Christian Concern for our Nation
Christian Concern for our Nation (CCFON) is an organisation that exists to serve the Church by providing information to enable Christians to stand up publicly against a tide of unchristian legal and political changes in the . It brings together focused legal, policy and media expertise and strategic intervention in order to secure favourable legal and political outcomes in areas of concern. In addition, the organisation acts as a rallying point for those concerned with these issues and a place where individual members of the public and organisations will be able to seek assistance and advice
CCFON was established to inform and empower Christians to speak with a coherent and cohesive voice against ungodly and unjust laws, and to speak up for righteousness and justice. This is for the benefit of the nation
The inspiration and support for this enabling and empowering outlet has come, in particular, from David Clark, Ade Omooba, Sam Solomon, Mark Mullins and Andrea Minichiello Williams
CCFON draws on the skills and expertise of lawyers, but is dependent on the support of thousands of Christians in churches across the who want to see the nation turn back to God
Abortion, Bioethics, Church, Crime, End of Life, Family, Islam, Media
update 29/08/08
Abortion, Bioethics, Drugs, Education, Family, Islam, Media
CCFON Day Conference on Embryology Bill
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill: Understanding the Latest Developments • How We Can Combat Them
To be held on Tuesday, 23rd September 2008 from 10 am to 4 pm at 6 Marshalsea Road, London SE1 1HL. £20 including sandwich lunch and refreshments.
To book, please telephone (020) 7467 5427 or send an e-mail to simone@ccfon.org.
Abortion
Metro: A baby born after just 22 weeks has arrived home after spending more than a year in hospital.
http://www.metro.co.uk/news/article.html?One_year_on,_baby_comes_home_ at_long_last&in_article_id=284323&in_page_id=34
Daily Telegraph: Letter to the Telegraph expressing dismay that Marie Stopes, “notorious eugenicist and an anti-Semite,” should be commemorated on the new 50p stamp.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/main.jhtml?xml=/opinion/2008/08/27/ nosplit/dt2701.xml#head7
Daily Mail: Anti-abortion lobby hails French law that allows women who suffer miscarriages to officially register their children.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1048299/Anti-abortion-lobby-hails- French-law-allows-women-suffer-miscarriages-officially-register-children.html
Bioethics
Nature: New Research on Re-Progamming Cells Makes Embryonic Research "Irrelevant".
http://www.nature.com/stemcells/2008/0808/080827/full/stemcells.2008.115.html
Daily Telegraph: Adult Stem cells treat type 1 diabetes in mice.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&grid=&xml=/earth/2008/08/ 27/scidiabetes127.xml
National Geographic: New lines of stem cells can be created without the use of an embryo.
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/08/080827-tooth-stemcell.html
Drugs
Daily Mail: Cocaine and Ecstasy deaths up 1,200% since records began in 1993.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1050246/Cocaine-Ecstasy-deaths-1-200-records- began-1993.html
Education
Daily Telegraph: Evan Harris and others call for sex education in primary schools.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/main.jhtml?xml=/opinion/2008/08/26/ nosplit/dt2601.xml#head5
Channel 4: A cross-party group is calling on the Government to make classes on relationships and sexual health mandatory in every school.
http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/society/health/call+for+ compulsory+sex+education/2434582?intcmp=rss_news_itnnews
Daily Telegraph: Sex education needs to tell children what parenthood is really like.
Daily Mail: Four-year-olds could be taught sex education under plans to cut teenage pregnancy rate.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1049146/Four-year-olds-taught-sex- education-plans-cut-teenage-pregnancy-rate.html?ITO=1490
Family
Daily Mail: Spouses and civil partners are to be treated equally in proposed inheritance laws.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1050422/Where-isnt-theres-way-Partners- inherit-more.html
Daily Mail: New research shows that a good marriage keeps you healthy and can also prolong life by up to five years.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1049134/From-cancer-heart-disease- amazing-life-saving-benefits-marriage.html
Daily Telegraph: A "forgotten generation" of teenagers is suffering the catastrophic health effects of obesity, drugs, drink and casual sex, according to research released.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2621623/Teenage-health-timebomb- threatens-NHS.html
Daily Telegraph: Cervical cancer jab extended to women aged 19 to 24.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/health/2614196/Cervical- cancer-jab-for-women-aged-19-to-24.html
Daily Telegraph: Tories promise tax breaks for married couples.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/conservative/2604297/Tories- promise-tax-breaks-for-married-couples.html
Daily Telegraph: The benefits of marriage.
Islam
Daily Telegraph: Son of Hamas leader becomes a Christian.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/palestinianauthority/2613399 /Mosab-Hassan-Yousef-son-of-Hamas-leader-becomes-a-Christian.html
Daily Mail: Ministers recruit young Muslims as advisers in latest bid to combat Islamic extremism.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1050266/Ministers-recruit-young-Muslims- advisers-latest-bid-combat-Islamic-extremism.html
Daily Mail: Muslim council chiefs ban ALL members from 'tea and sandwiches' in meetings which take place during Ramadan.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1050165/Muslim-council-chiefs-ban-ALL- members-tea-sandwiches-meetings-Ramadan.html
BBC News: A devout Muslim has been found guilty of child cruelty after forcing two boys to beat themselves during a religious ceremony, in an unprecedented case.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/7584446.stm
Daily Mail: Fifth suspect arrested over 'Islamic internet plot to kill Gordon Brown'.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1049212/Fifth-suspect-arrested-Islamic-internet- plot-kill-Gordon-Brown.html
Newham Recorder: Mega Mosque developers this week denied breaking promises to keep neighbours abreast of the controversial project.
http://www.newhamrecorder.co.uk/content/newham/recorder/news/story.aspx?brand= RECOnline&category=newsNEWHAM&tBrand=northlondon24 &tCategory=newsnewham&itemid=WeED26%20Aug%202008%2017%3A00%3A06%3A917
Daily Telegraph: Unofficial Sharia courts are governing people's family lives in Britain.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2625090/Sharia-courts-rule-on-sex-lives- in-Britain.html
Daily Telegraph: A Saudi Arabian court is to rule next month on the divorce of an eight-year-old girl from a man in his fifties.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/saudiarabia/2614442/Saudi- Arabian-girl-8-seeks-divorce.html
Media
Daily Mail: Microsoft launches 'porn mode' browser that lets you surf the web without leaving a trace.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1050178/Microsoft-launches-porn-mode- browser-lets-surf-web-leaving-trace.html
Andrea Minichiello Williams
Christian Concern for our Nation
Andrea can be contacted at andrea@ccfon.org and 020 7467 5427
Our work depends on financial contributions from the Christian community. Find out how to support us by clicking on the link below.
http://www.ccfon.org/donation.php
CCFON Ltd : July 2008 Promotional Video : Long Version - 15min
CCFON Ltd : July 2008 Promotional Video : Short Version - 4min
by kind permission of CCFON
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