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November 26, 2021 at 6:01 AM

Week of Prayer: Please pray for our schools

The Christian Institute View email in browser   Week of Prayer: Please pray for our schools “Seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile. Pray to the LORD for it, because if it prospers, you too will…
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November 25, 2021 at 6:01 AM

Week of Prayer: Please pray for Scotland

The Christian Institute View email in browser   Week of Prayer: Please pray for Scotland “Seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile. Pray to the LORD for it, because if it prospers, you too will pr…
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November 24, 2021 at 6:00 AM

Week of Prayer: Transgender ideology

The Christian Institute View email in browser   Week of Prayer: Transgender ideology “Seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile. Pray to the LORD for it, because if it prospers, you too will prospe…
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November 23, 2021 at 3:01 PM

WATCH: Autumn Lectures 2021 – Episode 1

The Christian Institute View email in browser   WATCH: Autumn Lectures 2021 – Episode 1 Exposition of Jude: the faith we have received Dear supporter, The first in this year’s series of Autumn Lectures from The Christ…
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November 23, 2021 at 6:00 AM

Week of Prayer: Please pray for marriage and the family

The Christian Institute View email in browser   Week of Prayer: Please pray for marriage and the family “Seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile. Pray to the LORD for it, because if it prospers, …
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November 22, 2021 at 6:00 AM

Week of Prayer: Assisted suicide

The Christian Institute View email in browser   Week of Prayer: Assisted suicide “Seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile. Pray to the LORD for it, because if it prospers, you too will prosper.” …
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November 20, 2021 at 11:00 AM

Week of Prayer: Please pray for our leaders

The Christian Institute View email in browser   Week of Prayer: Please pray for our leaders “Seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile. Pray to the LORD for it, because if it prospers, you too will…
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November 19, 2021 at 4:12 PM

The Queen speaks to CofE of the unchanging Gospel of hope in Christ – and other news this week

In the news this week Her Majesty the Queen has encouraged the Church of England to continue in its ‘supreme task’: “to bring the people of this country to...   Not displaying correctly?  View in browser   |   Print-friendly version     Donate     In the new…
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November 17, 2021 at 9:00 AM

Week of Prayer starts this Sunday

The Christian Institute View email in browser   Week of Prayer starts this Sunday “Seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile. Pray to the LORD for it, because if it prospers, you too will prosper.”…
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November 13, 2021 at 9:00 AM

WATCH: Ashers - Three years on

The Christian Institute View email in browser   WATCH: Ashers - Three years on Dear supporter, Just over three years ago, Ashers Baking Co. unanimously won the so-called ‘gay cake’ case at the UK Supreme Court. It was…
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November 12, 2021 at 4:05 PM

BBC exits Stonewall scheme over questions of impartiality – and other news this week

In the news this week The BBC has announced its withdrawal from LGBT lobby group Stonewall’s controversial ‘Diversity Champions’ programme...   Not displaying correctly?  View in browser   |   Print-friendly version     Donate     In the news this week Frida…
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November 9, 2021 at 3:17 PM

Autumn News: Standing for Christian truth

The Christian Institute View email in browser   Autumn News Standing for Christian truth Dear supporter, Our Autumn Newsletter is now available online. We thank God that he continues to bless our work.     DO…
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November 5, 2021 at 4:42 PM

‘Activists’ demands on conversion therapy could criminalise the Gospel’ – and other news this week

In the news this week Let Us Pray spokesman Simon Calvert has told GB News that a broad ban on ‘conversion therapy’ risks making core evangelical beliefs and practices...   Not displaying correctly?  View in browser   |   Print-friendly version     Donate    …
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October 29, 2021 at 3:16 PM

Govt pledges not to ban prayer in ‘conversion therapy’ ban – and other news this week

