On Thursday (Aug. 6), after Joe Biden had spent the morning addressing a meeting of the leaders of the Progressive National Baptist Convention, a predominantly Black denomination, President Trump used part of a press conference to make wild assertions about the former vice president’s approach to faith. If Biden were to become president, Trump said, … Continue Reading
Hundreds of churches a year are applying to remove their pews, but it is causing dispute among parishes. According to The Times, nearly 250 churches a year are applying for pews to be removed. Premier News. 10 August 2020 Fulcrum
In anticipation of the introduction of legislation relating to the use of face coverings in England, on 7th August the Church of England issued an interim update for twelve items of its guidance, reviewed here. Following confirmation of government guidance, the advice documents listed below were published in finalized form on 10 August. These will … Continue Reading
Bishop Peter is to undergo treatment for acute myeloid leukaemia. He will step back from work immediately as his treatment begins this week. He shared the news with his staff team earlier today and, in a letter to the diocese, said he faced a “challenging” few months as he begins a course of chemotherapy. Bath … Continue Reading
We can’t know for sure why it’s happening or how to stop it. But Scripture calls us to grieve with God’s Spirit and get to work serving others. Interview with Tom Wright Andy Bannister.Christianity Today 3 August 2020 Fulcrum
Statement signed by Rowan Williams, bishops, imams and rabbis says Chinese Muslim minority faces ‘human tragedy’ Harriet Sherwood, Guardian 8 August 2020 Fulcrum
One of the country’s leading academy bosses has warned it will be “impossible” to fully open schools safely in September. Steve Chalke, founder of the Oasis academy trust, which has 52 schools and educates more than 31,000 pupils, wants the prime minister to U-turn and back plans for children to return to school on a … Continue Reading
A UK Christian charity that helps migrants from France has expressed grave concern over the number of migrants crossing the English Channel. Tola Mbakwe. Premier. 7.8.2020 Fulcrum
Survey of a thousand local believers finds majority desire a one-state solution, while few complain about religious freedom. Jayson Casper. Christianity Today. 4 August 2020 Fulcrum
The Reverend Professor James Packer, who has died aged 93, was one of the 20th century’s foremost evangelical scholars; he played an important part in the revival of the evangelical movement in the Church of England during the 1960s and 1970s and went on to exert an international influence. Packer wrote more than 50 books … Continue Reading