Bible College Lands Bush for Speech on Christian Higher Education

[Jerome]

Toronto Star: Bush to Make Promotional Appearance in Toronto for Christian College

Canadian billionaire financier Prem Watsa, a booster of Tyndale University, is sponsoring a visit by former U.S. President George W. Bush.

"Bush is expected to address the subject of Christian higher education"

School president Gary Nelson emphasized that "Tyndale represents a more thinking kind of evangelicalism" than conservative schools such as Liberty University.

"Nelson expects not all of the students and faculty at the Toronto college and seminary will be thrilled by the prospect"

 

[preachinjesus]

Well that's all good and well.

BTW my unthinking evangelical alma mater will be hosting Governor Perry tomorrow during their chapel service. This is not an endorsement by me either way, but simply tossing out another point of conversation.

 

[Jerome]

OH NO!!!!!

Bush's Bible College Appearance Cancelled

The decision came Wednesday, the same day three former students launched a petition urging the university to cancel the speech

Tyndale supporter Prem Watsa, chief executive of Fairfax Financial Holdings and sometimes referred to as “Canada’s Warren Buffett,” was sponsoring the event

Tyndale spokeswoman Lina van der Wel confirmed. . .the Bush event. . .would not be rescheduled. She said she could not explain the “scheduling change,” nor say whether it was the university or Bush who cancelled.

Opposition to Bush’s appearance at the non-denominational evangelical university had been growing within the school’s community since Monday after a story was published in the Star.

The following day, a class valedictorian and professor spoke out passionately against the visit. The university also confirmed “a valued employee” quit in protest.

The Bayview Ave. school has a history dating back to 1894 as the Toronto Bible College.

 

[Jon-Marc]

What does any politician or ex-politician know about anything Christian? If there are any Christian politicians, it certainly doesn't show; they've been very successful at keeping it a secret--not counting those claiming to be a Christian while having no works to back up their claim.