Standing up for creation is a sacred sacrifice. My Christian friends came close to prison this week
By 
Holly-Anna Petersen2021-12-16T12:29:00
Christians have a right to peaceful protest, but those in power want to clamp down. If Priti Patel’s last-minute amendments to the policing bill pass, it will seriously undermine our democratic freedoms, says Holly-Anna Petersen of Christian Climate Action
Related articles
-
OpinionUsing graffiti to spread the gospel
Paul told the early Church he would use “all possible means” to reach people for Jesus. But would that include graffiti? Fiona Burt explores
-
OpinionWhy the climate threat is bigger than Brexit, Covid and even war in Europe
Climate change still poses the biggest threat to humanity, says Tim Farron MP.
-
OpinionWhy the politicians applauding Russian protests are guilty of hypocrisy
As the world praises the brave Russians arrested for protesting against the invasion of Ukraine, could we be sleepwalking towards criminalising peaceful protest in the UK?
More from Opinion
-
OpinionWhen patriotism becomes idolatry, Christians risk replacing God with nationalism
As debates rage over Britain’s Christian heritage, Tim Farron warns that when patriotism becomes an idol, Christians risk replacing God with a broken sense of identity that damages both themselves and others
-
OpinionEvangelising the world by 2033 is not a biblical deadline. And it may do more harm than good
Declarations about “reaching every person with the Gospel by 2033” have been endorsed by prominent Western church leaders including Nicky Gumbel and Rick Warren. Evangelising the world before the 2,000 year anniversary of Christ’s resurrection may sound visionary, but Joseph D’Souza says the target sends the wrong message to the watching world. He’s urging the West to stop putting metrics ahead of mission
-
OpinionReconciliation and friendship: the new chapter for Fusion and UCCF
Despite sharing the same vision to see students encounter Jesus, Fusion and UCCF’s relationship has long been one defined by tensions and territorial disputes. Fusion’s Luke Smith reflects on the mistrust that stifled their unity, and the prayer, communication, and reconciliation that have begun to build it
- Issues
- Topics A-Z
- Writers A-Z
- © 2025 Premier Christianity
Site powered by Webvision Cloud