I never pledged a fraternity while in college, but I was tempted to. I found the camaraderie and the wild parties—not to mention the sorority girls—attractive. For me, it was probably a good thing I didn’t become a part of Greek life on my big state university campus. However, I’m glad to hear that there’s now an alternative for young believers on college campuses: Christian fraternities and sororities.

The AP reports that “Members get pumped up about prayer, Bible study and service projects, passions they say campus officials should and often do embrace as fresh amid a Greek culture typically seen as centered on hazing, keg parties and little else.” Daniel Weaver, chapter president of Lambda Sigma Phi at the University of Alabama, said, “We want to be a light on this campus.”

Some schools, however, haven’t been too keen on the idea of having these groups on campus. For example, University of Florida administrators last year refused to recognize Beta Upsilon Chi because the frat required its members to be Christians. The frat sued in federal court and won, for the time being.

“You’d think that [schools] would look at this and see the benefit of having them on campus, but they don’t always,” said Timothy F. Tracey, an attorney for the Christian Legal Society, who represented Beta Upsilon Chi.