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Archive contentFighting for the soul of Ukraine
The demonstrations across Ukraine between November and February were not just about European integration; they were part of the birth of a spiritual-political movement, writes Lucinda Borkett-jones
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Archive contentFlood, sweat and tears
Darren Aronofsky’s latest epic has divided Christians; yet it’s a spectacular film sure to provoke discussion. So, just as theologians and children’s workers have asked for generations: what are we supposed to do with Noah?
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‘They were kind and sweet’
The release of 13 Greek Orthodox nuns and three maids held prisoner for three months by Syrian rebels was greeted with joy among the country’s Christian population last month.
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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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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 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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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 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 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 contentDoctrines That Time Forgot
In this new series, David Instone-Brewer sheds light on doctrines we may have overlooked…
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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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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 contentBack to the 1980s?
Benefit reforms have set the Church against the government again.
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RE teachers claim discrimination
Funding cut for trainee teachers in secondary schools.
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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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World evangelical gathering postponed
Divisions among Korean evangelicals are held responsible for the failure to hold the WEA Assembly
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Archive contentUkraine’s uncertain future
Evangelical Christians call for prayer – and roll up their sleeves.
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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 contentRev. Returns
The series hailed by the former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams as ‘really rather good’ is returning for a welcome third series.
