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Christian Concern brings you cutting edge stories week by week, to equip the church to act and pray, to restore the hope of Christ to the centre of our nation. Please visit our website at: www.christianconcern.com In this edition: Beyond Individualism - book now Sex education - reponse needed Wilberforce Academy - applications open!

Beyond Individualism You are warmly invited to a special conference in London to consider the future of Christian political engagement across Europe. The event is a joint initiative with the European Christian Political Movement and the Christian Peoples Alliance. A limited number of sponsored places are available so please book soon. Further details > Speakers include: Phillip Blond, Lord Glasman, Os Guinness, Franck Margain, Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali and Andrea Williams. Conference dates: 25th - 26th November 2011. Sex and relationships education – response needed The Government is facing pressure to make Sex and relationships education compulsory from the age of five and to limit or even remove the rights of parents to withdraw their children from it. Get the briefing to help you respond > (produced by the Family Education Trust) The Department for Education is currently conducting a review into PSHE education, which includes sex and relationships education. Your response will make a difference. Just fill in the Department for Education’s consultation >(questions 3, 5 and 6 are the most important) Wilberforce Academy Please join us on our annual Wilberforce Academy, a highly popular week-long course in Oxford designed to equip the next generation of Christian leaders in public life. We’re looking for students and young professionals with a passion to serve Jesus Christ in a variety of vocations including law, politics, education, media, healthcare, arts and business. The course runs from 25th – 30th March 2012. Would you or someone you know benefit? Application deadline now extended – Apply soon! >

Religious Freedom Christian Concern: Evangelical church leaders speak out on marriage issue in Scotland Hartlepool Mail: ‘I can’t give you the morning-after pill... it’s against my religion’ NIS News: Gay Marriage Motion Largely Symbolic New American: “Gay Marriage" v. Religious Freedom in N.Y. State Florida Baptist Witness: Pastor ceases flagpole prayers, moves meetings in ‘amicable resolution’ Alliance Defense Fund (blog): In New York, A Victory For The Pro-Life Message National Right to Life: Nurses told: Assist in abortions or face loss of jobs LifeSiteNews: Lesbian couple mulls action against Christian wedding cake baker Family and Education Daily Mail: Parents rebel over lessons on sex for pupils aged four and plans to teach homosexuality to six-year-olds Daily Telegraph: Catholic school in new row over school admissions Anglican Mainstream (video): The Arena on Kinseyan sex fraud Social Andrea’s blog: A time for wisdom BBC News: King James Bible: Queen marks 400th anniversary The Guardian: The Bible according to David Cameron: verse choices surprise Cranmer (blog): Pope kissing Sheikh ‘is evocative of inter-faith dialogue, co-operation and communication’ Christian Today: Night of Prayer for UK draws 600 to Westminster Virtue Online: UK Seminary Theologian Says God still has a Plan for CofE despite Theological Liberalism, Cultural Obstacles BBC News: Sexual health experts warn of new syphilis threat The Times (£): Christians say that they suffer the most abuse Christian Today: Christians still feel marginalised - report Inspire Magazine: BBC leaders give reassurances over religious programming, Songs of Praise Daily Mail: Confessions of an online porn junkie Anglican Mainstream: Statement from the first Divine Commonwealth Conference Anglican Communion: Church abuse the biggest stumbling block to Christian belief, survey finds LifeSiteNews: Notorious ‘sex week’ at Yale faces the axe Sexual Orientation and Gender Christian Concern: Church shunned over leaflet on homosexuality Dr Peter Saunders (blog): Should ‘gay’ Christians be true to their feelings? Cranmer (blog): Rainbow street signs establish Liverpool ‘gay area’ The Guardian: Gay clergy row threatens mass resignations from Church of Scotland The Gleaner: Buggery And Health - What The Gay-Rights Lobby Doesn't Tell You News.com.au: Julia Gillard backs gay marriage conscience vote LifeSiteNews: Massachusetts passes bill making transgenderism/crossdressing a protected class Thinking Out Loud (blog): Sexual Orientation: Select One from the Six in the List Polyamorous Percolations (blog): "Get Ready for Group Marriage" Abortion ITV’s ‘The Jury’ featured a pro-life storyline last week, in which a woman courageously decides to keep her baby. Watch the episode on ITV Player > (Please note: this programme contains content which some viewers may find objectionable.) Daily Mail: Down syndrome test will enable scientists to detect condition in the womb Daily Mail: 'The unspoken code is that a good soldier will have an abortion': How U.S. soldier battled to keep her Iraq war baby Life News: Probe: Obama Admin Broke Law to Push Abortion in Kenya Life News: Late-Term Abortion Practitioner: “Yes I am Killing” Babies One News Now: Planned Parenthood throws in the towel Love Undefiled (video): Abortion pill: fact not opinion Science Codex: A fetus can sense mom's psychological state Bioethics Christian Concern: IVF cycles for single women on the increase Dr Peter Saunders (blog): Adult stem cell research goes forward in leaps and bounds whilst embryonic stem cell work grinds to a halt Dr Peter Saunders (blog): Adult Stem Cells: the power of placenta Daily Mail: Can't find Mr Right? More and more single women turning to IVF to start a family BBC News: Stem cell trial halted Yahoo News: Pope: Yes to adult stem cells, no embryonic End of Life Dr Peter Saunders (blog): Why legalising assisted suicide inevitably also legalises euthanasia LifeSiteNews: Public submissions to Quebec committee overwhelmingly reject euthanasia, assisted suicide Life News: Why We Should be Afraid of Assisted Suicide in Canada Islam Hudson New York: UK Muslims: New Names, Old Groups Hudson New York: UK: Policework on Islamists Backfires Marie Claire: Muslim father murders his three daughters in honour killing Free Malaysia Today: Covert attempt to convert Christian pre-schoolers? International Persecution One News Now: Nigerian Christians 'deliberately targeted' AINA: Nigeria's Christian Persecution Christian Messenger: Boko Haram bombs 11 churches in Nigeria, kills 150 Christian Today: Bishop and pastor in Pakistan accused of blasphemy Compass Direct: Iranian Pastor on Death Row Under Pressure Christian Today: Fears for welfare of Iranian pastor facing execution Albawaba: Egypt Christians in US complain of perscecution World Net Daily: 'Democratic revolution' leaves Christians under army fire ICC: Afghan Christians in Danger at Home and Abroad Events Awake Arise – Norfolk Date: Saturday, 19th November, 2011 Time: 9:30am - 4pm Venue: The Kings Centre, Wellesley St, King's Lynn, Norfolk PE30 1QD Speakers: Alan Craig, Andrew Marsh, Sam Solomon European Christian Political Movement event: Beyond Individualism – London Friday, 25th November (colloquium): 10am – 6.00pm; The Law Society, 113 Chancery Lane, London Speakers include: Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali, Lord Glasman and Phillip Blond Saturday, 26th November (conference): 11am – 4.30pm; Quadrant House, 10 Fleet Street, London Speakers include: Os Guinness and Andrea Williams Further details and booking > More events >