Abortion clinics to advertise, faith hate strikes Christian, and education dumbing-down to Twitter

March 27, 2009 by patrick  
Filed under Russ Bravo, Weekly News Review

Russ Bravo, editor of InspireWeekly News Review from a Christian Viewpoint. Patrick Woodward talks to Russ Bravo, (pictured) editor of Inspire Magazine, about the latest news from a Christian standpoint.  Today, family planning centres and condom makers may be allowed to advertise on TV and radio, a Christian minister becomes victim of faith hate attack, and the school curriculum could be changed to focus more on new technology and less on history. Press Play to hear this week’s podcast, or click “News Feed”  to subscribe free.

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Adverts for abortions:Pregnancy advice is available from CareConfidential

telegraph.co.uk  Abortion clinics to advertise on television for the first time

Care Confidential official site

Faith hate:Victim of faith hate attack

inspiremagazine.org.uk Police investigate ‘faith hate’ crime after attack

dailymail.co.uk Minister beaten after clashing with Muslims on his TV show

Twitter in curriculum:twitter logo

telegraph.co.uk Twitter is put on new primary school curriculum

guardian.co.uk Pupils to study Twitter and blogs in primary schools shake-up

Credit crunch could mean good news for churches, Sony video game double standard, and athiest ad welcomed by churches

October 24, 2008 by patrick  
Filed under Russ Bravo, Weekly News Review

Weekly News Review from a Christian Viewpoint.

Patrick Woodward talks to Russ Bravo, editor of Inspire Magazine,   about the latest news from a Christian perspective.  Today,  the credit squeeze on the retail trade could mean good news for churches, Sony’s new video game is delayed out of respect for Muslims, but not the one that offended Christians, and Richard Dawkins’ athiest adverts on buses are welcomed by the Methodist Church.

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Retail squeeze at Christmas:Retail trade under Christmas cloud

guardian.co.uk Credit crunch may mar shoppers’ Christmas

channel4.com Christmas credit crisis

cofe.anglican.org Matter of Life and Debt

Sony’s video game:Sony PS2

bbc.co.uk  Game delayed over Korean phrases

churchtimes.co.uk  Sony refuses to withdraw game

Athiest adverts:Athiest ad on buses

inspiremagazine.org Methodists thank Dawkins for putting God on the buses

ekklesia.co.uk Athiest evangelism campaign

athiestcampaign.org  official site