Oliver Cromwell: Puritan and Protector
Oliver Cromwell is a man who divides opinion like few others, but his heart was to unite the godly, rather than foster division.
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GE2019: Biblical priorities in voting
When it comes to matters of public policy, Christians have to assess biblical priorities. We can distinguish those political issues on which the Bible is absolutely clear from those on which it is not.
GE2019: Why should you vote?
The state is a means of God’s ‘common grace’. The Bible is very clear that the governing authorities act on God’s behalf to restrain evil and promote what is good (Romans 13 and 1 Peter 2). This benefits all people in this world, not just Christians.
On this day: Victory for Christian demoted over gay marriage comments
On 16 November 2012, a judge ruled that Adrian Smith had ‘done nothing wrong’ in describing same-sex weddings in churches as “an equality too far”.
Myth buster: “My doctor will be prescribing me cannabis joints”
“Two cannabis medicines are approved for use on the NHS”, read the Daily Mirror headline. “Cannabis on the NHS”, said the Daily Mail. So is your GP about to advise you to smoke cannabis for that recurrent back pain? In a word, no.
The promise and price of religious freedom
When Noah and his family set foot on the earth after the flood that had destroyed everything, one of the first things they did was to praise God.