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  • 11 Oct 2011
    Tatchell condemns persecution of Christians in Pakistan

    The human rights activist Peter Tatchell has added his voice to those of the many people alarmed over the persecution of Christians in Pakistan.

  • 31 Aug 2011
    Fijian government bans Methodist meetings in harshest crackdown yet

    The military government in Fiji has banned all Methodist Church meetings except for Sunday worship in an unprecedented crackdown on religious freedom.

  • 25 Aug 2011
    Fijian government bans Methodist Church conference

    There is growing concern over religious freedom in Fiji following news that the government has forced the Methodist Church to cancel its annual conference.

  • 26 Jan 2011
    Gays and Christians in the media

    Last week brought another high-profile “Gays v. Christians” story. A court in Bristol ruled against Christian guest house owners who had denied a room to a gay couple. The coverage reinforced the notion that “Christians” and “gays” are two mutually exclusive groups that are implacably opposed to each other.

  • 1 Dec 2010
    I'm Not Ashamed either - but I'm not backing this campaign

    I am not ashamed to be a Christian active in public life, but I am not backing the "Not Ashamed" campaign or marking Not Ashamed Day. The campaign aims to encourage only a certain sort of Christian to engage in particular forms of public life.

  • 22 Sep 2010
    I'm 'Not Ashamed' either - but I won't be wearing the badge

    Christian Concern For Our Nation (CCFON) launched a new campaign yesterday (21 September) entitled “Not Ashamed”. It aims to encourage Christians to “stand up for Jesus Christ in public life”.

    I am not ashamed to be a Christian active in public life, but I will not be wearing one of the “Not Ashamed” badges. This is because the campaign aims to encourage only a certain sort of Christian to engage in particular forms of public life.

  • 15 Aug 2010
    A level playing-field for British Christians

    Christian groups who fear discrimination say they want a "level playing-field" for British Christians. But if we are to take this concept seriously, let's not only support religious liberty for all people but also give up the privileges that are granted to Christians and denied to others. This would be a powerful demonstration of Christian love in action.

  • 5 Mar 2010
    Scaremongering and religious liberty

    There are many words that I could use to describe the front page headline in today’s Daily Telegraph. “Inaccurate” is one of the most polite, although it rather understates the problem.

  • 17 Feb 2010
    British Methodists urge fast for Fiji as human rights abuses worsen

    Methodists in Britain and Ireland are urging a day of prayer and fasting on 25 February in solidarity with Methodists in Fiji. The military regime in Fiji has banned the Methodist Church's meetings and arrested its leaders.

  • 13 Jan 2010
    Winners and losers in the Islam4UK controversy

    Anjem Choudary must be delighted. Despite representing very few people other than himself, he has now attracted so much publicity that his tiny group of extremists has been banned.