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Can British Christian Schools Be Christian?

By Rod Anderson, CP Cartoonist
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 Schools in Britain, including those run by Christian groups, have been asked to comply with a new government policy promoting "British values" by inviting Imams and leaders from other religions to take assemblies. At least one school is facing closure, and has urged the government to revise the controversial rules.

An official body that inspects schools in Britain has told Trinity Christian School in Reading in England's Berkshire country that it must comply with the revised Independent School Standards regarding spiritual, moral, social and cultural development, else its continuation could be at risk, according to Daily Mail.

Read more at http://www.christianpost.com/news/christian-school-fears-closure-over-british-rule-mandating-imams-to-take-assemblies-actively-promoting-other-faiths-128679/

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