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Montgomery JW. Evangelical Quarterly: An International Review of Bible and Theology 2016; 88(1): 89-95. |
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(Copyright © 2016) |
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Abstract |
Christian Concern and its litigation arm have in recent years been the most vocal spokespersons for conservative evangelicalism in Britain's political and legal arenas. Founded by former practicing barrister Andrea Williams within the Lawyers' Christian Fellowship (Horace Rumpole's 'Lawyers as Christians'), it has actively promoted the evangelical agenda and taken legal cases as far as the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. Among its concerns are: fighting abortion, euthanasia, assisted suicide, and same-sex marriage and parenting; and defending Christian practices in the public square such as personal evangelism, the employment of Christian symbolism, and the distribution of Christian literature. This article briefly evaluates Christian Concern's biblically-orientated program, degree of success, and future prospects. © 2016 Brill. All rights reserved. Language: en |
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Keywords |
law and religion; politics & religion UK; religious freedom; religious symbols in the public square; secularism and the Church; sexual ethics; state church |