What could be more heartwarming than a child stepping through the pages of a book into an enchanting tale of redemption, justice and sacrifice? Where the imaginary can invite the mind to see beyond any concerns or objections to the Gospel and cause it to appear there for the first time in its “real potency”?
One hundred years ago, in February 1923, Christianity and Liberalism was published. The message was stark. Many Christian leaders of the day were preaching a false Gospel. They weren’t promoting Christianity at all, but a different religion.
Officially, ‘Pride Month’ is in June. But you’d be forgiven for thinking it lasts most of the year. Certainly, the companies and public bodies flocking to redesign their logos to incorporate multi-coloured ‘Pride’ flags seem to start ever earlier and keep them longer and longer.
Just before Christmas, the Scottish Parliament voted through its controversial Gender Recognition Reform Bill by a significant majority. It aims to: enable people to change legal sex simply by signing a declaration; reduce the existing waiting period from two years to six months or less; and remove the requirement for those wishing to transition to have a medical diagnosis of gender dysphoria.
Laws against so-called conversion therapy are threatening the freedom of belief
John Newton’s world-famous hymn, Amazing Grace, was first publicly read aloud 250 years ago on New Year’s Day.
