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Utah lawmaker wants to require colleges and universities to promote Western and Christian studies.
With all the threats to the "liberal arts" in education, some people suggest we should call it "conservative education."
Miss: Better Books With all the threats to the "liberal arts" in education, some people suggest we should call it "conservative education." That might get the target off of higher ed—or not. Sen. John Johnson, R-North Ogden, is at it again with SB334, as he tries to encourage a higher education that is whiter and more Christian.
The bill sounds innocuous enough, but is "shifting the focus back to great books predominantly from Western civilization and about the rise of Christianity," The Salt Lake Tribune reports. Frankly, we should be studying the fall of Christianity instead.
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