Teaching for today

In the news this week: The Prime Minister commits to reviewing controversial sex ed material in schools, MPs strike down a move to make it clear that people are free to pray silently in abortion clinic censorship zones, and record-breaking premature twins celebrate their first birthday.

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PM agrees to urgent review of inappropriate sex ed materials

Censorship zones: MPs reject attempt to clarify that silent prayer is lawful

Backlash as Prince Harry champions ‘self-medicating’ drug abuse

Record breaking preemie twins celebrate 1st birthday

In the news this week: A pro-life pregnancy centre is the victim of a hatchet job by BBC’s Panorama, an official report finds little or no evidence of conversion therapy in the Republic of Ireland, and the Isle of Man has withdrawn sex ed lessons promoting radical gender ideology following a backlash from parents.

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Panorama hatchet job attacks pro-life pregnancy centre

Little or no evidence for ‘conversion therapy’ in ROI, official report finds

Chaplain reported to anti-terror unit for challenging LGBT ideology will appeal case

Isle of Man halts sex ed lessons after ‘drag queen told kids there are 73 genders’

In the news this week: A global group of Anglican bishops announces it cannot remain in communion with the Church of England, a former SNP Minister says the Scottish Government should have heeded women’s concerns over gender self-ID, and a baby born with just half a heart is now almost two years old after his mum turned down an abortion.

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Anglicans: ‘We are heartbroken we can no longer recognise the CofE’s leadership’

Former SNP Minister: ‘We should have listened to women’s concerns over gender self-ID’

Police Scotland quits Stonewall’s pro-LGBT scheme

Poll: Brits strongly support porn age-verification checks

Baby born with just half a heart full of life at almost two years old

In the news this week: Further evidence emerges of the shocking ill-treatment of gender-confused children at London’s Tavistock clinic, MP Danny Kruger exposes the dangers of legalising assisted suicide, and magistrates in Birmingham clear pro-life campaigners of all ‘silent prayer’ charges.

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Tavistock exposé: ‘A definitive record of what happened’

MP: ‘Very sinister for doctors to deem who is better off dead’

Justice Minister: ‘Prisons need to end drug addiction not accept it’

Magistrates clear pro-lifers of all charges

In the news this week: The Church of England ‘commends’ plans to bless same-sex partners, Christian MPs welcome the Government’s defence of free speech at universities, and the CPS drops charges against a pro-lifer arrested for silently praying near an abortion clinic.

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A ‘sad day’ as CofE votes to bless same-sex partners

Welsh Government wants to make legal ‘sex swaps’ much easier

Christian MPs welcome Govt’s stance on uni free speech

CPS drops ‘silent prayer’ charges against pro-lifer

Simon Calvert talks about proposed conversion therapy bans in the UK, as well as extreme legislation in Victoria - explaining why such bans can have a detrimental effect to the freedom of Christians to speak out about their beliefs and to share the Gospel with others.

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Clamping down on illegal online activity is a good thing. But the Government wants to require social media and search engine companies like Facebook, Twitter and Google to protect people from what it calls ‘legal but harmful’ content too. Big Tech shouldn’t get to decide what is and isn’t allowed to be said on controversial issues. Where will this leave mainstream Christian beliefs on sexual ethics, gender, parenting?

The Institute’s Ciarán Kelly and Dave Greatorex discuss some of the problems with the Online Safety Bill.

The media and education loudly proclaim that we are a secular society. Are they right?

Sociologists tend to believe that affluence, universal education, scientific and medical advances mean there is no longer any need to believe in God. They say that secularisation and modernity have gone hand in hand. But how does this claim stand up to scrutiny? Has history been distorted to make secularisation theory more plausible? And has belief persisted in a way which undermines the cherished theory?

Dr Nick Needham explains how 'common grace' (God's favour to all men whether they are Christians or not) is so helpful in understanding the work of The Christian Institute.

Westminster is threatening to override the NI Executive and unilaterally expand the abortion provision it imposed in 2019. Revisit our podcast where Callum Webster speaks to Angus Saul about the radical change.