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has assisted them in achieving far more than would have
been they case if they labored separately or in narrowly
denominational enclaves.
A good illustration of the benefits of collaborative
efforts can be found in a report recently prepared by a
CCCU task force on human sexuality. Responding in part to
religious freedom issues that some CCCU members are facing
because of their biblical stands on homosexual practice,
the task force developed a sensitively written statement
that faithfully reflects an orthodox Christian consensus on
a controversial moral question. The document, primarily
authored by Wheaton provost Stanton Jones, should prove to
be a helpful resource for CCCU institutions in thinking
Christianly about moral principles.
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At the same time, there is evidence that the CCCU has
tended to blur evangelical boundaries in the interest of
keeping the coalition intact. The main problem surrounds
the use of some beloved terms that have infused CCCU
publications for many years. For example, both the current
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Brushaber, interview.
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"Report of the Task Force on Human Sexuality," 16
August 2001, available at
http://www.cccu.org/resources/humansexuality; Internet.