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Briefing: Nationality and Borders Bill
There has been no better time for policymakers to examine our asylum system and to implement much-needed changes that uphold the dignity of those in need of refuge. Perhaps then it should be celebrated that there is a bill currently going through parliament which, in the words of our home…
Nicola Martin
Highlights from the Christianity, climate and race event
In light of the recent IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) report warning us that people have caused unprecedented and irreversible change to the climate, coupled with the social outrage resulting from the death of George Floyd, the church is strongly urged to consider: What might God…
Carla Jacobs
Being Human: Does nature even exist?
My immediate thought: what a stupid question, closely followed by: how do I get my tuition fee back? I wasn’t spending three years of my life, burying myself textbooks, racking up debt, trying to answer pretentious yet seemingly obvious questions like this. Trees, grass, flowers, rivers… of course…
Emma Sowden
COP26: The church's role in this season of change
Under the co-presidency of the UK and Italy, thousands of member representatives and official negotiators from more than 200 countries, businesses, NGOs, unions, and faith communities will contribute significant research and intercultural insight into COP26 delegations. Moving with momentum from…
Shanley McConnell
Government plans to ban conversion therapy need scrutiny to protect human rights
Since the government first pledged a ban in 2018, the Evangelical Alliance has consistently pressed for detail about what this would involve and clarity as to the definition, to ensure that human rights are kept central and religious freedom is protected. More recently, the Evangelical Alliance…
Danny Webster
Look how far we've come
For me personally, the Evangelical Alliance’s history holds a significant place in my heart because both my grandad and my dad led the ministry before me. I’ve known the honour it is to lead but also the huge personal cost involved. As a family, we were not able to spend as much time together as we…
Gavin Calver
NOW CLOSED: Have your say on the government’s consultation to ban conversion therapy
The government has published their policy proposals for how they intend to ban conversion therapy. The proposals were open to consultation between October and early February, the government will now review responses and we expect draft legislation to be presented to parliament later this year.
175th Anniversary Appeal
A snapshot of our history shows the Evangelical Alliance advocating for freedom across Europe, promoting and providing prayer cover, responding to need, supporting churches and their leaders, building unity, fighting injustice, and helping thousands come to know Jesus. In the midst of a rapidly…
Those exploring their sexual orientation or gender identity should be allowed to choose support, new poll reveals
Less than a third of UK adults are clear on what the ban on conversion therapy would include A new survey released today has revealed that the majority of UK adults (58 per cent) believe individuals who are exploring their sexual orientation or gender identity should be able to choose from a range…
Being human: the tendency to deconstruct
Those years as a theology student were the toughest ones growing up. I relished the late-night pub conversations with friends musing over which parts of the Bible are literal, which are figurative, what to take seriously and what to discard. That was exciting and interesting. But eventually, the…
Nadia Vermaak
Protecting asylum seekers and refugees: If not you, then who?
The most contentious principle in the bill is the differential treatment of asylum seekers based on how they entered the UK. The fall of Afghanistan and the resettlement response best exemplifies the failings in this policy. Men, women and children received indefinite leave to remain and the…
Alicia Edmund
Evangelical Alliance helps churches tackle climate change following COP26
This week, the Evangelical Alliance launched Changing church: climate change, a series of resources to equip the church to respond to the climate crisis with gospel motivation. This comes after it found that 84 per cent of church leaders don’t believe their church is doing enough to address…
A look at this week's news | Being Human
We are all called to become more like Jesus — but what does this look like as we respond to current headlines?
