Spirituality: 05/02/06

Radio discussion starters for series of weekly broadcasts – Patrick Dixon for Premier Radio

Church grows fast in London

* Did you know that a new church called Hillsong in London has grown from nothing to around 6000 people since 1992… is this part of a wider trend?

· Original in Sydney

· New planted church in Leatherhead, another in Kiev

· Now another in Paris

· Mission, culture, purpose?

· Future?

Family life dying off in the UK?

Did you know that 64% of all men in Britain think it’s more important to have fun than to have children according to a new survey by the Guardian….Britains’s low birthrate is being driven by a generation who are delaying having children…. And 20% of adults are not having children at any stage in life.
What’s going on – is this the end of the family?
Are church members different or just the same when it comes to having children or not doing so?

Bible weeks more popular than ever?

Did you know that over a quarter of a million people will go to bible weeks this year – why are they so popular and what’s the future
What kinds of churches are most involved?
How has it changed over the last few years
Where’s it all going?

Baby cells repair mum’s brain

Did you know that cells from a growing fetus can repair a mother’s brain during pregnancy
What does it mean?
Can we use these cells to help other people?
Are there any ethical problems with this?

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