Category - Joel Edwards

Edwards wants Evangelicals to be 'good news people'

staff writers — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:03:10 +0000

Evangelical Alliance leader Joel Edwards is seeking to rehabilitate the word 'evangelical' and restore its links with the sense of good news (gospel) in which it has its roots. He is touring a new book called Agenda for Change.

Evangelical leader's stance makes him unfit for equality post, say gay Christians

staff writers — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 08:03:19 +0000

The Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement (LGCM) has compiled a dossier highlighting and criticising the record of one of the UK's newly appointed equality commissioners, Evangelical Alliance director Joel Edwards.

Staying equally in the pink

Simon Barrow — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 21:56:14 +0000

Understandably, there have been few in LGBT circles persuaded that the appointment of the head of the Evangelical Alliance to the new Commission on Equalities and Human Rights (CEHR) is anything other than a retrograde step.

Mixed reaction to Evangelical appointment on equalities commission

staff writers — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 10:39:58 +0000

The surprise appointment of Evangelical Alliance UK head the Rev Dr Joel Edwards to the new Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has already caused some controversy, especially among campaigners for lesbian and gay rights.

Equalities 'historic opportunity' for evangelicals

Press Office — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 22:19:56 +0000

The think-tank Ekklesia, which examines religion in public life, says that the controversial appointment of the head of the Evangelical Alliance UK to the new Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is "a historic opportunity for evangelicals to shift toward full acceptance of the equalities agenda."

Christians urged to join 'word and action' campaign in 2008

staff writers — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 23:35:15 +0100

A rallying call to encourage Christians to 'do more, do it together, do it in word and action' throughout 2008 has already been accepted over 630 communities across the UK, reports the Evangelical Alliance.