British Isles
Surrounded by chariots of fire
Church leader Dr Joe Boot calls on Christians not to despair in the face of terrorist attacks and changes in the laws of the land. ‘We must not give in to despair in the face of…
‘Freedom of religion should be a cornerstone of the West’
National newspaper columnist Tim Montgomerie has criticised Britain’s increasingly secular society. Writing in The Times he said, ‘I want less vacuous talk of fairness, tolerance and generosity from our politicians. Let’s start getting specific about what…
Northern Ireland takes further steps to tackle obesity
Overweight and obesity are risk factors for many long-term health conditions and there are too many Northern Ireland people whose weight may contribute towards their ill health. On Monday Health Minister Simon Hamilton pledged to tackle…
Scotland’s Sunday school survey
The Free Church of Scotland’s Youth Committee has published a report from the denomination’s largest-ever Sunday school survey. Entitled ‘Pointing to Jesus’, the committee wants to help Sunday schools and other youth groups point children to…
