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Friday, 10 July 2020
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The High Court has ruled that England’s only evangelical Christian fostering agency can continue to work only with evangelical Christian carers.
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An attempt by MPs to introduce abortion on demand in England and Wales by amending the Government’s Domestic Abuse Bill has failed.
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The Scottish Government has announced that churches can reopen on 15 July.
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A prominent free speech and human rights lawyer has issued a hard-hitting warning over proposals to change hate crime laws in Northern Ireland.
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Sir Keir Starmer has said that people in the UK should be able to change sex by ‘self-identification’.
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A city in Massachusetts, US has redefined the notion of family to include people in ‘polyamorous’ relationships of three or more people.
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UK drug lords believe the police are winning the war on drugs, according to secret messages hacked by detectives.
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One of the first couples to be married in England following the easing of lockdown restrictions on 4 July have told the BBC why their Christian faith made the ceremony so important.
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An open letter championing free speech and rejecting a new culture of censorship has been signed by more than 150 leading authors, academics and thinkers, who say people must be free to disagree with one another.
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The Scottish Government has announced that churches may open from 15 July. This is a very welcome U-turn.
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During the coronavirus crisis, the desire to protect vulnerable people has been clear. This is to be welcomed. Government and individuals alike have been – and still are – doing all they can to preserve life. God’s common grace is at work.
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Churches in England opened for the first time in over 100 days for worship services, after Westminster eased some lockdown restrictions on 4 July. (Update: The Scottish Government has released guidance since the publication of this feature stating that churches can open for some aspects of worship from 15 July).
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On 7 July 2009, the House of Lords rejected Lord Falconer’s attempt to introduce assisted dying.
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Yours in Christ,
Colin Hart
Director, The Christian Institute
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