Without foundations the building falls

May 9, 2024 by

by Campbell Campbell-Jack, A Grain of Sand: In Psalm 14:1 we are told that ‘the fool says in his heart there is no God’. Richard Dawkins has been such a fool for so long that it is almost possible to feel sorry for him. The man who as...

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Why is the Ascension of Jesus the most important event in the New Testament?

May 9, 2024 by

by Ian Paul, Psephizo: What would you identify as the climax and completion of Jesus’ life and ministry? Surprisingly, this is not a trivial question. One of the key differences between John and the synoptic gospels is that, where the...

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Faithfully Engaging a Post-Christian World

May 9, 2024 by

By Rick Plasterer, Juicy Ecumenism. The post-communist period, which might reasonably have been a time when religious freedom was secure and unchallenged, has, at least in the twenty-first century, turned into a time of unprecedented...

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What has global warming got to do with the war against Hamas?

May 9, 2024 by

By Steven Tucker, Mercator. How on earth can you have “No climate justice” for humanity so long as Israel continues to rule the roost in the Holy Land? What has global warming – or indeed the ever-pressing issue of one’s sacred pronouns –...

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Assisted dying debate terrifying for disabled people, says actress Liz Carr

May 8, 2024 by

by Natasha Preskey, BBC: The black leather sofa in the corner of Dr Ellen Wiebe’s office looks out of place in a doctor’s surgery. But this is no ordinary clinic. Canadian clinician Dr Wiebe is showing Liz Carr, a comedian,...

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A Creative Competition to help students exploring the different religions in Britain

May 8, 2024 by

THE SCHOOLS BIBLE PROJECT 2024. ENCOUNTERING CHRISTIANITY. The Christian religion has shaped the culture and laws of Britain for all of our recorded history: the words we use, the names of our towns and cities, the way we think about one...

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Prime Minister demands urgent action at “unacceptable rise of antisemitism” on university campuses

May 8, 2024 by

from Religion Media Centre: The Prime Minister is calling in university vice-chancellors to discuss the “unacceptable” rise in antisemitism at UK universities and to prevent harassment of Jewish students. The meeting, expected today,...

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Starmer should think twice before listening to ‘The Muslim Vote’

May 8, 2024 by

by Hardeep Singh, Spectator: A grassroots campaign group called ‘The Muslim Vote’ is aiming to capitalise on the success of pro-Gaza candidates at the local election by issuing a set of 18 ‘demands’ of Keir Starmer. The organisation seeks...

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Chicago priest ‘blesses’ lesbians as ‘holy spouses’ in blasphemous ceremony, cites Pope Francis

May 8, 2024 by

By Doug Mainwaring, LifeSiteNews. A Chicago priest’s “blessing” of two lesbians’ relationship stands as alarming evidence that the “blessing” of “irregular couples” endorsed by Fiducia Supplicans, despite protestations from the Vatican,...

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Dr Hilary Cass: Conversion therapy ban risks ‘frightening’ clinicians off

May 8, 2024 by

by Alistair Grant, The Scotsman: A proposed ban on conversion therapy in Scotland risks “frightening” clinicians off from working with young people who identity as trans, the author of a landmark review has said. Dr Hilary Cass said the...

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