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News in Brief, 11 August 2017

11 Aug 2017 General
News in Brief, 11 August 2017

Some of the week's happenings to aid your prayers.

Society & Politics

  • Arlene Foster stands her ground: The DUP leader has spoken out saying she refuses to change her stance on marriage and abortion, despite enormous pressure and insults hurled towards her. Read more here.
  • Greenbelt festival-goers offered Muslim call to prayer: As part of efforts to foster inter-faith understanding, Greenbelt is inviting Muslim representatives this year and will offer delegates the opportunity to participate in Sufi chants. Read more here.
  • BBC continues to push dangerous gender agenda: The Christian Institute has tracked the latest attempts by the BBC to promote transsexualism. Meanwhile, a BBC documentary will air later this month following a class of 7-year-olds forced to undergo a gender-neutral experiment. Read more here.
  • Aisling Hubert’s case goes to European Court: The Christian Legal Centre has filed a claim to the European Court of Human Rights on behalf of the anti-abortion campaigner, who was fined heavily last year for trying to expose two doctors for practising sex-selective abortion. Read more here.

World Scene

  • Major study links jihadism to Islamic theology: Austrian research has shown that, far from being a perversion of Islam, radical jihadism is deeply connected to Islamic theology. Read more here.
  • Nigerian church shooting kills 35: Christian worshippers were attacked and massacred last Sunday by five gunmen who may have been retaliating to a local feud. Read more here.
  • French memorial to Holocaust victims vandalised: A plaque commemorating 44 children and seven teachers deported from Lyon to Auschwitz in 1944 was knocked over and smashed on Monday night. Read more here.

Israel and Middle East

  • Israel moves to force-close Al-Jazeera: Following their biased coverage of the Temple Mount crisis, the Israeli Government has launched formal proceedings to have Al-Jazeera removed from Israel. The Qatari media group also recently closed their doors in the USA following controversy there. Read more here.  
  • Israel extends underground Gaza barrier into the sea: The barrier is designed to prevent Hamas tunnels being dug from Gaza into Israel, and is due to be completed in two years. Read more here.  
  • Saudi journalist praises Israeli justice: A Saudi Arabian columnist has spoken out in praise of Israel’s justice system, in contrast to the injustice in surrounding Arab nations. Read more here.

Upcoming Events

  • Foundations South (11-13 August): High Leigh Conference Centre, Herts. Weekend conference of Hebraic teaching, worship and fellowship, on the theme of 'controversy'. Featuring teaching from Prophecy Today's Resources Editor Paul Luckraft. Click here for more information and click here for an introduction from Paul.
  • National Day of Prayer for Britain (8 September): Emmanuel Centre, Westminster, 10:30am-8pm. David Hathaway, together with Brenda Taylor and Dennis Greenidge, are calling a day of prayer for Britain’s Government, Brexit, and for the nation to turn back to God at this critical time. Free, but registration required – This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to register by email.
  • Feast of Tabernacles celebration (20-21 October): Emmanuel Centre, Westminster. Join Barry and Batya Segal and Vision for Israel for their annual Sukkot celebration. Click here for more information and to book tickets.

 

Recommended Sources

At Prophecy Today UK we are aware that the world is moving very quickly and it is difficult to keep up with all the latest developments – especially when the material circulated by our mainstream media is increasingly far from reality and definitely not devoted to a biblical perspective!

Though we are not a news service, we want to help keep you informed by passing on updates and reports as we are led. This will be a selective, not an exhaustive, round-up, which we hope will be helpful for your prayers. Click here to browse our News archive.

We also recommend the following news services for regular updates from a Christian perspective: