“Recent tension, some division and ministry challenges:” Euphemism and avoidance in Cru leadership’s talk about racism

This is the fourth post I've written about current controversy in Campus Crusade aka Cru, one of the largest religious orders in the world. I began this series after learning through some light digging that Cru was allegedly coercing some (and now requiring all) staff to sign NDAs (You can learn a bit about this … Continue reading “Recent tension, some division and ministry challenges:” Euphemism and avoidance in Cru leadership’s talk about racism →

“Not teachable or cooperative:” Ministerial exception in Cru’s Hire Packet

Some of my research on religious language has taken me into the rather tricky area of First Amendment rights granted to certain employers by the Supreme Court on the grounds of freedom of religious expression. These employers, granted the status of religious order, are given by law exceptions to the principle of equality in the … Continue reading “Not teachable or cooperative:” Ministerial exception in Cru’s Hire Packet →

“Simply biblical”: The sacred us vs. them narrative in Cru’s anti-CRT publication

This is my second post on the recent Campus Crusade aka Cru anti-CRT publication, written by around 65 Cru staff members and leaders, representing the views of at least 350 Cru staff. I first came across this Cru document after some light digging revealed that Cru leaders were requiring staff to sign NDAs, sometimes in … Continue reading “Simply biblical”: The sacred us vs. them narrative in Cru’s anti-CRT publication →

“Calm down”: Campus Crusade aka Cru leaders debate racism and critical race theory

In November, 2020, a group of staff in various positions of leadership at Campus Crusade for Christ, now known as Cru, published an astonishing document aiming to confront their belief that "Cru has embraced a secular system of ideas that divides humanity into victims and oppressors." Seeking-Clarity-and-UnityDownload Over 174 pages, the document puts forward the … Continue reading “Calm down”: Campus Crusade aka Cru leaders debate racism and critical race theory →