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Archive for January, 2011

Abduction, identity and donor babies

Tuesday, January 25th, 2011 Posted in Ethics, Medical Ethics | Comments Off

By Carolyn Moynihan, MercatorNet The story of Carlina White, the American woman who was abducted as a baby and has only just found her mother and her own identity, has made ... Read more..

Anti-Christian bias is OK at the BBC, says former presenter

Tuesday, January 25th, 2011 Posted in Media, Religious Liberty | Comments Off

From The Christian Institute Christians are “fair game” for insults at the BBC whilst Muslims must not be offended, one of the broadcaster’s veteran news anchors has warned. Peter Sissons, whose ... Read more..

Anglican Communion Primates arrive in Dublin, Ireland for meeting.

Tuesday, January 25th, 2011 Posted in Primates Meeting | Comments Off

From ACNS Primates from across the Anglican Communion arrived today at the Emmaus Retreat and Conference Centre in Dublin for the first day of their six-day Primates' Meeting. The Primates, who are ... Read more..

Poll: Christian marginalisation on the rise, say UK church-goers

Tuesday, January 25th, 2011 Posted in Religious Liberty | Comments Off

From The Christian Institute The majority of church-goers in the UK feel that Christians are being increasingly marginalised in public life, a new survey has revealed. According to the poll, conducted by ... Read more..

Children in the Crosshairs

Tuesday, January 25th, 2011 Posted in Children/Family, Education, Gay Activism | Comments Off

By Bill Muehlenberg I was at a meeting recently in which a professional expressed concern about how children will be exposed to homosexual propaganda in sex education classes. He was right ... Read more..

On the Dublin Meetings – Global South Anglican Editorial

Tuesday, January 25th, 2011 Posted in Global South, Primates Meeting | Comments Off

There have been various interests and concerns expressed about the absence of some Global South Primates at the forthcoming Dublin Primates’ Meeting. Where these Primates are concerned, arriving at such decision ... Read more..

Melanie Phillips defends ‘gay brainwashing’ Daily Mail article

Tuesday, January 25th, 2011 Posted in Culture, Freedom Of Speech, News | Comments Off

From Pink News Daily Mail columnist Melanie Phillips has defended an article which suggested that gay people were becoming the “new McCarthyites”. [...]  Ms Phillips told PinkNews.co.uk that she would always defend ... Read more..

Government drug adviser under fire over views on gay lifestyle

Tuesday, January 25th, 2011 Posted in Freedom Of Speech, News | Comments Off

By Jamie Doward and Jennie Stevens, Guardian Anger as Christian GP and ex-political candidate links 'destructive' gay life with paedophilia The body that advises the government on its drugs policy faces fresh ... Read more..

Nadine Dorries: the churches are ‘pathetic, weak and cowardly’

Tuesday, January 25th, 2011 Posted in pro-life/abortion | Comments Off

From Cranmer Ed West wrote an excellent article last week on Nadine Dorries MP, concerning a matter which was largely ignored by most of the left-leaning, abortion-promoting MSM (pace The Independent). One ... Read more..

FT. WORTH, TX: Bishop Iker will appeal Judge’s order to turn over property to TEC

Tuesday, January 25th, 2011 Posted in TEC | Comments Off

By David Virtue, VOL The Rt. Rev. Jack Iker, Episcopal Bishop of the Diocese of Ft. Worth said he will appeal a judge's decision ordering him to give up all property ... Read more..

Christian-run B&B to appeal double room case

Tuesday, January 25th, 2011 Posted in Civil Liberty, Gay Activism, Religious Liberty | Comments Off

From The Christian Institute The Christian owners of a guesthouse who were fined £3,600 for restricting double rooms to married couples are set to appeal the decision. A date has not yet ... Read more..

Record-breaking 50,000 attend Walk for Life West Coast

Tuesday, January 25th, 2011 Posted in pro-life/abortion | Comments Off

By Meaghen Hale, LifeSite News Tens of thousands of pro-life activists filled Justin Herman Plaza in San Francisco’s downtown this weekend, and then walked 2.5 miles along the waterfront in a ... Read more..

Bishop Mouneer Anis’ address to Mere Anglican 2011

Tuesday, January 25th, 2011 Posted in Anglican Communion | Comments Off

From Anglican TV  Hat Tip: Kendall Harmon Transcript:  DR. MOUNEER ANIS: ‘RECOVERING THE WORD OF GOD FOR THE ANGLICAN COMMUNION’ Bishop Lawrence: Well I am jealous for his time so I will ... Read more..

The man who risked everything to oppose the culture of death

Tuesday, January 25th, 2011 Posted in Apologetics, Culture, From Lisa's Lookout | Comments Off

January 24, 2011 (Breakpoint.org) - You have probably never heard of Lothar Kreyssig—I hadn’t until recently. Yet, after hearing his story, I realized Kreyssig was a hero for our times: ... Read more..

Pastoral Letter from the Bishops of St Wilfrid and St Hilda

Monday, January 24th, 2011 Posted in Anglican Ordinariates | Comments Off

PASTORAL LETTER We write as bishops within the Church of England, who seek both to maintain and promote its Catholic heritage, believing that this demands maintaining the ministry of bishops, priests ... Read more..

‘Hate Crime’ – A Challenge to our basic freedoms

Monday, January 24th, 2011 Posted in Freedom Of Speech | Comments Off

From the Maranatha Community 1. Freedom of Speech Freedom of speech and respect for others are fundamental characteristics of a civilised society. Exchange of views on religion and sexual ethics are part ... Read more..

Bishop Nazir-Ali Calls for Conciliar Council to Resolve Anglican Rift

Monday, January 24th, 2011 Posted in News | Comments Off

By David Virtue, VOL WANTED: A Conciliar gathering. The former Bishop of Rochester, the Rt. Rev. Michael Nazir-Ali told participants at Mere Anglican, a conference dedicated to a reformed, renewed orthodox ... Read more..

Elton John attacks ban on gay marriage

Monday, January 24th, 2011 Posted in Gay Activism, Gay Marriage | Comments Off

By Sean Michaels, Guardian Singer calls for repeal of California's Proposition 8, saying he resents being treated like a second-class citizen in the US Elton John has lashed out against America's "hateful" ... Read more..

In His Own Words: A Radical Pro-Abortion President

Monday, January 24th, 2011 Posted in pro-life/abortion | Comments Off

By Albert Mohler When Barack Obama was running for President, he was described by some observers as one of the most radical candidates in the nation’s history, in terms of support ... Read more..

Yes, gays have often been the victims of prejudice. But they now risk becoming the new McCarthyites

Monday, January 24th, 2011 Posted in Education, Gay Activism, Proselytization | Comments Off

By Melanie Phillips, Mailonline Here’s a question ­shortly coming to an examination ­paper near you. What have mathematics, geography or science to do with homosexuality? Nothing at all, you say? Zero marks ... Read more..