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Today's International Day for the Eradication of Poverty highlights need to tackle institutional maltreatment

By Chris Eyte Africa Asia Caribbean Europe Latin America Middle East Oceania US & Canada 1 month ago

Today (Oct.17) the United Nations (UN) marks International Day for the Eradication of Poverty with a theme, “Ending Social and Institutional Maltreatment Acting together for just, peaceful and inclusive societies.” The day gives a moment to reflect on the experiences of people in poverty, according to a UN statement, and think of practical applications to implement sustainable development goals to “promote just, peaceful and inclusive societies.”
A migrant missionary considers migrant missions theories

By Israel Olofinjana Europe

1 month ago

As our world continues to experience the push and pull factors of migration, it is important to pay attention to how each context is defining their missions in the new mission fields of former Christendom. It is also important not to use just one terminology to define the migration and missions experiences of all Majority World people. we need to continually adapt our understanding of missions as we continue to develop theologies of migration.
Remembering Daniel Bourdanné: Visionary IFES leader, humble servant, role-model

By Ken Kagicha Africa Europe

1 month ago

Former General Secretary of the International Fellowship of Evangelical Students (IFES) Daniel Bourdanné has been celebrated as a ‘visionary leader, a faithful servant and a friend’ to many that interacted with him.
UK Christian found guilty for praying near abortion clinic

By Chris Eyte Europe

1 month ago

A British army veteran who served in Afghanistan was found guilty today (Oct. 16) of praying silently near an abortion clinic in England.

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Cultural brain rot, Gen Z, and making disciples

By Peter Lynas

Peter Lynas explores the slang term ‘cultural brain rot’, and identifies three underlying cultural stories an increasingly globalized world needs to be aware as we take seriously our responsibility to make disciples.
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Europe Society & Culture

Nottingham University adds 'trigger warning' to 'expressions of Christian faith' in works by Chaucer, medieval writers

By Chris Eyte

Nottingham University in England has put a “trigger warning” for students enrolled in a learning module about “Chaucer and his Contemporaries c.1380–c.1420” because the studied literature contains “expressions of Christian faith.” The Mail on Sunday newspaper reportedly revealed the warning after making a freedom of information request to the university.
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Europe Society & Culture

Christian apologist John Lennox confronts atheist Richard Dawkins on the issue of ultimate justice, Jesus 'brings hope'

By Chris Eyte

Christian apologist and math academic Professor John Lennox has challenged the views of evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins on the issue of ultimate justice. The two academics have debated in person before, but Lennox quoted Dawkins when addressing the issue of suffering, in his latest email circular as President of the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics (OCCA).
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Europe Church & Missions

Evangelicals resolve to build post-Lausanne 4 momentum for mission in France and abroad

By Chris Eyte

Leaders of the evangelical alliance in France have returned from Lausanne 4 with a renewed determination to support collaboration between churches, in the country itself and abroad, and to continue the momentum of evangelistic calling to fulfill the Great Commission. About 60 French nationals, including executives from Conseil National des Évangéliques de France (CNEF), attended the 4th Congress of the Lausanne Movement for World Evangelization in Incheon, Seoul, South Korea from Sept. 22 to 28.
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Christian abolitionists welcome Council of Europe turning back flawed resolution on legalizing prostitution: 'system of exploitation'

By Chris Eyte

A lack of “political support” led the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) to vote (Oct. 3) in favor of returning a controversial resolution to decriminalize prostitution as a normalized occupation of “sex work” back to the Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination. The move has been hailed as a “milestone victory” by the The European Centre for Law and Justice (ECLJ).
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Europe Family & Children Society & Culture

Private Christian schools fear closure if UK government's value added tax (VAT) plan goes ahead

By Chris Eyte

Christian schools plan to seek a Judicial Review over U.K. Government plans to add Value Added Tax (VAT) onto private school fees, which they say risks closing the schools and denying parents the rights to give children an education based on school curriculums prioritizing Christian values and beliefs.
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Top Christian doctor questions timing of assisted dying bill for UK, highlights urgent need to improve end of life care

By Chris Eyte

Members of the U.K. House of Commons [Parliament] are to be given a “free vote” on whether assisted dying should be legalized - but a top Christian doctor has questioned the timing of the legal bill. Assisted dying was rejected by parliamentarians in 2015 but Labour MP Kim Leadbeater is pushing for a renewed debate on the issue after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer pledged to allow MPs a vote, after indicating his own support for a change in law.

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Today's International Day for the Eradication of Poverty highlights need to tackle institutional maltreatment

A migrant missionary considers migrant missions theories

Remembering Daniel Bourdanné: Visionary IFES leader, humble servant, role-model

UK Christian found guilty for praying near abortion clinic

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Cultural brain rot, Gen Z, and making disciples

Nottingham University adds 'trigger warning' to 'expressions of Christian faith' in works by Chaucer, medieval writers

Christian apologist John Lennox confronts atheist Richard Dawkins on the issue of ultimate justice, Jesus 'brings hope'

Evangelicals resolve to build post-Lausanne 4 momentum for mission in France and abroad

Christian abolitionists welcome Council of Europe turning back flawed resolution on legalizing prostitution: 'system of exploitation'

Private Christian schools fear closure if UK government's value added tax (VAT) plan goes ahead

Top Christian doctor questions timing of assisted dying bill for UK, highlights urgent need to improve end of life care

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