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Christian Concern - Christian Weekly News. 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 website at: www.christianconcern.com Christian Concern is pleased to be leading the Not Ashamed initiative. In this edition Highlights, Religious Freedom, Sexual Orientation, Education, Family and Social, Abortion, End of Life and Bioethics, Islam, International Persecution, Events Wilberforce Academy Preparing the next generation of Christian leaders in public life Application Deadline extended – Monday 31st January 2011 We’ve extended the application deadline for the Wilberforce Academy to allow those who’ve only heard about the course recently to apply – so there are just three days 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. If you or someone you know would benefit, you can find further information and an application form here. Why not forward this message to those who might be interested? Awake, Arise Equipping the church to engage with society Our 'Awake, Arise' day conferences seek to encourage Christians to engage with society robustly and relevantly at both the national and local level - and to provide the tools to do so. In partnership with various local churches, we have events coming up in the following areas over the next few weeks. Dulwich - London (Sat 29th Jan) Newport - South Wales (Sat 5th Feb) Kettering - Northamptonshire (Sat 12th Feb) Romford - London (Sat 19th Feb) Why not join us, if you can? More details are available here. Could you or church help to organise an event in your local area? If so, we'd love to hear from you - even if it's just a vague possibility at this stage. Please contact us: info@awakearise.org.uk or 020 3327 1122 to find out more about how we can help. Christian Concern: New blog and resources Andrea has posted a new blog on battling cancer and the fear of the Lord which can be read here. We are also pleased to announce that you can now buy resources directly from our online store. The range of resources offered in the store will increase over the following weeks. Religious Freedom Paul Diamond debates religious freedom on BBC 'Moral Maze' Standing Counsel to the Christian Legal Centre and Human Rights barrister Paul Diamond appeared on ‘Moral Maze’ on BBC Radio 4 this week. An edited clip can be heard here. Daily Telegraph: Second B&B owner sued for turning gay couple away. Conservative Home: Interpretation of "equality" attacking the very diversity it seeks to promote. BBC News: Christian hoteliers appeal against ban on homosexual couple. Daily Mail: The Christian hotelier case: Who's really being persecuted? Christian Today: Britain's not so equal equality laws. Daily Mail: Zealots try to ruin Christian hoteliers with internet lies. Guardian: Law can be influenced by religion. People Management: Volunteers not covered by discrimination laws, Court rules. This is Somerset: Somerset council turns down church grant bid for children's group for being religious. Sexual Orientation Christian Concern: Anglican conservatives boycott Church Primates’ Meeting. Daily Mail: Commentary: Homosexuals now risk becoming the new McCarthyites. World Net Daily: Genetically selecting homosexual embryos? LifeSite News: EU sparks outrage by financing homosexualist groups in Cameroon. CNN blog: Pastor Joel Osteen: Homosexuality is "a sin" San Diego GLN: Obama appoints two homosexuals and nominates homosexual lawyer for federal judge. Education Christian Concern: Young children to be taught about homosexuality in school. Guardian: Religion must be in key school exam, insist faith leaders. 4thought.TV: What sort of sex education should be taught in schools? Belfast Telegraph: Father removes son from school over prayers. Fox News blog: Too religious to home-school? Family & Social Christian Concern: Christian appointed to Government drugs panel. Daily Mail: Marriage is the key to better life, study finds. Economist: The waiting game: Chastity before marriage may have its uses after all. Public Discourse: Commentary: Marching on the right side of history. BBC News: Lancashire church given radio link to police. Daily Mail: Left-wing bias is in BBC's very DNA, says Peter Sissons. The Local (Sweden): Swedish sex-ed film reported to police over teen sex scenes. Daily Mail: Commentary: The flip side of the sexual revolution. Daily Campus: Promiscuity and pregnancy in television: Does something need to change? Abortion Daily Mail: Baby doctors wanted to abort is born in London hospital. NCR News: Growing threat: Abortion conscience coercion at US medical schools. ABC blog: US anti-abortion leader urges supporters: "It’s time for us to flex our muscle". C-FAM News: Pro-life movement reaches ascendancy. Guardian: Biggest abortion provider acts to eliminate pro-life undercover operations. LifeSite News: First $25,000 abortion "whistle blower" reward goes to former abortion worker. Daily Mail: More than one third of US women will have had an abortion by age 45, says pro-choice institute. End of Life & Bioethics Dr Peter Saunders’ blog: Euthanasia bills defeated in Canada, Australia, the US, Scotland, Israel and France. Independent: Doctor advocates law for assisted suicide to be like law on abortion. LifeSite News: French government opposes bill to legalise assisted suicide. BBC News: India doctors to examine "euthanasia" woman. Mercator Net: Belgian doctors harvest high quality organs from euthanased patients. Daily Telegraph: IVF and abortion claim similar number of women's lives a year, says BMJ. Daily Mail: Mother's bone marrow could cure baby of host of genetic diseases. Islam Daily Mail: Number of British Muslims will double to 5.5m in 20 years. BBC News: Portsmouth councillor in imam prayer protest. This is Staffordshire: Islamophobic? Too tolerant more like. Daily Mail: Scotland Yard investigates Islamic poster campaign targeting Home Secretary. Radio Netherlands: Dutch schools may impose headscarf code. PEW Forum: The future of the global Muslim population. USA Today (Video): U.S. Muslim population to double by 2030. International Persecution Spectator: Commentary: The Danish witch-hunt. Daily Mail: Muslim girl stoned to death with her lover. CBN News (Video): US missionary killed in Mexico. Spero News: Demonstrations in Italy in support of Christian condemned to death by Muslim law. Pakistan Christian Post: Massey demands repeal of blasphemy law and release of Asia Bibi. Events Awake Arise, O Church – Dulwich Saturday, 29th January 2011 Time: 10:00 – 14:00 Location: New Life Assembly, Uplands Road, East Dulwich, London SE22 0DA Speakers include: Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali (former Bishop of Rochester), Andrea Minichiello Williams (Christian Concern and The Christian Legal Centre), Lovel Bent (Connections UK). Further details Awake Arise, O Church – Newport Saturday, 5th February 2011 Time: 09.30 - 16.15 Location: Hilton Hotel, Newport, South Wales (just off M4, Jct 24) Speakers include: Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali (former Bishop of Rochester), Andrea Minichiello Williams (Christian Concern and The Christian Legal Centre), Ian Cole (World Prayer Centre). For more details and to book, please click here or call 07712 899 958. Further details State of the Nation – Danehill Sunday, 30th January 2011 All Saints Church, Danehill (directions) Speaker: Andrea Minichiello Williams, CEO of Christian Concern and Christian Legal Centre 9:30am and 11am For further events please visit our events page.