In the news this week Prayer will not be outlawed under a ban on so-called conversion therapy, the Government has announced, but the Institute is warning that...   Not displaying correctly?  View in browser   |   Print-friendly version     Donate     In the …
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October 26, 2021 at 7:01 AM

Let Us Pray: New CI campaign to protect the ordinary work of churches from a conversion therapy ban

The Christian Institute View email in browser   Let Us Pray: New CI campaign to protect the ordinary work of churches from a conversion therapy ban Dear supporter, The Government intends to ban so-called conversion th…
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October 25, 2021 at 4:38 PM

Assisted suicide debate: Thank you for praying

The Christian Institute View email in browser   Assisted suicide debate: Thank you for praying Dear supporter, Thank you to everyone who prayed against the assisted suicide proposals debated in the House of Lords on Fr…
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October 22, 2021 at 3:52 PM

Stonewall’s institutional capture exposed – and other news this week

In the news this week Politicians, civil servants and public bodies across the UK have unquestioningly accepted controversial...   Not displaying correctly?  View in browser   |   Print-friendly version     Donate     In the news this week Friday, 22 October…
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October 15, 2021 at 4:05 PM

PM will not back weaker assisted suicide laws – and other news this week

In the news this week Boris Johnson will not back an attempt to remove end-of-life protections for vulnerable people, according to The Daily Telegraph.   Not displaying correctly?  View in browser   |   Print-friendly version     Donate     In the news this …
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October 8, 2021 at 3:28 PM

NHS trans policies continue to place women at risk – and other news this week

In the news this week Some NHS trusts are using policies which tell hospital staff to lie to women and put their safety at risk...   Not displaying correctly?  View in browser   |   Print-friendly version     Donate     In the news this week Friday, 8 Octobe…
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October 1, 2021 at 3:25 PM

Assisted suicide Bill makes death a ‘treatment’ for the vulnerable – and other news this week

In the news this week Legalising assisted suicide in England and Wales would have catastrophic consequences for the most vulnerable in society, opponents have warned.   Not displaying correctly?  View in browser   |   Print-friendly version     Donate     In…
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September 28, 2021 at 12:43 PM

Our Annual Review 2021 – Founded on the rock

The Christian Institute View email in browser   Annual Review 2021 Founded on the rock 30 years of Christian influence Dear supporter, Thank you for all your support during the past year. The Christian Institute’s Ann…
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September 25, 2021 at 8:00 AM

Please pray: Christian fostering agency seeks to appeal ruling telling it what to believe

The Christian Institute View email in browser   Please pray: Christian fostering agency seeks to appeal ruling telling it what to believe Dear supporter, The Court of Appeal in London has rejected Cornerstone Fosterin…
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September 24, 2021 at 4:03 PM

Christian fostering agency will ask Supreme Court to reject state-imposed definition of ‘evangelical’ - and other news this week

In the news this week The Court of Appeal has today confirmed that an evangelical foster agency can work exclusively with evangelical carers...   Not displaying correctly? View in browser     Donate     In the news this week Friday, 24 September 2021 …
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September 17, 2021 at 3:04 PM

BMA votes narrowly to end opposition to assisted suicide – and other news this week

In the news this week The British Medical Association (BMA) has abandoned its support for end-of-life protections in the UK.   Not displaying correctly?  View in browser   |   Print-friendly version     Donate     In the news this week Friday, 17 September 2…
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September 10, 2021 at 4:19 PM

Church in Wales approves same-sex blessings – and other news this week

In the news this week The Church in Wales has voted to allow same-sex marriage blessings in its churches.   Not displaying correctly?  View in browser   |   Print-friendly version     Donate     In the news this week Friday, 10 September 2021 christian.org.u…
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September 3, 2021 at 3:03 PM

Children’s Commissioner: ‘No age checks like leaving a dangerous weapon lying around’ – and other news this week

In the news this week The Children’s Commissioner has called for tougher checks to protect children from the damaging effects of online pornography.   Not displaying correctly?  View in browser   |   Print-friendly version     Donate     In the news this wee…
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August 27, 2021 at 3:37 PM

