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Archive for January, 2010

Nigerian Jihad

Sunday, January 31st, 2010 Posted in Conflict, Islam | Comments Off

By Faith McDonnell, IRD (Clip) In Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, jihad has been more aggressive. Inter-religious violence resulting from radical Islam has been responsible for the deaths of over 50,000 ... Read more..

Obama and gays in the military: if it ain’t broke…

Sunday, January 31st, 2010 Posted in Homosexuality | Comments Off

By Stephanie Gutmann, Telegraph President Obama is searching desperately for a sop to throw his Left-wing base, and he must have thought he’d found one in the statement in his State ... Read more..

One man, one woman?

Sunday, January 31st, 2010 Posted in Polygamy | Comments Off

By Philip Jenkins,Christian Century Christian attitudes toward polygamy are more controversial today than they have been for many years. As Euro-American churches debate the issue of same-sex unions, African Christians attack ... Read more..

Ordinariate: the sceptics ‘are eating humble pie’

Sunday, January 31st, 2010 Posted in Anglican Ordinariates | Comments Off

By Bill Bowder,Church Times A MEETING of bishops who have petitioned the Pope to be received into full communion while retaining an “Anglican” identity is to take place in Rome in ... Read more..

Should Richard Dawkins be arrested for incitement to religious hatred?

Sunday, January 31st, 2010 Posted in Secularism | Comments Off

From Cranmer ‘And the Lord said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Dawkins, that there is none like him upon the earth, a perfect and upright man, one that obsesseth ... Read more..

Stories: European Road Trip raises awareness of human trafficking

Sunday, January 31st, 2010 Posted in News | Comments Off

`The Evangelical Alliance’   Angered by the growing global problem of children and adults being sold into slavery and sexual exploitation, Gaz Kishere and Steve Leach from the Cross Border Initiatives (CBI) ... Read more..

Read ‘Prayer for Haiti’

Sunday, January 31st, 2010 Posted in News | Comments Off

`The Evangelical Alliance'   As Evangelical Alliance member organisations continue to respond to the earthquake in Haiti, the Alliance is calling on Christians to keep praying for the survivors and the relief ... Read more..

Growth in Inequality

Sunday, January 31st, 2010 Posted in News | Comments Off

`John Hayward’        `The Jubilee Centre’   Today's report from the National Equality Panel disturbingly begins 'Britain is an unequal country, more so than many other industrialised countries and more so than it ... Read more..

Affair ads taken down after Christian protest

Sunday, January 31st, 2010 Posted in News | Comments Off

`The Christian Institute'   A billboard advertising campaign which promoted extramarital affairs has been scrapped following a Christian campaign against the adverts’ message.   The company behind the adverts, which advertised a website for ... Read more..

Fertility regulator lists 116 reasons to destroy embryos

Sunday, January 31st, 2010 Posted in News | Comments Off

`The Christian Institute'   The UK’s fertility treatment regulator has published a list of 116 genetic conditions for which doctors can destroy IVF embryos without seeking special permission.   The list compiled by the ... Read more..

New BBC study seeks ‘deeper understanding’ of gays on TV

Sunday, January 31st, 2010 Posted in News | Comments Off

`The Christian Institute'   The BBC has commissioned a major research project into its own portrayal of homosexuals.   The study is intended to help BBC chiefs gain a “deeper understanding into how the ... Read more..

Govt: teach about ’sexual development’ from seven

Sunday, January 31st, 2010 Posted in News | Comments Off

`The Christian Institute'   Children as young as seven should be taught about their “sexual development”, new Government guidance says.   The guidance is designed as a document for schools in England to consult ... Read more..

Duncan Smith: Christians in authority face a tough time

Sunday, January 31st, 2010 Posted in News | Comments Off

`The Christian Institute'   Christians in public office are made to feel as though they must apologise for their faith, Iain Duncan Smith has said.   The former Conservative Party leader drew attention to ... Read more..

Kids as young as 11 drink two bottles of wine a week

Sunday, January 31st, 2010 Posted in News | Comments Off

`The Christian Institute'   Children as young as eleven are drinking the equivalent of nearly two bottles of wine a week, according to a new survey of England’s regional drinking habits.   The survey, ... Read more..

‘What can I possibly Say?’ – What is the problem?

Saturday, January 30th, 2010 Posted in Healing, Homosexuality | Comments Off

Anglican TV Anglican Mainstream conference: What Can I Possibly Say? WCIPS Session 1 - What is the Problem? Read more..

Pro-life advert to air during Super Bowl

Saturday, January 30th, 2010 Posted in News | Comments Off

`The Christian Institute'   A pro-life advert is scheduled to be aired on US television during coverage of the nation’s biggest American football match.   Watch an American report on the story    http://www.christian.org.uk/news/pro-life-advert-to-air-during-super-bowl/   The 30-second ... Read more..

16-year-old to become UK’s youngest sex-swap patient

Saturday, January 30th, 2010 Posted in News | Comments Off

`The Christian Institute'   A 16-year-old boy is to become the nation’s youngest sex change patient after the NHS approved his surgery.   Bradley Cooper, who turned 16 last Friday, is expected to have ... Read more..

Public opinion shifts on cannabis and sex

Saturday, January 30th, 2010 Posted in News | Comments Off

`The Christian Institute'   Most people are now in support of tougher cannabis laws but public attitudes towards sex outside marriage are becoming more liberal, according to a new Government-backed survey.   The annual ... Read more..

Freedom of Religious Expression in Jeopardy

Saturday, January 30th, 2010 Posted in Freedom Of Speech, News | Comments Off

Staff report for CitizenLink.com The California Court of Appeal is considering a free-speech case in which a man was arrested for sharing his faith at a Sacramento-area mall.   In 2007, youth pastor ... Read more..

Keeping faith with the synodical process

Saturday, January 30th, 2010 Posted in Church of England, Women Bishops | Comments Off

By Simon Killwick, New Directions Our vocation as Catholic Anglicans has always been about witnessing to the Catholic nature of the Church of England, rooted in the faith and order of ... Read more..