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IFTCC Conference 27-28 November, 2020
No matter if you are available on the 27/28 November, book now for the 6th Annual (Online) conference and get access to all playback and recorded materials for 12 months!
Spotlight on Collusion: the BBC and the Royal College of Psychiatrists
Mike Davidson offers a perspective on the BBCs NI Spotlight focus on ‘conversion therapy’ and the misleading contributions of the Royal College of Psychiatrists to both the Church of England and to the State on this issue
Teaching on theology of the body unifies Christians, American says in U.K.
The theology [of the body], he [West] said, offered a prophetic response to the rise of a new gender ideology in which individuals asserted a right to choose a gender, often of their own creation, instead of accepting gender as biologically determined.
Bible not ‘prudish’ according to theologian
Speaking of the Theology of the Body (Christopher West) conference, Mike Davidson said “What we are seeking to do is recongise perhaps there is an unhealthy trend, an excessive pietism today, that absolves the Church from looking at very serious issues that have crept into the society”.
No ‘Church revival’ unless Church demonstrates the Bible is not ‘prudish’ – claims ‘theology of the body’ expert
THERE will be no Revival in the Church in the World without the renewal of Marriage and family life, and until the Church can demonstrate that the Bible’s view of sexuality is not prudish, but is a liberating invitation to respond to the desires of our hearts”.
2015 Statements
1. 3rd November 2015 (embagoed until 00.00 3rd November 2015) Parliamentary Debate on ‘Stamping Out’ Gay Cure (sic) Therapies in the UK 2. 23rd October 2015 Joint Statement in Support of UK Minister...
Costs Demand from TFL against CIT
Transport for London (TFL) lawyers have asked the Enforcements of Judgements Office in Belfast to issue a Custody Warrent against all goods of Core Issues Trust.
The warrent requires payment of £8870.87 despite the fact that cases between 2013-2015 indicated proceedural flaws in TFL’s dealings with CIT, and that Mayor Boris Johnson had been dishonest in disclaiming his role in the banning of our 2012 advertisment. The warrant, designed to silence the work and witness of the Trust, remains inplace until payment of this amount has been made. All events, projects and operations of CIT remain functional. Current balance = £5,437.25. Thank you for your generosity! The full £8870.87 demand must be paid by 22nd February, 2016.
Costs Demand from TFL against CIT
Transport for London (TFL) lawyers have asked the Enforcements of Judgements Office in Belfast to issue a Custody Warrent against all goods of Core Issues Trust.
The warrent requires payment of £8870.87 despite the fact that cases between 2013-2015 indicated proceedural flaws in TFL’s dealings with CIT, and that Mayor Boris Johnson had been dishonest in disclaiming his role in the banning of our 2012 advertisment. The warrant, designed to silence the work and witness of the Trust, remains inplace until payment of this amount has been made. All events, projects and operations of CIT remain functional. Current balance = £5,437.25. Thank you for your generosity! The full £8870.87 demand must be paid by 22nd February, 2016.
The Right to Decide: Seeking justice for choices around unwanted same-sex attractions
Most of the stories in this book demonstrate the major and profound influence of faith on behaviour. Yet what matters here is not the issue of faith, but the individual’s right to choose how they want to live. If people decide on the basis of faith to devote their lives to helping the socially deprived, society says that is good, and honours them. Yet if they voice a similar faith based conviction as regards their sexuality and preferred lifestyle, they find themselves condemned.
What the Research Does and Does Not Say: Is Therapeutic Support for Unwanted Smae-sex Attractions Harmful?
“What the Research Does and Does Not Say …” should be required reading for mental health providers, physicians, client/patient advocates, legislative and judicial bodies involved in matters regarding human sexual identity. Science, beneficence, non-maleficence and informed consent, not propagandized soundbites, must serve as the foundation for all healthcare. Michelle A. Cretella, MD, Vice President, American College of Pediatricians
Out of Harm’s Way: Working Ethically with Same-sex Attracted Persons
“We are living in a time when the political agendas of activists within professional associations and governmental agencies have taken precedence over the pursuit of scientifically grounded answers regarding therapeutically aided change in unwanted same-sex attractions and behaviors. By sharing their personal experiences and professional reflections on the issues of harm and ethical carein the provision of change oriented intervention, O’Callaghan and Davidson have provided a helpful corrective to this state of affairs”
Beyond Critique: The Misuse of Science by UK Professional Mental Health Bodies
A politically correct ideology is rapidly encroaching on the western world, an ideology which is subtly reshaping the values of society as regards attitudes to sexuality. The shock lies not in the fact of reshaping, for society must always adapt or die, but in the discovery that significant areas of scientific endeavour are now influenced by ideology rather than by pure research.
Parliamentary Debate on ‘Stamping Out’ Gay Cure (sic) Therapies in the UK
Please be advised that we are unaware of any informal or professional psychotherapeutic or counselling practitioner in the UK, Republic of Ireland, Europe or the USA practising ‘gay cure’ as articulated by Minister Morgan as including ‘electro-shock’ and/or ‘aversion’ (nauseous drug) therapies. Where these exist we support such a ban. However, client rights to informed consent and self-determination deserve protection and respect.
Joint Statement in Support of UK Minister Morgan’s Call to end ‘Gay Cure’ Therapy
End Aversion Therapy Not Client Right to Informed Consent and Self-Determination. A Joint statement from CIT and The Alliance for Therapeutic Choice and Scientific Integrity/NARTH Training Institute