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Archive contentIs the Pope a charismatic?
A year on from his inauguration, Pope Francis is showing signs of being the most charismatic Pope we’ve seen yet. What impact is he having on the UK’s Catholic charismatic movement?
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Archive contentProminent charismatic pastor converts to Catholicism
Sweden’s evangelicals have been rocked by the conversion of the country’s most prominent charismatic pastor to Roman Catholicism.
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Archive contentMark Driscoll apologises for his ‘angry young prophet’ days
American megachurch pastor Mark Driscoll has issued a letter of apology to his church reflecting on recent controversies and declaring that his ‘angry-young-prophet’ days are over.
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Archive contentWar in Central African Republic is "not religious"
The fighting in the Central African Republic is being wrongly portrayed as a religious conflict, according to a global movement of evangelicals.
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Archive contentAround the World in 80 Miracles
Jesus promised that signs and wonders would follow those who believe. Justin Brierley reports on how Christ's words are coming true in countries around the world today.
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Archive contentCzech priest awarded £1.1m Templeton Prize
A Czech priest who was a leader in the underground church during Soviet occupation has won the 2014 Templeton Prize, worth £1.1 million.
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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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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
