Grand Canyon University Re-Invites Ben Shapiro to Campus after Previously Calling Him Divisive

Kayla Koslosky : Feb 7, 2019
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"The University is extending an official invitation directly to Mr. Shapiro and his organization in conjunction with the GCU YAF chapter students to organize an event where he would come to campus and present to interested students." -Statement from Grand Canyon University

[ChristianHeadlines.com] Grand Canyon University re-invited Ben Shapiro on Tuesday to speak on their campus. (Screengrab image: Ben Shapiro-Twitter)

Earlier this week, the Christian college was under fire after news broke that they disinvited conservative speaker Ben Shapiro from speaking at the school.

As Christian Headlines previously reported, the school issued a statement noting that they believed that Ben Shapiro was too divisive to speak on their campus. The statement read, "We believe in many of the things that Ben Shapiro speaks about and stands for, including his support for ideals that grow out of traditional Judeo-Christian values and his belief in a free market economy. Our decision to cancel Shapiro's speaking engagement is not a reflection of his ideologies or the values he represents, but rather a desire to focus on opportunities that bring people together."

On Tuesday, however, the college rescinded their decision to cancel his appearance... Now, the college says they are working with the students of the GCU chapter of YFA to invite Shapiro to come in the Spring... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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