Saturday, January 13, 2007

Wren Chapel Cross Controversy Continues

Mr. Gene R. Nichol, president of the College of William and Mary, removed the 18" brass cross from the altar of the Wren Chapel because a few members on the "diverse" campus--who still remain unidentified--were miffed there was a cross in a Christian chapel. Initially, he allowed individuals to return the cross to its place for specific meetings as long as they returned it to the designated closet when they were done. This was a reversal of the original policy which allowed for the removal of the cross during meetings that did not want it there as long as they returned it when they were done. Well, the new policy has caused such an uproar that Mr. Nichol was willing to allow the cross to stand for a few hours on Sundays with a lip-service plaque to be posted indicating the chapel was historically an Anglican place of worship (but apparently no longer).

It's awful big of this diversity-sensitive man to include a nod to the Christian heritage of the College, and as the "alma mater of a nation," by extension a nod to the Christian heritage of America. But this sensitivity cop is motivated by another agenda. Read the full article