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  • February 4, 2013
    Law and religion: happy marriage or estranged acquaintances?

    Christianity and the Law have been in a more or less constant state of relational flux over the course of history, observes barrister Andrew Worthley, considering two of the recent European Court of Human Rights cases brought on grounds of religious discrimination. The idea that iron-clad secular law and immutable religion are on a collision course misunderstands both law and religion, as well as the nuances of history and of texts, he suggests.

  • September 4, 2012
    A closer look at the Christian cases going to the European Court of Human Rights

    I was down to do the Radio 4 Sunday Programme at the weekend, but at the last minute told by the programme that the Christian Legal Centre was refusing to discuss with me the cases of the four Pentecostal Christians whose complaints are being taken to the European Court of Human Rights.

  • February 13, 2012
    Christian B&B owners did discriminate wrongfully

    In February 2012, the Court of Appeal upheld an earlier ruling that B&B owners acted unlawfully when they turned away a gay couple. Some have claimed that this is putting protection against discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation above religious rights. But this is a false distinction.

  • April 20, 2011
    'Palm Cross' case is not about anti-Christian discrimination

    A Christian thinktank says that an electrician barred from displaying a cross in his van does not appear to be a victim of anti-Christian discrimination, since the rule in dispute does not single out any particular religion or belief.

  • April 15, 2011
    Discrimination against Christians?
  • January 19, 2011
    Christian hoteliers pay damages after discriminating against gay couple

    A gay couple have been awarded £3,600 after successfully suing Christian hotel owners who refused to let them stay in a double room.

  • November 16, 2010
    Judge rules Christian adoption discrimination case has ‘no factual basis’

    A Christian who advised an adoption panel on medical issues, but was dismissed for refusing to recommend same-sex couples, loses her religious discrimination claim.

  • August 12, 2010
    Council worker was 'fairly dismissed' in proselytism case

    A Christian sacked from his council job in London over his behaviour towards a woman with an incurable illness has lost his legal claim.

  • April 5, 2010
    Verdict on Nicky Campbell’s documentary on Christian ‘persecution’

    Last week I set out 5 tests by which to evaluate Nicky Campbell’s BBC television documentary on alleged Christian ‘persecution’ in the UK, which was broadcast tonight, on Easter Sunday.

    Ekklesia has been examining these issues closely since 2004. We produced a book which analysed the reasons for feelings about 'persecution' and predicted the growing trend towards confrontation over this, back in 2006. We also did a report in the same year on one set of conflict situations in universities. It suggested an alternative approach which was welcomed by Government and others involved. We have also spoken to many of the actors caught up in similar cases, on all sides, as well as observing what has been going on behind the scenes.

    This is quite hard for me to write, as I know Nicky through doing BBC1's 'Big Questions' TV programme. It is right to be honest however, particularly given the work we have done in this area. (I am aware however it could lose me the Big Questions gig, as criticism seemed to lose me Thought for the Day, but here goes anyway....!)

  • April 4, 2010
    Conservative church leaders launch anti-war declaration for general election

    The problem is they know not what they do. The Sunday Telegraph today reports on a "Westminster 2010 Declaration" from conservative church leaders.