Michael Trimmer

Minimum wage is \'too low to keep people out of poverty\'
Minimum wage is 'too low to keep people out of poverty'

Christians want the Government to go beyond the minimum wage and implement a living wage

Five reasons to keep cannabis illegal
Five reasons to keep cannabis illegal

Portland, the largest city in the US north eastern state of Maine, has passed a local ordinance legalising the possession of up to two and a half ounces of cannabis.

Boris Johnson to face court hearing over bus advert ban
Boris Johnson to face court hearing over bus advert ban

The High Court battle between Stonewall and the Core Issues Trust takes another turn this morning, as Boris Johnson and his communications director are called to explain new evidence.

Mandela \'embodied many of the values Christ stood for\'
Mandela 'embodied many of the values Christ stood for'

The Reverend Aiah Foday-Khabenje, the General Secretary of the Association of Evangelicals in Africa, says that although Mandela was very much a secular person he embodied many of the values of Christ

Stonewall and the Church of England: A match made in heaven?
Stonewall and the Church of England: A match made in heaven?

Christians can oppose bullying of gay students very well by teaching the example of Jesus when he encountered the adulterous woman.

Europe urged to shelter more Syrian refugees
Europe urged to shelter more Syrian refugees

The Council of European Churches (CEC) has appealed to European governments to offer asylum to more refugees fleeing the Syrian conflict.

People in unstable marriages should not have children, says judge
People in unstable marriages should not have children, says judge

People whose relationships are not stable enough for marriage should not have children, according to a senior High Court family law.

Has the Church been \'caricatured\' as anti-gay? An FAQ
Has the Church been 'caricatured' as anti-gay? An FAQ

What does it mean to be "anti-gay"?

Our UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador wishlist
Our UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador wishlist

With lyrics like "I feel my lotus bloom" and "I wanna see your peacock, cock, cock", Katie Perry is an interesting choice for the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) to make as their new Goodwill Ambassador. Here are some of the people we'd love to see UNICEF consider next time.

10 amazing moments from Nelson Mandela\'s life
10 amazing moments from Nelson Mandela's life

From trials, to imprisonment, to handing on the work of building South Africa to the next generation, Mandela's legacy is remarkable

South Africa after Nelson Mandela: The church \'has its work cut out\'
South Africa after Nelson Mandela: The church 'has its work cut out'

Moss Ntlha, General Secretary of the Evangelical Alliance in South Africa, discusses Nelson Mandela's influence, his legacy, and what the church must learn from him.

Nelson Mandela and his faith
Nelson Mandela and his faith

He may not have put his faith so often into words, but this matters little as it was his often simple and humble gestures that so powerfully and clearly conveyed what he believed.

Celestina Mba on her Sunday working case
Celestina Mba on her Sunday working case

Celestina Mba tells Christian Today she "so much ground has been gained" after a court judged that Christians should be free to observe Sundays as a day of rest.

Christians have a right not to work on Sunday, court decides
Christians have a right not to work on Sunday, court decides

The Court of Appeal in London has today legally recognised the right of Christians to observe Sunday as a day of rest.

Bishop welcomes arrival of foreign troops in Central African Republic

The new wave of foreign peacekeepers has been welcomed by Christians in conflict-torn Central African Republic.

\'Jesus would not be safe in Egypt today,\' Parliament hears
'Jesus would not be safe in Egypt today,' Parliament hears

A three hour debate in Parliament yesterday resulted in broad spectrum of agreement on the severity of the global persecution of Christians and the need for the issue to receive wider attention worldwide.