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    The Atheist: Science explains the universe. I don’t need God as well.

    2015-11-18T00:00:00Z

    Scientist and BBC broadcaster Jim Al-Khalili is president of the British Humanist Association. He tells Justin Brierley why his search for meaning hasn’t led him to God   

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    The church that changed the world

    2015-11-18T00:00:00Z

    In the third and final part of our social action revolution series, Sam Hailes examines how churches are becoming a force for good in family life across communities in the UK

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    Sir Ranulph Fiennes: My Christian faith

    2015-11-18T00:00:00Z

    Sam Hailes speaks to the world’s greatest living explorer about his record-breaking expeditions and his faith 

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    The Twelve Nays of Christmas

    2015-11-18T00:00:00Z

    Christmas is almost upon us: a season full of opportunities to invite friends and relatives to church. Michael Harvey explores 12 reasons why we don’t always seize them

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    Conversion, miracles and hope at the church for refugees

    2015-11-18T00:00:00Z

    Lebanese church leaders Camille and Stefan are seeing hundreds of Syrian refugees arrive destitute on their church doorstep, turn to Christ, experience miraculous healings and even express gratitude for their trauma – because it has enabled them to discover a God of love

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    The voice of one joking in the wilderness

    2015-11-18T00:00:00Z

    Contrary to popular opinion, comedians are not the prophets of the modern age, argues Andy Kind 

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    Only the Lonely

    2015-11-18T00:00:00Z

    Is life over when you're retired, widowed and battling loneliness? Definitely not, says Fiona Leigh

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    Reviews

    2015-11-18T00:00:00Z

    Books and music reviews

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    Sermons

    2015-11-18T00:00:00Z

    ‘I don’t see the point of listening to sermons!’ The comment was made by a panellist during a radio discussion programme. He went on to say, ‘I sit there for 30 minutes on a Sunday and by Wednesday I can’t remember anything that was said.’

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    A worsening world

    2015-11-18T00:00:00Z

    Many churches preach that we live in ‘the end times’ because our world is apparently worsening by the day. Our Doctrine Detective David Instone-Brewer examines whether the evidence really points that way

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    What's so good about the Good News?

    2015-10-13T00:00:00Z

    The gospel isn’t a moral code or a formula for getting people into heaven, says New Testament scholar Tom Wright

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    The ten-minute guide to Athanasius

    2015-10-13T00:00:00Z

    Against the World: When his theological contemporaries attempted to do away with Trinitarianism, Athanasius held firm to the truth he was convinced of 

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    The Church has left the building

    2015-10-13T00:00:00Z

    The UK Church is undergoing a social action revolution. In the second of our three-part series, Sam Hailes looks at how Christians are living out their faith on the streets

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    Jesus-shaped resilience

    2015-10-13T00:00:00Z

    Sheridan Voysey decided to embark on an experiment: to read Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount every day for a month. The result was a new understanding of the concept of resilience

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    The Perfect Wife

    2015-10-13T00:00:00Z

    Is ‘wifely submission’ a curse we should ignore, or biblical teaching we should follow? Our Doctrine Detective David Instone-Brewer investigates

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    40% of Brits doubt that Jesus existed

    2015-10-12T00:00:00Z

    Sam Hailes examines the results of a survey asking people what they think about Jesus and his followers

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    The Ashley Madison affair

    2015-10-12T00:00:00Z

    Deception, duplicity and leading a double life is the oldest trick in the book, says Gillan Scott, following the hacking of the world’s largest website dedicated to infidelity

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    When life gives you oranges

    2015-10-12T00:00:00Z

    Andrew and Rachel Wilson are raising two young children, both of whom have severe autism. They invite us into the surprising world of parenting children with special needs.

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    Held hostage for a purpose

    2015-10-12T00:00:00Z

    When Ashley Smith was taken hostage by multiple murderer Brian Nichols, she thought her life was over. But during her 24 hours in captivity, she was able to read to him from the Bible, and Rick Warren’s The Purpose Driven Life. What happened next is the subject of Hollywood film Captive.

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    10 familiar faces

    2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

    Christian celebrities such as U2 and Bob Dylan have often been featured in the magazine. Here are 10 other well-known faces who have caused a Buzz in their time. For more from our archives, click here.