Archive for the ‘Church and State’ Category

Extremism flourished as UK lost Christianity

Monday, May 12th, 2008

In fewer than 50 years, Britain has changed from being a society with an acknowledged Christian basis to one which is increasingly described by politicians and the media as “multifaith”. for more click here

Vatican City: Anglican Leader Visits Pope to Discuss Islam

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008

Pope Benedict XVI and the archbishop of Canterbury discussed Christian-Muslim relations in their first meeting since the archbishop, the Most Rev. Rowan Williams, caused a storm with comments on the role of Shariah law in Britain. for more click here

British churches still homophobic, says outgoing LGCM leader

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008

The Rev Richard Kirker, an Anglican deacon who steps down during 2008 after three decades leading Britain’s Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement, believes that if the worldwide Anglican communion separates over homosexuality, the onus of responsibility will fall upon “those who walked away” - writes Martin Revis. for more click here

Islam in America: Lies and Deception Rules

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

A three-woman panel met at San Antonio College as part of a lecture series on Christianity and Islam. The object was to clear up some misconceptions about the role of women in Islam. Muslim women were not oppressed, that’s what the panelists told the kids. for more click here

BBC ‘censored Christian party broadcast’

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

The BBC is facing a High Court challenge over its decision to censor a party political broadcast in the run-up to Thursday’s local elections.

A Christian party has begun legal action after the corporation insisted on changes to a short film in which the party voiced opposition to the building of Europe’s biggest mosque next to the site of the 2012 Olympics. for more click here

The Queen cannot be equal with anybody

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

The Queen’s ministers interfere with the constitutional monarchy at their peril, as the Solicitor General, Vera Baird, has discovered to her cost. for more click here

CWW National Gathering

Thursday, April 17th, 2008

Please note there will be a prayer meeting/service for the Presbytery of
Edinburgh at Palmerston Place church THIS SUNDAY (April 20th) at 6:30pm in
support of the CWW National Gathering (Ingliston, May 3rd/4th).

Interesting Times: Let the Pope be Pope

Sunday, March 30th, 2008

On Easter this week, controversy has swirled around Pope Benedict XVI, both for personally baptizing a prominent Muslim Italian journalist and for allowing the revived Latin mass to hope that Jews convert. for more click here

Scholar denounces Muslim baptism

Thursday, March 27th, 2008

A Muslim scholar involved in high-level dialogue with the Vatican has denounced the Pope’s baptism on Saturday of a prominent Italian Muslim convert.Aref Ali Nayed, the head of Jordan’s Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre, called the baptism of journalist Magdi Allam a deliberate and provocative act. for more click here

The mustard seed in global strategy

Thursday, March 27th, 2008

A self-described revolution in world affairs has begun in the heart of one man. He is the Italian journalist and author Magdi Cristiano Allam, whom Pope Benedict XVI baptized during the Easter Vigil at St Peter’s. for more click here