Simon Callow: ‘Stonewall militant trans ideology is tyrannical’ – and other news this week

In the news this week Acclaimed actor Simon Callow has criticised Stonewall over its campaign to axe rights based on biological sex.   Not displaying correctly?  View in browser   |   Print-friendly version     Donate     In the news this week Friday, 27 Aug…
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August 20, 2021 at 2:32 PM

Chorus of disapproval over Scot Govt trans guidance for schools – and other news this week

In the news this week New Scottish Government guidance on transgender children in schools has been slammed by critics.   Not displaying correctly?  View in browser   |   Print-friendly version     Donate     In the news this week Friday, 20 August 2021 chris…
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August 13, 2021 at 4:13 PM

Stonewall paid £1m of taxpayers’ money each year – and other news this week

In the news this week LGBT lobby group Stonewall received over £3 million of taxpayers’ money in the past three years, it has been revealed.   Not displaying correctly?  View in browser   |   Print-friendly version     Donate     In the news this week Friday…
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August 6, 2021 at 2:46 PM

NHS trusts: Male sex offenders who identify as female allowed in single-sex wards – and other news this week

In the news this week Official guidance from several NHS trusts states that male sex offenders who identify as female can be placed in women-only wards.   Not displaying correctly?  View in browser   |   Print-friendly version     Donate     In the news this…
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July 30, 2021 at 3:32 PM

Christian CEO wins religious discrimination case – and other news this week

In the news this week An Employment Tribunal has ruled that Scotland’s biggest grant-making trust unlawfully discriminated against its CEO because of his Christian views...   Not displaying correctly?  View in browser   |   Print-friendly version     Donate   …
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July 29, 2021 at 2:14 PM

Christian CEO wins religious discrimination claim

The Christian Institute View email in browser   Christian CEO wins religious discrimination claim Dear supporter, I am very pleased to tell you that Kenneth Ferguson, the former CEO of The Robertson Trust, has won his…
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July 23, 2021 at 3:57 PM

Blackpool Council ordered to pay out over £100k for discriminating against Christians – and other news this week

In the news this week Blackpool Council has been ordered to pay £25,000 in damages and £84,000 in costs for discrimination against a local Christian festival...   Not displaying correctly?  View in browser   |   Print-friendly version     Donate     In the n…
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July 17, 2021 at 8:00 AM

15 years of the Legal Defence Fund

The Christian Institute View email in browser   15 years of the Legal Defence Fund Dear supporter, For fifteen years The Christian Institute, through its Legal Defence Fund, has fought for gospel freedom. Read more in…
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July 16, 2021 at 3:47 PM

Legal restrictions on communal worship in England lifted from 19 July – and other news this week

In the news this week The Government will lift legal restrictions on communal worship in England from Monday 19 July, Boris Johnson has confirmed.   Not displaying correctly?  View in browser   |   Print-friendly version     Donate     In the news this week …
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July 10, 2021 at 8:01 AM

WATCH: Looking back on 15 years of our Legal Defence Fund

The Christian Institute View email in browser   WATCH: Looking back on 15 years of our Legal Defence Fund Dear supporter, From the headline-making Ashers Baking Co and Named Person cases at the Supreme Court, to the a…
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July 9, 2021 at 3:20 PM

‘Truly shocking’ abortion proposal withdrawn – and other news this week

In the news this week An attempt to repeal all legal protections for the unborn in England and Wales has been abandoned.   Not displaying correctly?  View in browser   |   Print-friendly version     Donate     In the news this week Friday, 9 July 2021 christ…
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July 3, 2021 at 8:31 AM

Cornerstone appeal – thank you for praying

The Christian Institute View email in browser   Cornerstone appeal – thank you for praying Dear supporter, Cornerstone, England’s only evangelical fostering agency, has been at the Court of Appeal this week. It is seek…
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July 2, 2021 at 3:55 PM

