Christians in immigration, the workplace, and the Labour Party Conference
Release Date: 09/30/2018
Parish Notice: Sorry we've been away!
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So, you may have noticed we've been away. Hope you didn't miss us too much.
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Sex Ed and Street Preachers
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Hi ho.
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Brexit with Jonathan Tame, Jubilee Centre
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Fine then! We'll talk about Brexit...
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Nathan Mladin - 'Forgive us Our Debts'
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We're back (a little late!) in 2019 to chat with Natan Mladin from Theos Think Tank about his new report ‘Forgive us Our Debts: Lending and borrowing as if relationships matter’.
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Persecuted Christians: what should the UK Govt do to help?
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Happy Christmas!
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Prof James KA Smith's talk to Christians in Parliament
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This week we're delighted to play you the talk Prof James KA Smith gave to MPs and Peers at Christians in Parliament's event, looking at how Christians should engage in politics between Jesus' ascension and return.
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Ben Ryan on Michael Gove's Theos Lecture, 'Christianism', and Brexit
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Ben Ryan, Head of Research at the think-tank Theos (which focuses on religion and the public square) joins us to talk about the Theos Annual Lecture, given last week by Michael Gove, and about 'Christianism' and how populist parties across Europe may be co-opting the language and symbols of Christianity.
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Women prisoners and FOBTs
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Rachel Senior, who works with the Bishop of Gloucester, joins us to talk about Prisons week and why it would be better if many women prisoners on short sentences were given community orders and sent to women's centres.
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Philippa Taylor (CMF) on support and law around abortion
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This week the wonderful Philippa Taylor, Head of Public Policy at the Christian Medical Fellowship, joins James to talk about the abortion - both the law, barriers to the support available for women, and the actions by the UK Government to increase the numbers of abortion in the developing world.
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Prostitution, China and the Catholic Church, and Ashers Bakery
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We’ve got LOADS of big things to talk about this week:
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Attieh Fard, the Founder and Director of Fard and Co Solicitors, talks about how new post-Brexit immigration laws could affect Christians going to and from Europe to do ministry.
Hannah Rich, Vice-Chair of Christians on the Left, talks about the Labour Party Conference and what Christians on the Left are doing to be a positive Christian influence in the Labour Party.
And we're joined by Jenn McKelvin, Acting Director of the Lawyers' Christian Fellowship, to co-host and talk about the LCF's new resource to help explain the Christian faith to employers, and how Christianity can impact the workplace.
Ten points if you spot the legal eagle...
Enjoy!