Articles
Britain’s woes require sacrifice from all
17 Jan 2011
With austerity being the talk of the day, the Bishop of Bath and Wells has challenged the church to step up and be the ‘bigger society’ at a time when sacrifice is being asked of all.…
YWCA ditches ‘Christian’ from its name
17 Jan 2011
The YWCA England and Wales, one of the country’s best-known charities, set up in 1855 to help young women going to London for the first time, has renamed itself as ‘Platform 51’ claiming that its original…
Women in crisis
17 Jan 2011
A report produced by Platform 51 (see previous item), entitled ‘Women like me: supporting wellbeing in girls and women’, warned there is evidence that women’s mental health is getting worse. ‘Policy makers need to act now…
Anger over Channel 4’s new show
17 Jan 2011
A graphic Channel 4 show which will provide sexually explicit advice to teens has been branded ‘pornographic’ by the UK’s leading media campaign group. The controversial show, entitled The Joy of Teen Sex, is due to…
Petition to support B & B owners
17 Jan 2011
Mr David Skinner is to present a petition to the Prime Minister, Mr David Cameron, in support of Peter and Hazelmary Bull who run a Christian bed and breakfast business in in their home in Cornwall.…
Generation ex-christian
17 Jan 2011
Research and surveys show that many atheists, agnostics, and spiritual-seekers are former Christians. There was no research-based book that explained in depth why people were leaving, until Generation Ex-Christian. This recently released book by Drew Dyck,…