Trump gets it: Prayer isn’t the problem. Silencing it is

President Trump pledges to protect student prayer rights in public schools, arguing that religious expression has been wrongly silenced in education.

As the president of a Christian university, I see every day how prayer shapes the lives of students. I’ve seen them turn to God for wisdom, for peace and for courage, not because anyone told them to, but because they were free to do so. 

When students are allowed to bring their whole selves, including their faith, into the learning environment, education becomes something deeper. It becomes formation. And that should not be limited to private institutions alone.