Category - united we stand

Welcome for agreement between NUS and Christian Unions

Press Office — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 17:53:28 +0100

The Christian think-tank Ekklesia has welcomed guidance on good relations on university and college campuses, drafted and agreed by the National Union of Students (NUS) and UCCF (which helps coordi

Student leaders and Christian Unions produce joint guidelines to end disputes

staff writers — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 17:37:37 +0100

The National Union of Students (NUS) and the Universities and Colleges Christian Fellowship (UCCF) today launched joint guidance to help students' unions and Christian unions manage good local relationships. The guidance comes after tensions between these groups in 2006.

Students explore use and abuse of the Bible

staff writers — Sun, 11 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0000

Students from across the UK will gather together this coming weekend at the Student Christian Movement's annual conference to explore the theme of Reading the Bible - against a backdrop where there is increasing public concern aout the way religious texts are often abused by extreme and fundamentalist movements.

Government backs report on Christian Union conflicts

staff writers — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 21:46:40 +0000

A Government minister has given his backing to the recommendations of a report from the thinktank Ekklesia which proposes the resolution of conflicts between a number of Christian Unions and university Students' Unions, through mediation rather than court battles.

SCM joins calls for mediation not legal action in Christian Union student row

staff writers — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 16:34:26 +0000

The Student Christian Movement, a long-established organisation on university and college campuses across the UK, has joined calls for a positive, mediatory approach to disagreements between evangelical Christian Unions and Students Unions.

Evangelicals initiate legal action despite removal of university 'ban'

staff writers — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 18:36:09 +0000

More questions are being raised about the agendas of Evangelical lobby and campaign groups in universities after it emerged that Exeter University's Evangelical Christian Union initiated legal action against its own students' union and university - although it was aware that the sanctions they were protesting against were no longer in force.

Christian Unions on University Campuses: Rob Marris MP

Press Office — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 13:24:23 +0000

Rob Marris MP for Wolverhampton South West commends Ekklesia's report 'United We stand' on conflicts between Christian Unions and University Students' Unions.

Evangelical students reject mediation, choose court battle

staff writers — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 13:31:06 +0000

Evangelical students at Exeter University have rejected an offer of mediation and have chosen to take legal action against their Student Guild and University.

Government welcomes report on CUs

Press Office — Sat, 23 Dec 2006 15:01:26 +0000

In a letter to NUS President Gemma Tumelty, dated 21st December 2006, Education Minister Bill Rammell MP said that Ekklesia's Report 'United We Stand'; "provides a very helpful picture of the issue

Christian unions warned against legal action - Guardian Education, 30th November 2006

Press Office — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 10:36:46 +0000

An article about Ekklesia's report 'United We Stand' which addresses the conflict between Christian Unions and Student Unions and warns that legal action is not a helpful solution.