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Archive for April, 2011

Is this equality? As a lawyer, I never thought I’d have to defend Christians in a Christian nation

Sunday, April 24th, 2011 Posted in Religious Liberty | Comments Off

By Andrea Minichiello Williams, Mailonline I wanted to be a barrister for as long as I can remember. I wanted to be an advocate, to give a voice to those in ... Read more..

Jesus vs Che Guevara: A man who laid down his life for us … or a murderous ‘rock-star’ rebel?

Sunday, April 24th, 2011 Posted in Faith, Religious Liberty | Comments Off

By Peter Hitchens, Mailonline We now have to be pleased that a man has not been sacked from his job for putting a small cross on the dashboard of his company ... Read more..

Lord Patten attacks ‘intolerant’ secularists

Sunday, April 24th, 2011 Posted in Atheism, Intolerance | Comments Off

By Jonathan Wynne-Jones, Telegraph Lord Patten of Barnes, the former Cabinet minister and a practising Catholic, said that he felt he was regarded as "peculiar" over his faith. His comments come ... Read more..

Meditations for Easter Day

Sunday, April 24th, 2011 Posted in Church life | Comments Off

Date Psalm OT   Gospel Apr 24 am: 148, 149,150 pm: 113, 114 am: Exod 12:1-14 pm: Isa 51:9-11   am: John 1:1-18 pm: John 20:19-23 EASTER SUNDAY – Feast of the Resurrection LITURGICAL THEME FOR THE DAY: This is the ... Read more..

A very happy Easter to all our readers

Sunday, April 24th, 2011 Posted in News | Comments Off

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Celebrating the Resurrection

Saturday, April 23rd, 2011 Posted in Theology | Comments Off

By Mark Tooley, American Spectator Hundreds of millions of Christians will celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ on Easter Sunday. And after a century and a half of liberal Protestant attempts ... Read more..

Assisted Suicide/Euthanasia “Safeguards” are Baloney

Saturday, April 23rd, 2011 Posted in Euthanasia | Comments Off

By Wesley J Smith, First Things Oncology has an important article out that every media writer should read. Reporters ubiquitously write or speak of euthanasia as having “tight safeguards” against abuse. ... Read more..

Of First Importance — The Cross and Resurrection at the Center

Saturday, April 23rd, 2011 Posted in Doctrine | Comments Off

By Albert Mohler The cross and the empty tomb stand at the center of the Christian faith. Without these, there is no good news — no salvation.   The Christian faith is not ... Read more..

‘Doing God’ is good for your health

Saturday, April 23rd, 2011 Posted in Faith | Comments Off

by Peter Saunders, CMF Practising Christian faith is good for your health. That’s the verdict of a new report which shows that the faithful live longer and remain healthier. At a ... Read more..

THE MESSAGE OF THE CROSS IN AN ISLAMISING UK

Saturday, April 23rd, 2011 Posted in Islam, Religious Liberty | Comments Off

By Julian Mann Wearing a cross around your neck or diplaying one in your van is not of the essence of Christianity. But the message of the cross of Christ is. ... Read more..

The death of innocence: How the crude sexualisation of pop music, TV and fashion is destroying childhood

Saturday, April 23rd, 2011 Posted in Children/Family, Culture | Comments Off

By Tanith Carey, Mailonline A typical afternoon in a typical middle-class home. It’s just after 4.30pm, I’m back from the school run — and in the next room I can hear ... Read more..

Church of England is its own worst enemy

Saturday, April 23rd, 2011 Posted in Church of England, Education, Faith | Comments Off

Daily Mail editorial Forgive the sacrilege, but this Easter it is difficult for us to avoid asking the question: does the Church of England have a death wish? We do so because ... Read more..

Holy Week Meditations

Saturday, April 23rd, 2011 Posted in Church life | Comments Off

Sat Apr 23  am: 95, 88  pm 27 Job 19:21-27a am: Heb 4:1-16 pm: Rom 8:1-11   HOLY SATURDAY LITURGICAL THEME FOR THE DAY: This is the Blessed Sabbath, a day of quiet reflection and ... Read more..

Archbishop of Canterbury sends ecumenical Easter letter

Friday, April 22nd, 2011 Posted in Archbishop Of Canterbury | Comments Off

From ENS In his ecumenical Easter letter to the heads of other Christians churches and world communions, Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams outlines some of the present-day tragedies occurring around the ... Read more..

Pope Benedict TV show makes history

Friday, April 22nd, 2011 Posted in Media, Pope Benedict | Comments Off

By Peter Walker, Telegraph The pope will take a small but significant step into the modern media age this afternoon when he becomes the first pontiff to take part in a ... Read more..

Letter to the Church of Ireland Gazette on the Anglican Covenant

Friday, April 22nd, 2011 Posted in Anglican Covenant | Comments Off

Your Report of the recent Dublin colloquium on the Anglican Covenant (Gazette, 25th March) noted that Bishop Gregory Cameron, speaking in favour of the Covenant, stressed the need for mutual ... Read more..

The real A-list star of the Royal Wedding – Westminster Abbey

Friday, April 22nd, 2011 Posted in Church life, Church of England | Comments Off

By Harry Mount, Telegraph Today, more than 20,000 Good Friday services will be held across the United Kingdom; a similar number will be held on Easter Sunday. Britain may be an ... Read more..

Bishop of Oxford comes up with new motto for church schools: ‘Abandon faith, all ye who enter here’

Friday, April 22nd, 2011 Posted in Church of England, Education, Faith | Comments Off

By Toby Young, Telegraph The Bishop of Oxford has come up with a delightful gift for the Anglican community this Easter. In his capacity as chairman of the Church of England’s ... Read more..

Archbishop criticises euthanasia in Easter address

Friday, April 22nd, 2011 Posted in Euthanasia | Comments Off

From ABC Australia The Sydney Anglican Archbishop has used his Easter message to indirectly criticise campaigners for euthanasia. In his annual address, Reverend Peter Jensen criticised the campaigner's phrase 'death with dignity' ... Read more..

Church of England to reduce school places for Christians

Friday, April 22nd, 2011 Posted in Church of England, Education | Comments Off

By Richard Garner, Independent The Church of England is planning to put a strict limit on the number of places reserved for pupils from Christian families as part of the biggest ... Read more..