls that know how to say “NO,” and the kind of boys that respect those kinds of girls. Do some get around the rules? Oh, I imagine they certainly do. But the school doesn’t have to encourage it, nor do they have to make it easy for them, and Christendom doesn’t.

Regards,

[stars & stripes forever]

I’ve been watching the WATCHWORD BIBLE (http://superstore.wnd.com/video/The-WATCHWORD-BIBLE-The-New-Testament-10-DVD-Set )

It is written in the Contemporary English Version - God makes it very clear. He is Holy and wants us to be holy. Our bodies are the temple of Holy Spirit.

The simplistic text hits home regarding every kind of sin and temptation we face in this world.

It would make an excellent Christmas present for every family.

[latina4dubya]

ping...

[outofsalt]

I think they worry it might lead to dancing.

[HarleyD]

Freitas discovered that “evangelical campus culture is religiously infused on every level.” Students who attend evangelical schools tend to expect that their peers are Christian, attend church, study the Bible, and pray often. Within evangelical student campus culture, the focus is on courtship and marriage while emphasizing chastity. Freitas says that “a quest for purity and chastity reigns supreme on these campuses.”

I haven't read the entire article but I would also suggest that Christians at secular universities have similar views as those at evangelical universities. Hmmmmmmm....I wonder why??? ;O)

[ToastedHead]

These are Catholic KIDS we’re talking about, when they first go away to college. I was an idiot too. The heartache the hookup culture caused is what brought me back to the Church.

[newbie 10-21-00]

Yikes. Not gonna read this thread but the number of replies at the time of this post had to be addressed considering the topic.