Weekly News Review from a Christian Viewpoint. Patrick Woodward talks to Catherine Butcher, editor of the Mothers’ Union “Families First” magazine (pictured) about the latest news from a Christian standpoint. Today,with the news of the 13 year old father, are parents to blame for Britain’s high teenage pregnancy rate? Also is there a spiritual dimension to Jade Goody as she prepares for her wedding, and the Oscars are boring – why do we watch them?
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Teenage pregnancy:
The Sun newspaper Dad at 13
telegraph.co.uk Julie Henry’s blog
romanceacademy.org A novel approach
Jade Goody:
uk.reuters.com Dying Jade Goody to marry on Sunday
hindustantimes.com Pray for Jade Goody, says Shilpa Shetty
Oscars:
oscar.com Official site
independent.co.uk All ready for your Oscars gilt trip?
Tags: cancer, celebrity, death, fathers, film, Jade Goody, movies, oscars, parents, sex, sex education, teenage pregnancy, teens
Weekly News Review from a Christian Viewpoint. Patrick Woodward talks to Catherine Butcher, editor of the Mothers’ Union “Families First” magazine (pictured) about the latest news from a Christian standpoint. Today, we ask is Israel justified in attacking Gaza? Is the media biased in its reporting, and can the international community do anything to help? Also, Government plans to keep details of our e-mails for a year spells trouble for hard-pressed civil servants, and Times columnists hope for better things in 2009.
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Israel/Gaza:
afp Israel presses on with Gaza attacks
jta.org As Israel mulls options in Gaza, rockets hit country’s north
bbc.co.uk UN ceasefire call goes unheeded
E-mail records:
bbc.co.uk UK e-mail law “attack on rights”
dailymail.co.uk The Government’s plan to snoop on our e-mails is creepy, costly and won’t work
Weekly News Review from a Christian Viewpoint. Patrick Woodward talks to Catherine Butcher, editor of the Mothers’ Union “Families First” magazine (pictured) about the latest news from a Christian standpoint. Today, assisted suicide is in the headlines following a tv programme, there are more homeless families because of the economic downturn, and a survey reveals that one-third of people believe that Jesus was indeed born of a virgin called Mary.
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Assisted Suicide:
belfasttelegraph.co.uk Why assisted suicide should not be an option
theeconomist.com Assisted suicide in the public interest
carenotkilling.org.uk promoting palliative care
Homelessness:
savethefamily.uk.com homelessness charity
shelter.org.uk Shelter
Christmas Survey:
theosthinktank.co.uk One in three Britons believes in a Virgin Birth
jesuscentral.com The birth of Jesus
biblegateway.com The Christmas story from the Bible
Weekly News Review from a Christian Viewpoint.
Patrick Woodward talks to Catherine Butcher, editor of the Mothers’ Union “Families First” magazine (pictured) about the latest news from a Christian standpoint. Today, how Prince Charles will face a challenge on his coronation, if he wants to be “defender of faiths”, how a couple lived their married life through online identities, and the teenage girl who chose to refuse a life-saving heart transplant.
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Prince Charles:
timesonline.com Prince Charles turns 60
telegraph.co.uk Prince Charles to be known as “defender of faith”
independent.co.uk Prince cannot defend all faiths
Virtual marriage:
telegraph.co.uk Avatars and Second Life adultery
secondlife.com Official site
Heart transplant girl:
ap.google.com British girl allowed to refuse heart transplant
specialchildren.about.com Girl says no to life-saving heart transplant
Weekly News Review from a Christian Viewpoint.
Patrick Woodward talks to Catherine Butcher editor of the Mothers’ Union “Families First” magazine, about the latest news from a Christian perspective. Today, a survey of children find that they want more time from their parents, rather than money, and most would bring up their own children differently. Also, surfing the internet is as good for your brain as crossword puzzles among older people, and the main ambition among girls is to have instant fame, thanks to the messages of modern media.
