Christianity
-
I agree with William Rees-Mogg who argued in yesterday's London Times that Darwinism has become a trendy pseudo-religion for people who regard all religions as equally irrational because unscientific. That is not of course to...
Continue reading this entry → -
Spirit of John Stott taking off
Air Serv International, which provides air services to humanitarian organizations in Africa andAsia, has named one of its aircraft “Spirit of John Stott”. This is tribute to John Stott, the late Rector Emeritus of All Souls Langham Place,London, evangelical...
Continue reading this entry → -
Hudson Taylor to be featured on BBC1’s The One Show tonight
If all goes according to plan, The One Show on BBC1 at 7 pm this evening will feature James Hudson Taylor.Taylorwas born in a room above his father's pharmacy in Barnsleyin 1832. He later became a missionary to China, where...
Continue reading this entry → -
Remembering John Stott at St Pauls
May the Lord forgive me. I took this photo illegally at the Service of Thanksgiving for the life of John Stott at St Pauls Cathedral yesterday. Prayers led by Archbishops of Canterbury and York and Bishop of London and tribute from...
Continue reading this entry → -
The Queen on forgiveness at the heart of the Christian faith
And, as we all know, the world is going through difficult times. All this will affect our celebration of this great Christian festival. Finding hope in adversity is one of the themes of Christmas. Jesus was born into a world...
Continue reading this entry → -
Full text of PM’s speech on Britain a Christian country
It’s great to be here and to have this opportunity to come together today to mark the end of this very special 400th anniversary year for the King James Bible. I know there are some who will question why I...
Continue reading this entry → -
David Cameron’s favourite Bible verses
The Prime Minister, David Cameron, has written his chosen two verses from the book of Philippians for The People’s Bible project. The Prime Minster chose his verses from Philippians 4: 8-9 ‘Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest,...
Continue reading this entry → -
John Wesley’s 23 questions to the University of Oxford
John Wesley (1703-91) The date is 24 August 1744. John Wesley is preaching at St Mary's, the university church at Oxford. He asks the clergy, dons and undergraduates 23 searching questions. How would they answer them today? 1 You venerable...
Continue reading this entry → -
John Wesley and the Bishop of Exeter
John Wesley (1703-91) John Wesley always claimed that he didn’t enjoy controversy. However due to the opposition which Methodism, which he founded, generated he was often drawn into controversy. When he began to write his second letter to Bishop...
Continue reading this entry → -
What happened after John Wesley visited St Paul’s
John Wesley (1703-91) No-one was demonstrating outside St Paul's cathedral when, on Wednesday 24 May 1738, at about five in the morning, John Wesley opened his Greek New Testament to these words: 'Thus he has given us through these...
Continue reading this entry →