All Premier Christianity articles in February 2017
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Archive contentTo Tell The Truth
As a singer, she was a phenomenal success, packing out New York’s prestigious Carnegie Hall. As a best-selling artist, she worked very hard for her success, hiring a renowned vocal coach to help hone her technique. Her friends cheered her on, celebrating her unique gift.
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Archive contentReviews
The Day The Revolution BeganTom WrightSPCKReading this book is like being given a set of X-ray glasses that reveal so much more than we normally see. We think we know what happened at the cross of Jesus, until Tom Wright shows us a lot more. The heart of Wright’s argument ...
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Archive contentPerspective
The girl who ran up to me with a painting of her street was 6 years old. I took it from her as if I was handling a Monet. I said, “It’s amazing!” OK, so perhaps “amazing” was a little over the top but all the elements of the street ...
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Archive contentInerrancy?
David Instone-Brewer investigates whether or not churches should teach that the Bible is without error
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Archive contentHacksaw Ridge
The most common type of violent movie is the entertaining kind. Whether silly (Shaun of the Dead), serious (Taken) or shocking (28 Days Later), these films use violence to keep their audiences entertained.
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InterviewsQ&A: John Dougill
Following the release of Hollywood blockbuster Silence, John Dougill tells Sam Hailes about his book In Search of Japan’s Hidden Christians (SPCK) which unpacks the history behind the film
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Archive contentDeliver us from evil: why we need to take exorcism seriously
Prof Graham H Twelftree of London School of Theology separates the Hollywood fiction from the real face of demonic possession
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Archive contentWhy marriage is always better than cohabiting: my verdict as a family law court judge
As a family court judge, Paul Coleridge saw thousands of relationships break down. He explains why it convinced him that the best way of ensuring a stable society in the UK is to strengthen marriage
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Archive contentThe suffering activist
Peter Harris introduces the 20th century French philosopher who ‘died of love’
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Archive content6 lies our worship songs tell us
Derek Walker explains what’s wrong with our typical worship services, and how to fix them
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Archive newsPeople in the news
Dylann Roof sentenced to death for church murdersDylann Roof has been sentenced to death for killing nine black church members during a Bible study in South Carolina, USA. Nearly two dozen friends and relatives of the victims gave evidence during the sentencing phase of the trial. However, none of them ...
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Archive contentHow the internet killed the watercooler
Thanks to modern technology, our shared experiences are fading away. Jamie Cutteridge conducts a postmortem on the Zeitgeist
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Regular ColumnistsTom Wright's cross centred revolution
The former Bishop of Durham remains the most influential Bible scholar on the planet. He tells Justin Brierley why he’s returning to the cross of Christ
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Archive newsThe student ‘trigger warning’ about crucifixion is pathetic mollycoddling
David Robertson responds to the controversy surrounding Glasgow University's decision to warn their theology students they may find Jesus' crucifixion distressing
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Archive contentJill Saward: A survivor’s legacy
Well-known Christian campaigner against sexual violence Jill Saward died in January aged just 51. Katie Stock looks at how her case and campaigning changed the face of British law
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Archive contentHacksaw Ridge
The most common type of violent movie is the entertaining kind. Whether silly (Shaun of the Dead), serious (Taken) or shocking (28 Days Later), these films use violence to keep their audiences entertained.
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Rev Coles is walking in the lightIt is great to have folks like Richard Coles light up our lives (‘Profile’, January). Walking testimonies of Jesus-changed people and the huge variety of ways in which God did this is further expression of his grace. Thank you for sharing this with us. ...
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Archive newsOakhill’s principal Mike Ovey dies
The principal of Oakhill Theological College Rev Dr Mike Ovey has died at the age of 58.
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A Doctrine of Demons
I recently had the pleasure of watching a stage production of CS Lewis’ Screwtape Letters featuring a magnificent solo performance by actor and director Max Mclean as the titular devil of the play. His turn as a senior demon who works in a middle management office in hell was both serious and silly, just as Lewis intended it to be.
