History

John Stott: What every Christian should know about this unlikely radical
2021-02-01T00:00:00+00:00By Paul Woolley
As we approach the centenary of John Stott’s birth, it’s an ideal time to reflect on the global impact of this Anglican priest and theologian
Why it's time to correct our teaching of church history
2020-07-06T00:00:00+01:00
The Black Lives Matter movement is calling on societies to repent of the way black, asian and minority ethnic (BAME) people have been whitewashed out of national histories. But Dr Peter Harris says this challenge also applies to common re-tellings of church history
The Christian faith of Florence Nightingale: The founder of modern nursing
2020-05-12T00:00:00+01:00By Karen Murdarasi
The ‘Lady with the Lamp’ was a reluctant celebrity. On the 200 year anniversary of Florence Nightingale's birth, Karen Murdarasi explains how her love for God inspired her world-famous work
China: Inside the biggest revival in history
2019-09-20T00:00:00+01:00
Bestselling author Paul Hattaway gives us a rare glimpse inside China’s underground Church
7 Christian heroes we should celebrate in Black History Month
2017-10-30T00:00:00+00:00
Marcia Dixon profiles some kingdom pioneers during the UK's Black History Month
The Jesus People Revolution: the 60s hippies who changed the world
2017-08-24T00:00:00+01:00
It's 50 years since thousands of hippies found Christ on the beaches of California and made their way to the UK. Andrew Whitman traces their legacy
NT Wright: Why Jesus’ crucifixion is a fact of history
2017-04-13T00:00:00+01:00
Leading New Testament scholar Tom Wright explains why Christians can be confident the gospel accounts are true
Tom Holland: Why atheists can’t deny the moral force of Christian history
2016-09-15T00:00:00+01:00
Award winning historian Tom Holland is one of a growing number of historians who are reminding a secular culture of their Christian heritage