Luther at the Diet of Worms
On 18 April 1521, Martin Luther made his stand for the supremacy of Scripture at the imperial assembly known as the Diet of Worms.
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Mary Whitehouse: Ahead of her time
A couple of weeks ago the BBC released a podcast re-evaluating the life of Mary Whitehouse. For those too young to remember, Mary Whitehouse was a British Christian moral campaigner who came to prominence in the 70s and 80s. She sought to protect the public from obscene – particularly pornographic – content in an increasingly permissive age.
Mothers’ Day: ‘I’m so thankful she chose to let me live’
While Mothering Sunday was originally a day of the year in which people were expected to return to worship at their childhood church, over time the meaning broadened. Young people who lived or worked away from their family would be given the day off to return to visit their families.
On this day: Christian couple arrested for Islam conversation
On 20 March 2009, a Christian couple were arrested and accused of committing a ‘hate crime’ for allegedly criticising Islam in a discussion with a guest at their hotel.
Jacob Rees-Mogg is right – the morning-after pill can cause abortions
Boots recently announced a cut to the price of the morning-after pill (MAP) to £10. This pill has been around for decades. It was first licensed in the UK in the 1980s for occasional use. However, today it can legally be handed out without prescription, and even in schools to children under the age of consent.
Mythbuster: DIY abortion pills are neither simple nor safe
Since the start of the Covid pandemic in the UK, women have been allowed to take the two pills involved in chemical abortions at home and without medical supervision. These ‘emergency’ measures were supposed to be temporary, but Westminster, Holyrood and Cardiff Bay are all considering making them permanent.