And sarcasm by definition is a low blow. Remember that Adams took on the mantle of Christ when he declared Christian faith.
Enrolling in a formal class and proceeding according to its preset plan is only one way to gain knowledge. Out of fairness to other students in the same class, the rules shouldn’t be bent except for bona fide emergencies, but perhaps things like tutoring and/or dropping the class to be re-enrolled in the future would help a student in difficulties pass in the future. None of this gets suggested as far as I see. There is more than one way to skin a cat.
Do this think that the article contains all of his communication with “Kyle”? Kyle is an adult, I am sure Kyle can figure some things out on his own, should he bother to apply thought to them.
If it really is delivered in a mean-spirited way into the face of another; but this is a fictional student who has behaved in an exasperating fashion. No need to be a Holy Christian martyr when writing ironically about it as a help to the many students who read his columns and consider signing up for his courses and who might be tempted to use lame excuses after slacking off all semester. No one is forcing students to study with Adams; they register for his courses. He is not teaching required basic courses for the entire student body -- he is teaching majors in criminal justice. Justice on earth involves consequences for one's choices, no matter how much Christian forgiveness may be sought or felt. A repentant murderer is forgiven by God, but must still go to prison on earth.