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Talking to Natalie Bennett
Green Party leader, Natalie Bennett, spoke at ‘Circle Business Breakfast Club’ event at Northampton Jesus Centre on 23 September 2014. Afterwards, James Stacey, a Jesus Army leader, asked her some questions about the Green Party’s take on faith and social engagement.Published: 1st Dec 2014
Thank you for giving me this opportunity to ask some questions, Natalie. Some Christians are drawn to the Green Party because of its emphasis on social justice and environmental issues. But some might worry that the Green Party carries an aggressive secularising flavour. Does it?
We have principles I think many people of faith can sign up to. We believe everyone should be able to access the planet’s resources and have a decent life, taking hold of and developing life’s opportunities as a result. Everyone has a right to these things.
We respect people’s private beliefs. Many of the food banks that I have visited over the past couple of years are run by faith groups and we are very happy to...
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Coventry: Surviving suicide
Piers Young, a senior leader in the Jesus Fellowship, reports on "Survivors", a support group at Coventry Jesus Centre for those who have lost a loved one through suicide.Published: 1st Sep 2009
SUICIDE ... now accounts for 1.5 per cent of all deaths worldwide. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among people aged 15 to 24, after vehicle accidents.
"Most people who commit suicide have a mental disorder - anorexia, major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and borderline personality disorder are the most common..." (New Scientist, 25 February 2009).
My sister ran out of a psychiatric hospital in 1981 and straight into the path of a van. She was heard to say that morning "someone is going to die today". I have never been so devastated before or since.
My friend Mike took his life four years ago. I had known his wife, Jo, since the 70s, and Mike mainly...
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