Christian Concern UK: Evangelicals contra irreligion in an increasingly secular Britain
Christian Concern and its litigation arm have in recent years been the most vocal spokespersons for conservative evangelicalism in Britain's political and legal arenas. Founded by former practicing barrister Andrea Williams within the Lawyers' Christian Fellowship (Horace Rumpole's &q...
| Published in: | Evangelical quarterly |
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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Paternoster Press
[2016]
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| In: |
Evangelical quarterly
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| IxTheo Classification: | CH Christianity and Society KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history KBF British Isles KDG Free church |
| Further subjects: | B
Sexual ethics
B Religion & Law B Religion & Politics B state church B Religious Symbols B Freedom Of Religion B politics & religion UK B Religious Freedom B religious symbols in the public square B Secularism B secularism and the Church B law and religion |
| Summary: | Christian Concern and its litigation arm have in recent years been the most vocal spokespersons for conservative evangelicalism in Britain's political and legal arenas. Founded by former practicing barrister Andrea Williams within the Lawyers' Christian Fellowship (Horace Rumpole's "Lawyers as Christians"), it has actively promoted the evangelical agenda and taken legal cases as far as the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. Among its concerns are: fighting abortion, euthanasia, assisted suicide, and same-sex marriage and parenting; and defending Christian practices in the public square such as personal evangelism, the employment of Christian symbolism, and the distribution of Christian literature. This article briefly evaluates Christian Concern's biblically-orientated program, degree of success, and future prospects. |
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| ISSN: | 0014-3367 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Evangelical quarterly
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