Conversion therapy (Ireland)
The Government (in Ireland) has pledged to ban so-called conversion therapy before the end of 2026.
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Choose Life
Would you have the courage to choose life?
Abortion has been legal in England, Wales and Scotland since 1967, and in Northern Ireland since 2020. Women in England and Wales can now kill their babies in the womb at any time without sanction, although the 24-week limit still applies to doctors. In Scotland, abortion is legal up to 24 weeks for most reasons, while in Northern Ireland, abortion is available on demand, for any or no reason, up to twelve weeks. In all parts of the UK, abortion because of disability is allowed up to birth.
Scottish Election Briefing 2026
AN ANALYSIS OF PARTY POLICIES ON KEY ISSUES OF IMPORTANCE TO CHRISTIANS
Elections for the Scottish Parliament take place on 7 May 2026.
Senedd Election Briefing 2026
KEY ISSUES TO CONSIDER WHEN YOU VOTE
Elections for the Senedd take place on 7 May 2026.
The place of the Ten Commandments today
Rupert Bentley-Taylor
Many Christians are somewhat confused about how to view the Ten Commandments. Very often, the Law is simply seen as that which condemns. In Christ, we are freed from Law. Therefore, it is concluded, the Ten Commandments have no authority over the Christian believer, who lives by grace and not by Law.
What is an Evangelical?
Today, some Bible-believing Christians have grown uncomfortable with describing themselves as Evangelical. They may feel it has been politicised or become synonymous with a lack of doctrinal robustness. Or they may conclude that it is now claimed or applied too broadly to be meaningful, extending to people whose lifestyles are inconsistent with biblical ethics.
From princes to ploughboys: 500 years of Tyndale’s New Testament
2026 marks the 500-year anniversary of William Tyndale’s New Testament. Published in February 1526, it was the first complete English translation from the original Greek.
The Street Preacher’s Charter
Rights and responsibilities when street preaching in England & Wales
The Christian Institute has produced this helpful guide for street preachers. It is written in the form of a Charter, a document which enshrines duties and responsibilities alongside reciprocal rights and privileges. It also provides an overview of relevant laws. The purpose is to encourage good practice whilst discouraging behaviour which might give street preaching a bad name.
Does smacking contribute to negative outcomes for children?
A narrative review on the effects of physical punishment on children
Sarah Aiken, James Kennedy and Alison Bowie
Our comprehensive new report finds that the evidence does not support claims that mild smacking causes harm to children, particularly when delivered in the context of warm and loving parenting.
“Proving tricky”
Stories of jurisdictions that have tried and failed to introduce legislation against so-called conversion therapy
Activists routinely conflate abuses that are criminal under existing law with legitimate, everyday activities which cannot be criminalised, such as conversations between parents and children about sexuality or gender identity. It has proven extremely difficult.