We list below links to other selected websites that we feel may be of interest, some of which are organisations, charities or agencies we have worked with or reported on in the past. However, it should be noted that these third-parties are not connected with and are not under the control of The Plain Truth. We have no control over the nature, content and availability of those sites. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them.
Christian membership and faith-based research organisations and charities
Evangelical Alliance is the largest and oldest body representing evangelical Christians in the UK. www.eauk.org
Christian Concern has a passion to see the United Kingdom return to the Christian faith. www.christianconcern.com
The Christian Institute exists for the furtherance and promotion of the Christian religion in the United Kingdom and elsewhere. www.christian.org.uk
RE Council of England & Wales provides a multi-faith forum where national organisations with an interest in supporting and promoting religious education in schools and colleges can share matters of common concern. www.religiouseducationcouncil.org.uk
Faraday Institute for Science & Religion is an interdisciplinary research enterprise based at St Edmund’s College, Cambridge. In addition to academic research, the Institute engages in the public understanding of science and religion by means of courses, conferences, lectures, seminars and the media. www.faraday.st-edmunds.cam.ac.uk/
Jubilee Centre is a Cambridge-based Christian social reform organisation that offers a biblical perspective on contemporary issues and underlying trends in society, of relevance to the general public. www.jubilee-centre.org
John Templeton Foundation is a philanthropic organization with a spiritual or religious inclination that funds inter-disciplinary research about human purpose and ultimate reality. www.templeton.org
FutureFirst (Brierley Consultancy) FutureFirst is a bi-monthly bulletin aimed at providing information for future planning for church leaders, those responsible for leading Christian agencies, researchers, academics, and anybody interested in the way that the Church is moving at this time. www.brierleyconsultancy.com/future-first/
Agencies supporting persecuted Christians
CSW (Christian Solidarity Worldwide) is a Christian organisation working for religious freedom through advocacy and human rights, in the pursuit of justice. www.csw.org.uk
Open Doors serves persecuted Christians around the world by providing vital support, delivering resources, and providing training. www.opendoorsuk.org
Release International is a Christian ministry that helps you engage with your persecuted brothers and sisters by praying with them, by responding to their practical needs and by learning lessons of true Christian discipleship with them. www.releaseinternational.org
Religious Liberties Commission Persecution of Christians worldwide has become such a significant issue that Release International, Open Doors, Christian Solidarity Worldwide and the Evangelical Alliance have joined together to form the Religious Liberty Commission. www.eauk.org/church/networks/religious-liberty-commission/
Barnabas Fund meet the practical and spiritual needs of the persecuted Church. www.barnabasfund.org
Christian media / publishing organisations:
Flame CCR (Christian & Community Radio) is an independent radio station – and a registered charity – broadcasting from the Wirral on 1521 kHz medium wave with a mix of popular and Christian music, discussions, interviews and devotionals. Listen live online at: www.flameradio.org
UCB (United Christian Broadcast) www.ucb.co.uk
Woman Alive www.womanalive.co.uk
Premier (Christian Radio) www.premierchristianradio.com
Christianity (magazine) www.premierchristianity.com
Open Bible Trust is a non-denominational publisher of Bible study resources. www.obt.org.uk
Bible Society are a charity on a global mission to offer the Bible to every man, woman and child. www.biblesociety.org.uk