Decline of religious observance in Britain – J John writes to the Times

Dec 1, 2022 by

Sir, The census figures on religious belief come as no surprise to those of us on the front line of evangelism. The general picture they reveal confirms what we have long known: Christianity is no longer the default religious belief in...

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How should we read the apparent decline in Christianity?

Dec 1, 2022 by

by Lynda Rose, Christian Today: The 2021 census has for the first time recorded a drop in people identifying as Christian in England and Wales – down from 59.3% in 2011, to 46.2% last year. A further 37.2% were recorded as saying they had...

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Secularisation is leading Britain astray

Dec 1, 2022 by

by Giles Fraser, UnHerd: The Church must stop trying to be cool. In the middle of the night, I am often haunted by the thought of weeds and mould breaking through the parquet floor, of the roof falling in, or the space being populated by...

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Losing our Christian identity: are Christians now in the minority?

Dec 1, 2022 by

from Christian Concern: The ONS has released new statistics using 2021 census data, showing how people in England and Wales now identify religiously. 46.2% of the population of England and Wales now identify as Christian – less than 50%...

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Anglicanism in the Public Square Conference – Part 1

Dec 1, 2022 by

by Colin Bastian, Juicy Ecumenism: On October 28, The Institute on Religion and Democracy’s John Wesley Institute was proud to begin its Anglicanism in the Public Square Conference. The Conference, which lasted two days, brought together...

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After the ‘Respect for Marriage Act’, will the US follow Spain down the ‘disrespect for marriage’ rabbit hole?

Dec 1, 2022 by

by Michael Cook, MercatorNet: Spain is on the way to recognising 16 types of families, none of them the traditional nuclear family. The Respect for Marriage Act has sailed through the US Senate, amidst great jubilation. Twelve...

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Gender indoctrination in schools: a teenage girl’s testimony

Dec 1, 2022 by

from Transgender Trend: “Cynthia” is a pseudonym to protect the identity of the 14-year-old girl who wrote to us with this account of the gender ideology indoctrination in her state school in the UK. This is a long post but we have not...

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Are Marriage and Parenthood Only for the Wealthy?

Dec 1, 2022 by

by Patrick T Brown, Public Discourse: In a post-industrial society where marriage and fertility are expressions of values, rather than buttresses for economic security, policies that strive to make it as easy as possible for people to get...

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Advent Meditations: Thursday 1 December

Dec 1, 2022 by

Thur Dec 1 am: 18,147:12-20 pm: 126, 62 Isa 2:1-11 1 Thes 13-20 Luke 20:19-26 ON THE LITURGICAL CALENDAR:  Feast Of Nicholas Ferrer, Deacon, Spiritual Director, 1637 – Ordained as a deacon, he and his family and a few friends...

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Senate Passes ‘Disrespect for Marriage’ Act Without Religious Liberty Protections

Nov 30, 2022 by

by Ben Johnson, Washington Stand: On Tuesday night, the U.S. Senate passed the so-called “Respect for Marriage” Act which critics say invites “predatory lawsuits” against people of faith, stigmatizes biblical values, and drives Christians...

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