Stephen Hawking again
In his new book, The Grand Design, Professor Hawking challenges traditional religious beliefs. He asserts that the laws of physics were behind the Big Bang instead of God. The professor is maintaining his well-known atheistic views and earning a good living from publishing material such as his The Grand Design. He concludes: 'Because there is a law such as gravity, the universe can and will create itself from nothing. Spontaneous creation is the reason there is something rather than nothing, why the universe exists, why we exist. It is not necessary to invoke God to light the blue touch paper and set the universe going.' He sets out to contest Sir Isaac Newton's belief that the universe must have been designed by God as it could not have been created out of chaos. Hawking’s sophism deliberately ignores both the source of ‘laws’ that he references and simple historic and revealed human experience. Pray: that the Holy Spirit would bring true revelation to Stephen Hawking. (Ac.10:38)
Wycliffe Bible Translators’ 50th
On 1 September 1960 Wycliffe Bible Translators was officially born in the UK. The training of translators had been taking place in the UK since the early 50s, but 1960 was the year in which Wycliffe UK was formally recognised as part of this growing, world-wide family of translation organisations. The ministry was named after John Wycliffe, an early Bible translator who wanted people to be able to learn about God in their own language. In 1960 the world population was estimated to be around 3 billion with about 1,000 languages that required a translation. Today the world population numbers close to 6.7 billion people with around 6,900 different languages. Wycliffe is involved in 1,300 Bible translation programmes while another 2,200 are waiting to start. Eddie Arthur, Executive Director of Wycliffe Bible Translators in the UK says, ‘It is amazing to think that so many leaders in the world Bible translation movement have been trained and equipped for their roles in this quiet little corner of Buckinghamshire’. Pray: that God’s word will be read, heard and understood more widely through Wycliffe UK’s efforts. (Mk.16:17)
INSIGHT ARTICLE: Islamisation of Europe
Yusuf al-Qaradawi, a popular Sunni Muslim cleric said, 'Islam entered Europe twice and left it. Perhaps the next conquest, Allah willing, will be by means of preaching and ideology. The conquest need not necessarily be by the sword. Perhaps we will conquer these lands without armies. We want an army of preachers and teachers who will present Islam in all languages and in all dialects'. Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali speaking in a BBC interview on Islamism of Europe said There can never be sufficient appeasement and new demands will continue to be made by Muslims for changes in our society. A Barnabasfund call for prayer reported, ’The increasing power of Islamisation (political Islam) has affected European communities and radical Muslims are seeking to create dramatic changes in their host societies; wanting Islam to gain social, cultural, economic and political power. In response the West is gradually changing structures, laws and customs to suit Muslim communities. This week’s INSIGHT ARTICLE focus is on an Islamic subtle invasion of Europe Pray: that Christian values and the Christian message will gain popularity as Islam becomes more visible in Europe. (Gal.5:5) Info: http://www.prayer-alert.net/info/Apeacefulinvasionofeurope1.pdf
INSIGHT ARTICLE: Islamisation of Europe
Yusuf al-Qaradawi, a popular Sunni Muslim cleric said, 'Islam entered Europe twice and left it. Perhaps the next conquest, Allah willing, will be by means of preaching and ideology. The conquest need not necessarily be by the sword. Perhaps we will conquer these lands without armies. We want an army of preachers and teachers who will present Islam in all languages and in all dialects'. Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali speaking in a BBC interview on Islamism of Europe said There can never be sufficient appeasement and new demands will continue to be made by Muslims for changes in our society. A Barnabasfund call for prayer reported, ’The increasing power of Islamisation (political Islam) has affected European communities and radical Muslims are seeking to create dramatic changes in their host societies; wanting Islam to gain social, cultural, economic and political power. In response the West is gradually changing structures, laws and customs to suit Muslim communities. This week’s INSIGHT ARTICLE focus is on an Islamic subtle invasion of Europe Pray: that Christian values and the Christian message will gain popularity as Islam becomes more visible in Europe. (Gal.5:5) Info: http://www.prayer-alert.net/info/Apeacefulinvasionofeurope1.pdf
