Articles by Chris Eyte
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The church has a key role in providing safe spaces for young people and adults struggling with their mental health, says a Christian support ministry based in Canada. Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries, headquartered in Vancouver but with a branch in the U.K, is running a mental health awareness campaign this month (October), to complement Mental Illness Awareness Week in Canada and the U.S. from Oct. 6 to 12, and World Mental Health Day on Oct. 10. -
Nottingham University adds 'trigger warning' to 'expressions of Christian faith' in works by Chaucer, medieval writers
Nottingham University in England has put a “trigger warning” for students enrolled in a learning module about “Chaucer and his Contemporaries c.1380–c.1420” because the studied literature contains “expressions of Christian faith.” The Mail on Sunday newspaper reportedly revealed the warning after making a freedom of information request to the university. -
Christian apologist John Lennox confronts atheist Richard Dawkins on the issue of ultimate justice, Jesus 'brings hope'
Christian apologist and math academic Professor John Lennox has challenged the views of evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins on the issue of ultimate justice. The two academics have debated in person before, but Lennox quoted Dawkins when addressing the issue of suffering, in his latest email circular as President of the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics (OCCA). -
Evangelicals resolve to build post-Lausanne 4 momentum for mission in France and abroad
Leaders of the evangelical alliance in France have returned from Lausanne 4 with a renewed determination to support collaboration between churches, in the country itself and abroad, and to continue the momentum of evangelistic calling to fulfill the Great Commission. About 60 French nationals, including executives from Conseil National des Évangéliques de France (CNEF), attended the 4th Congress of the Lausanne Movement for World Evangelization in Incheon, Seoul, South Korea from Sept. 22 to 28. -
Christian abolitionists welcome Council of Europe turning back flawed resolution on legalizing prostitution: 'system of exploitation'
A lack of “political support” led the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) to vote (Oct. 3) in favor of returning a controversial resolution to decriminalize prostitution as a normalized occupation of “sex work” back to the Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination. The move has been hailed as a “milestone victory” by the The European Centre for Law and Justice (ECLJ). -
Private Christian schools fear closure if UK government's value added tax (VAT) plan goes ahead
Christian schools plan to seek a Judicial Review over U.K. Government plans to add Value Added Tax (VAT) onto private school fees, which they say risks closing the schools and denying parents the rights to give children an education based on school curriculums prioritizing Christian values and beliefs. -
Egyptian archeologists discover fortress, sword possibly from Pharaoh during Exodus period
A fortress from the reign of the Egyptian pharaoh, popularly although not definitively associated with the book of Exodus when the Israelites were enslaved, has been discovered by archaeologists. According to Biblical Archaeology, the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities confirmed the finding from the era of Ramesses II (1279 - 1213 BC), known as Ramesses the Great, and located in the north west of the Nile Delta, 60 miles south of Alexandria. -
Top Christian doctor questions timing of assisted dying bill for UK, highlights urgent need to improve end of life care
Members of the U.K. House of Commons [Parliament] are to be given a “free vote” on whether assisted dying should be legalized - but a top Christian doctor has questioned the timing of the legal bill. Assisted dying was rejected by parliamentarians in 2015 but Labour MP Kim Leadbeater is pushing for a renewed debate on the issue after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer pledged to allow MPs a vote, after indicating his own support for a change in law. -
'Trump Bible' seems only version to fulfill Oklahoma official's specific requirements for classroom Bibles
A so-called “Trump Bible” matches perfectly the requirements by Republican Ryan Walters to put a Bible in every classroom of public schools in Oklahoma, according to a city publication, Oklahoma Watch. As reported by Christian Daily International, Ryan Walters, Oklahoma State’s Superintendent for Public Instruction, and responsible for the oversight of elementary and secondary schools, unveiled the plan for the Bibles in schools in June, 2024. -
Evangelical alliance calls for prayer after far right party wins most votes in Austria’s general election
Austria has seen a far right political party winning the largest vote share in a general election held on Sept. 29, marking a significant change in the political landscape. A leading evangelical body has called for prayer as negotiations continue to form a new government. Die Freiheitliche Partei Österreichs (The Freedom Party of Austria, FPÖ) is the first far right political party since the Second World War to mark such an achievement, gaining 29 percent of votes for the 183-member National Cou -
Lausanne & WEA launch Business Bible, announce Global Day of Faith at Work on May 1
A major theme of the Fourth Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization in Incheon, Korea was focused on equipping believers in the workplace to share the gospel and participate in the Great Commission. At a press conference, representatives of the Lausanne Movement and the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) shared about new initiatives, including a special Business Bible and a day dedicated to pray for people in the workplace. -
Speaking at Lausanne 4 about Asia, Academic says 'Church not called to create unity, but rather preserve & nurture it'
The Asian church, as exemplified in Korea, is akin to bodily ligaments unified in Christ with prayerful resilience but stretching in diverse directions in the face of hardships in its development. Cho spoke during a plenary session entitled “God’s Mission to the Ends of the Earth Through the Dynamic Missions Movement from the Majority World” on Saturday (Sept. 28) at the Fourth Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization in Incheon, Korea.
