Restoration Spotlight has announced that New Saint Andrews College participated in its podcast, featuring Dr. Joe Rigney discussing how Christians can reclaim culture from secularism.
New Saint Andrews College (NSA), a Reformed Christian liberal arts institution based in Moscow, Idaho, has long emphasized cultural engagement grounded in biblical authority. Dr. Joe Rigney, a theologian and educator at NSA, joined Restoration News’ new weekly program Restoration Spotlight to discuss Christianity’s role in confronting secularism. The conversation framed modern culture as a contest between Christ’s dominion and secular ideologies shaping American public life. NSA’s collaboration in this forum underscores its broader mission to train students to apply faith-based reasoning and classical education to rebuild what it views as a faltering civic and moral order.
According to Pew Research Center data, the percentage of U.S. adults identifying as Christian declined from 78% in 2007 to 63% in 2021, while the religiously unaffiliated—often labeled "nones"—rose to 29%. These demographic shifts have fueled growing concern among Christian educators and theologians, including those at NSA, about the erosion of public religious influence. NSA and other Reformed colleges interpret this trend as a cultural call to reassert Christ-centered education and leadership across professional and civic spheres.
Higher education data show that faith-based colleges remain resilient despite national enrollment declines. A 2024 report from the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU) indicated that member institutions saw only a 3% enrollment dip between 2020 and 2024, compared to an 8% drop across U.S. colleges overall. This relative stability reflects renewed parental demand for classical and Christian education models amid ideological disputes in secular academia. NSA’s media engagement through platforms like Restoration Spotlight reflects a strategic extension of that momentum.
Founded in 1994 in Moscow, Idaho, New Saint Andrews College is a private Reformed Christian liberal arts institution emphasizing classical education grounded in biblical worldview. The college offers undergraduate and graduate programs centered on theology, literature, philosophy, and history. Its mission is to train leaders for cultural renewal through intellectual rigor and devotion to Christ’s lordship over every sphere of life. NSA is widely recognized for its small, tutorial-style instruction, its commitment to Christian orthodoxy, and its role in shaping faith-driven discourse in American education.
