Originally published in Breaking Israel News Christian persecution ‘at near genocide levels’ the title of a May 3 BBC report, cites a lengthy interim study ordered by British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt and led by Rev Philip Mounstephen, the Bishop of Truro. According to the BBC report, one in three […]
Opinion
Navigating culture without redefining biblical morality — Afrika Mhlophe
The fallout experienced by Israel Folau following his now infamous tweet is a cause for great concern. You might think that the issue is purely about love vs hatred for homosexuals but it is far more than that. It is fundamentally about a culture of authoritarianism and intolerance. A culture […]
Misfired question gets answers pro-abortion journalist never expected
Originally published in The Christian Post If pro-lifers are going to oppose the killing of unborn children, we are told over and over again, then we must be willing to take care of these children and their families even after they’re born. And since we don’t, it’s widely assumed and […]
A letter to future SA Cabinet on eve of inauguration — Marian Fitz-Gibbon
This message comes to you amidst the flurry and rush of protocol just before inauguration — the letters from security, drivers, designers, hairstylists, make-up artists, nail technicians, speech writers — if you’re the Speaker of the House, or contacts with the press. Then there are the notes of congratulations from […]
Latest Christian uproar highlights our ‘dualism’ — Afrika Mhlophe
South Africa’s 2019 National elections are done and dusted and the results tell an interesting tale. As to be expected, the ANC took the lion’s share of the vote and will continue to govern for the next five years. What stands out for me is something that took place immediately […]
‘New Sudan’ in sight but not yet in hand.
By Elizabeth Kendal — Originally published in Religious Liberty Prayer Bulletin Protests erupted in Khartoum on December 19 2018 after the government trebled the price of bread. However, the protests were, and still are, about much more than bread. In Sudan’s 1986 general election, Hassan al-Turabi’s hard-line Islamist and Arab-supremacist, […]
The battle is the Lord’s — Angus Buchan
A monthly column by farmer, preacher and writer for Jesus, Angus Buchan “Then all this assembly shall know that the LORD does not save with sword and spear; for the battle is the LORD’s, and He will give you into our hands.” — 1 Samuel 17:47 (NKJV) That is exactly what […]
Our debt to Israel — Charles Gardner
By Gateway News UK Correspondent, Charles Gardner Christians called to support Jews in every way they can The Church has shied away from politics for too long. There was a time when evangelical Christians influenced world-shaking events, such as the rebirth of Israel. That may never have happened but for […]
What Christians need to know about government and elections — Tendai Chitsike
As we decide who to vote for, we are inevitably voting for what is most important to us. This priority could be is a less corrupt government, “solving” inequality or the provision of basic services. It could also be our fears based on our apartheid past, a fear of the […]
The fall of Haman and his 22m-high “anti-God’s government” strategy — Clementia Pae
It’s always been about the government. After Esther became the queen of Persia, married to King Xerxes, by divine order and orchestration, in Esther 2:22, we see Mordecai discover a plot by Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king’s officers who guarded the doorway, to assassinate the king. Mordecai then […]