http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/tags View tagged content by tags en http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/node/6540 <div class="field field-type-text field-field-teaser"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><p>The Christian think tank Ekklesia has renewed its call for the repeal of the UK's archaic blasphemy laws. An amendment to abolish the offences of blasphemy and blasphemous libel has been tabled by Evan Harris MP to the Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill, and the issue is drawing support from people of all faiths and none.</p> </div> </div> </div> http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/node/6540#comment Crime and Justice News Brief blasphemous libel blasphemy laws christian Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill Evan Harris MP Jerry Springer Lord Carey Media Centre Press Releases Tue, 08 Jan 2008 07:40:10 +0000 Press Office 6540 at http://www.ekklesia.co.uk http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/node/6539 <div class="field field-type-text field-field-teaser"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item"><p>An MP will this week seek to bring an end to Britain's controversial blasphemy laws - as a broad cross-section of believers, humanists and civil rights campaigners continue to argue that they are unnecessary, repressive and outdated.</p> </div> </div> </div> http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/node/6539#comment Crime and Justice News Brief archbishop of canterbury blasphemy laws British Humanist Association Christians Evan Harris MP jerry springer the opera Lord Carey UK News Tue, 08 Jan 2008 07:24:51 +0000 staff writers 6539 at http://www.ekklesia.co.uk