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Wilberforce Academy
Preparing the next generation of Christian leaders in public life
There are only two weeks left to apply for this unique and exciting opportunity to be trained and equipped for future leadership in public life. A range of internationally recognised speakers will help delegates develop a robust Christian framework for thinking about public policy and serving Jesus in law, politics, the media, education and business.
The Academy will take place in Oxford from 20th – 25th March. We hope that it will be free of charge to successful applicants.
Would you or someone you know be interested? Find further information and an application form here.Awake, Arise
Equipping the church to engage with society
Would Christians in your area benefit from the chance to examine issues of critical importance in our national life from a Christian perspective? Would you value being given effective tools to help you think, pray, act and engage with society? If so, Awake, Arise could be the answer. These day conferences provide an opportunity to bring the expertise and experience of leading figures to bear on local situations.
We’re looking forward to events in Dulwich, Monmouth, Kettering and Romford in January and February (more details below). If you or your church would be interested in an event in your area, please contact us as soon as possible: awakearise@christianconcern.com.BBC Equality Consultation – Urgent Action Alert
The BBC is conducting an online survey on their diversity strategy and their representation of minorities. It is vital that Christians respond, as Christians are often portrayed in a negative light.
The survey takes about 15 minutes to complete and can be accessed here.
The survey is open until the end of the day so please respond today if you can.
Please consider making the following points:
• There has been well publicised criticism of the BBC’s portrayal of Christians over the last few years. Please ask the BBC to portray Christians in a fair light and not to marginalise Christianity any longer.
• Please remind the BBC that there has been very little broadcasting of programmes critical of Islam (or other religions) while there have been many programmes critical of Christianity; The BBC has given airtime to religions other than Christianity to a greater extent than is warranted given the numbers of adherents of the respective faiths in the UK; and BBC programmes about Christianity are often presented by people who do not seem to have a full understanding of Christianity.
Friday, 7 January 2011
• At the last census 72% of the population identified themselves as Christians. Please ask the BBC to ensure that they give appropriate coverage to Christianity.
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