Persecution to come
The increasing marginalisation of Christians in Britain is evident. It is difficult to find a newspaper that does not include an article on a story of a Christian being told what he/she can or cannot do in the public sphere. The concern is such that a 'Clearing the Ground' Parliamentary inquiry into religious discrimination was held on 27th February 2012. The inquiry highlighted the seriousness of the issue. A woman who was told she could not wear a cross to work, numerous street preachers arrested for 'homophobic' remarks, an elderly couple who refused two homosexuals to share a bed in their B & B hotel, a man disciplined for his comments over 'equality gone too far' on facebook and the banning of prayers in council meetings are just a few of the cases highlighted by the inquiry. The case of Nadia Ewedia, a Christian fighting for her right to wear a cross at work, is due to be heard by the European Court of Human Rights in a joint appeal. The case has re...