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Factsheet on the family
Jill Kirby examines the state of the British family and consequences for children of that state

All about Iain Duncan Smith.....
Some things you might like to know about the Conservative leader

Are the messengers killing the message?
Kevin Shinkwin calls for a radical overhaul of Conservative selection procedures

Bush's first year: American friends of CCF offer some reflections
Bush's faith, moral courage, pro-life views and war leadership under the microscope

Celeb Christianity and the Gospel truth
Christian socialist, Bob Holman, worries over the celebrity bias of the BBC's 'Songs of Praise'.

Common grace: summary of a commentary by Wayne Grudem
An essential concept underpinning the Christian worldview

Eight reasons why 'W' matters
Tim Montgomerie reflects on Bush's first year

Murdo Fraser MSP to chair Scottish Conservative and Churches Forum
The SCCF is the latest development in the CCF's Listening to Britain's Churches consultation process

Reclaiming social justice
Andrew Selous MP, the CCF's Parliamentary Chairman, urges the Party to renew its commitment to broken communities across Britain

Running on empty: family life versus the long hours culture
by Peter Franklin, Editor of Conservatism magazine

The Ten Commandments
In an unfolding series Alan Southcombe examines the Ten Commandments

The uniqueness of Jesus in a pluralistic culture
Paul Woolley's Bible Brief

WORLDVIEW INTRODUCTION (1): Why do we need the Christian worldview?
The first of three introductory essays about the Christian worldview

WORLDVIEW INTRODUCTION (2): What are the characteristics of a Christian worldview?
The second of three ccfwebsite.com essays on the Christian worldview

WORLDVIEW INTRODUCTION (3): What are the applications of a Christian worldview?
The third of three introductory essays about the Christian worldview - and its application to politics

Iain Duncan Smith endorses National Marriage Week
The Conservative leader pledges to identify policies that will boost marriage and family life

Britain's Liberal Democrats - politically correct puritans?
Cameron Watt, CCF Deputy Director, casts a critical eye over the LibDems' libertine agenda

Norman Rockwell - painting life as he would like it to be
CCF chose Rockwell's 'freedom from fear' image for the front cover of Conservatism after the 11th September attacks

Sex and the Conservative Party.....
Jill Kirby and other CCF members reflect on the Party's failure to select women candidates for winnable Westminster seats

Staying the hand of God: how individual people should respond to September 11th
A Bible brief by Tim Montgomerie, CCF Director

The importance of voting
The former Party Chairman and a CCF Governor reflects on the 59% turnout in the 2001 General Election

A Christian view of Government
Government is good but has its limitations says Paul Woolley in the Second Wilberforce Paper

Ten reflections on the future of the Conservative Party
Simon Chapman, a CCF director, offers some reflections on fighting for High Peak at the 2001 General Election

Thank God for 'W'
Tim Montgomerie, CCF Director, is glad that Bush is the President of post 11th September America

The Cross was suffered without an anaesthetic, and so we have our several and lesser Calvaries....
Lord Hailsham of St Marylebone reflects on Christian discipleship

Caring hearts and practical agendas: Edward Leigh MP on IDS
The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee profiles the Conservative leader

Final Wishes: a warning against physician-assisted suicide
A book review by Tim Montgomerie

A tribute to William Hague's leadership by David Lidington MP
David Lidington was William Hague's Parliamentary Private Secretary during his first two years as Conservative Leader

Abortion and the unborn handicapped child
British law discriminates against unborn babies with disabilities

Is the Conservative Party an endangered electoral force?
The Editor of Conservatism magazine reflects on the 2001 General Election defeat

'I was a stranger and you invited me in' - Stephen Crabb on poverty
CCF member, Stephen Crabb, reflects on Matthew 25 and Jesus' challenge to his followers

Conservative international development policy at the 2001 General Election
The policy priorities developed by Gary Streeter MP when Shadow Secretary of State for International Development

The case for William Hague - in his own words
These extracts from William Hague's speeches and articles were selected by Conservatism magazine

The Resurrection - so what?
Michael Alison, a CCF Governor, authors the CCF's Easter Essay for 2001

The nation's choice: Tony Blair or William Hague?
Peter Franklin authors the Conservatism editorial before the 2001 General Election

