Christian college’s ‘gay’ dilemma in a post-Christian society
After President Barack Obama announced his plan to give additional job protections to homosexuals employed by federal contractors, many Christian organizations became wary of government encroachment when it came to who they can and can’t hire. They were concerned that they would no longer maintain the right to hire and fire based on their religious beliefs, as faith-based charities receiving federal grants feared losing funding for not complying with Obama’s LGBT-friendly policy.
As a means of protection, Gordon College President D. Michael Lindsay signed a letter along with 13 evangelical and Catholic leaders, who bombarded the White House with pleas urging the President to uphold or augment their religious exemption in lieu of the new homosexual protections. Even though Obama didn’t retract the religious exemption, life suddenly became more complicated for Christian leaders striving to uphold...
