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The Historic Practice of abortion and How Ancient Christians Responded

It’s no secret that the majority of Christians are against abortion, no matter where you look in the world. But nowhere has the issue come to more of a head than in the US recently with the overturning of Roe v Wade, which had made abortion legal across the country. Now abortion is no longer a federal constitutional right, but individual states now have the authority to determine the legality and rulings around abortion. Christian opposition to abortion in America has always been a heated topic, especially in recent decades, but this isn’t a novelty within the Church in America, or globally, and has been a position of the faithful for about 2000 years. Even...

8 Most Controversial Topics In The Church Today

...favor of abortion, with just 17% against it. Still, the majority of Christians are pro-life, but the issue is divisive inside the church, particularly when it comes to the notion that pro-life should mean more than just "pro-birth." 3. Women in leadership Women teaching/preaching in the church may easily become a contentious subject. Again, more conservative churches are opposed to women in leadership capacities, whilst more liberal denominations are open to it. With the advent of Christian women bloggers, there has recently been a special dilemma on this subject. These ladies have a sizable internet presence and following, which has prompted some Christian...

Will UK Councils Criminalise Christianity? The Alarming Precedent Set by a Labour Council

... around abortion clinics. Once preaching is labelled “hateful,” more restrictions feel reasonable. A few street preachers have already been arrested this year already. Once a council decides that worship and prayer is “distressing”, others will wonder if they should follow suit. This is how liberties are lost: not in a single moment, but through a drip-feed of small decisions that gradually reshape what is considered normal. That is why Christians cannot afford to shrug this off as a local issue. It is a signpost. A warning. A reminder that the freedom to speak Christ’s name openly is something that must be guarded and protected. Persecution Is...