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A disturbing trend was highlighted by the recent publication of a document entitled Religious Tolerance and Respect on Campus. [1] Written by a Muslim chaplain at Oxford University, it claims the support of several organisations, including the National Union of Students. Its aim is the establishment of interfaith discussion groups...
Funerals are funny things. It doesn’t seem to matter too much how the person lived or what they believed in life, the comments made often tend to run down familiar lines. Along with reminiscences about what a nice person they were, there is often some kind of reassurance that they...
Virtually every area of apologetics stands or falls on the Bible. We claim Jesus is the only way because he made that clear in the Bible. We also know that God will be fair to those who've never heard the gospel because of his character revealed in the Bible. Without...
You may have experienced it yourself. You're in the middle of a good discussion about gospel issues with a friend. It seems that they understand the main points and are even beginning to grasp the implications for themselves. But just when things seem to be going really well, they wrinkle...
We now live in a 'global village', a multi-faith society where exclusive claims may offend. Many adherents of other faiths are prepared to recognise Jesus as a great teacher, prophet, leader and reformer -even perhaps as one way to God. Are we not then being arrogant, intolerant and narrow-minded by...
One might think that medical school would be ideally suited to Christians. It offers the chance to study a fascinating subject, God's creation, along with a real opportunity to help those in need. However, for those that begin the course as Christians, many go cold in their faith and emerge...
Mark Pickering gives the lowdown on the upcoming tour Confident Christianity Do you ever feel that your evangelism skills could be honed? Do you long to get the gospel message through to your friends but struggle to communicate? Or perhaps you worry about the difficult questions that might get thrown at...
Each January 400 students from all over the UK descend on the Hayes conference centre for CMF’s national student conference. It is the highlight of the CMF year and students often come back again and again for the excellent teaching and the chance to make new friendships and revive old...
Of all the world religions, it is perhaps Islam that poses the biggest threat and challenge to Christianity. There are several reasons for this. Strength in numbers, a missionary outlook, a cohesive social system that is resistant to outside influence; all play a part. But above all, Islam strikes at...
Theology is a word that strikes fear into the heart of many and induces narcolepsy in others. It needn’t be so. For a Christian, what topic could be more stimulating than studying the character of God and the nature of his workings with mankind? Granted, we can be put off...
