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The persecution of foreign Christians – what is our government doing about it?
Over the last couple of weeks there has been a steady stream of press articles and comment over the internet regarding the persecution of Christians around the world. This is by no means a new issue...
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How much aid does the UK government give to countries where Christians are...
Last week Open Doors published their annual World Watch List of the top 50 countries where Christian persecution is most severe. Having done some rummaging at the Department for International Aid’s...
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Christian persecution on the agenda in Parliament
The email below arrived in my in box today from Open Doors UK. It’s very good to see that there are plenty of MPs taking the issue of Christian persecution seriously and also that the Foreign Office...
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Egyptian Coptic Christians forced to flee village after homes destroyed
I don’t normally choose to highlight individual cases of persecution against Christians around the world as sadly there are too many to know where to start. However I recieved a personal message about...
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This week’s news and links – focus on same-sex (gay) marriage
As we get nearer to the Government’s consultation on legalising gay marriage, now seems a good time to gather together recent articles on the subject in order to try to develop a grounded...
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Clearing the Ground a review – part 1: Religious illiteracy is strangling...
Section 1. Is there a problem? ‘Religious freedom is in the news. The statutory framework affecting the manifestation of religious belief has changed extensively over the past decade in the UK – and...
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Buy Twenty Seven Million and highlight human trafficking
It gets a bit frustrating at times hearing about Christians constantly battling to defend their faith, so when something comes along that really demonstrates how Christians desire to make the world a...
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David Cameron’s Easter message
Apologies for saying that I would be having a break and then posting the very next day, but I felt that this was definitely in need for sharing. David Cameron hosted a reception for Christian leaders...
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Don’t ignore the persecution of Christians in Syria
Both the Barnabas Fund and Open Doors have been busy highlighting the plight of Christians in Syria over the last week. Their situation is becoming increasingly desperate. According to Barnabas Fund...
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Campaigns Hub update: Support Barnabas Fund and Christian Solidarity...
If you’ve taken a look at this site’s Campaigns Hub and signed petitions or sent emails then I’d like to personally thank you. It is such a valuable use of a few minutes of your time and can bring...
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First Birthday! What I’ve learnt over the last year
Today God and Politics in the UK is one year old! On November 30th 2011 I published my first post on St. Paul’s and the Occupy protests, which you can read here. I have to admit that I had no idea...
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David Cameron’s Easter message: “This Government does care about faith”
There’s plenty of talk in today’s papers about former Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Carey’s, article in the Daily Mail where he accuses David Cameron of doing more than any other recent political...
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The profoundly shocking yet life-changing message of Easter
It’s time for me to take a break for a couple of weeks to recharge my batteries and spend time with my family. I’ll still be keeping busy as Archbishop Cranmer has told me I need to broaden my...
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