Methodist Church abandons biblical teaching on marriage – and other news this week

In the news this week The governing body of the Methodist Church has voted to redefine marriage, conduct same-sex weddings and affirm cohabitation.   Not displaying correctly?  View in browser   |   Print-friendly version     Donate     In the news this week…
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June 29, 2021 at 6:00 AM

Cornerstone in court today – Please pray

The Christian Institute View email in browser   Cornerstone in court today – Please pray Dear supporter, Cornerstone, England’s only evangelical fostering agency, is in the Court of Appeal today and tomorrow seeking to…
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June 26, 2021 at 8:02 AM

Street preacher wins court case against police

The Christian Institute View email in browser   Street preacher wins court case against police Dear supporter, A Christian street preacher has won a claim against West Yorkshire Police for wrongful arrest, false impris…
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June 25, 2021 at 3:54 PM

CI-backed Christian street preacher wins wrongful arrest case – and other news this week

In the news this week A Christian street preacher has won damages after he was wrongfully arrested and falsely imprisoned for preaching the Gospel.   Not displaying correctly?  View in browser   |   Print-friendly version     Donate     In the news this week…
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June 18, 2021 at 3:39 PM

Chief Constable: ‘Woke policing leaves public cold’ – and other news this week

In the news this week People are “fed up of virtue-signalling police officers”, a senior policeman has acknowledged.   Not displaying correctly?  View in browser   |   Print-friendly version     Donate     In the news this week Friday, 18 June 2021 christian…
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June 11, 2021 at 3:29 PM

Council admits unlawful discrimination in cancelling church event – and other news this week

In the news this week Edinburgh Council has admitted acting unlawfully in cancelling a Christian conference because of the beliefs of a guest speaker.   Not displaying correctly?  View in browser   |   Print-friendly version     Donate     In the news this w…
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June 4, 2021 at 2:46 PM

CI threatens legal action if NI Executive uses ‘conversion therapy’ ban to outlaw prayer – and other news this week

In the news this week The Christian Institute has said it “will not hesitate” to take legal action if the Northern Ireland Executive introduces a ban on...   Not displaying correctly?  View in browser   |   Print-friendly version     Donate     In the news t…
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May 28, 2021 at 3:32 PM

Govt will consult on ‘conversion therapy’ in September – and other news this week

In the news this week The Minister for Women and Equalities has informed Parliament that the consultation on a so-called conversion therapy ban...   Not displaying correctly?  View in browser   |   Print-friendly version     Donate     In the news this week …
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May 21, 2021 at 3:19 PM

EHRC chief: Abuse for gender critical beliefs must end – and other news this week

In the news this week The new head of the equalities watchdog has said people should not have to fear being pilloried for expressing the belief that it is not possible...   Not displaying correctly?  View in browser   |   Print-friendly version     Donate    …
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May 14, 2021 at 3:00 PM

Govt announces consultation on ‘conversion therapy’ ban – and other news this week

In the news this week The Government has used the Queen’s Speech to announce a consultation on a ban on so-called conversion therapy.   Not displaying correctly?  View in browser   |   Print-friendly version     Donate     In the news this week Friday, 14 Ma…
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May 8, 2021 at 8:00 AM

Pray for Kenneth Ferguson

The Christian Institute View email in browser   Pray for Kenneth Ferguson Dear supporter, The final day of Kenneth Ferguson’s employment tribunal hearing takes place this Monday, 10 May. The Institute has been helping …
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May 7, 2021 at 3:11 PM

CI threatens legal challenge over ban on ‘wrong kind of prayer’ – and other news this week

In the news this week The Christian Institute has threatened the Government with legal action if a proposed conversion therapy ban outlaws the ‘wrong kind of prayer’.   Not displaying correctly?  View in browser   |   Print-friendly version     Donate     In…