by Baptist Times Staff | Jan 28, 2010 | News
Sermons are not doing enough to motivate congregations who listen to them. That’s the key finding of a survey carried out for the College of Preachers, commissioned for its 50th anniversary. Of the nearly 200 people questioned, fewer than 17 percent said that...
by Baptist Times Staff | Jan 13, 2010 | News
The British government will unveil a new approach to its family policy, which will acknowledge the importance of marriage. In a Green Paper to be published later this month, the government will outline measures to shore up “stable parental relationships.”...
by Baptist Times Staff | Dec 30, 2009 | Opinion
Activists against human trafficking in the United Kingdom have expressed their dismay after an announcement that Britain’s only anti-trafficking team was being disbanded. Metropolitan Police Services’ anti-trafficking unit will see its operations...
by Baptist Times Staff | Dec 29, 2009 | News
A campaign to end child detentions in British immigration centers has been gathering momentum. Diverse voices ranging from the medical profession to the creator of Paddington Bear recently have called on the British government to end the practice of holding an...
by Baptist Times Staff | Dec 18, 2009 | News
Nestle’s move into the fair trade chocolate market in the United Kingdom and Ireland received a cautious welcome from activists who have protested people-trafficking and forced child labor. On Dec. 7, the chocolate giant announced the four-fingered versions of...
