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Prayer alert: pray for parent's meeting with school over LGBT promotion
November 20th, 2018 | Education, Freedom, Religious Freedom, Sexual Orientation, Family and Sexual Ethics
Please pray for a meeting this evening (20 November) between Izzy Montague and school governors at Heavers Farm Primary School in South East London about mistreatment following complaints about forced gay pride event.
Believe in Christian sexual ethics? Then you have enemies
November 16th, 2018 | Sexual Orientation, Family and Sexual Ethics
Paul Huxley, Communications Manager at Christian Concern, argues that Christians cannot avoid hostility from the world while remaining faithful on issues of sexuality and gender. But what can Christians do to be prepared?
Asia Bibi and the breakdown of our Asylum System
November 16th, 2018 | Blasphemy, Church and State, Freedom, Freedom of Speech, Religious Freedom, Islam
Asia Bibi was acquitted of blasphemy in Pakistan prompting massive demonstrations across the country. She is currently hiding for fear of her life. Her lawyer has had to flee the country. It is hard to imagine a more deserving case for asylum. Yet the government has refused to make this offer amidst security concerns. It is now apparent that British policy is being dictated by Islamist threats. Tim Dieppe investigates why Asia Bibi has not been offered asylum by the British government.
Cinemas reject WW1 Bible Society short film
November 9th, 2018 | Freedom, Freedom of Speech, Religious Freedom
It emerged this week that Empire Cinemas has rejected a short film produced by the Bible Society which highlights the comfort some first world war soldiers found in the Bible. The three-minute film explains that all British soldiers were given a Bible as part of their kit and that this was a source of hope to many. Empire Cinemas explained that they do not take adverts from any religious groups. This is not the first time that Christian films have been blocked by UK cinemas.
Silenced X-Factor Malta ex-gay contestant speaks out
November 9th, 2018 | Freedom, Freedom of Speech, Sexual Orientation, Family and Sexual Ethics
The controversy over the testimony of Matthew Grech continues. His testimony of becoming a Christian and leaving the gay lifestyle was initially aired on X Factor Malta, only then to be removed from all of its social media accounts. This week, Carys Moseley interviewed Matthew Grech to hear his view on the whole controversy.
Is Islam a Religion of Peace?
November 7th, 2018 | Islam
Tim Dieppe, head of public policy at Christian Concern, has contributed an in-depth article to the most recent ‘Affinity Bulletin: News and Reports from the Social Issues Team’. In it, he asks how we determine whether a religion should be described as a ‘religion of peace’ and discusses whether Islam should be described as such. You can also read the full Affinity Bulletin on their website.
Gender Identity, Gender Reassignment and the Equality Act: A Parent’s Guide
November 7th, 2018 | Family, Sexual Orientation, Family and Sexual Ethics
Roger Kiska, of the Christian Legal Centre, has contributed an article to the most recent 'Affinity Bulletin: News and Reports from the Social Issues Team'. In it, he gives parents a guide to how they might best love their children through a gender identity crisis, arguing that, “real love requires more of us than to merely affirm a child in their gender confusion”.
The epidemic of Islamic sex-grooming
November 2nd, 2018 | Islam
The Christian Legal Centre is currently helping and supporting ‘Sarah’ (not her real name), a survivor of an Islamic sex-grooming gang, and raising awareness of the epidemic of Islamic sex-grooming gangs. Now, as more gangs come to light and are convicted, the injustices that exist within our State are becoming ever clearer. The problem is even more widespread than first thought, and the need for the Church to step up and act is even more urgent.
Make your voice heard on relationships and sex education
November 2nd, 2018 | Education
The Department of Education has issued an important consultation on its draft guidelines for the implementation and teaching of Relationship and Sexual Education and Health Education. The consultation closes on Wednesday 7 November, 2018.
ECHR upholds penalising criticism of the 'Prophet of Islam'
November 2nd, 2018 | Islam
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) last week ruled that an Austrian woman who was penalised by the Austrian courts for insulting Muhammad did not have her rights to freedom of expression under the European Convention of Human Rights violated. Tim Dieppe examines the facts around the case and how the Court reached its decision. He concludes that the ECHR has set a very dangerous precedent for free speech.
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