Talk:Tyndale Theological Seminary
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This article appears to be a position statement rather than a factual article Dunstan 13:21, 22 February 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Is this legal?
According to Tyndale "Association of Christian Colleges and Theological Schools ACCTS is the Accrediting Agency for Tyndale,"[1] but ACCTS only offers "approval" and is not an "accreditor."[2]) Moreover, ACCTS is not recognized by any group associated with the US Department of Education[3]. Furthermore, the Council on Higher Education Accreditation explained such accreditations are "bogus" to the academic community.[4] Arbusto 21:03, 27 September 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Defense
Just because a school doesn't have the approval of the state doesn't mean you can't receive a quality education. I attended Dallas Baptist University and it has all of the proper state approvals and I was unhappy with the quality I received at the high price. A professor in one of my marketing classes would talk about his son and his new corvette in every class. We would spend the first twenty minutes of the class taking prayer request and praying. Some of the students would go from class to class each day repeating the same prayer request. It charges $300 per credit hour and so does Southwestern Baptist Theological. These schools are in it for the money just like any other business. Every time I drive by the campus of DBU and see all of the landscaping and expansion I get sick because I know this is where my money was going. I also attended Southwestern Assemblies of God Univeristy and one professor would sit and read the textbook orally, no original thoughts at all. Tyndale's extension classes are on DVD and feature some of the finest Christian minds. I am a Tyndale and Mal Couch supporter. I don't understand the legal issues involving accredidation but I will say that I think it offers a better education than some of the ones who play by the "secular rules". I guess if you have all the proper state documents it gives you the right to burden down students with loans that will take them twenty-five to thirty years to pay off. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 70.246.126.50 (talk • contribs).
