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Why are we so obsessed with the multiverse?
The what? Now, if any of you just rolled your eyes and began to click away for fear of science fiction nonsense, I encourage you to stick with me. The multiverse Two major films have graced our cinema screens this month. First, the latest addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Doctor Strange…
Emma Sowden
Brothers united in prayer
In the 1970s, there were just a handful of known evangelical believers in Algeria. Today, there are tens of thousands gathered in dozens of churches. Around 50 churches form the Protestant Church of Algeria, or Eglise Protestante d’Algérie (EPA), a national alliance of churches that became a member…
Wissam al-Saliby
Being a special envoy in prayer
Never have so many people, and so many Christians in particular, been persecuted simply for what they believe. The charity Open Doors estimates that, across 76 countries, 360 million Christians suffer high levels of persecution. Every two hours a Christian somewhere in the world is killed for their…
Fiona Bruce MP for Congleton
The hidden persecution of Christian women and girls
Recently, Open Doors published a parliamentary report exploring the impact that gender has on the persecution of Christians across the world. The report noted that Christian women and girls experience a greater breadth of persecution than their male counterparts because the persecution that they…
Nicola Martin
Why it’s time to speak up against Pakistan’s blasphemy law
95 per cent of the country’s population is Muslim, and these laws were hardly ever used until 1986. But when General Zia ul Haq started the process of Islamising the country’s laws, he also added the sentence of life imprisonment for people found guilty of defiling or desecrating the Qur’an and…
Nasir Saeed (CLAAS-UK)
“Five years in an Iranian prison… it was worth it”
My parents were angry. My mum felt she had lost her sons. My Dad worried how he would look our relatives in the eye. They also knew the risks of converting in Iran and were scared. Leading my sister to Christ was the last straw. My parents disowned me: Mum said she wouldn’t open the door to me…
Farshid Fathi
Learn more about the FoRB fringe
The culture of any nation is strengthened by civil society groups active in public life. This is especially true in promoting religious freedom or belief. Different faith-based organisations, community groups, and not-for-profit organisations working in this policy area hold local leaders and…
Alicia Edmund
New report reveals Scottish churches and Christian groups helped over 2,000 individuals recover from drug addiction
Today, the Evangelical Alliance and Serve Scotland present their new report Stories of Hope addiction recovery at the Scottish Parliament to highlight the magnitude of activity by Christians and churches to tackle addiction across Scotland. The research highlights the extraordinary efforts that…
“I didn’t expect to survive”: the terrifying reality of being a Christian in northern Nigeria
In that time, thousands of Christians have been killed and many more displaced – the latter frequently ending up in what are referred to as Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps. Churches, homes and other properties have been destroyed. Christian leaders in Nigeria have repeatedly spoken of…
Kenneth Harrod
Talking Jesus: None of the above
Freya, like most of my friends, is part of a growing group of people who choose to tick the box ‘none of the above’ when asked to describe their religious identity. While this group don’t feel they belong to any of the main religions, they do not understand themselves as agnostic or atheist.…
Donna Jennings
Time to leave the culture wars behind
Context Fifty years ago, the US Supreme Court in Roe v Wade interpreted the constitution so as to introduce a right to abortion by extending the right to privacy. Last week, a majority opinion in a case called Dobbs v Jackson led to Roe being overturned. The result means that responsibility for…
Dawn McAvoy
Praying time is never wasted time
I love John 15:15. It says, “I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I have learned from my Father I have made known to you.” A revelation of this friendship will keep your prayer life alive. We…
Rachel Hickson
Gambling review: A critical opportunity for the government to address gambling harm
The Evangelical Alliance has long worked for gambling laws that protect those most vulnerable and most likely to suffer damaging consequences. The current framework regulating gambling was passed into law in 2005, and we have been involved since long before that. We campaigned against proposals for…
Danny Webster
Intercession is not complicated
So often we can be praying for something without really believing that the Lord can change the circumstances dramatically. We can easily give up praying because we feel weary, believe it’s never going to happen or even stop caring. Moody loved his friends so much that he kept on praying again and…
Gavin Calver
Iranian church planter’s message to the UK church
Few of us living in the UK will ever experience imprisonment for our faith like Farshid did. But as we live and engage in a pluralist culture, what does it mean to suffer for Christ?
