(The Christian Institute) — Christians who hold a biblical view of marriage are “bigots” and should be “crucified,” according to same-sex marriage supporters who vandalised churches in Australia. Last week, two churches in Melbourne were daubed with graffiti including a Nazi swastika. It is the latest in a string of reports of abuse suffered by […]
Continue reading …(The Christian Institute) — The World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed that almost 56 million abortions take place annually worldwide. Of the abortions that took place between 2010 and 2014, the WHO classified just under half as “unsafe.” The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) responded that, since abortion ends the life of […]
Continue reading …(The Christian Institute) — An Oxford University college banned members of the Christian Union (CU) from its freshers’ fair, claiming that Christianity is used as an “excuse for homophobia and certain forms of neocolonialism.” One of the organizers of last week’s fair at Balliol College, Freddy Potts, claimed that the presence of CU members would […]
Continue reading …(The Christian Institute) — Irish citizens will vote on the country’s constitutional protections for the unborn next year, its government has announced. Ireland’s Eighth Amendment currently pledges to “defend and vindicate” the equal right to life of the unborn and the mother, “as far as practicable.” But following prolonged pressure to hold a referendum on […]
Continue reading …(The Christian Institute) — An 18-year-old Christian has lost her job after publicly sharing her opposition to same-sex marriage in Australia on Facebook. Madeline, who was working as a contractor for Capital Kids’ Parties in Canberra, changed her Facebook profile picture to say “It’s OK to vote no,” in reference to the ongoing postal vote […]
Continue reading …(The Christian Institute) — A shocking attack on a 60-year-old woman by pro-transsexual activists has been widely denounced in the media. The Times’ columnist Janice Turner witnessed Maria MacLachlan being punched and kicked as she met with others to discuss government plans to allow people to legally self-identify their gender. Turner said the attack reveals […]
Continue reading …(The Christian Institute) — A couple who resigned from a National Trust property because they refused to wear gay pride badges say they have been blacklisted from volunteering. Bob and Linda Gates resigned from Felbrigg Hall in Norfolk, having worked there for 14 years. When they applied to volunteer at Blickling Hall, a nearby National […]
Continue reading …(The Christian Institute) — Online pornography is to blame for a record number of sex crimes by under-18s in Scotland, an addiction charity has said. Last year, a total of 407 minors were reported for rape, attempted rape, sexual assault or other sex crimes. This number included 48 people under the age of 16. Commenting […]
Continue reading …(The Christian Institute) — Over 700 babies were born addicted to drugs in Scotland over the past five years, new figures have shown. The number of babies born with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS)—caused by exposure to addictive opiate drugs in the womb—varied across a number of different health boards. The Scottish government has described the […]
Continue reading …(The Christian Institute) — A couple has shared the incredible story of how they rejected abortion and chose life for their son after he was diagnosed with spina bifida. At 20 weeks of pregnancy, Catherine and Paul Harper were told that their son Benjamin was unlikely to be able to walk, and may be born […]
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