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  • Times (£): Enemies within: the jihadist sympathisers from Britain
    November 16th, 2016

    Nadir Syed A Muslim extremist who plotted to behead a poppy seller on Remembrance Sunday, emulating the murder of Fusilier Lee Rigby in 2013. Syed was jailed for life with a minimum of 15 years in June. Detectives believe that he was three days from launching an attack. 

    Jacob Petty The 25-year-old son of a vicar is believed to have been killed while fighting for Islamic State in Syria in late 2014. He was part of a group of 11 people from Walsall who have left or tried to leave to join the so-called caliphate, including three pregnant women. 

    Sajid Aslam The former supply teacher, 34, was head of the Walsall network and is still believed to be in Syria. His wife, Lorna Moore, was jailed for trying to take their children to join him. 

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  • Observer: Tinder just became trans and non-conforming inclusive with 37 new gender options
    November 16th, 2016

    Tinder, as a place where men notoriously auto-swipe to increase their chances and bombard women with messages that are far from tasteful, has a reputation for embodying the worst of heteronormativity. But the company is making a major change that will make it a far safer and more inclusive space.

    This morning, Tinder announced it’s adding 37 new genders, and giving users the opportunity to customize their gender, in order to make the dating app more inclusive for those who identify as trans or gender non-conforming. The new options vary greatly and include genders like androgynous, gender fluid, pangender, non-binary, transgender person, trans man and trans woman.

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  • Anglican Mainstream: Conference responds to radical cultural shift by Andrew Symes
    November 15th, 2016

    Is it really true that Jesus had no opinion about homosexual practice? Can we be sure that the children of same sex couples suffer no disadvantages from their parents’ lifestyles and ideologies? Is ‘transgender’ mainly about individuals who need compassion, or an altering of reality for all of us? Should Christians spend time analyzing and countering the effects of the sexual revolution, or does this detract from ‘Gospel ministry? These were some of the questions being asked at “The New Normal”, a conference organized by Christian Concern which took place at the Emmanuel Centre, London on 11/12 November.

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  • Telegraph: Tinder adds transgender options in bid to improve diversity
    November 15th, 2016

    Tinder has finally added more gender options to its dating app following years of criticism for failing to be inclusive of all genders and sexual preferences.

    When users sign up to Tinder from today they will be able to select from 39 different gender types, including trans woman, trans man, gender fluid and agender, and display it on their profile.

    Tinder has previously come under fire for discriminating against transgender and bisexual people for only offering the option to identify as male or female seeking a male or female.

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  • Guarding: 'Islamist hyperextremism' could bring world to brink of catastrophe - report
    November 15th, 2016

    A new and deadly wave of Islamist “hyperextremism” is undermining global peace and stability with an impact felt in the Middle East, Africa and the west, according to a new report that calls for urgent action to protect religious diversity.

    The Religious Freedom in the World 2016 report, produced by the Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need, says the kind of religiously motivated violence espoused by Islamic State has given rise to attacks in one in five countries worldwide over the past two years.

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  • Premier: Councils don't use Christian groups amid fears they'll be 'biased or evangelise'
    November 15th, 2016

    Many councils are not using faith-based organisations to provide vital services because they fear the cash will be used to evangelise, it's claimed.

    Local authorities also worry that Christian groups would be biased to people of the same faith, according to the Labour MP Stephen Timms.

    The politician, a Christian, is promoting the Faith Covenant which aims to encourage dialogue between councils and faith-based organisations.

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  • National Right to Life: The next step? Abortion by Overnight Mail
    November 15th, 2016

    Clinics have been closing, abortions have been dropping, and the abortion industry is having difficulty enlisting a new generation of abortionists to replace those that have retired or exited in scandal. Should we expect them to abandon the cause? Hardly.

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  • The Good Book: How should Christians respond to Transgender Awareness Week? by Vaughan Roberts
    November 15th, 2016

    This week is Transgender Awareness Week. According to the organization’s website, Transgender Awareness Week is "a time for transgender people and their allies to take action and bring attention to the community by educating the public and advancing advocacy around the issues of prejudice, discrimination, and violence that transgender people face."

    How should Christians react to initiatives like this? How should Christians respond to a culture that seems increasingly at odds with what the Bible says? Should we be fearful? Indignant? Apathetic? In this extract from Transgender, author Vaughan Roberts presents a different view in answer to the question, "How do we respond to our culture?"

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  • Premier: Chaplaincy pay battle reaches Supreme Court
    November 15th, 2016

    A Muslim chaplain fighting for equal pay to his Christian colleagues has taken his battle to the UK's highest court.

    Mohammad Naeem, a chaplain for the Prison Service, appeared in the Supreme Court on Monday as part of a legal battle which has lasted five years.

    Naeem, supported by the union Prospect, had been working as a prison chaplain for ten years when he originally launched an employment tribunal in 2011.

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  • Christian Today: Faith Is A Force For Good, Says UK Top Politician Sajid Javid
    November 15th, 2016

    Faith is a "force for good" and parents should not be afraid of raising their children as Christian, Britain's Secretary of State for Communities said last night.

    Sajid Javid, who acknowledges a Muslim heritage but doesn't practise any faith, said: "Faith is undoubtedly a force for good."

    Faith inspires people into public service and to help people in need, he said, and referred to a recent report that showed parents of all faiths, particularly Christians, were afraid to pass on their faith to their children in case it alienated them. "That does worry me, because religion can be an important factor in a child's upbringing," he added.

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