CCCU

“Judge Aiken’s decision based on strong legal precedent reaffirms the constitutional rights of our institutions to live out their deeply and sincerely held religious beliefs, both in policy and in practice.” - CToday

“The CCCU does not allow member schools that hire married gay faculty members and requires policies upholding traditional Christian marriage between a man and a woman.” - RNS

“Describing what had been a ‘long and beneficial relationship’ with CCCU, Brewer ended all ties, saying ‘by conviction I cannot endorse the ‘Fairness for All’ initiative nor be willfully associated with any entity that does.’” - BPNews

“The Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) board of directors is considering recommendations for new membership and affiliate guidelines during meetings this week, amid differences over same-sex marriage hiring policies.” BPNews

While it has “never adopted specific creedal or doctrinal tests for its members and affiliates,” the CCCU stated it “only advocates for ‘principles of religious freedom, which allow Christian colleges to hire based on religion and to only employ individuals who practice sexual relations within the boundaries of marriage between a man and a woman.’”

Union University has informed the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) that it will withdraw from the coalition in the wake of two member schools changing their hiring policies to include same-sex couples