 | | Cometh the hour, comenth the man | | The furore over the Scottish Government's hate speech law has provoked an extremely robust response from all quarters: praise God at least one Christian pastor has spoken up.
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| The New Blasphemies | | The Scottish Government is replacing an out-dated law on blasphemy but intending replacing it with new draconian legislation. DAR speaks out.
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| Into 2020 | | Plunging into a new year, the imperatives for and constraints against preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ have both ramped up considerably.
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| A Grain of Sand | | A blog written by "An insomniac Scots Calvinist [who] looks at the Church and the world and wonders where it all went wrong."
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| Into 2018 | | An open letter on 31 December 2017 to fellow citizens of the United Kingdom. A letter which I would be delighted not to have written.
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| The EU - the nature of the beast? | | The European Union can be analysed and debated from a variety of different perspectives - political, historical, cultural, economic. But it is only from a spiritual perspective that it can be truly understood.
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| EU architect would welcome God or the Devil. | | A former Belgian Prime Minister who was one of the founding fathers of the European Union spoke 'prophetically' into the current climate surrounding the EU and the economic chaos. The prospect is chillingly real.
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| Thy Will be done on Earth... | | Prior to the 2014 Referendum there was an uncertainty amongst intercessors in knowing how to pray. With the general election looming, it’s not much different now.
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| The Middle East and Christian Politics | | The recent Greenbelt Festival illustrates the extent to which 'Christian' humanitarian aid groups are being led more by media headlines than the Bible in interpreting the days in which we live.
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| Christians and Politics: an analysis | | A recurring question concerns the differing views on whether or not Christians should become invovlved in the poltical process: much is determined by pre-suppositional theology.
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| Christians and Politics; a debate | | With governments increasingly adopting policies and forming legislation which run contrary to the Christian ethic the question of direct Christian involvement in political issues is increasingly creating debate. What do you think?
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| SCP - Spring 2013 Conference | | The Scottish Christian Party warmly invites all those who are interested in the Christian influence within the political realm to its Spring 2013 conference in Inverness.
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| Christian Freedoms in the UK? | | A response to yesterday's rulings by the European Court of Human Rights which ruled against three out of four Christian regarding exercising their faith in the workplace.
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| Christians and Politics | | An earlier article looked generally and briefly at three different theological worldviews in relation to the political domain: this follow-on article looks at the outworking.
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| Is Greece European? | | Once a mighty empire and influence in world history Greece finds itself in economic turmoil and questioning where the countries fits in the geo-political domain.
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| Towards a theology of politics | | In our modern, rapidly-changing and complex world there are differing responses to Christian engagement and interaction with the surrounding socio-political environment.
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| Dear Mr. Salmond | | Could I take this opportunity to express my thoughts and concerns regarding the current proposals to legislate for same-sex 'marriage'.
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| Revolution or Revival | | Our country stands in a very dangerous position. The disillusionment with all that we are seeing and reading is creating a 'tinder-box' situation in which anything could happen.
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| Scotland for marriage: a meeting report | | David Masson reports on a recent meeting in Inverness where representatives from national Christian organisations spoke into the current situation and debate on the proposals to introduce same-sex marriage.
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| Standing up for marriage | | A joint meeting of CARE, EA and CI to bring an update on the Scotland for Marriage campaign in respect of the proposal to introduce same-sex marriage.
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| The Death of Democracy | | Is the cross-party determination in both Holyrood and Westminster governments an indication that a form of parliamentary dictatorship is becoming evident?
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| From a sovereign about The Sovereign | | If there was ever a 'Christmas message' by the present Queen Elizabeth II that spoke of her personal faith then the most recent must rank very high. But what of the future..??
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| A resurgent spirit on mainland Europe? | | In what has been described as a 'game-changing' event, the recent EU summit aimed at addressing the financial calamity facing the Eurozone is perhaps leading to a repeat of a little-known event at the close of the Second World War.
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| 'Scotland for Marriage' Rally at Holyrood | | Cardinal Keith O’Brien, former SNP leader Gordon Wilson, and Ann Allen of the Church of Scotland will be the keynote speakers at a rally outside the Scottish Parliament to launch a new pro-marriage coalition.
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| Protesting Christianity | | With the increase in antagonism towards biblical Christianity in the UK (and beyond) so the questions – philosophical, ethical and theological – of church/state relationships and Christian protest arise.
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| President Salmond of Scotland? | | Recently-agreed constitutional changes relating to the rules of succession and religious allegiance of the UK monarch, could create an opportunity for those working towards an independent republican Scotland.
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| Serving two masters | | In many areas of life the Christian believer finds him/herself in positions of conflicting loyalties; the political battleground is strewn with compromise, capitulation and double standards.
