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Archive for June, 2011

Allowing Civil Partnerships would see Church of England mass exodus

Friday, June 24th, 2011 Posted in Church of England, Civil Partnerships | Comments Off

From Premier Another split in the Church of England could be on the horizon. The Government's consultation ended today in which various groups were invited to submit their responses to plans ... Read more..

Sunny Hundal: LIFE are ‘religious nutjobs’

Friday, June 24th, 2011 Posted in pro-life/abortion | Comments Off

From Cranmer Sunny Hundal doesn't haven't much time for religion, and that's a matter for him. But when he dismisses LIFE - one of the country's foremost children's charities - as ... Read more..

New Egypt? 7,000 civilians jailed since Mubarak fell

Friday, June 24th, 2011 Posted in suffering church | Comments Off

By Mohannad Sabry, McClatchy (H/T Stand Firm) CAIRO — Egypt's military rulers told human rights advocates Monday that at least 7,000 civilians have been sentenced to prison terms by military courts ... Read more..

Archbishop Duncan’s State of the Church Address

Friday, June 24th, 2011 Posted in News | Comments Off

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Equality chief lays into Evangelicals for ‘picking fights’

Friday, June 24th, 2011 Posted in Religious Liberty | Comments Off

by Ed Beavan, Church Times The chairman of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), Trevor Phillips, has been criticised by the Evangelical Alliance and others, after he was quoted as ... Read more..

Assisted suicide is still suicide and has devastating effects on those left behind

Friday, June 24th, 2011 Posted in Euthanasia | Comments Off

By Peter Saunders, CMF The BBC2 documentary ‘Choosing to die’ was an attempt by the pro-euthanasia lobby, aided by the BBC, to romanticise and normalise suicide. After witnessing a man with ... Read more..

Minister: Asian communities have ignored sex grooming

Friday, June 24th, 2011 Posted in Parliament, Political Correctness | Comments Off

From Mailonline A Government minister has provoked a row by suggesting 'closed' Asian communities have turned a blind eye to child sex grooming by gangs of men. Children's Minister Tim Loughton said ... Read more..

‘Ostrich’ Michael Gove accused of killing off RE

Friday, June 24th, 2011 Posted in Education | Comments Off

By Margaret Holness, Church Times THE Government was accused this week of unintentionally “killing off” religious education through radical changes to the schools and exam­ination systems. The charge comes from an al­liance ... Read more..

Wrong diagnosis, wrong cure for ‘gay’ youth

Friday, June 24th, 2011 Posted in Children/Family, Sex education | Comments Off

by Linda Harvey, World Net Daily What's worse than asking ninth-graders intrusive and sexually explicit questions on a school survey, even if they do live in a liberal district?   It's discovering misbehavior, ... Read more..

D-Day in New York – again

Friday, June 24th, 2011 Posted in Gay Marriage, Marriage | Comments Off

By Bryan Brown, NoM D-day in New York. I can't believe I'm saying that again.   I told you last week it was crunch time in New York. But instead of conferencing and ... Read more..

New Paper Scrutinizes WHO’s Abortion Agenda

Friday, June 24th, 2011 Posted in pro-life/abortion | Comments Off

By Susan Yoshihara, C-Fam How did the World Health Organization become one of the world’s top abortion advocates? A new research paper says it happened by degrees. As Western countries liberalized their ... Read more..

The “Landmark Gay Rights Resolution” That Wasn’t

Friday, June 24th, 2011 Posted in Gay Activism | Comments Off

By Terrence McKeegan, JD, C-Fam “Gay rights have arrived at the United Nations as of today,” proclaimed a senior US official during a triumphant briefing. Her boss, Hilary Clinton, called it ... Read more..

The Anglican Mission in England – Seeing the Church of England Again for the First time

Friday, June 24th, 2011 Posted in AMIE, Church of England | Comments Off

By Charles Raven, SPREAD Yesterday afternoon I was privileged to be present at the inaugural event the Anglican Mission in England (AMiE) at St Peter’s Cornhill. Today the AMiE was introduced ... Read more..

Anglican Priest Given Prestigious Religious Freedom Award

Friday, June 24th, 2011 Posted in Church of England, Religious Liberty | Comments Off

By Daniel Blake, Christian Post The affectionately named “Vicar of Baghdad”, Canon Andrew White, has been named as this year’s recipient of the prestigious International First Freedom Award for his extraordinary ... Read more..

Small groups and a ‘big idea’ for Synod in York

Friday, June 24th, 2011 Posted in Church of England, General Synod | Comments Off

By Margaret Duggan, Church Times WHEN the General Synod met at the University of York on 8-12 July, it would be the first residential meeting of the Synod since it had ... Read more..

John Barrowman tells Torchwood fans: ‘Expect man sex and nudity’

Friday, June 24th, 2011 Posted in Bisexuality, Gay Activism, Media | Comments Off

From Pink News Torchwood star John Barrowman says that the show’s next series will be the sexiest yet – with “man sex” and “full-on” nudity. The 44-year-old star said ardent fans know ... Read more..

Canada: Top sports anchor fired over beliefs on marriage: ‘This can happen to you’

Friday, June 24th, 2011 Posted in Gay Activism, Marriage | Comments Off

By Patrick B Craine, LifeSite News A former top sports anchor who revealed to LifeSiteNews Wednesday that he is filing a human rights complaint against Rogers Communications, after the company fired ... Read more..

Responding to Porn: From the Witherspoon Institute’s ‘The Social Costs of Pornography’

Thursday, June 23rd, 2011 Posted in Pornography | Comments Off

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The Question of Slavery

Thursday, June 23rd, 2011 Posted in Theology | Comments Off

By Chuck Colson, Breakpoint Today’s Bible Belt is situated mostly in the Old South [image:  Atlanta, GA], where pre-Civil War pastors and plantation owners infamously quoted Scripture in support of slavery. ... Read more..

Sectarian Bill: Court action halted after delay

Thursday, June 23rd, 2011 Posted in Freedom Of Speech, Religious Liberty | Comments Off

From The Christian Institute A court case against the Scottish Government has been halted, following news that the sectarianism Bill will be delayed by six months.   The legal action was taken by ... Read more..