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Christian Concern - Christian Weekly News. Christian Concern is leading the Not Ashamed initiative. Every Friday Christian Concern will bring you stories of fundamental significance to Christians and our Nation. To equip you to pray and act. To put the hope of Christ at the centre of our Nation. Please visit our new website at: www.christianconcern.com In this edition Highlights, Religious Freedom, Family & Social, Education, Sexual Orientation, Abortion, End of Life and Bioethics, Islam, International Persecution, Events Lord Falconer misrepresents the law on Assisted Suicide This month Lord Falconer has launched a new Commission on Assisted Dying. The vast majority of the members of Lord Falconer’s new commission are well-known names in the pro-legalisation lobby and we have grave concerns over the independence and transparency of this new group. A detailed analysis of how biased the new Commission is can be foundhere. Lord Falconer's launch article in the Times has already misrepresented the law. Further details can be read here. Please also see two letters published on the Times websitehere. The Care Not Killing Alliance amongst others have refused to give evidence to the Commission and their letter explaining why can be read here. Further resources can be found on the Care Not Killing website. BBC Newsnight Debate on Religious Intolerance with Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali BBC Newsnight on 16 Dec featured a discussion on whether there was a clash between Muslims and Christians around the world and looked in particular at Egypt's Coptic Christians and a Swiss referendum on the banning of building minarets. The guests included the former Bishop of Rochester, Michael Nazir-Ali, a Muslim cleric and a secular feminist. The full programme can be viewed here. BBC Newsnight Debate with Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali Ireland Abortion Ban Upheld We thank God that the ban on abortion in Ireland has been upheld this week by the European Court of Human Rights. Three women had argued that the lack of access to abortion in Ireland breaches their human rights. However, the Court ruled that a nation may define for itself protections afforded to life and said there is no Convention “right” to abortion. However, the Court also ruled that one of the women was denied an effective procedure from procuring an abortion when she had a legal right to obtain one because of the risk of the pregnancy to her life. You can read more of the story here. Andrea's Blog Andrea Minichiello Williams has been updating her blog regularly and recent entries include her thoughts on the threat to freedom of speech from Islamism and a range of other topics. Comments have been enabled to encourage lively debate. You will need to register to post comments. Please click here to read Andrea’s blog on freedom of speech. Christmas Appeal to stand with Christian Concern next year We are so grateful to all of our supporters who stand with us faithfully in prayer, action and financial support. Thank you for all of your help this year. Please click here to read our Christmas Appeal 2010. Religious Freedom Christian Concern: Christian street preacher wins damages. Christian Concern Press Release: 72% of Public say Christians should be able to refuse to act against their conscience without being penalised by their employer. Christian Today: Most Britons think Christians shouldn’t be penalised for following conscience at work. Daily Mail: Stores airbrush Christ out of Christmas cards. CBN News (Video): UK law forces Christian adoption groups to close. Audio: Christians face growing marginalisation in Europe. Daily Telegraph: Secularists attack day of Bible readings on Radio 4. NBC News (Video): Texas Department of Aging and Disabilities tells employees to stop praying at work. CBN News (Video): Chinese Christians are getting bolder about sharing their faith in public. Reuters: Algeria hails religious freedom at restored church. Family & Social The BBC is broadcasting a nativity drama on BBC1 in four 30 minute episodes. The first one will be broadcast on Monday 20th December at 7pm – then at the same time on the following three nights, ending on Thursday 23rd December at 7pm. Christian Concern: Cost of family breakdown in "broken Britain". Daily Telegraph: Cameron pledges "family-friendly" tax reforms. 4 Thought TV: What relevance do Jesus and his teachings have in today’s Britain? CWFA (Audio): Girls want tough parenting. Daily Mail: Woman who made the notorious gangland killer a Christian. Christian Today: X Factor performances reveal "plummeting" standards in broadcasting, group warns. Northantset News: Residents angry after abuse shouted at vicar. Daily Mail: Controversy as NHS promotes mobile sex advice line for children as young as 13. Life News: British pro-lifers condemn agency’s teen pregnancy report. Star Tribune: Commentary: What on Earth is happening to marriage? Education Christian Concern: Faith schools provide best results. Daily Telegraph: Religious education "could be marginalised in schools". Daily Mail: Teacher’s letter to Education Secretary. Brussels Journal: Commentary: Totalitarianism and education. Sexual Orientation Daily Mail: Transsexuals will not be strip searched under "sensitive" new guidelines. BBC News: Lesbian couples to get IVF help in Greater Manchester. LifeSite News: Brazilians overwhelmingly reject pro-abortion and homosexualist agenda of ruling party. CFC News: Homosexual history lessons in Californian public schools. Manila Times: Philippine lawmaker pushes for more homosexual "rights". Holland Sentinel: Letter: It’s not true that homosexual tendencies are unchangeable. Public Discourse: Commentary: Polyamory in the 21st Century. Canada Free Press: The Catholic Church teaches that homosexual behaviour is a sin. Daily Telegraph: Switzerland considers repealing incest laws as "obsolete". Abortion CrossRhythms: Andrew Marsh: Abortion in the UK. Dr Peter Saunders’ blog: More knowledge leads to new US laws making late abortion illegal. Dr Peter Saunders’ blog: Chile’s president says country’s respect for life mandated great efforts to save lives of Chilean miners. Life News: Abortion advocates try to disprove study on abortion-mental health problems. Wall Street Journal: Hungary may introduce constitutional ban on abortion. Montreal Gazette: Canadian MPs vote against anti-coercion bill. End of Life & Bioethics Telegraph blog: An open letter to Lord Falconer on his "Commission" on Assisted Dying. Family & Life News: Dying bioethicist pleads against euthanasia. Daily Telegraph: Genetic tests could prevent those like me being born at all. Daily Mail: Is storing your stem cells a lifesaver or a waste of time? Cambridge Network: Study reveals new possibility of reversing damage caused by MS through adult stem cells. AIDS Map: Stem cell transplant has cured HIV infection in "Berlin patient", say doctors. Islam Daily Mail: Commentary: How I was reviled for warning that Britain is a hotbed of Islamic terrorism. Guardian: Cardiff Muslim councillor calls for ban on anti-Islam US preacher. FT Advisor: Forum aims to promote Islamic finance in UK. Daily Mail: Commentary: Stockholm suicide bomber: Nursery for terror. Telegraph blog: Another Muslim suicide bomber slips through Britain's security net. Suite 101: Why are British Universities producing Islamic terrorists? Hudson New York: German schools embrace Islam. Daily Times: Commentary: We hypocritical Muslims. American Thinker: Commentary: Islamo-realism as hate speech in Denmark. Huffington Post: Muslims become integral to American seminaries. Washington Times: Commentary: The Islamic tsunami. International Persecution Christian Post: Christian persecution in Europe: When Biblical beliefs collide with culture. CBN News: Vietnamese Pastor arrested, Bible school demolished. Jakarta Post: Indonesian Islamists break up church service. AFP News: Embattled Indonesian Christians seek protection. Continental News: Pakistan: Christians abducted. Spero News: Asia Bibi “can be killed anytime,” Pakistani priest says. World Net Daily: Iraqi Christians plot course for self-determination. UPI: Europe "concerned" about Iraq's Christians. Audio: Iraqi Christians prepare to celebrate Christmas behind 3-meter walls. Spero News: Christian girl kidnapped from her home in Iraq. Events Not Ashamed talk Speaker: Toby Iweka 19 December, 2010 at 10am Christ Apostolic Church - WOSEM 64 Gifford Street, Off Caledonia Road, Islington, London N1 ODF