Distinguished Associate Professor of History Darryl G. Hart lectured on Benjamin Franklin’s unexpected spiritual life on Tuesday evening. “Benjamin Franklin: Cultural Protestant” is the second book in his series on the spiritual lives of the Founders. According to Hart, readers may be surprised that the spiritual series features the seemingly secular Franklin. “He was steeped...
The Collegian’s Jan. 16 article, “Core and conversation inspire Catholic conversion at Hillsdale,” has acquired much attention from both Catholics and Protestants alike. In Assistant Professor of History Korey Maas’ letter to the editor on Jan. 30, he noted, in agreement with many of my own Protestant friends, that there were present in the article...
For Pastor Chris Castaldo — a former Roman Catholic — constructive engagement and sympathetic discourse across Reformation lines has been a longtime endeavor. Castaldo, who hails from New Covenant Church in Naperville, Illinois, opened his Feb. 21 lecture at College Baptist Church by inquiring how many in the audience came from a Roman Catholic background....
For many Hillsdale students, faith is central to our identity. It can be a source of fierce loyalty and occasional conflict. But aggression is the last thing we want surrounding the topic of religion, and as Christians, dialogue about theology ought to be conducted with charity and humility, especially when pointing out differences between Catholic...
A recent Collegian survey found that Hillsdale College has an unusual mix of religious affiliations, and that the majority of students underestimate the number of Protestants and overestimate the number of Catholics on campus. Protestants make up 58.7 percent of the student body and Catholics 26.1 percent, according to the poll. The Collegian received a...