Threats from Islamists caused chaos in parliament on Wednesday, when the Speaker of the House of Commons broke with convention because he was persuaded of security concerns from Islamic protestors.

Morality

‘Trampling On Rights’: UK Parliament Sees Overwhelming Opposition To Extreme ‘Conversion Therapy’ Bill

“Of course it’s an attack on free speech if parents can’t feel they give guidance to their children. It is an absolute duty of parents to give advice to their children.”

Religious Freedom

‘No Verse From The Bible Should Be Prohibited’: Preacher To Appeal Conviction For Holding Sign With Scripture Passage

“If it is now a criminal offence to hold a sign with a verse from Psalm 139 on it in a London street, then none of us is free. I have been ordered to pay costs, frankly I would rather go to prison than pay this to the state that has banned the Bible.”

Wars and Rumours of Wars

Rumors Of War: China Rebukes Election Of New Taiwan President; UK Offical Warns The Era Of Peace Is Over

“In five years’ time, we could be looking at multiple theatres involving Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea. Ask yourself, looking at today’s conflicts across the world, is it more likely that that number grows or reduces? I suspect we all know the answer: it’s likely to grow.”

Religious Freedom

Teacher Wins Settlement After Being Fired For Street Preaching, Pressured To Renounce Christian Activity

“I was shocked and amazed that the headteacher could do what he did. He made me feel like a criminal; his aim was to bully and humiliate me into renouncing my Christian activity. I believe if I had renounced it, I could have kept my job.

Children in the Crosshairs

‘Parent First Approach’: Christians Welcome UK Government’s Draft Guidance on Gender

“We believe that the government has listened to many of the problems we have been raising through legal cases and with the department over the last 10 years. Had this guidance been followed, many more children would have been protected and several Christians we are supporting would not have lost their jobs."

Christian Persecution

UK High Court Judge Upholds Criminalizing Prayer And The Bible In Abortion Buffer Zone

“There is no evidence whatsoever to show that anyone is being harassed outside abortion clinics. The truth is quite the opposite. It is the abortion supporters who intimidate and harass"

Christian Persecution

Poll Finds UK Young Adults Are Open To Banning That Bible For ‘Hate Speech’

Many modern unbelievers (as the poll indicated) see a better world without the Bible in it. The modern church (as seen in progressivism) sees a better world with a modified Bible to suit the times.

Religious Freedom

Christian Lecturer Launches Legal Action For Unfair Dismissal, Threats To Label Him As ‘Terrorist’ For Biblical Tweet

"It was not an extremist religious view. It was addressed to evangelicals as a point of doctrine, and it has been misunderstood by many who wish to cause personal and institutional trouble for those who express that view."

Deception

The Growth Of Paganism: University Offers Master’s Degree In Magic And The Occult

They are all very religious—most just don’t want to believe in the biblical God. Instead they want to be “spiritual,” including dabbling in—or running headlong into—the occult.

Morality

Deadly Worldview: Doctors Scheduled Abortion for At-Risk Baby Without Mom’s Consent

What is the value of every individual human life? And what determines that value? How you answer those questions will depend on your worldview.

Europe

UK National Lottery Awards 400k To LGBT Group Designed To Move Kids Away From God

“This is another attempt to undermine Christian teaching on marriage and the biblical and biological understanding that we are born male and female."

Religious Freedom

Charges Dropped Against UK Woman For Silently Praying: ‘Her Story Has Put The World On Notice’

"Her story has put the world on notice that fundamental freedoms are vulnerable in the UK. There is now an urgent need for legal changes to stem the tide of policing by politics."

Europe

The Truth Is Under Attack: UK Calvary Chapels See Believers Hungry For God’s Word – ‘The Bible Is More Clear Than Ever’

“The world has chosen to remove God because they have elevated themselves to the position of a god with the power to create ‘life’ through technology like artificial intelligence.” But as Pastor Jack stated, “Today, the Bible is more clear than ever.”

Europe

‘Profoundly Disturbing’: UK Judge Rules Conscious 19-Year-Old Can Be Taken Off Life Support Against Her Will

“We are shocked to be told by the judge that our daughter does not have capacity to make decisions for herself after all the experts have said that she does. We are very distressed by this injustice, and we hope that, by Jesus’s grace, this will be corrected on appeal.”

LGBT+ Agenda

‘Keep Standing For Truth’: The UK Christians On The Frontlines Of Opposing Transgender Ideology

But this list isn’t simply to praise those who’ve stood. It’s to remind Christians that we have stood firm when the opposition has been fiercest and when God’s pattern for men and women has been mocked.

Children in the Crosshairs

We Must Stop Encouraging This Harmful Delusion: How Social Transition Damages Children

Some people think there’s no harm in switching pronouns, dressing in different clothes and going by a new name. What’s the harm in that? Plenty, it turns out. Affirming children in a false gender identity causes real damage.

