Boris Johnson last night demanded a Pakistani Christian mother freed from death row be given refuge in Britain. Larisa Brown and Jason Groves. Daily Mail. 12 November 2018 Fulcrum
Ephesians tells us to put on the armour of God, and in September the Archbishop of Canterbury had to make full use of his as he faced a media backlash to comments he made about Amazon’s policies on corporation tax and staff wages. The Spectator branded him a ‘hypocrite’, the Guardian called him an ‘irrelevance’ … Continue Reading
The National Trust was accused of dropping the terms BC and AD last night Member David Pearson said a visit to a historic house was ruined by the omission Avebury Manor used BCE (before common era) instead of BC (Before Christ) Mr Pearson said the ‘politically correct’ terms spoiled the visit for him David Wilkes. … Continue Reading
Read the Archbishop’s address at the Service to mark the Centenary of the Armistice at Westminster Abbey on Sunday 11 November. Archbishop of Canterbury’s website. 11 November 2018 Fulcrum
The UK has decided not to offer asylum to a Christian mother in Pakistan because of concerns that it would be a threat to security, a human rights campaigner has claimed. Christian Today 9 November 2018 Fulcrum
Reading through most accounts of history, we could be forgiven for assuming that women were not the warriors, the great thinkers nor the pioneering scientists who shaped and changed our world. Harriet Hall. Independent 2 September 2018 Fulcrum
We sing a song at my church with the words ‘Everyone needs forgiveness, the kindness of a saviour’. Most people today acknowledge the importance of kindness. Even atheists often respect the church for running food banks and night shelters. Being kind is generally appreciated. But the idea of needing a saviour is more controversial. Jon … Continue Reading
ATTACKS on Christianity are being ignored all over the world because there is not a defined word for it, according to a UK Archbishop. Anba Angaelos, the Coptic Orthodox Archbishop of London, believes these acts of prejudice are “not seen as the phenomenon which we know it is” in the same way as anti-semitism or … Continue Reading
The Great War is slipping beyond the fringes of living memory, and its incalculable losses will never be reconciled. Still our desire to honour the fallen, the glorious dead, burns fierce. Now more than ever. Ian Gallagher Mail On Sunday. 10 November 2018 Fulcrum
Events across Britain and around Europe are planned on Sunday 11 November to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the armistice and remember all those who died in the first world war Observer. 11 November 2018 Fulcrum