Written by Bill Muehlenberg

How should Christian think about the modern state of Israel? Numerous book-length treatments of this topic have appeared, so it may be foolhardy of me to try to adequately cover this topic in a short article. But I can at least make some introductory remarks here….

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Our Christian Future? 

What do Christians want from their Government? What are they afraid of?

Christians in Australia were appalled by the Victorian legislation which forced pro-life doctors to violate their conscience and refer women to abortionists. If you are not fully convinced that your vote will affect our Christian freedoms, please read more information on Dr Dunjey’ s Choose Life Australia website.
Christians in the UK are hiring lawyers to defend their freedom of expression in the public square- See Bill Muelhenberg article : More English Anti-Christian Bigotry
So, how do Christians articulate the values and principles they want protected in nations where leaders are quick to talk about the National Interest but incompetent in defending the Christian heritage which has made these nations great?
One of the answers is found in Christian on-line declarations signed by many Christians around the world. A recent example is the UK Westminster 2010 Declaration. Its opening statement declares: “Protecting human life, protecting marriage, and protecting freedom of conscience are foundational for creating and maintaining strong families, caring communities and a just society. Our Christian faith compels us to speak and act in defence of all these.”
In Australia, the People Charter sought  A MILLION SIGNATURES TO SAY NO TO AN AUSTRALIAN BILL OF RIGHTS BECAUSE IN FACT IT WILL RESTRICT OUR FREEDOM TO SAY AND LIVE BY WHAT WE BELIEVE.

Do we have real reasons to fear further erosion of Christian values in the public domain? YES, WE CERTAINLY DO. The composition of a parliament has a great influence on the decisions made in the “National Interest”. When those who lead us are unable to discern the importance of Christian values for the well-being of a nation, we have good reason to be concerned. The CDP advertisement below is a timely warning about the rising influence of the Greens Party  and its anti-Christian agenda in Australian politics. Share it with all your friends, talk about it, ask us questions about it. It is time to be well-informed about the policies that really matter to Christians at election-time.If you would like printed copies of this flyer, please email Ray at the CDP office.