Experts dispute claim that college erodes faith

Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum's claim that U.S.
colleges drive young Christians out of church is facing scrutiny from
Protestant and Catholic experts.

Santorum told talk show host
Glenn Beck on February 23 that "62 percent of kids who go into college
with a faith commitment leave without it." He also has called President
Obama a "snob" for wanting more Americans to attend college.

"There
is no statistical difference in the dropout rate among those who
attended college and those who did not attend college," said Thom
Rainer, president of the Southern Baptists' LifeWay Christian Resources
research firm. "Going to college doesn't make you a religious dropout."