Mark 13:13 “You will be hated by all because of My name, but the one who endures to the end, he will be saved.”
A pair of alumni from Purdue University will now be able to have the inscription on a plaque include the name of their Lord.
Purdue University has backtracked on the prohibition of God’s name being placed on a plaque in memorial to the parents of an alumni who made a $12,500 donation to the School of Mechanical Engineering in 2012.
The inscription requested by Michael and Cindy McCracken was to read “to those who seek to better the world through the understanding of God’s physical laws and innovation of practical solutions. In honor of Dr. William “Ed” and Glenda McCracken.” The school initially refused to post the quote and without telling the donors posted a plaque with only the name of the parents.
On Wednesday the school backed off their claim that putting God in the plaque was an unconstitutional endorsement of religion by a public university.
Amy Noah, Purdue Vice President for Development, said in a statement they never intended to get into a disagreement with a valued donor or inadvertently expose Purdue to a potential legal crossfire.
This is the kind of Christian family that we need to stand for Christian principles. More people who have backbone to put on the full armor of God every day and stand for what is right.