Trump dismay
Date posted: 4 Nov 2024
Dear Editor,
What a helpful set of articles you gave us for the UK general election earlier this year – thank you!
news in brief
Lebanon: Churches shelter refugees
Thousands of Syrian refugees fleeing their homes in southern Lebanon are finding shelter and safety thanks to churches and Christian organisations opening their doors.
True Vine Baptist Church in Zahlé has provided refuge to 150 people and at least 30 families fleeing south Lebanon, both in the church building and in the homes of members. The church also has a school that serves 600 refugee children, although classes are currently suspended for security reasons.
‘Evangelicals for Harris’ in late push for votes - but face struggle as vote looms
Iain Taylor
Date posted: 28 Oct 2024
Although many US evangelicals are backing Donald Trump in the upcoming presidential election. Democratic nominee Kamala Harris has supporters among them too.
‘Evangelicals for Biden’ has rebranded as ‘Evangelicals for Harris’ in an effort to mobilise Christian voters for her campaign. The group argues that her faith ‘shines through in her clear Christian values displayed in her unwavering support for American families.’
Evangelicals and Trump
Date posted: 1 Apr 2024
Dear Editor,
I was saddened by Martyn Whittock’s exceedingly long and blistering attack upon Donald Trump and those US evangelicals that choose to support him (‘How US evangelicals could affect the entire world’). I am far from being any fan of Trump – his vast ego, thin skin, and graceless speech, make for a toxic combination. It is no wonder that so many are offended by him.
Immigration & Scripture
Date posted: 1 Mar 2024
Dear Editor,
I was surprised by the tone and content of Ian Cooper’s letter on immigration in the January en.
news in brief
Cuba: Evangelicals press government
The Alliance of Christians of Cuba (ACC), which brings together around 50 religious leaders from several Christian denominations, issued a joint statement after its recent national gathering in Santiago.
It made three requests to the Cuban government. Firstly, to free all those imprisoned for exercising their inherent rights. Secondly, to allow every religious movement on the island to associate and obtain legal status and protection under the law. Thirdly, to respect the right of each Cuban citizen to exercise all their inherent rights, and that they do not persecute them for this.
A remarkable event as global Anglicanism re-aligns
The global shape of the Christian church has seen a paradigm shift in recent years. Churches in the global south, originally planted with much sacrifice by missionaries in partnership with early indigenous converts, have multiplied exponentially. In contrast, Christian affiliation and influence and church attendance in the formerly Christian global north and west continues to decline rapidly.
In the more economically developed countries, mainline historic denominations have seen catastrophic collapse in attendance, despite retaining economic assets, while newer churches are holding their own or growing slightly. There is an undeniable close link between this decline and failure to hold on to and communicate the apostolic gospel.