News Round-Up
26 July 2024
Government Has Just Declared War on Free Speech
26 July 2024
by Toby Young
Did God save Donald Trump? That's what many are claiming, including the man himself. Such supposed acts of divine intervention can be handy politically, but even the Vatican is increasingly sceptical, says Steven Tucker.
During the Sacred Month of June, rainbows flutter in high streets like the banners of a sinister occupying force. Or is it a religious cult? Steven Tucker looks at the disturbing history of Gnostic castration movements.
James May has triggered a twitterstorm by accusing Pride of authoritarian tendencies with Too Much Bunting. But he's right, says Julian Mann – and it's Christians who are bearing the brunt of the growing intolerance.
The Guardian's Marina Hyde has mocked Russell Brand for his baptism in the Thames. It's easy to scoff, says James Alexander, but at least Brand, like his new religion, is trying to find the truth.
With a trans woman (i.e. a man in a dress) now a senior leader who teaches that God is a witch and Jesus is a woman, say hello to the modern Church of England, says Steven Tucker.
The Lib Dems' deselection of David Campanale shows that Christians are now the most despised minority in Britain, with the Left in particular unwilling to tolerate Christians who actually believe in their faith.
A Christian man had his social worker job withdrawn because it was feared his beliefs would lead to the suicides of LGBT patients, an employment tribunal has heard.
Westminster Council was left scrambling to celebrate Easter yesterday after apparently forgetting about the major Christian festival and only putting up a Ramadan display.
A Spanish priest is facing up to three years in prison on "hate crime" charges for his heated words about Islam. "There is no longer any true right to free speech in Spain," he said.
Tomorrow, a Church of England minister, sacked and reported to terrorist watchdog Prevent for a sermon on identity politics and the right to dissent will begin his appeal at the Employment Appeal Tribunal.
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