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Magazine FeaturesHow to raise anti-racist children and grandchildren
It’s not good enough to be merely ‘not racist’, Christians must teach their children and grandchildren to be ‘anti-racist’, says Loretta Andrews. She unpacks the distinction and provides practical tips for acting justly when it comes to raising the next generation
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Opinion
Does allowing same-sex marriage result in church decline? Here's what the numbers show
There are no growing church denominations in the UK that don’t hold a traditional view on sexuality and marriage, according to a new report. But is it that simple? Dr Ian Paul investigates
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Magazine Features
How Iraq’s Christians are rebuilding their ancient churches
When Islamic State (IS) marched into the Nineveh region of northern Iraq in 2014 and declared it a caliphate under sharia law, it destroyed one of the oldest communities of Christians in the world. Jihadists desecrated ancient churches and 50,000 Christians fled. After its capital Mosul was liberated in 2017, Al-Bishara Church was the first to reopen. Five years on, local journalists Stella Martany and Meethak Al-khatib visited on Easter Sunday to speak to the Christians tentatively reassembling their lives.
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Reviews
Hillsong: A megachurch exposed
At its best, this three-part documentary on Hillsong Church exposes serious wrongdoing that should bring about repentance, reflection and change. But in dipping into sensationalism and dialling the cynicism up to 11, it becomes its own undoing, says Sam Hailes
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Reviews
'My body is not a prayer request' This hilarious and heartbreaking book contains an urgent message
Amy Kenny's new book is a tour de force, says our reviewer
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Opinion
Elim is one of the fastest growing church movements in the UK. Here’s why
The vast majority of UK churches are declining, with Anglican, Catholic and Methodist churches facing extinction within the next 40 years. Elim’s Director of Ministry explains why they’re bucking the trend
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Opinion
‘We tried to tell you for years and years’: How the Southern Baptist Church woefully failed abuse survivors
For decades, sexual abuse in the largest US Protestant denomination, the Southern Baptist Convention, was covered up by church leaders. Survivors, many of whom were assaulted as children, were treated appallingly, says Rachael Denhollander, who has been working to hold SBC to account
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Real Life
I’m an Irish Protestant who just met the Pope. But I promise I’m not a heretic!
It was an honour to be invited into the Pope’s presence, writes Presbyterian minister Steve Stockman
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Magazine Features
Living in Love and Faith: A critical assessment of the CofE's sexuality course
The Church of England has been encouraging its congregations to "grow together" on issues related to sexuality, identity, relationships and marriage. Nigel Griffiths has been taking part and helping to facilitate the church's Living in Love and Faith (LLF) course, and offers his reflections on what has - and hasn't - worked
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Magazine Features
How to halt the decline
Why is UK Church attendance falling, and what can we do about it? 12 leaders respond
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Regular Columnists
Why I won’t give up on church
Illustration: Flix Gillett Imagine this being spoken in the cowboy drawl of a Texan church employee and it gets a whole lot better: “Well here’s the thing about church. It’s like Noah’s ark. It’s a mess. There are animals everywhere, doing their business, and it kinda stinks ...
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Reviews
The Struggle To Stay - Dr Katie Gaddini
This anthropological study from Dr Katie Gaddini delves into the lives of evangelical Christian women in the US and the UK who find themselves on the fringes of their church traditions, and includes Dr Gaddini’s own journey out of evangelicalism. The book explains how women end up ...
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Opinion
Why our church hired an outreach worker to the transgender community
A United Reformed Church in Oxford has become the first congregation in the UK to appoint an outreach worker to transgender people. The church’s minister explains how the decision came about
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Opinion
Provocateur. Prophet. Pioneer. 5 lessons from the life of Gerald Coates
Gerald Coates’ biographer picks out five life lessons from the Pioneer founder who went to glory at the weekend
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Opinion
Why single Christian women are leaving the church
If leaders don’t respond to women’s concerns about sexism, misogyny and their role in church life soon, it will be too late to stem the tide, says Dr Katie Gaddini
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Magazine Features
Explained: The religious motivations behind Putin’s unholy war
As war rages, Justin Brierley asks Ukrainian Orthodox scholar Father Cyril Hovorun and Catholic journalist Clifford Longley about the religious beliefs motivating Vladimir Putin
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Opinion
Why Anaheim’s decision to leave the Vineyard is a betrayal of trust
One of the most well-known Vineyard churches in the world has announced its withdrawal from the movement. Costa Mitchell, who has been involved in the network for decades and has personal relationships with many of the people affected, explains why Anaheim's decision has caused such widespread upset.
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Regular Columnists
I was taught that charismatic worship manipulates my emotions. But I can't 'explain away' those holy moments
Anyone who has studied theology understands how much of a challenge it can be to your faith. I arrived at university, many years ago, having grown up in conservative evangelicalism and having had little reason – or opportunity – to question its theological teachings. So when I ...
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Opinion
Why I avoid church on Mothers Day
Lizzie Lowrie explains why some people find going to church on Mothers Day so hard
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Opinion
My little Hillsong church is very different from what you see in the documentaries
Hillsong Church has faced multiple scandals. So why does Jonty Langley still attend? The Sunday experience is very different to what you see on TV, he says.
