Musings of a Fundamentalist

On January 19, 2015 , Dr. Steve Pettit, president of BJU, spoke in chapel to faculty, staff, and students in regard to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr: The article states..."Pettit noted we honor King for his sacrifice for a just cause and praise him for the pivotal role he played in ending segregation. Pettit challenged the BJU family to pray for racial harmony as we are all one in Christ’s body." On  November 29, 2016 , Dr. Pettit announced that BJU would observe MLK day beginning January 2017: “Dr. King accomplished much in his short life here on earth,” said Pettit. “We believe his voice and leadership to nonviolently oppose the wrongs of the day while paving the way for racial equality and harmony should be respected and honored.” On January 21, 2019 , Dr. Pettit once again praised and honored the legacy of MLK: "Dr. King said, 'Life’s most persistent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’ While many see this as a 'day off,' we see it as a 'd...

Nasseli  The BJU seminary invited Dr. Andy Nasseli to speak for the Dr. Stewart Custer lecture series on November 12, 2019. He spoke about the Christian conscience. Here is how the BJU Seminary announcement reads:    "For this year’s lectures, we are delighted to welcome Andy Naselli. He is an associate professor of systematic theology and New Testament for Bethlehem College & Seminary in Minneapolis and one of the pastors of Bethlehem Baptist Church. He serves God in a school and church that exist to spread a passion for the supremacy of God in all things for the joy of all peoples through Jesus Christ. His role in that mission is to research, write, teach, and shepherd." Event website As you may know, both Bethlehem ministries (church and seminary) are Dr. John Piper ministries. Watch as Christian rap is performed at Dr. Naselli's church. Warning: watch at your own risk. https://youtu.be/N2xyaUnkkZg https://youtu.be/2jkHZP0UPrY Watch Dr. N...

 My wife and I have spent some time at BJU lately and we have become convinced that the Lord must be deeply grieved to see the drastic changes in the area of modesty. It's very much like the world - bold and sexy. Tight jeans, tight/short skirts, mid-thigh and worse. Is this simply cultural influence? Is the administration doing their best but simply cannot enforce the rules? If this were so why do I see student staff workers in the same attire? And how is it that attire such as these can be purchased through the BJU website? Please notice that the wording under the short athletic shorts on their website is encouraging girls not only to own a pair of these but to wear them from the gym to the mall. Shorts Shirt   Dr. Bob Jones Sr. began the school specifically to give young men who are serious about the things of the Lord a safe place for them to prepare for the ministry...a place where they would not be stumbled. Back then the issue was theo...

Yes, this is a critique of Bob Jones University. I am a friend of BJU. BJU has many enemies. I AM NOT ONE OF THEM. My time there 1997-2004 was some of the best years of my life. I received a wonderful education there, I met my wife there, I developed many biblical convictions there. Please understand I say these things with a spirit care and concern for an institution that I love. Here I will present my conclusion then proceed to the evidence in this and future blog posts. Though the administration would certainly disagree with my conclusion they would, to the best of my knowledge, agree that the evidence I present here is factual. I believe that Bob Jones University has removed itself from its conservative fundamentalist roots. BJU has had a long history of separation from theological liberals and disobedient brothers. This separation is in large part what differentiates a fundamentalist institution from an evangelical or neo-evangelical institution. Dr Billy Graham since 1957 has be...