A second round will decide the Presidential election later this month. “Until now, it was fashionable to oppose churches and Christianity but this is slowly changing”, says pastor Dan Drápal.

A generation that accepts uncritically that ‘you can’t say that’ will slide from unwillingness to inability to disagree with or critique the propaganda it is relentlessly fed.

Former leader of the Liberal Party Tim Farron speaks about his experiences as an evangelical Christian in politics. “In the United States, you have to invent a faith to be taken seriously, in the UK you have to pretend you haven’t got one”.

Employers cover the cost of egg freezing. “The message is that your motherhood is an obstacle”, an expert says.

About 180 churches leave the denomination in the midst of theological and pastoral debates about same-sex unions.

In an increasingly uncivil environment, Christian Unions provide an unequalled safe space in which to proclaim a dangerous and life-transforming message.

“The historic positions on biblical unity and biblical confrontation of errors that the Alliance has stood for over a hundred years seem now to be eroded and replaced by ecumenical attitudes”. World Evangelical Alliance responds: “The concerns raised are being taken very seriously”.

The Evangelical Alliance writes a letter to the head of the Valais Canton education system asking for measures to make sure children are not proselytised. 

Let the Reformation continue… yes, but let it continue in the gospel terms of Scripture alone and Faith alone.

In Europe, Christians tend to use one term or another dependening on the cultural background of their country. How would you describe yourself? Vote.

The 2013 document, signed by the Lutheran World Federation and the Roman Catholic Church in preparation for the 2017 Reformation anniversary, indicates the goal of an ecumenical trajectory for the two church bodies.

A response by Leonardo De Chirico and Greg Pritchard to articles written by Thomas Schirrmacher and Thomas K. Johnson. 

We sometimes receive strong criticism from evangelical Christians over our friendly interaction with senior Roman Catholic leaders. A response by Thomas Schirrmacher and Thomas K. Johnson.

In search of authenticity (4): Schaeffer was looking for the human contact that might reopen the discussion that the debate had closed.

Michael felt that church leaders tend to see journalists as enemies. But they forget that journalists are all on very tight deadlines.

The national election is on September, 24. “Evangelicals have the chance to help re-formulate basic principles of how we can live together peacefully”, says journalist Nicolai Franz.

Steve Chalke and Jayne Ozanne among the signatories of the “Christians United” statement promoting LGBT+ inclusion in churches.

So far, Evangelicals and Pentecostals have been talking about unity among “born again” believers. If they commit to “greater oneness” with the Roman Catholic Church and WCC, they need to reflect on what they become committed to.

In search of authenticity (3): Francis Schaeffer’s interest was not so much to win arguments, but to win people.

How can we know when instead of promoting the gospel in our context, we are merely reflecting the cultural and sub-cultural norms of our context? 

Brazilian transgender pastor Alexya Salvador claims Christ was the first transsexual.

About 1,400 children and teenagers (with parents and youth leaders) asked the Swiss government to readmit nine Christian youth organisations that have been expelled from the national “Youth + Sport” programme.

The General Synod of the Anglican Church also backed a ban on conversion therapy. Some members say deep theological discussions are being left out. 

In Wittenberg, the WCRC signed the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification (1999). 

“Firmness, gentleness and humility” are needed, says Etienne Lhermenault, President of the National Council of Evangelicals in France.