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student christian movement

October 25, 2010

Christian Students celebrate growth with 'Prayers of Freedom'

Student Christianity is vibrant and growing, says SCM, which has co-hosted a world 'Prayers of Freedom' gathering at Manchester Cathedral.
August 31, 2010

Youth should not be tools for violence, says Zimbabwe student leader

Young people should not be used as tools for political violence in Southern Africa, says the coordinator of the Student Christian Movement of Zimbabwe.
July 22, 2010

Theology departments under threat from funding cuts

Students and lecturers are warning that theology and religious studies departments in British universities could be under threat due to cuts in higher education funding. Bangor University will this year accept new theology students for the last time, while staff at Birmingham have warned that they will consider strike action to resist compulsory redundancies.
April 11, 2010

Life in Zimbabwe remains grim, say Christian students

Poverty is so bad in Zimbabwe that students sometimes resort to prostitution to survive, says a new report by women in the country's Student Christian Movement.
February 25, 2010

Jesus would oppose the arms trade, say Christian Students

The Student Christian Movement (SCM) has welcomed the involvement of Christian students in a national day of action aimed at ending universities’ links with arms companies. They said "Jesus would oppose the arms trade”.
February 24, 2010

Universities braced for day of protests over arms trade links

Students across the UK will stage a day of action today aimed at “kicking the arms trade off campus”. The last year has seen demonstrations and occupations in protest at universities’ links to arms companies.
February 22, 2010

Christian students pray for courage and commit to activism

Christian students from across Britain have prayed for courage to engage in activism and mission at the end of the annual conference of the Student Christian Movement (SCM), which took place in Derbyshire this weekend.
February 20, 2010

We need humility as well as commitment, Christians told

The mission of Christians requires humility as well as the bravery to make committed decisions, according to former Christian Aid director Michael Taylor. He was speaking at the annual conference of the Student Christian Movement.
February 19, 2010

A good fortnight for student activism

The next two weeks look set to offer further evidence that, contrary to common perceptions, student activism is alive and well.
February 19, 2010

Christian students gather to explore spirituality and activism

Christian students from across Britain are gathering in Derbyshire this weekend to explore “spirituality, vocation, activism and mission”. The weekend forms the annual conference of the Student Christian Movement (SCM).