Category - Salvation Army

Childhood experiences 'hold key to homelessness' says report

agency reporter — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:24:20 +0100

A new generation of children risks becoming socially excluded and even homeless unless urgent action is taken to tackle poor and abusive parenting head on, a report warns today.

Living Amongst…Exploring what Incarnational Living actually means. Is it for us?

Jordan Tchilingirian — Fri, 09 May 2008 09:59:29 +0100

Start: 03/06/2008 - 09:45

End: 03/06/2008 - 15:30

Incarnational living is a buzz phrase right now, whether it is in the literature of the emerging church or in the call of inner-city church planters to move into areas of deprivation.

Suspected Salvation Army killer escapes custody in Pakistan

Ecumenical News International — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 06:32:31 +0100

Police in Pakistan say that the suspected killer of a Salvation Army worker, who held an administrative position in the group's Lahore office, had been arrested but had escaped from custody over the past weekend. Embezzlement is suspected.

Methodists welcome new government findings on problem gambling

staff writers — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 01:09:24 +0100

The Methodist Church says it is relieved by the Gambling Commission’s prevalence study, which shows that the number of problem gamblers is the same as the previous study in 1999 and the number of people gambling is slightly lower.

Salvation Army to hold major seminar on suicide prevention

staff writers — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 03:14:53 +0100

Amid growing concern about depression and suicide in Britain and Ireland, especially among the young, The Salvation Army has announced that it will be holding a two-day International Conference on Suicide Prevention next month.

Salvation Army assists with Kent earthquake evacuation

staff writers — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 01:06:09 +0100

An unexpected earthquake off the coast of Kent led to huge disruption but few casualities yesterday. The Salvation Army was among those assisting with evacuation and emergency support.

Oxford theology professor punctures Dawkins' blind certainty

staff writers — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 15:02:00 +0000

Oxford theologian Professor Alister McGrath, whose book ‚ÄòThe Dawkins Delusion?' is published by SPCK on 15 February 2007, has previewed his latest arguments against the well-known author of best-seller ‚ÄòThe God Delusion' in a two-part interview with The Salvation Army's weekly newspaper, starting tomorrow (3 February 2007).