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Archive for October, 2011

St Paul’s Cathedral: a statement from the Bishop of London

Tuesday, October 25th, 2011 Posted in Church of England | Comments Off

25/10/11   A statement by the Bishop of London on the protest outside St Paul's Cathedral.   "This demonstration has undoubtedly raised a number of very important questions. The St Paul's Institute has itself ... Read more..

Tesco becomes major London Gay Pride sponsor

Tuesday, October 25th, 2011 Posted in Gay Activism | Comments Off

By Rosie Baker, Marketing Week Tesco will also host a family area designed to provide families attending the event with a “safe, relaxed and chilled out” place with family-friendly entertainment and ... Read more..

What IS going on in Britain’s mosque schools?

Tuesday, October 25th, 2011 Posted in Islam, Political Correctness | Comments Off

By Paul Bracchi, Mailonline [...]  These are just some of the incidents which have recently been investigated. Yet, so far, not one of the perpetrators has been brought to justice or ... Read more..

Archbishop Desmond Tutu Praises Presbyterian Church (USA)

Tuesday, October 25th, 2011 Posted in News | Comments Off

Luke Moon Abandoning biblical sexual teaching is an “act of justice” On Oct 12, Nobel Laureate and retired Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa defended the Presbyterian Church (USA) decision to ... Read more..

Slippery slope: ‘loneliness,’ ‘fatigue’ now criteria for euthanasia in Netherlands

Tuesday, October 25th, 2011 Posted in Euthanasia | Comments Off

By Peter Baklinski, LifeSite News The Royal Dutch Medical Association (KNMG) has released new guidelines for interpreting the 2002 Euthanasia Act that now includes “mental and psychosocial ailments” such as “loss ... Read more..

God knows why Dawkins won’t show

Monday, October 24th, 2011 Posted in Atheism | Comments Off

By Paul Vallely, Independent Our leading atheists prefer abuse to argument when faced with a tough-talking Christian opponent There will be an empty chair in the Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford on Tuesday, ... Read more..

St Paul’s may seek injunction to move Occupy London activists

Monday, October 24th, 2011 Posted in Church of England | Comments Off

By Peter Walker and Riazat Butt, Guardian Officials consulting lawyers over how to remove protest camp as cathedral's closure is costing £20,000 a day in lost revenues Officials from St Paul's Cathedral ... Read more..

Freedom to submit to religious oppression — the western achievement in Libya

Monday, October 24th, 2011 Posted in Islam | Comments Off

By Melanie Phillips Well that didn’t take long, did it?   From the moment the British, French and Americans went to war in Libya to depose Col Gaddafy in order to ‘liberate’ the ... Read more..

Sudan to become official ‘Muslim state’ in ominous move for Christians

Monday, October 24th, 2011 Posted in Islam, Sudan | Comments Off

From Barnabas Fund Sudan’s president has confirmed plans to adopt an entirely Islamic constitution and strengthen sharia law, raising the threat level for Christians and other non-Muslims in the country.   President Omar ... Read more..

Empowering people with a meaningful connection with the democratic process

Monday, October 24th, 2011 Posted in Church life, Politics | Comments Off

By Chris Buttenshaw, Christian Today One way churches can help kick voter apathy is by hosting a hustings in their buildings There is today growing concern about a disconnect between those in ... Read more..

Parental rights come before sex-ed goals, says Robert P George

Monday, October 24th, 2011 Posted in Children/Family, Sex education | Comments Off

By Carolyn Moynihan, MercatorNet The introduction of mandatory sex education classes for middle school pupils (10- to 12-year-olds) in New York has brought criticism from a leading US academic.   Robert P George, ... Read more..

Sex ed inspections could be forced on primary schools

Monday, October 24th, 2011 Posted in Children/Family, Sex education | Comments Off

From The Christian Institute Primary schools should be inspected by Ofsted on their provision of sex education, even though the subject is not required by the National Curriculum, according to an ... Read more..

Free will, miracles and the BBC

Monday, October 24th, 2011 Posted in Media | Comments Off

by George Conger, Get Religion [...]  a recent story on faith healing and HIV crosses over the line of healthy skepticism that all good reporting should display into pamphleteering — offering ... Read more..

Single women offered IVF for free

Monday, October 24th, 2011 Posted in Ethics, Medical Ethics | Comments Off

By Hannah Thomas, Marie Claire Almost a fifth of NHS trusts are offering single women free fertility treatment, while married couples are denied help. The move casts doubt on the Government's ... Read more..

‘Weeping for St Paul’s.’ Ruth Gledhill’s latest vlog for The Times from Occupy London LSX

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

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The Episcopal Church: Latest Statistics Show Continued Denominational Decline

Monday, October 24th, 2011 Posted in TEC | Comments Off

By David Virtue, VOL 2010 attendance figures for the Episcopal Church reveal a denomination in steep decline. Average Sunday Attendance (ASA) in 2009 was 682,963. In 2010, ASA was 657,831, a decrease ... Read more..

Does Christianity Stand on Faith or Evidence?

Monday, October 24th, 2011 Posted in Atheism, Faith | Comments Off

By Dan Delzell, Christian Post I had an interesting e-mail exchange with an agnostic this week. He wrote: "If there were good evidence to corroborate the Bible, would you need faith? ... Read more..

Christian demoted for views on gay weddings

Monday, October 24th, 2011 Posted in Freedom Of Speech, Religious Liberty | Comments Off

By Louise Gray, Telegraph Christians are being unfairly treated for expressing their beliefs, campaigners have complained, after a housing manager was demoted for speaking out on gay marriage on his own ... Read more..

It’s a brave soul who admits to being Christian

Monday, October 24th, 2011 Posted in Freedom Of Speech, Internet, Intolerance, Religious Liberty | Comments Off

From Cristina Odone's Notebook, Telegraph The eight-year-old and I have been working through H E Marshall’s Our Island Story. A little snippet from chapter 75 caught my eye: “The Puritans felt that ... Read more..

Anglican Unscripted for October 24th, 2011

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

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