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Dance Fever and the freedom fallacy
The meanings of Florence’s songs on the album are hard to pin down, allowing her to explore freedom and death without being pinned down to one meaning. But there is a popular and enduring cultural idea underpinning her body of work: freedom is living your fullest life of self-expression,…
Helen Locke
Religious freedom: enforcing, empowering or reclaiming?
We’ve noted a few times now that 2018 is the 70th anniversary year of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). So far there’s been a fair amount of reflection about where we are with human rights in this country and what still needs to be done. Here I take a look at three different…
John Coleby
Defining "Islamophobia" could restrict gospel freedom
Religion, politics, ethnicity and free speech are difficult conversations to have in a public forum without fear and are also a policy weakness for politicians who are either faith illiterate or struggle to appreciate the interaction between religions. However, there is no excuse to tolerate the…
Alicia Edmund
How to host a 'Freedom Day' service
For some of us, there will have been grievous loss, as relatives and friends may have been very ill with the virus or even passed away. For others, there will have been painful loneliness and isolation, or the strain of home-schooling and shielding. And yet there will be some who have found great…
Nigel Freeman
Freedom of Religion or Belief - Conference Focus
Watch Jo, Peter, Danny and Alicia share their reflections from the conference and update from the parliamentary prayer breakfast.
Religious freedom: Asia Bibi and the Home Office
The past few weeks have seen the UK’s asylum system come under scrutiny in how it promotes global religious liberty. Two very different situations present a mixed picture: that of Asia Bibi in Pakistan and training for Home Office officials on asylum claims on grounds of religious persecution. With…
John Coleby
Cancel culture, de-platforming and freedom of speech
Freedom of speech is a vital hallmark of a democratic society. It thrives not on laws and regulation but on a culture of civility and what the late Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks called “the dignity of difference”. The Government has recently confirmed that it is to appoint a ‘free-speech champion’ for…
Danny Webster
Religious freedoms and how to pray for MPs
Fiona Bruce MP, the prime minister’s special envoy for freedom of religion or belief, shares an update on her work in government promoting freedom of religious belief and how we can pray for MPs at this time, at the Evangelical Alliance Leadership Conference (EALC). Christians who hold positions of…
Sunday schools protected in key religious freedom victory
The Government has abandoned plans to register and inspect out-of-school education settings, announcing this in a report on their call for evidence released today. In so doing, they have taken an important step to protect religious freedom. In deciding not to pursue their proposals to register…
Will you go screen free for persecuted Christians?
This is a massive challenge to the church. Young people can see when we’re not invested or passionate. They don’t want to be talked down to. They want something that is real and genuine, especially when it comes to faith. As parents, youth leaders or church workers, we often complain that young…
Naomi Allen
Revive Europe: Seeking a fresh touch from God
It is with this desire that student organisations such as International Fellowship of Evangelical Students (IFES), Cru, Navigators, and Students for Christ have come together and teamed up with 22 other Christian organisations with a common vision of pursuing a move of God in the student…
Sarah Breuel
International freedom of religion or belief conference 2022
Freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) is an important human right, protected in international human rights law and reinforced in domestic legislation like the Equality Act 2010 and the Human Rights Act 1998. FoRB protects all individuals in the religious belief they choose to practice privately and…
The Iranian church and the fight for freedom
Join Emma as she highlights a story from the persecuted church in Iran. What can we, the Western church, learn from this about true integrity and freedom?
Download your free sample of What kind of church?
We've made the first two sessions of What kind of church? available so that you can check the course out and decide if you want to download the complete resource. Members of the Evangelical Alliance can download the resource for free. If you're not yet a member, find out more here.
The Evangelical Alliance’s work towards religious freedom for all
Resolutions passed at the founding conference in August 1846 and at the inaugural British conference in November 1846, the Alliance’s intention to support “those who may be engaged amidst peculiar difficulties and opposition” were declared. Sir Culling Eardley Smith was one of the key founders of…
Kim Walker
