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What contributions have Christians made to mental health? For so much of history, those with mental health issues have often been poorly treated: chained like animals and locked in cages. Tragic stories of ostracisation and stigma scar our history books. Things have changed, but there is still much to do. ...
Rachel Owusu-Ankomah is CMF Head of Student Ministries. Well, you have arrived at university. A myriad of emotions may be flooding you: excitement, fear and confusion. Perhaps a mix of questions: can I do this? What will people be like? Will I make friends? How do I get to lecture...
Charlie Gard was born in August last year and, after becoming unwell at eight-weeks-old, was diagnosed with MDDS (infantile onset encephalomyopathic mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome), a rare and severe mitochondrial depletion disease. His condition is characterised by congenital deafness, severe epilepsy disorder and severe muscle weakness. His heart, liver and...
In May 2016, Lord Shinkwin's Private Member's Bill (1) sought the provision of equality within the 1967 Abortion Act, by changing the law to ensure that disability can no longer be given as a reason for termination at any gestation. Lord Shinkwin and the 'We're All Equal' campaign cite the 1995...
The wonderful thing about our training as doctors, nurses or midwives is that it's vocational. As students, we glamorously envisage post-qualification life - 'I want to be a junior doctor who respects all my colleagues', 'I want to be a nurse who takes the time to be with their patients'....
Cross-examined Mark Meynell IVP 2005 £7.99 RRP (but only £4.00 on 12 – 12 scheme!) For anyone fascinated by Jesus' death on the cross, a book which explores the facts about humanity's sin, the cross and the resurrection is a helpful tool to understand God's ultimate plan and to...