Christian Persecution

‘What I Said Was Biblically Sound’: Councillor’s Life Torn Apart For Tweet Calling Pride A Sin

Cllr Lawal said: “It is now almost impossible to say something biblically truthful on sexual ethics in UK society without being cancelled and having your life ruined.“

Europe

Guidance Weaponized Against Truth: UK Says Refusing to Pay for ‘Gender Surgery’ Could Be ‘Domestic Abuse’

As sexual humanism continues to dominate the West, we will continue to see astonishingly bad legislation such as this guidance weaponized against those who stand for truth and refuse to live or speak a lie.

Christian Persecution

Employer Withdraws Job Offer Over Candidate’s Christian Views On Marriage And Sexuality

“What I cannot do, and you cannot reasonably expect me to do without yourselves being discriminatory, is make my participation in the ‘promotion of homosexual rights’ a condition of my employment.”

Christian Persecution

Christian Charity Wins Lengthy Legal Battle After UK Bank Unlawfully Closes Ministry Accounts

"This must never happen again to another individual, church or Christian ministry. The government must act now to protect Christian ministries from such brazen discrimination.”

Children in the Crosshairs

LGBT ‘Diversity Week’ In UK Schools Is ‘Designed To Train The Thinking Of Children’ Away From Christ

"The teaching materials are designed to train the thinking of children away from the traditional beliefs of the Christian faith. This is another attempt to undermine Christian teaching on marriage and the biblical and biological understanding that we are born male and female."

Children in the Crosshairs

NHS Rules Claim To Protect Children; Christian Legal Group: ‘Don’t Believe The Hype… The Devil Is In The Details’

The first thing to say about this is ‘don’t believe the hype’. There have been too many times now when people have celebrated alleged victories over the trans agenda in institutions, only to find it being allowed to continue on the sly.

Christian Persecution

Doctor Vindicated After Being Fired For Biblical Beliefs: ‘We Cannot Love People Truly When We Live And Disseminate A Lie’

“David Mackereth’s case challenged the sanity of our society, and our society was found wanting. If we tolerate this as a society, if we give in on the essential freedom of thought, conscience and religion, no other freedom is safe."

Religious Freedom

‘Activist Led Legislation’: UK Public Strongly Opposes Government’s Planned ‘Conversion Therapy’ Ban

“The data reveals what we have believed all along that the ‘conversion therapy’ ban is LGBT minority activist led legislation which the majority of the country don’t want“

Christian Persecution

It’s Really ‘About Me Being A Christian’: Teacher Banned By UK Secretary Of State For Education For ‘Misgendering’

“Indoctrinating children across the country to bow before the Pride flag is celebrated, but if Christian beliefs are raised or expressed in the classroom, you can face having your career and life torn apart."

Days Of Noah

The Problem Comes Down To ‘Playing God’: First Three-Parent Baby Born In UK Despite Ethical Concerns

These concerns have now been repeated by several other Christian organisations this week. Essentially the problem comes down to ‘playing God’, engaging in radical experimentation on human embryos and thus commodifying human life.

Christian Persecution

UK Gov’t Faith Adviser Publishes Review Targeting The Use Of Christian Terms Like ‘Apostasy’ As ‘Extremist’

All this begs the question as to by what authority does Colin Bloom assert that calling someone else an unbeliever or a heretic is ‘extremist’? Christians should be very concerned about the definition of extremism proposed by Bloom and should have no hesitation in speaking out about it.

Religious Freedom

Courage To Speak Openly: UK Christians Arrested, Fired For Standing on Biblical Truth

"If they openly speak of Biblical teachings about sexuality, hell, the uniqueness of Christ—they are in danger of losing their job, being canceled by the wider culture, and even being ostracized by churchgoers who hope to make some kind of peace with the hostile culture."

Children in the Crosshairs

Teacher Tells Children They Would Be ‘Dealt With Severely’ For Objecting To LGBT Lessons

“We are concerned about the focus of the school and the manner in which it has approached LGBT issues. We believe that this has infringed upon our rights as parents to raise our son in accordance with our deeply held Christian beliefs.“

State Of The Church

Bible College Caves To The Culture, Expressing Concern They’d Get A Bad ‘Reputation’ For Believing The Bible

What have we come to as a church when someone proclaiming the obvious truth from God’s Word is fired and threatened by those who claim to be followers of Christ

Children in the Crosshairs

Massive Safeguarding Failure: Report Shows 69% Of UK Secondary Schools Require Children To Affirm ‘Gender Identities’

Society has lost its moral compass. How did we ever decide that it would be helpful for children to be taught that they might be born in the wrong body?

Christian Persecution

Bible College Fires Lecturer For Tweet On Biblical Sexuality, Threatens To Report Him To Counter-Terrorism

“Anyone concerned about academic freedom, Christian freedoms and free speech should be deeply concerned by what has happened to me.”

Europe

A Post-Christian Society: As England Has Gone, So America Is Going

Soon, Elizabeth’s son Charles will be coronated as King. His rejection of the Christian faith as the sole path to God is well-documented.

