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OpinionHow the abortion ‘fact checkers’ got it wrong
The latest House of Lords decision marks a profound shift in Britain’s abortion law. By removing criminal liability from women at any stage of pregnancy, it legalises abortion up to birth—whatever fact-checkers claim, says ADF’s Robert Clarke
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OpinionWhy Christians should defend Muslims’ right to pray in Trafalgar Square
Conservative MP Nick Timothy has caused controversy after calling a public iftar gathering in London’s Trafalgar Square an “act of domination” by Muslims. Creating a culture of suspicion and exclusion towards people of other faiths is neither British nor Christian, argues David Taylor. He believes Christians should be the first to defend the right of Muslims to gather and pray peacefully
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News AnalysisHow should Christians respond to the war in Iran?
As US commanders reportedly invoke Armageddon to justify war with Iran, AJ Gomez reports on how Christian leaders are debating the meaning of biblical prophecy
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OpinionThe public are clear about their position on abortion up to birth. The Church should be too
Parliament has once again pushed the boundaries of abortion law, but the public remain unconvinced — with just 1 per cent of women supporting abortion up to birth, notes Lois McLatchie-Miller. As the law moves further than most are comfortable with, the Church must speak clearly and courageously for both mother and child, she argues
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OpinionIs the Iran war an outworking of biblical prophecy?
Chris Follett examines how the conflict in the Middle East is being read through an end-times prophetic lens and questions whether that perspective clarifies the Israeli-American military operations in Iran, or risks justifying them
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OpinionThe defeat of the assisted dying bill shows that the Scottish Church is alive and well
Bucking the current trend, the Scottish Parliament has failed in its most recent attempt to legalise assisted suicide. There’s many good reasons for that, says Nathanael Smith, but the country’s long history of revival, the unity of the Church and the prayers and actions of Christians all played their part
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OpinionWe don’t need hypermasculine world leaders. We need ones who lead like Jesus
Global politics is dominated by displays of strength, aggression and ‘tough’ masculinity, says Chine McDonald. The life of Christ offers a radically different vision of both manhood and servant leadership
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OpinionWednesday’s abortion vote marks a major test for the Church of England
Church of England bishops have a significant opportunity this week to guide our nation toward more godly laws, says Lois Mclatchie-Miller. Will they take it?
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OpinionReform UK will protect Britain’s churches - and our proud history of religious freedom for all
Dan Barker, head of Reform UK’s Christian Fellowship, explains why tackling illegal immigration should not be pitted against the Bible’s instruction to welcome the foreigner. Protecting Britain’s Christian heritage is the only way to maintain a pluralistic society where people of all faiths can flourish, he says
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OpinionNo, the Iran war is not the start of Armageddon
As the war in Iran continues, reports have suggested leaders in the US military are invoking language around the end times and Armageddon. Rev Dr Ian Paul, who completed his PhD on the book of Revelation explains what scripture really teaches about the end of the world
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OpinionThe UK’s Christian heritage is rapidly deteriorating. Pausing football games for Ramadan is just another example
From Ramadan breaks in football to halal food in workplaces, Islamic practices are becoming more visible in Britain today. Tim Dieppe says the real issue is not Muslim assertiveness but Christian retreat – and argues the Church must regain its boldness and courage to stand up for the truth of the Gospel
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OpinionWhy UKIP’s ‘Walk with Jesus’ march is a cynical manipulation of our faith
As a new form of Christian Nationalism rises in the form of UKIP’s ‘Walk for Jesus’ marches, the Dean of Liverpool Cathedral is right to say he wants nothing to do with it, says Rev Dr Keith Brindle
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OpinionWhy the grass isn’t Greener on the far-left of British politics
Don’t back the Green Party, says Lois McLatchie-Miller. Beneath their emphasis on the climate lies a different agenda where Christian ideals are strongly opposed
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OpinionIran’s future hangs in the balance, but it’s people are more open to the gospel than ever
Despite the massacres of the January uprisings and now the chaos of war, Iranians are still turning to Christ, says Chrissy Parkes. She calls on Christians around the world to pray for peace in Iran and the Middle East - and for the Church to keep shining a light in the darkness
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OpinionI’m a Christian MP. This is what Lent is teaching me about servant leadership
Labour MP Sarah Smith reflects on what it means to lead with faith and humility in the often unforgiving environment of Westminster - and what Christians everywhere can learn from Christ’s example
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OpinionPeter Mandelson and the biblical warning against abuse of power
Peter Mandelson’s arrest reminds us that politics is meant for the common good and using it for personal gain is an abuse of the power we are given by God, says Tim Farron MP. Fortunately Old Testament teaching on righteousness and judgement shows Christians a better way
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OpinionChristians should follow Danny Kruger’s lead. We need to talk about sex
Reform’s Danny Kruger this week argued the country is “suffering” from its attitudes towards sex. Lois McLatchie believes the MP is right to highlight how the sexual revolution’s promised liberation never arrived. The Church’s embarrassed silence has only added to the confusion, she says. It’s time to speak up
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OpinionAndrew’s arrest shows how far justice has strayed from biblical principles
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest reveals a disturbing hierarchy in British justice that protects money over vulnerable victims. It’s a grotesque inversion of the biblical principles upon which our law is founded, says Rev George Pitcher. And King Charles, as head of the Church, needs to do something about it
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OpinionRupert Lowe says Britain is a Christian country. Is it?
The Restore Party has been inaugurated with a pledge to keep Britain Christian at the centre of its mission, but with abortion rates high, porn culture thriving, and the meaning of marriage being diminished, Lois McLatchie-Miller questions whether Britain is currently Christian in anything other than name
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OpinionEnough politics. The Church needs to offer a theological view on immigration
As public opinion hardens and political rhetoric intensifies, many Christians are absorbing the same political narratives about immigration as everyone else. But the Evangelical Alliance’s Israel Olofinjana believes scripture presents a different story – one in which migration is not merely a crisis to manage, but a means through which God fulfils his purposes
