involving alumna Monica Goodling in 2007, several members of the media ridiculed Messiah College. Jon Stewart on The Daily Show referred to Messiah as a school "where people have faith that they'll receive a quality education, and yet somehow it never arrives," and "that everyone in the God business knows (Messiah) is a 'savior school'." Bill Maher also mocked Messiah, calling it "the home of the Fighting Christies."
Even though it is no longer owned by the Brethren in Christ Church, Messiah continues to be influenced by its traditions, primarily in the Anabaptist, but also the Radical Pietist and Wesleyan holiness movements. Today, it is a nondenominational Christian college, with a faith base that is broadly evangelical and includes students and employees from a variety of denominations and Christian faith traditions.
In July 2020, Messiah College became Messiah University.
=== 2008 Compassion Forum ===
The Compassion Forum was a question-and-answer session hosted by Messiah in which CNN commentators Jon …
