All Premier Christianity articles in February 2016
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Undercover Nuns Pose As Prostitutes
A group of religious sisters who rescue victims of human trafficking by posing as prostitutes to infiltrate brothels is expanding.
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Archive newsPeople In The News
VALERIO HONOUREDEthical jewellery pioneer Greg Valerio has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours list for services to Fairtrade Gold and artisanal gold-mining communities in South America and Africa. BONO PRAYS WITH PARIS BAND The frontman of Eagles of Death – the band who were performing at ...
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Archive contentHoly Places
Six Christians talk about the sacred spaces in which they experience the presence and holiness of God
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Archive contentTeetotalism: a historic hangover
Some churches teach that drinking alcohol is a sin. David Instone-Brewer investigates whether the Bible agrees with them
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What's that in your eye?
It happened a few months ago, Parliament was debating air strikes, and there was a row about a comment that the Prime Minister allegedly made, suggesting that anyone who opposed the motion to bomb was a ‘terrorist sympathiser’. Describing the remark as a ‘desperate and contemptible slur’, members of the Opposition repeatedly demanded an apology during the debate. But they asked in vain.
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Archive contentHear No Evil: The Right To Not Be Offended
When does free speech become hate speech? James Mumford argues that a thin-skinned society must recover the ability to be offended
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Archive contentThe Road From Damascus
More than one million refugees have arrived in Lebanon after fleeing the conflict in Syria. Sam Hailes visited the country to find out how the Church is responding
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Archive contentThe Letter of Simon Ponsonby to the UK Church
Rev Simon Ponsonby says we must hold fast to the truth and centrality of the gospel if our message is not to be shaped by society’s norms
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Archive contentBeauty from Brokenness
A Rocha UK has completed a four-year project to transform a three acre rubbish-filled waste ground in Norwood Green, west London, into a community hub.
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Archive newsChristian convert from Islam forgives his attackers
Nissar Hussain, 50, a Christian convert from Islam, says he has forgiven those who attacked him outside his home in Bradford.
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Archive contentDiscovering The Lost Art of Friendship
Friendship plays second fiddle to romance in popular culture, says Tim Keller. Drawing on his sermon on Proverbs, we present lessons on reclaiming a deeply Christian relationship
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Archive content4 New Theological Ideas You Need To Know About
Theology isn’t meant to remain within the confines of theological college. Justin Brierley presents a rough guide to some of the most exciting (and controversial) concepts that are trickling down to Christians in the pew today
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Theology Matters
I enjoyed writing an article for this month’s magazine about new theological ideas that we think the readers of Premier Christianity would like to know about (p36). I look forward to receiving an inbox of emails from people objecting to the controversial ones too.
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Archive newsIs Free Speech Under Threat?
Sam Hailes investigates what the case of Pastor James McConnell means for freedom of speech in the UK
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Feedback
PRAISE FOR JANUARY ISSUE January’s issue was even more stimulating, encouraging and challenging than usual. I found it a delight. I loved the ‘Premier Christianity guide to Star Wars’ – a great ‘prequel’ to a stupendous film. I ached for Andy and his lovely wife Emma in ‘Locked-in but ...
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Archive newsA Church Responds to 'Devastating' Floods
Rev Marcus Bull was heartbroken as he drove through his local area of Hebden Bridge near Halifax. Piles of furniture lay abandoned outside local shops and homes. ‘People have lost absolutely everything…It’s horrendous,’ he told Premier.