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| Alex Salmond being boxed in by God? | | It would seem that Alex Salmond is being forced to come off the fence regarding homosexuality as John Mason MSP sings off a different hymn sheet from some of his fellow nationalists.
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| Scottish electorate rush to nationalist party | | In the current elections for the Scottish Parliament mass defections from particularly the Liberal Democrats but also from the Labour party sees Scotland as a nation now clearly under the governance of the Scottish Nationalist Party.
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| Hustings meeting: questions to candidates | | A pre-election hustings meeting is scheduled as an opportunity to hear directly from candidates as they respond to questions put to them in advance of the forthcoming Scottish Parliament elections.
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| Blair and Warren: a deadly duo for peace | | Tony Blair's courtship of American leaders is paying off for him. The former British Prime Minister is 'guest lecturer' at the seventh Saddlyback Civil Forum on Sunday, 6 March which will discuss "Jesus' Peace Plan".
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| Beyond the Election | | The extent of Britain's national debt and the scale of the problem that the new government – in whatever form it takes – will be faced with.
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| Do Faith and Politics mix? | | As a General Election approaches, columnist James Knight asks how far should Christians delve into the world of politics and what effects their influence might have.
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| General Election 2010 | | With a General Election pending this is an opportunity to post information which could help fellow Christians decide on where to place their cross on polling day.
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| It's simply the arithmetic! | | As ethic demographics change rapidly Christians have a great opportunity to share the love of Christ with those of different cultures. But time is running out.
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| The Lisbon Treaty: whose plan? | | The Lisbon Treaty which many regard as an EU Constitution in disguise has now been ratified. Brian Ross ponders the development in the context of God's greater purposes.
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| Forced Prostitution Vote: November 3 or 5 | | CARE are urging Christians to write to their representatives is support of pending legislation which is designed to protect the mis-treatment of women in the face of increasind demand for paid sex in the UK.
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| Who is God's choice to stand in the gap? | | The recent introduction of Sunday sailings to Lewis has brought the issue of Christian input to public and political affairs into sharper focus, and candidate selection is a vital and unanswered question.
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| Calls for a new global currency | | In the context of the present worldwide economic crisis the calls for a new global currency are emerging from a variety of different and significant sources.
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| The cost of naked greed | | Gordon Gecko's "Greed is good" culture in the banking system is costing lives whilst corporate financiers fail to answer the most obvious and basic of questions.
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| The CARE Leadership Programme | | Care are currently looking for Christian young people who are interested in the Leadership Programme which is due to run from Sept 2009 - July 2010.
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| Where is our faith? | | The current crisis in the financial world presents both a challenge and an opportunity. God has said: "I will shake all things." As Christians, how do we respond?
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| Who is Sarah Palin? | | What do we know about the Governor of Alaska and the woman who has been appointed as running mate to Senator John McCain in the US presidential elections?
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| Survey by 3rd-year HTC Student | | This is a survey being done by a 3rd-year student at the Highland Theological College. Please give a couple of minutes to give your answers and encourage the student concerned.
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| CARE under fire | | The Christian organisation CARE has been attacked by a national newspaper with claims that the charity is illegally influencing MPs.
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| Thumbing our noses at God | | A scan of some of the latest news from the Christian Legal Centre will show us as a nation that is in open rebellion against the things of God.
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| He who pays the piper.. | | Many Christian organisations are turning to secular sources of money to finance their operations. This practice can compromise ethics and create huge problems.
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| Abortion, euthanasia and the SCP | | On the 40th anniversary of the Abortion Act 1967 and since then, 6.7 million abortions have taken place; and the BMA are now giving no lead in the euthanasia debate
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| Ex magistrate begins appeal | | An ex-magistrate who failed to get an exemption from hearings in which he might have to place children with gay couples is beginning an appeal.
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| A litany of offensive legislation | | In 2006 the Western Isles Council in Scotland received hate mail and death threats because its registrars refused, on moral grounds, to conduct civil partnership ceremonies.
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| In one hour.... | | The queues of anxious investors outside Northern Rock branches could be a prophetic picture of what lies ahead.....
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| SOR Northern Ireland update | | A High Court ruling in Northern Ireland has quashed legislation which could have aversely affected Christian witness. The case was brought by the Christian Institute and some NI churches
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| Threats to freedom to witness | | The Discrimination Law Revue could have a massive impact on the freedom for Christians and others to say what they believe without fear of prosecution.
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| Kirking of the Council put on ice | | Inverness Provost Bob Wynd has stated that the Kirking of the Council would in future go into abeyance until the start of the next council four-yearly cycle in 2011.
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| Scottish Christian Party | | A new political party on the Scottish scene under the leadership of Rev. George Hargreaves is looking at fielding candidates for the May 2007 elections.
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