Harvard University hired a new Chaplain who happens to be an atheist. Years ago, this is the kind of thing I used to joke about on stage. The idea that a person who doesn’t believe in God is suited to be a spiritual leader is absurd. There’s no way an atheist would even apply to be a chaplain, much less get the job.

The atheist Chaplain is a statement. The godless Chaplain is telling the world that spirituality is not important. The religious aspect of life at Harvard is so inconsequential, the Chaplain doesn’t even believe in God. It would be better if Harvard disbanded the Chaplaincy. An atheist chaplain is open mockery of God.

Do you suppose Harvard would make an illiterate person the head of their English department? I bet a few people would question the wisdom of such an appointment. “This guy can’t read! That should disqualify him from heading up the English department.”

Harvard has such little regard for the spiritual health of the students, that their Chaplain doesn’t believe in a higher power. Personally, I don’t care. I don’t get spiritual wisdom from university professors so it doesn’t make any difference to me who sits in the Chaplain’s office.

But I think Christians should be reminded that the world hates us. There’s no sense pretending that an atheist Chaplain is anything other than flagrant contempt for Christ.

Jesus answered: “Watch out that no one deceives you. For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many.

Matthew 24:4