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21 November 2006

 

Christian Unions under threat on UK campuses

Please see the article from The Times below. May I suggest that we pray for the LSE CU, for Christian Unions across the country, and for UCCF and staff workers...

From the front page of 'The Times', London, 18th November 2006

Students sue over Christian rights at colleges

By David Lister and Ruth Gledhill

CHRISTIANS on campuses across Britain are preparing to take legal action against university authorities, accusing them of driving their religious beliefs underground, The Times has learnt.
Christian unions claim that they are being singled out as a “soft target” by student associations because they refuse to allow non-Christians to address their meetings or sit on ruling committees.
The dispute follows the associations’ decisions at four universities to ban the unions from official lists of societies or deny them access to facilities or privileges. Christian unions at Edinburgh, Heriot-Watt and Birmingham universities are all taking legal advice after being accused of excluding non-Christians, promoting homophobia and even discriminating against those of transgender sexuality.

Click here for full article: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-2458965.html

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