Why the Bible Still Matters in College
College is often the first time people step outside inherited beliefs. It’s a season of questioning — of testing ideas, exploring identity, and deciding what feels true. In that search, the Bible may seem distant, even outdated. Yet for many students, it remains quietly relevant. The Bible speaks to the same tensions that fill campus life: ambition and humility, freedom and responsibility, loneliness and belonging. Its stories wrestle with failure, forgiveness, and the desire to live with purpose — themes that echo in dorm rooms and lecture halls alike. Reading the Bible in college doesn’t require religious certainty. It can be an exercise in reflection, a way to engage with moral imagination and cultural history. Its language still shapes literature, art, and ethics; its questions still challenge how we think about justice, compassion, and truth. For students navigating independence and uncertainty, the Bible offers something rare: a conversation across centuries about what it means t...