This time last year I reported on an innovative new venture between churches and the NHS. Given the name fleshandblood, the campaign, which is backed by most of the largest church denominations, aims to raise the profile of blood and… Read More ›
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‘Dr David Drew the Religious Bigot’ – in his own words
Dr David Drew, a former clinical director at Walsall Manor Hospital and a Christian, was dismissed in December 2010 after sending communications to his colleagues with religious content. This was after raising a series of concerns about the quality of… Read More ›
Why one Christian doctor’s attempts to highlight failures cost him his job
Towards the end of September we had another ‘persecuted Christian’ story make the news. It related to the case of Dr David Drew who was dismissed from his role as a consultant paediatrician at Walsall Manor Hospital in December 2010. Prior to this… Read More ›
Christians encouraged to donate their flesh and blood
This is an interesting partnership between the NHS and various Christian denominations and bodies: A ‘groundbreaking’ new campaign has been launched today asking the church to increase the number of blood and organ donors in the UK. It will encourage Christians to… Read More ›
Profiling the four Christian freedom of religion cases at the European Court of Human Rights – ruling Tuesday 15th January
We’ve been waiting years to get to this point and finally the ruling is almost upon us. Yesterday the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) announced that it will be giving its ruling on the four freedom of religion cases involving British Christians on Tues… Read More ›
Profiling the four Christian freedom of religion cases at the European Court of Human Rights next week
This is big. Four Christians who have all lost cases relating to freedom of religion in the UK courts will be going to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) next Tuesday (4th September) seeking to have their judgements overturned. … Read More ›
God and Politics in the UK 