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Children want time, not money:
inthenews.co.uk Children want time, not cash
careforthefamily.org.uk Care for the Family
The web is good for your brain:
bbc.co.uk Internet use ‘good for the brain’
cnn.com Google does a brain good
Girls just want to have fame:
telegraph.co.uk Girls just want to win the X Factor
telegraph.co.uk “Who are we to judge?”
barbara-follett.org.uk Barbara Follett, MP
Weekly News Review from a Christian Viewpoint.
Patrick Woodward talks to Catherine Butcher, editor of the Mothers’ Union “Families First” magazine, about the latest news from a Christian perspective. Today, the Samaritans say calls to their number have increased as the credit crunch causes worry, ex PM’s wife says how parents are clinging on to their kids more, and the church has decided to make it easier to get married.
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Samaritans:
bbc.co.uk Crunch pushes up Samaritan calls
samaritans.org Official Site
Cherie Blair:
vanityfair.com Cherie Blair
bc.co.uk Why Don’t You call your Mother?
Marriages:
cofe.anglican.org Bishops herald new dawn
yourchurchwedding.org Your Church Wedding
Weekly News Review from a Christian Viewpoint.
Patrick Woodward talks to Catherine Butcher, editor of the Mothers’ Union “Families First” magazine, about the latest news from a Christian perspective. Today, Naturalist Sir David Attenborough says female literacy will help stop decline in frog and newt population, Transport Secretary Ruth Kelly puts her family before her career, and the first baby to the born under the NHS reflects on a life of free healthcare.
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Frogs, newts and literacy:
bbc.co.uk David Attenborough on ‘Today’
Ruth Kelly:
Ruth Kelly’s website
timesonline.co.uk Ruth Kelly to quite cabinet for family reasons
guardian.co.uk Minister’s exit undermines Britain’s Brown
NHS baby:
bbc.co.uk First NHS baby at Labour meeting
walesonline.co.uk First NHS baby speaks out
Weekly News Review from a Christian Viewpoint.
Patrick Woodward talks to Catherine Butcher, editor of the Mothers’ Union “Families First” magazine, about the latest news from a Christian perspective. Today, how the financial crisis was only to be expected, and provides an opportunity to watch out for your neighbours, how politicians can easily fall from popularity, and why scientists have come up with a new way to research “near death experiences”
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Financial crisis:
tucsoncitizen.com The Bank Meltdown-blame everybody
guardian.co.uk A financial crisis unmatched since the Great Depression
eauk.org The Credit Crunch
Politicians and popularity:
guardian.co.uk Tessa Jowell interview
bbc.co.uk Conference Guide
Near Death Experiences:
soton.ac.uk World’s Largest-ever Study of Near Death Experiences
aglimpseofeternity.org The Website of Ian McCormack
Weekly News Review from a Christian Viewpoint.
Patrick Woodward talks to Catherine Butcher, editor of the Mother’s Union Families First Magazine, about the latest news from a Christian perspective. Today, fewer women in the UK are getting the top jobs, couples place high importance on their wedding vows, and there’s surprise at the extent of faith among young people in Scotland.
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Women in top jobs:
guardian.co.uk “Mummy Track” keeps women from top jobs
bbc.co.uk Women lose out in top jobs race
Wedding Vows:
Church of England “For richer for poorer….”
youandyourwedding.co.uk vows and readings
Faith in Scotland:
churchofscotland.org.uk Young peoples’ attitude to church and religion
Weekly News Review from a Christian Viewpoint.
Patrick Woodward talks with the editor of the Mothers Union “Families First” magazine, about the latest news from a Christian perspective. Today, the row over gas-guzzling car tax shows what we really think about green issues, the Islington Marriage Registrar wins her right not to conduct gay “weddings”, and the new iPhone spurs a conversation about our love of technology.
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Car tax row:
telegraph.co.uk “Green” Car Tax Will Hit Poorest hardest
guardian.co.uk Cameron tells PM to apologise after car tax revelation
Islington Marriage Registrar:
independent.co.uk Registrar Wins Right to Refuse Gay Weddings
eauk.org Truibunal ruling for Christian registrar “a triumph for the place of conscience in public duties”
iPhone rush:
telegraph.co.uk The Apple iPhone 3G and me
wikipedia.org iPhone
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