Dr Ling interview: ‘Beyond the reprehensible statistics, abortion is a barbaric and bloody reality’
According to Department of Health and Social Care figures, the number and rate of abortions in England and Wales are at an all-time high.
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On this day: Granville Sharp, slave trade abolitionist, died
The prevailing legal and public opinion in 18th century England was that slavery was acceptable. But in 1772, evangelical Granville Sharp argued that English law stretching back to Magna Carta did not justify the practice. He later memorably remarked that “no power on earth” can make slavery right.
Anti-smacking academics continue their anti-parent campaign
A new study claiming that smacking damages children has been published in The Lancet and widely reported in the press.
The Council of Nicaea
On 19 June AD 325, the Nicene Creed was adopted by the First Ecumenical Council. History tells us that this was no ordinary church meeting.
On this day: 7 years on, we give thanks for ‘No to Named Persons’
Seven years ago, on 9 June 2014, the No to Named Persons (NO2NP) campaign was launched at the Macdonald Holyrood Hotel in Edinburgh.
Religious liberty must be preserved
Religious liberty is one of our most important freedoms. When it is threatened, so is gospel freedom. As a result, the good news of Jesus Christ becomes harder to proclaim and it becomes increasingly difficult for Christians to live out godly lives that witness to the Gospel.