Archie Battersbee
The Christian Institute has not been involved in the tragic case of Archie Battersbee. We can only reflect on what is in the court judgments, media coverage and other comment in the public domain.
Features
The announcement that the Tavistock Clinic will close next year has been widely welcomed
The announcement that the Tavistock Clinic will close next year has been widely welcomed.
On this day in 1834: The Abolition of Slavery Act comes into effect
Three days before his death on 26 July 1833, William Wilberforce learned that the abolition of slavery, a cause for which he had spent decades campaigning, was to become law. It received Royal Assent one month later. The Slavery Abolition Act finally took effect on 1 August 1834, 188 years ago today.
This DFE equality assessment gives a fascinating insight into the Government’s attitude to religion
Equality impact assessments aren’t exactly page-turners, but the Department for Education’s recent one on Regulating Independent Educational Institutions was certainly enlightening — worryingly so.
How the Conservative leadership candidates voted on our issues
With just two remaining in the race to become the next leader of the Conservative Party, and by extension our next Prime Minister, now is a good time to take a look at each candidate’s voting history on moral issues of concern to Christians.
Is same-sex marriage on the horizon for the Church of England?
The list of major denominations that have abandoned the biblical definition of marriage as being between ‘one man and one woman’ is growing.