Amended assisted dying legislation being debated in the U.K. Parliament this week has drawn strong opposition from campaigners, who warn that the proposed law could put vulnerable people at risk and undermine protections for the terminally ill. A final vote on the bill is expected Friday (June 20).
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Conservatives and liberals in the United States (and increasingly elsewhere in the world) are accusing each other of creating an environment that contributes to political violence. We need to be very careful about making cause-effect connections. However, if we legitimize violence as a way to solve problems, we should not be surprised if others turn to violence also. If we sow the wind, we should not be surprised about reaping the whirlwind.
With increasing volatility in some parts of the world, displaced people are risking much to find safe haven in other nations. This is putting stress on host nation social services and straining social contracts. Migration as a divisive issue is becoming more intense. How should Christians in host nations navigate this?
Compassion is unquestionably a Christian virtue. But sometimes, good words like compassion get hijacked by not-so-good ideas—euthanasia is a case in point. "Medical assistance in dying" is becoming increasingly accepted in the Western world under the guise of compassion (and other euphemisms) informed by radical ideologies of individual autonomy. Followers of Jesus have a very different perspective.
FOMO (The Fear of Missing Out) erodes our joy. It edits God out of our moments. J.John tells of an experience at a Greek vacation venue where he learned that choosing the "half-board" accommodation rate came at a cost, and it was one that provided him with a valuable spiritual lesson—one we can all learn from.
Churches across Bristol are playing a significant and growing role in tackling social issues, with more than 420 active church-led projects supporting vulnerable residents, according to a new report. Released May 28, the Bristol Thriving Communities report analyzed the work of 195 churches and identified 427 individual initiatives ranging from children’s programs and mental health support to community cafés and food insecurity relief.
The celebration of Pride Month and LGBTQ ideology on the popular children’s television show Sesame Street has been criticized by Christian commentator Jim Denison of the Denison Forum. In an article titled Sesame Street Celebrates Pride Month Again, Denison said the annual June event promoting gay relationships has led the show’s producers to “once again [seek] to influence children with LGBTQ ideology.”
In a public statement titled What We Expect From the New President, Rev. Kim Jong-hyuk, president of the United Christian Churches of Korea, expressed hope that the newly elected president Lee Jae-myung and the government will bring about new hope and respect in a political landscape marked by distrust, division, hatred and confrontation.
A new television adaptation of Heidi, Switzerland’s most iconic literary character, is in development 145 years after Johanna Spyri’s beloved novel was first published. The project is a collaboration between Swiss public broadcaster SRF and Germany’s RTL, both of which will air the series.
A new legislative proposal in South Korea aimed at amending the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection has drawn criticism from Christian leaders and legal experts, who say it resembles the previously proposed Equality Act and may function as a “backdoor” version of it.
Sybil Sohail, a young Christian athlete, made history by becoming the first Pakistani woman to win a gold medal at the Asian Weightlifting Masters Championship, held last week in Doha, Qatar.
As the younger generation challenges the status quo in Nepal, local churches find their voice, offering hope, and stability in uncertain times. A young Nepali believer, Surendra Bajracharya, writes that this is an opportunity for the church, especially its younger members, to respond to God’s calling and reach out to their peers beyond the church walls—young people burdened with broken dreams in a trembling nation.
