British Evangelical Christianity (since 1945) Quiz

Answer: 1995

It was started by Rory and Wendy Alec in 1995. To celebrate the Channel's tenth birthday, the number '10' was added to the GOD logo that features in the top right corner of the television screen.

Answer: a lion

The lion in the Narnia books is called Aslan and, just like Jesus, he is brutally murdered but then comes back to life again.

Answer: Brighton

Terry Virgo hails from Brighton and has been on the eldership team of the local Newfrontiers Church, which is based at the state-of-the-art Claridon Centre.

Answer: Joel Edwards

Joel announced in 2008 that he was leaving the Evangelical Alliance after twenty years of service, and would subsequently focus on his work with the Christian anti-poverty campaign Micah Challenge and the government-run Equality and Human Rights Commission. He was replaced by Steve Clifford in April 2009.

Steve Chalke is the founder of several faith-based social action organisations, including Faithworks and the Oasis Trust. He also founded Stop the Traffik, a social justice organisation that campaigns against the trafficking of people.

Colin Dye became Senior Minister at Kensington Temple (a Pentecostal megachurch in London) in 1991 and led the church well into the 21st century.

Peter Vardy is a Christian businessman who has invested in several government schools in the north of England.

Answer: The Alpha Course

The Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association have branded Alpha 'homophobic' because Alpha's teaching on homosexuality states that all sexual activity between people of the same-sex is wrong.

In the same Alpha Course material where this teaching is taken from, several other points are clearly stated:
1) Simply 'being' gay is not a sin.
2) Homosexuality is neither the worst sin nor unforgivable.
3) Gay people are as loved by God as heterosexual people.
4) Mistreating homosexuals is a sin.

Answer: Birmingham

John Sentamu soon received race hate letters after being appointed as Archbishop. However, he told the press afterwards that he would forgive those who sent such letters. In the past, he has served as an advisor for several racially-motivated murder investigations.

Answer: Watford

Soul Survivor is a youth worship event which has had strong involvement from the internationally renowned worship leader Matt Redman.

Answer: His understanding of the trinity is divergent from the traditional view

Although he is known as a liberal within the Church of England, he has been attacked by gay humanist Peter Thatchell for not being liberal enough.

He dressed in druid clothing at a ceremony in Pembrokeshire, Wales, as part of the Eistedfodd festival in the summer of 2002. He was immediately criticised by the conservative Anglican group Reform. This was several months before he became the Archbishop of Canterbury.

In an article in the "Telegrath" newspaper, he was reported to have suggested that natural disasters like the Boxing Day Tsunami of 2004 should cause people to have doubts about God's existence. Some took this to mean that Williams was unsure of his own faith. However, Williams claims that he was misunderstood and his opinion misrepresented.

However, he has never denied orthodox Christian doctrines such the trinity or the divinity of Jesus.

Answer: The Word on the Street

'The Word on the Street' was written by Rob Lacey, who, sadly, died of cancer in 2006. The other three books listed were written by Americans. 'Strength to Love' was written by Martin Luther King.

Answer: Baptist Union of Great Britain

In 2007 the Baptist Union of Great Britain numbered around two thousand one hundred and fifty churches, and a hundred and forty thousand members, within its organisation.

Answer: a Christian bookshop/retail store

Due to competition from internet retailers and the recession of the late 00s, Wesley Owen have found survival to be difficult.

Answer: Urban Saints

The name change coincided with the organisation's centenary.

Answer: BBC Two

The programme received 55,000 complaints due to its representation of biblical characters and excessive bad language. Christian Voice, a conservative religious group, led protests outside of the BBC studio and theatres showing the musical.

Channel Four has broadcast many documentaries on religion, many of which have been criticised for anti-Christian bias.

Answer: Darlington

Evangelical businessman Peter Vardy caused controversy when he started to invest money in several government-run schools known as 'academies'. The schools he has invested in have been criticised for being too strict and for indoctrinating children with religious ideas such as young earth creationism.

Answer: Ann Widdecombe

Ann has spoken out several times to oppose what she sees as anti-Christian attitudes in British society. All of those listed have been established Christian MPs.