by Baptist Times Staff | Jan 13, 2011 | News
Christians in the United Kingdom are not being persecuted as much as they think. Nevertheless, they do need to stand up in certain situations to safeguard their rights. That’s the opinion of Mark Greene, executive director of the London Institute for...
by Baptist Times Staff | Dec 27, 2010 | News
Civilians in Gaza see no hope of a brighter future – and that’s one of the most distressing aspects of the situation in the Middle East. So says Hanan Elmasu, Christian Aid’s emergency advocacy officer for the region who worked on a briefing detailing the...
by Baptist Times Staff | Nov 30, 2010 | News
A Baptist church in Burma has been closed after its pastor refused to wear an election campaign T-shirt supporting the ruling party. Pastor Mang Tling was ordered by local police to stop holding worship services at Dawdin Baptist Church and to discontinue its nursery...
by Baptist Times Staff | Nov 23, 2010 | News
A scathing attack on fair trade from a free-market think-tank has led to a strong defense of the movement from the Fairtrade Foundation and from BMS World Mission. Fair trade is an organized social movement that promises to pay producers a guaranteed price for their...
by Baptist Times Staff | Nov 11, 2010 | News
The British government’s policy of detaining children at immigration removal centers was challenged in the High Court recently. Although the coalition government has pledged to end the controversial practice and is in the middle of a review looking at...