The Church and the future of Britain
Tim Montgomerie reflects on what he has learnt through the 'Listening to Britain's Churches' process

Ten observation's on Bush's (eventual) victory
By Tim Montgomerie, CCF Director

The biblical foundations for political involvement
An essay by Paul Woolley

Abstinence and character education
CCF Director Tim Montgomerie looks at the growing pressures on young people

Peter Lilley MP on representative democracy
The former Deputy Party Leader examines Burke's advice on an MP's role

Social liberalism is the enemy of social justice
By Tim Montgomerie, CCF Director, and Alan Southcombe

The failure of 'progress' and the need for a Conservative alternative
Argues Peter Franklin, Editor of Conservatism since Summer 2001

True Love Waits - a successful counter-AIDS programme in Kenya
By Karen West - then Deputy Director of CCF

Proclaiming truth in a postmodern world
Paul Wooolley's first William Wilberforce Paper

David Beckham and King David: role models for today?
The best role models are those that learn from their mistakes

God is not a Conservative.....
Sir Brian Mawhinney MP on Christianity and politicisation

The accountability of the Conservative Christian Fellowship
Membership of the Governing Council and Board of Directors

Abortion matters in the USA because it became party political
Single issue pressure groups aren't working

Compassionate Conservatism is the new 'big idea'
Tim Montgomerie, CCF Director, reflects on his visit to the Republican Convention in Philadelphia

The Left is choosing libertarianism rather than compassion
Peter Franklin sees an opportunity for one nation Conservatives

William Hague: how faith can tackle social exclusion
The former Conservative leader writes on faith-inspired social action

My parliamentary fight against euthanasia
The Conservative MP reviews her unsuccessful backbench attempt to outlaw euthanasia

Seeing Salvation: the National Gallery's Millennium Exhibition
Jenny Taylor reviews the highlights of this highly successful exhibition

Without belief in the Resurrection of Christ, life is hope-less
Sir Brian Mawhinney MP authors the CCF's first annual Easter Essay

How do we pursue an ethical defence policy?
A discussion led by Major-General (retd) Revd Ian Durie

How should Conservatives support marriage and full-time parenting?
Peter Lilley MP calls for the tax system to recognis marriage and full-time parenting

Political action? Evangelism? Modelling community? Peter Lilley asks how Christians should mould society
The former Deputy Conservative Party leader writes for the CCF

Elizabeth Berridge on voluntarism and good neighbourliness
'A life of service is a life of significance' said George W Bush about voluntarism

Jill Kirby on childcare and full-time parenting
Mother's can't 'have it all' at the same time....

NHS Patients' Choice is under attack
Peter Lilley MP uses his regular Conservatism magazine to focus on failings in the NHS

Postmodernism will fail because of its own internal contradictions
So argues Peter Franklin, Editor of Conservatism magazine since Summer 2001

Pursuing permanent values: a moral framework for freedom
By Tim Montgomerie, CCF Director

The lifelong covenant of marriage by Margaret Andrews
It's time to shift counselling from crisis periods to relationship preparation and enrichment

Greed isn't good but envy is evil
An article by Paul Goodman - now MP for Wycombe

Labour is failing the poor because of its socially libertine policies
By Peter Franklin, Editor of Conservatism magazine since Summer 2001

Population control policy and international development
Is population control a new form of western imperialism?

Without hope we are lost
A Bible Brief by the now MP for SW Bedfordshire

Tony Blair's Third Way is not enough
Says Simon Chapman - because it has no long-term vision for society

Peter Stephens asks 'What's wrong with Conservatism?'
The former resident of the Methodist Conference examines the weaknesses in Conservatism

It's not the economy stupid..... it's society
Gary Streeter MP reflects on the collapse of civil society under communism

Mind your language.... communicating Conservatism today
Gary Streeter MP argues that we must be able to communicate better as Conservatives

Perseverence is an essential part of a Christian's walk
A message by Gary Streeter MP ahead of the CCF's Fifth Anniversary

The Tories' desertion of the north.... and the price it may pay in the future....
An almost prophetic article by Richard MacKenzie in March 1995

Lord - make me a kneeling Christian
The late Dr John Blackburn MP on the importance of prayer




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