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UK evangelicals called to unity and acceptance of diversity

British Baptist leader the Rev David Coffey, who is now President of the Baptist World Alliance, is calling on evangelical Christians in the UK to be more accepting of the diversity among them.



Coffey, who was formerly head of the Baptist Union of Great Britain (BUGB), and has significant ecumenical experience, says in his new book, All One in Christ Jesus (http://tinyurl.com/mcr6tu), that evangelicals are losing the gains of the the 1970s and 1980s “when we honoured and accepted one… Continue

Added by Eden Exile on July 7, 2009 at 4:02am — No Comments

Two candidates named for top post in world churches body

The World Council of Churches says it has identified two candidates – one a Korean Presbyterian and the other a Norwegian Lutheran – for the post of its General Secretary, which becomes vacant on 1 January 2010 - writes Peter Kenny.

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Added by Eden Exile on July 6, 2009 at 7:58am — No Comments

Jewish peace activist faces jail after homes demolition protest

A Jewish peace activist today faces a jail sentence of up to 18 months after protesting against the demolition of Palestinian homes.

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Added by Eden Exile on July 6, 2009 at 7:52am — No Comments

Lutheran world leader calls for an end to Islamophobia

Renounce Islamophobia, the general secretary of the Lutheran World Federation, the Rev Ishmael Noko, has urged world religious leaders at an inter-religious congress in Kazakhstan - writes Anli Serfontein.

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Added by Eden Exile on July 3, 2009 at 3:59am — No Comments

Amnesty report on Gaza condemns Israel and Hamas war crimes

Operation 'Cast Lead': 22 days of death and destruction, is the first comprehensive report to be published on the Israel/Hamas conflict which took place earlier this year.

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Added by Eden Exile on July 3, 2009 at 3:54am — No Comments

Israelis and Palestinians breaking the silence

Amy Hailwood recently returned from a visit to Palestine and Israel with Christian Peacemaker Teams

Read her disturbing account of life in the Palestinian territories here

Added by Eden Exile on July 3, 2009 at 3:34am — No Comments

Discrimination and the churches

According to the Catholic bishops of England and Wales, in giving evidence to parliament on the Equality Bill 2008-9 (see: http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/node/9558), "unjust discrimination is fundamentally wrong." But does this terminology not imply there might be another category of "just discrimination" which is slightly less awful, or even in some circumstances righteous?

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Added by Eden Exile on July 3, 2009 at 3:24am — No Comments

Cardinal joins calls for Trident replacement to be scrapped

One of the UK's most senior Roman Catholics has joined the growing calls for the replacement of Trident to be abandoned.

Cardinal Keith O'Brien, the leader of Scotland's Catholics, criticised plans to renew Britain's nuclear deterrent, calling the retention of Trident "immoral".

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Added by Eden Exile on June 30, 2009 at 2:41am — No Comments

Outrage at online video of anti-gay 'exorcism'

A Christian organisation based in the United States has attracted international criticism after it posted a video on the YouTube website showing church elders trying to “cast out a spirit” from a gay sixteen-year-old.

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Added by Eden Exile on June 29, 2009 at 2:57am — 1 Comment

Global justice campaign gets cross-party boost in European elections

An approach which offers a fast-track to addressing global problems such as climate change, has succeeded in attracting broad cross-party support in the European parliamentary elections.

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Added by Eden Exile on June 9, 2009 at 4:44am — No Comments

Tutu urges the world not to forget Israel's peace movement

It is important to remember that "many people in Israel belong to the peace movement", a group that should not be forgotten, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu has said - writes Peter Kenny.

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Added by Eden Exile on June 9, 2009 at 4:16am — No Comments

Change in the air on Israel-Palestine, say global churches

Change is in the air as churches in many parts of the world hold a "World Week for Peace in Palestine Israel" that began on 4 June 2009, say organisers and participants. New voices are advocating steps toward peace that churches have been promoting for years.

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Added by Eden Exile on June 9, 2009 at 4:00am — No Comments

German churches’ wartime declaration

The actions of a group of German church members in 1934 to resist the Nazi regime still serve as a powerful model for churches today according to the General Secretary of the World Alliance of Reformed Churches (WARC).

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Added by Eden Exile on May 29, 2009 at 3:47am — No Comments

Pope calls for Palestinian homeland and denounces anti-Semitism

Resisting pressure from both Israeli hard-liners and those antagonistic to the Israeli state, the visiting Pope Benedict XVI has come out in support of a genuine Palestinian homeland and has condemned equally both anti-Semitism and Holocaust denial.

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Added by Eden Exile on May 12, 2009 at 3:03am — No Comments

Clergy back California civil rights ad campaign

California’s leading gay rights organisation is launching an advertising campaign to promote acceptance of gay marriage and is also helping to form a coalition of 1,000 clergy to help in changing negative religious attitudes towards same-sex unions.

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Added by Eden Exile on May 11, 2009 at 6:32am — No Comments

Pope denounces use of religion to shield ideological hate and violence

As he heads to what could be a sea of controversy in Israel-Palestine, Pope Benedict XVI's Middle East trip has been marked by a strong message of reconciliation and affirmation of hard-pressed historic Christian communities in the region.

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Added by Eden Exile on May 11, 2009 at 6:22am — No Comments

Beyond Flesh and Blood

An article by Philip Yancey discussing the invisible powers of evil

Worse Than Beasts

Added by Eden Exile on May 5, 2009 at 6:43am — No Comments

Do not retaliate against violence with violence

Did Jesus tell his oppressed hearers not to resist evil?

An article by Walter Wink discusses the issue:

How turning the other cheek defies oppression

Added by Eden Exile on May 5, 2009 at 6:32am — No Comments

Methodists issue flu guidelines

Guidance from the Methodist Church and a report from the churches in Mexico


Anglican, Catholic, Free Church and independent church leaders are asking people not to overreact to the media hype.

Added by Eden Exile on May 5, 2009 at 5:57am — No Comments

Palestinian Christians refusing the cycle of hate

An interesting story about Palestinian Christians. We should remember the many Christians caught up in the violent struggles between the state of Israel and Palestine.

Palestinian Christians refusing the cycle of hate

Added by Eden Exile on May 1, 2009 at 5:45am — No Comments

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