At CU there are several different religious organizations on campus, and a good number of those are Christian related. CRU, YoungLife, and Annex are just to name a few, but I want to talk about the two that I've gotten the chance to know pretty well, Navigators and PRISM.
The Navigators is a group that is focused primarily on evangelism. They stress spreading the Word to everybody as their theology states that its their only hope for salvation. In addition, the urge each person to grow in a strong, personal, relationship with the Lord. The group is made up of an absolutely wonderful cast of guys and girls. In fact, they're who I spent a lot of my time with last semester.
Progressive Radical Inclusive Student Ministry, PRISM, is a smaller ministry of guys and girls. Their purpose is particularly focused on social justice and promoting peace. There is little focus on evangelism and an important part of their message is to live out a selfless, gracious life.
Both Christians. Both very different focuses.
I find it interesting how both Christian ministries take a very different angle on Christianity. Regardless, both ministries are based on an understanding of God. What does it say about Christianity that the same religion can differ so greatly? Maybe it provides an explanation for why Christianity has had so much conflict in history. Or maybe it explains why the term "Christian" is still so messy.
Either way, I think it's interesting to look at the many ways people and ministries take on Christianity.
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