#358 How Universities Quietly Changed America Dr. Corey Miller

If you're going to send your kids or grandkids to university, you need to understand what’s happening there. Because if you don’t, you may be paying for the apostasy of your own children. That’s not hyperbole. That’s the sobering reality we’re discussing in today’s episode. Our culture hasn’t just “shifted” over the last five to ten years. According to my guest, it has undergone a soft revolution; one that didn’t begin with riots or political slogans, but in classrooms, lecture halls, and faculty lounges decades ago. The real battleground wasn’t first Washington, it was the university. Today I’m joined by Dr. Corey Miller, president of Ratio Christi and author of The Progressive Miseducation of America. Drawing from years of teaching philosophy and comparative religion at Indiana University and leading a campus apologetics ministry active on over 100 universities, Dr. Miller explains how higher education became the epicenter of an ideological transformation reshaping the West. In this conversation, we explore: What a “soft revolution” actually is—and why it’s more powerful than most people realize How universities shifted from truth-seeking institutions to engines of worldview formation Why politics is downstream from culture—and culture is downstream from education How even Christian colleges are not immune to ideological capture The rise of what some are calling the “woke right”—and why Dr. Miller argues that label is misleading Why terms like “dissident right” may better capture the philosophical roots of certain emerging movements Dr. Miller also shares his personal story—from seventh-generation Mormon (with ancestors connected to Joseph Smith) to skeptic to Christian philosopher—and how that journey shaped his passion to help students not just survive university, but thrive intellectually and spiritually. Perhaps most importantly, we discuss what parents, pastors, and students can actually do. If revolutions can happen slowly through institutions, then rebuilding must be intentional and long-term. Dr. Miller even talks about a 40–50 year strategy for reclaiming the university. This episode is sobering, clarifying, and surprisingly hopeful. If you care about the next generation, about truth, and about the future of Christian witness in the academy. ------------------------------------------------------------------ This video is sponsored by: RANGE LEATHER American-Made Craftsmanship from Wyoming Go to for more information Use my code: ALISA SUMMIT Give your kids a stronger foundation to embrace a biblical worldview. Go to for more information Use my code: ALISA26 BRAVE BOOKS Entertainment that Engages the Imagination for Good. Go to for more information Use my code: CHILDERS FOUNDATION WORLDVIEW Foundation Worldview creates curriculum series that will empower your child to think Biblically in a deceptive world. Go to for more information! Use my code: ALISA -------------------------------------------------------------------- To Purchase the new CD, “Beauty from the Ash”, go to There you can get the CD, backing tracks, string charts, rhythm charts and stems. Support us on Patreon: To order “Another Gospel”: To order “Live Your Truth": To order “The Deconstruction of Christianity”: Potential Sponsors: Product links are affiliate links which means if you buy something we'll receive a small commission.

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#358 How Universities Quietly Changed America Dr. Corey Miller is an episode from The Alisa Childers Podcast by Alisa Childers.

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This episode was published on Feb 26, 2026.

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