Freedom of Religion

Nissar Hussain battered with a pickaxe in Bradford for converting from Islam to Christianity

November 21, 2015
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Quite a few British Muslims are eager to abandon the path of Mohammed and the faith of their forefathers. Some are brave enough to convert to Christianity and make a public profession of their new faith in Jesus, but…

Rev'd Barry Trayhorn "forced to resign" as prison worker – for quoting the Bible in chapel

November 2, 2015
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HMP Littlehey is a 'Category C' men's prison ("Those who cannot be trusted in open conditions but who are unlikely to try to escape") and Young Offender Institute near…

Chair of EHRC admits "terrible muddle" over freedom of religion

October 24, 2015
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Theos is a Christian think tank that plays crucial role delving into the sometimes murky relationship between religion and society in this country. It also happens to be an…

The Queen hosts President Xi Jinping, and the Catholic Herald sneers at her hypocrisy

October 21, 2015
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"As the Catholic Herald has constantly stressed, China continues to persecute Christians, and there is evidence that this persecution is getting worse. How ironic, then, that the Supreme Governor…

Bradford ex-Muslim Christian converts "have given up on the Church of England"

October 3, 2015
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"Muslim family are driven from their home... after they converted to Christianity." "Neighbours vandalise car and call them 'blasphemers'"; "windows are constantly smashed"; "family attacked in the street"; "Bradford…

The Church must challenge the State's fuzzy 'British Values'

September 23, 2015
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Fundamental British values have been defined by the Government as: “the rule of law, individual liberty, and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs." According…

A National Register of Faith Leaders? Government plans to vet all ministers of religion

September 16, 2015
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There was an odd article in the Telegraph last week. Odd because the headline, photograph and content didn't quite cohere. Andrew Gilligan has apparently got hold of a leaked…

Evangelism threatened by counter-extremism measures

August 28, 2015
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The Evangelical Alliance has been surveying Evangelicals. 1,730 of them, to be precise. And it transpires that four out of five of them think government policies to tackle extremism…

China abolishes the cross of Christ

August 13, 2015
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China's stock-market has plunged: its GDP has crashed, the yuan has been devalued and economic confidence is in free fall. Another boom-and-bust bubble has burst: Mammon threatens another tidal…

Planned Parenthood brands its critics "extremists"

August 6, 2015
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"Just depending on the patient's anatomy, how many weeks, where it's placed in the uterus.. we're going to potentially be able to have some that will be more or less…

Anti-terror legislation will be used against teachers who oppose same-sex marriage

August 4, 2015
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The Extremism Bill seeks to extend the powers of government and law enforcement agencies to confront and neuter what they perceive to constitute 'extremism'. One of its provisions is…

House of Lords pleads for the freedom of religion and belief

July 22, 2015
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With a Conservative majority government in place for the next five years we won’t need to worry about any potential reforms to House of Lords for the time being.…

No, Baroness Anelay. Freedom of belief is a fundamental right

June 24, 2015
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Religio-political blogging is a pretty much a thankless task. You air your opinions in public in the hope that others will take note, listen and learn. If just a…

Pastor James McConnell charged for "satanic Islam" broadcast

June 20, 2015
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Pastor James McConnell delivered a sermon at the Whitewell Metropolitan Tabernacle in Belfast on 18th May 2014, in which he denounced Islam with all the zeal of the prophet…

'Not in God's Name' – Jonathan Sacks expounds the sanctity of 'the other'

June 17, 2015
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There are some books about religion which you will never read: the cover says it all, and it looks very impressive on the bookshelf. And there are others for…

Queen's Birthday Honours: Bishop Anba Angaelos honoured for services to religious freedom

June 13, 2015
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Congratulations to His Grace Bishop Anba Angaelos on being appointed OBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours 2015. As General Bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the UK, he…

Tim Farron 'clarifies' his Christian convictions in pursuit of LibDem leadership

May 23, 2015
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There is no doubt that Christian representation in Parliament came out well in this General Election. A handful of prominent Christians including Simon Hughes, Douglas Alexander and Jim Murphy…

The equality tyranny of the 'gay cake' judgment

May 20, 2015
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"Equality as an aim in itself through government action is doomed not merely to defeat but to totalitarianism." So observed the Archbishop of Canterbury earlier this year at the…

The undue political interference of 'undue spiritual influence'

May 15, 2015
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Giles Fraser (pictured centre) has written a perfectly-pitched (yes, indeed) piece, 'Is it one rule for the Hindus and another for the Muslims?', which relates to the judgment in…

Christians are the new lepers

May 13, 2015
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Speaking at Jerry Falwell’s Liberty University in Virginia last week, the next Republican nominee (if they have any sense) for President of the United States spoke of the increasing…