Bob jones policy on interracial dating
Statement about Race at BJU | Bob Jones University
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1 Mar Bob Jones III, president of Bob Jones University (BJU), announced March 3 that the fundamentalist school is dropping its longstanding ban on interracial dating. The move comes after widespread criticism of the policy in the wake of presidential candidate George W. Bush's campaign appearance at the.
Fundamentalist Christian college banned interracial dating until 2000
9 Mar Bob Jones University won't require students to get permission from parents to date someone of another race. The school announced the clarification of its new policy Wednesday.
www.tropocollagen.eu reports that the fundamentalist Christian college, has finally regained its non-profit status 34 years after losing it:Bob Jones University lost its tax exemption after a year battle with the IRS over whether the university's policies against interracial dating precluded it as a non-taxable religious.
Description:Still receiving questions on race Bob Jones University President Stephen Jones decided to issue the apology because the school still receives questions about its views on race. Candidate status—effectively, accreditation—was obtained in April , and full membership in the Association was conferred in November Bush's visit to the school. Consequently, for far too long, we allowed institutional policies regarding race to be shaped more directly by that ethos than by the principles and precepts of the Scriptures. For almost two centuries American Christianity, including BJU in its early stages, was characterized by the segregationist ethos of American culture. Though no known antagonism toward minorities or expressions of racism on a personal level have ever been tolerated on our campus, we allowed institutional policies to remain in place that were racially hurtful.
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