All Premier Christianity articles in April 2014
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Archive contentGay marriage and the Church
On 29th March this year, the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act will come into force, allowing gay people to get married for the first time in this country. But what are the rules for churches, and what will the consequences be?
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Paradoxology:
Many try to explain the Christian faith as a series of neatly tied up conclusions, and then find that the living reality is more complex. Is it possible to live with that tension?
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Archive contentRob Parsons: The Power of Imagination
When I was a small boy I used to sit in front of the coal fire in our living room, get lost while gazing into the glowing ash and flame, and just – imagine.
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Archive contentDoctrines That Time Forgot
In this new series, David Instone-Brewer sheds light on doctrines we may have overlooked…
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Archive contentDeath in Hollywood
Philip Seymour Hoffman, who died in February, is the latest in a long line of troubled celebrities to lose a battle with drug abuse. So why do so many famous people – who seem to have everything – get caught up in the deadly spiral of addiction?
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Archive contentRichard Dawkins vs. The Old Testament
Justin Brierley sat down with Old Testament scholar Chris Sinkinson, Rabbi Josh Levy and leading atheist Richard Dawkins, to talk about the Old Testament.
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Archive contentSyria: Church in Crisis
Facing war, poverty and persecution, many Christians have left Syria. So what future is faced by those who remain?
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Archive contentIs the Bible the word of God?
Last month, Steve Chalke asked whether we need a new way of reading the Bible. This month, Andrew Wilson responds by dealing with whether it is really the word of God.
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Why I am a Christian: Sarah Leo
My parents weren’t atheists; they just weren’t bothered about faith. We didn’t even go to church at Christmas or Easter. I went to a Church of England school so I did have a very vague idea of who Jesus was.
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Regular ColumnistsJeff Lucas: Life before death... and after
Sometimes important things slip from my mind. A person at church asks me for prayer, and panic sets in because I realise that I can’t remember their name.
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InterviewsThe Archbishop's advisor on evangelism Chris Russell: 'I always assume this will be the last year of my life'
Rev Canon Chris Russell might not be used to the limelight, but since his appointment as Justin Welby’s adviser for evangelism last year, things have started to change. Lucinda van der Hart hears his story.
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Archive contentRev. Returns
The series hailed by the former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams as ‘really rather good’ is returning for a welcome third series.
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Number of young priests on the increase
The number of young people accepted for training for the Church of England ministry has continued to rise and now represents nearly a quarter of the total.
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Archive contentUkraine’s uncertain future
Evangelical Christians call for prayer – and roll up their sleeves.
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World evangelical gathering postponed
Divisions among Korean evangelicals are held responsible for the failure to hold the WEA Assembly
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ICC in Glasgow to close
International Christian College in Glasgow (ICC) is to cease operations following ‘prolonged and substantial’ falls in student numbers over recent years.
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RE teachers claim discrimination
Funding cut for trainee teachers in secondary schools.