Christian Persecution

Street Preacher, Flagged As ‘Potential Terrorist’ For Sharing Biblical Truth On Gender, Wins Appeal

“This case has represented a disturbing trend in our society which is seeing members of the public and professionals being prosecuted and reported as potential terrorists for refusing to celebrate and approve LGBTQ ideology."

Religious Freedom

‘Watershed Moment’: UK Parliament Approves Censorship Zones, Rejects Amendments To Protect Silent Prayer

“There was nothing [Isabel Vaughan-Spruce] was obviously doing which was harassment or in any way objectionable. The police officer had to actually go into her mind… this is what surely is quite dangerous.”

Religious Freedom

‘Forbidden Prayer’: Charges Dropped Against UK Woman Who Prayed Silently

Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, who was arrested in December, said she still wants her day in court to pursue full dismissal of her charges in light of claims by authorities that criminal prosecution for her silent prayers could resume at a later date.

State Of The Church

‘Shameful And Lawless Decree’: Church Of England To Offer Prayers Of Blessing And Affirmation For Same-Sex Couples

"This is not what God teaches. The Church of England is blessing sin. By doing this, they are attempting to nullify Christ’s atoning work on the Cross. Shame, shame, shame."

Children in the Crosshairs

‘Chilling Breach Of Parental Rights’: UK Court to Hear Case Of Preschooler Compelled To Attend ‘Pride’ Event

“I wasn’t even trying to stop the Pride event,” Montague said. “I just wanted my child to receive an education, rather than indoctrination.“

Christian Persecution

Wake-Up Call: Second Person Faces Criminal Record For Silently Praying In The UK

"I assisted with abortions in hospital as part of my army medical training, but now I pray for those who perform abortions, because I realise how harmful abortion is to women and families, and that every single human life is valuable—no matter how small.”

Europe

Taking Away Basic Freedom: United Kingdom to Ban So-Called ‘Conversion Therapy’

“What the activists describe would already be illegal. This ban is all about silencing and criminalising anyone who questions or opposes homosexuality.”

Religious Freedom

Christians Are Commanded To ‘Pray Without Ceasing’ — Even In ‘Censorship Zones’

It’s about killing children and many people making a lot of money from it! It’s all about people shaking their fists at God to try to justify doing whatever they want regarding sex and its consequences.

Children in the Crosshairs

Controversial Scottish Bill Allows 16-Year-Olds to Legally Change Their Gender Against Parents’ Will

"In our day and age, many involved in western government believe it's the government that owns kids—and parents are just in the way of accomplishing the state's goals."

Religious Freedom

‘Are You Praying?’: Widespread Backlash After UK Police Arrest Woman For Silently Talking To God Near Abortion Clinic

“Prayer is simply talking to God, and Isabel Vaughan-Spruce was arrested for praying silently on the sidewalk. This persecution of Christianity is being seen more and more throughout the Western world.”

Religious Freedom

UK Government Admits It Was ‘Inappropriate’ To Argue That The Bible Is ‘No Longer Appropriate In Modern Society’

“I hope what has happened will protect other Christians who find themselves unfairly on the wrong side of the law for speaking Biblical truth.”

Religious Freedom

Charity Apologizes After Chaplain Is Threatened With ‘Consequences’ For Wearing Cross

Andrea Williams, chief executive of the Christian Legal Centre, said: “We call on chaplaincy teams and leaders across the U.K. to not be ashamed of the Christian faith“

Religious Freedom

Win For Arrested Preacher After Crown Prosecution Claims Parts Of Bible ‘No Longer Appropriate In Modern Society’

"Jesus was the answer for me, and I believe the world needs to know and experience this hope. That is why I do what I do, to help everyone to find the light of Jesus out of the darkness we all live in."

Abortion

UK ProLife Group Takes Legal Action After City Council Criminalizes Their Ministry

“Instead of lamenting this loss of life we are industrialising it, making it ever easier to obtain abortion effectively on demand, and now planning to criminalise dissent."

LGBT+ Agenda

‘State-Sanctioned Persecution’: Scotland Purposes World’s Most Extreme ‘Conversion Therapy’ Ban

Overall they would criminalise prayer, consensual conversations, quoting certain Bible passages, and some preaching among other things. This amounts to a shocking infringement of fundamental freedoms.

Children in the Crosshairs

Christian Parents Awarded Legal Victory, Commitment From UK Gov’t To Reform Trans Policies In Schools

“It has taken people of great courage who love Jesus and His teaching, like Nigel and Sally, to say that transgender affirmation isn’t right.”

Religious Freedom

‘Freedom Is Worth Fighting For’: Christian Doctor, Punished for Praying With Patients, Reaches Settlement With NHS England

“I hope this outcome acts as an encouragement to other Christian professionals that it is more than OK to share your faith and that freedom is worth fighting for"

Europe

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