Erskine College responds to WORLD magazine

WORLD magazine recently published a “Web Extra” post at worldmag.com entitled “Separation of church and school: The struggle over the governance of Erskine College and Seminary continues” (June 8, 2012). That article has since been republished or linked by several other blogs and news services.

Since Erskine did not have an opportunity to provide comment or perspective for the original article, we would like to offer that perspective now in hopes of providing your readers with a more comprehensive and more accurate understanding of the facts regarding Erskine’s current and future relationship with the General Synod of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church (ARP).

Since publication, some details have since been revised on the original post at worldmag.org, providing more accuracy. However, since those details may not be revised in all versions of the article, we address them below.

The article, both by its title and the general direction of the content, would give most readers the perception that by refusing to abide by “directives” from the ARP Synod, Erskine’s trustees and its administration are signaling their desire and intent to break away from Erskine’s founding denomination. One could also perceive that separation is also the prevailing desire of the ARP Synod.

Unfortunately, this presents a somewhat skewed view of the current relationship between the ARP Synod and Erskine. More specifically, it misinterprets the events of the past two Synod meetings and the future intentions of Erskine regarding this relationship.

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Evermyrtle

I always thought that the prevailing interest of all Christian Institutions, above all things was "salvation!"
- keyboardshark
  
  You would think. Even organizations with "salvation" in their name, like the Salvation Army, are no longer concerned very much with the Gospel. The focus is now social programs. Welcome to the end of the New Testament era, and the imminent return of Jesus Christ.
  - Evermyrtle.
    
    Actually I am referring to real faith that JESUS CHRIST IS OUR SAVIOR AND THE ONLY BEGOTTEN SON OF GOD CHRISTIANS, NOT TO THOSE WHO ARE CHRISTIAN IN "NAME ONLY!!!" You are referring to the Christian in name onyl.
    - keyboardshark
      
      Yes, I was referring to those who have departed from the faith. Institutions like Erskine, which is taking a much stronger Biblical stand, are becoming rarer and rarer as we approach the end.