An Argument for Learning Jim Elliff One of the immense edifices on the skyline of Christian history over the last hundred years was the eminent leader, Dr. Martyn Lloyd Jones (1899-1981). He is noteworthy not only because he was a great preacher and the pastor of Westminster Chapel of London, but also becauseContinue reading “An Argument for Learning (Jim Eliff)”
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Split parents harm kids into adult life (Christian Institute)
Children whose parents separate are likely to suffer “enduring” problems with their education, mental health and future relationships, a Government-commissioned report reveals. Children whose parents divorce are twice as likely to become divorced themselves as adults, the report says. Girls are often hit by the consequences of their parents’ separation later in life, experiencing moreContinue reading “Split parents harm kids into adult life (Christian Institute)”
Draft code of conduct may make teachers ‘hide faith’
A planned code of conduct for teachers risks imposing a “test of professional commitment to secularism”, a leading employment lawyer says. John Bowers QC, editor of a top employment law textbook, says the draft code does not do enough to safeguard the religious liberty of Christian teachers. It could “lead to a ‘chilling effect’, creatingContinue reading “Draft code of conduct may make teachers ‘hide faith’”
Teacher suspended for opposing gay training
A teacher has become the latest Christian to be punished by bosses for expressing his religious beliefs at work. Kwabena Peat, 54, has been suspended after he complained that a staff training day was used to promote gay rights and marginalise those who disagreed with homosexual practice. The case follows a number of others whichContinue reading “Teacher suspended for opposing gay training”
Teens to analyse lads’ mags as part of GCSE
GCSE pupils could be analysing sexually explicit lads’ mags as part of a Media Studies course, it has emerged. Teens could compare the ‘style and tone’ of magazines such as Nuts, FHM and Zoo, notorious for displaying semi-naked women on their covers. The latest edition of Zoo features “Britain’s sexiest blondes – 14 topless pagesContinue reading “Teens to analyse lads’ mags as part of GCSE”
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