[Elsie]

Harvard University, 1636;

Declared purpose was, "To train a literate clergy"

from the Rules and Precepts, "Let every student be plainly instructed, and earnestly pressed to consider well, the maine end of his life and studies is, to know God and Jesus Christ which is eternall life, John 17:3 and therefore to lay Christ in the bottome, as the only foundation of all sound knowledge and Learning. And seeing the Lord only giveth wisdome, let every one seriously set himself by prayer in secret to seeke it of Him prov 2,3.

Yale College, 1701;

Purpose as stated by the trustees on November 11, 1701; "To plant, and under ye Divine blessing to propagate in this Wilderness, the blessed Reformed, Protestant Religion, in ye purity of its Order, and Worship."

The primary goals outlined by the founders, stated; "Every student shall consider the main end of his study to wit to know God in Jesus Christ and answerably lead a Godly, sober life"

Princeton University;

Offical Motto: "Under God's Power she Flourishes"

"Cursed be all that learning that is contrary to the cross of Christ" -- Rev. Jonathan Dickinson, first President of Princeton

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Thank GOD oops - WhoEver, that we sure don't teach THIS worldview any more!!!

[CobaltBlue]

Harvard, Yale and Princeton are all private schools, all founded as religious schools. Thus, they can teach religion in science class if they want to.

It's "separaton of church and state" that keeps religion out of public schools. Although, not entirely. It's ok to teach comparative religion in public school.

[VadeRetro]

That was something of a hurdle we had to get over, yes.