Bahai News - Religion is making a comeback on college campuses Religion is making a comeback on college campuses College students are asking questions that are deeply spiritual, professors say.
Schools admit they have been feeding their students' minds but neglecting their souls .
God has been a taboo subject, confined to the margins of college life for decades, with the result that ethics, values, and beliefs were not discussed. One indicator of the changing college scene is the massive response to a national conference exploring the spiritual dimensions of higher education Sept. 27-28 at Wellesley College in Massachusetts. Organizers expected a regional audience from a few dozen universities, but more than 800 representatives from 350 colleges and universities attended. At least 100 people were turned away when the conference ran out of space. Those who attended included 38 college and university presidents as well as chancellors, faculty, administrators, students, alumni, trustees, and religious-life staff.