That's a good question. One I think more people should ask themselves. CBC was good for me as well as being out on my own at college. I mean I hit a major crisis and almost gave up on my calling, but during that my faith became real and my beliefs became my own. I also discovered there was more to who I am and found out my perceptions of myself weren't always spot on. Things don't feel the same as you get older, but the magic still exists. I think it looks different, a bit more like compassion.
My beliefs were definitely called into question upon moving to Evangel's main campus for courses. I have even discovered that I truly don't know what to believe in some cases, and it is an incredibly freeing feeling, albeit a bit terrifying as well. I love that my beliefs are constantly being challenged here, because it makes me stop and question what I actually believe, why I believe it, and if I could explain it to someone clearly and be able to support my reason for believing it.
I think it is also a matter of intellectual integrity if you have self discovered and thought out reasons for why you believe what you believe. I have some controversial opinions in regards to our more conservative and traditionalist movement, but because people knew where I was coming from and why and because I had good founding for my beliefs... Well most didn't label me a heretic and some even respected my motives even if they didn't agree.
That's a good question. One I think more people should ask themselves. CBC was good for me as well as being out on my own at college. I mean I hit a major crisis and almost gave up on my calling, but during that my faith became real and my beliefs became my own. I also discovered there was more to who I am and found out my perceptions of myself weren't always spot on. Things don't feel the same as you get older, but the magic still exists. I think it looks different, a bit more like compassion.
My beliefs were definitely called into question upon moving to Evangel's main campus for courses. I have even discovered that I truly don't know what to believe in some cases, and it is an incredibly freeing feeling, albeit a bit terrifying as well. I love that my beliefs are constantly being challenged here, because it makes me stop and question what I actually believe, why I believe it, and if I could explain it to someone clearly and be able to support my reason for believing it.
I think it is also a matter of intellectual integrity if you have self discovered and thought out reasons for why you believe what you believe. I have some controversial opinions in regards to our more conservative and traditionalist movement, but because people knew where I was coming from and why and because I had good founding for my beliefs... Well most didn't label me a heretic and some even respected my motives even if they didn't agree.