The Christian church came into existence because of a set of convictions concerning the "Lordship" of Jesus Christ and his saving vision - the rule and reign of God - as justice and equity for all people. New Testament theology is clear, "the Lord" referred to in the apostolic teaching is none other than the crucified, risen and exalted Jesus, upon whom God has conferred the designation which contradicts the expectations of every other authority and allegiance. The theologian Paul Tillich used language which engraves this meaning on our imagination:

UCATSA is differentiated not only because of its appearance, but rather because of its content. UCATSA is up front, and means to be in its biblical radicalism and its commitment to discipleship formation and church life. It's no ordinary Christian group. Being trapped within the time worn cliche of vacuous liberalism and self-inflated conservatism is not what UCATSA is about. From within the mainline tradition of theology it chooses to be deeply devotional and relevantly political in its stance to the Bible and life.

"Let us not look back to the past with anger, nor towards the future with fear, but look around with awareness."

Every time I see the tactics of some of the high pressure groups at work during "Orientation Week" or for that matter throughout the University year something recoils within me. In discussing this issue with a goodly number of students I've found many of them equally upset by manipulative methods. So, I decided it was time to share some of the information that has come my way from other University Campus' around the world. At the risk of causing some people a spasm, here, for those of you who are interested is an offer of advice for making an informed choice about the groups who may try to solicit you - be they a Christian group or some other.

"No, I don't belong to the 'thought police' but the fact of the matter is there are University Groups...and then there are groups that are 'Predatory'".