Christian University VP Calls Student Who Denies Existence of God ‘Great Advocate for Student Body’
A vice president of a prominent Christian university in Oregon is defending the school’s student body president after he recently came out as an atheist. Eric Fromm attends Northwest Christian University in Eugene, Oregon, an educational institution that seeks to be “characterized by its commitment to equip students to discover and answer God’s call in their lives.” It was founded in 1895 by Pastor Eugene Sanderson, whose passion was to train men for the ministry. Fromm states, however, that he chose the university largely because of its communications program and the personalized attention he would receive from professors. He says that he was an atheist long before enrolling, but some of his peers did not know that he was not a Christian. In a recent op-ed featured in the university’s publication The Beacon Bolt, Fromm, who was elected as student body president this year, came out to students and faculty as an atheist.