All articles by Jonty Langley – Page 4
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Archive contentFrom atheist reporter to Christian activist
American journalist Sara Miles was an atheist when she found herself wandering into a church and taking Communion. Since then, she has founded a ministry known as The Food Pantry, which she describes as an extension of the Eucharist.
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Archive newsHero-worship and hypocrisy: the world remembers Mandela
Even in death, Nelson Mandela had the power to command respect from those of all political persuasions.
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Archive contentEgypt
Democracy doesn’t happen overnight. Two years after the Arab Spring, is Egypt experiencing ‘birth pains’, or will it all spiral out of control? Jonathan Langley investigates.
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Archive newsUK Christians Should ‘Grow Up’ says Williams
Former archbishop says British Christians aren’t experiencing persecution.
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Growth report provides challenge to Church
Growth is happening in dazzlingly diverse ways in the Church of England. New statistics explain why.
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War of the Words
The WikiLeaks affair has started a war which could catch any of us in the crossfire, writes Jonathan Langley
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Archive contentMadiba’s Legacy
We called him 'Madiba'. It wasn't, in any official sense, his real name, but in South Africa we used it to convey respect, warmth and affection when talking about our nation's greatest hero.
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Finding my feet
Switchfoot frontman Jon Foreman talks to Jonathan Langley about reconciling worship and performance
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Prisoners and Conscience
Restorative justice is being increasingly used in Britain. So is it the 'soft on crime' option, or a more powerful form of justice?
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Comic Relief
Milton Jones, king of the surreal one-liners, talks to Jonathan Langley about his faith and being funny
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Interviews
Profile: Elias Chacour
As a Palestinian Christian, Nobel Prize nominee Archbishop Elias Chacour has a perspective on the Middle East which is often overlooked. But his vision for a future peace is one which needs to be heard...
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Celtic queen
The Godmother of Celtic music Moya Brennan, on Irish music, heart worship her first ever live album...
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Archive content'I'm a Funtamentalist, Baby'
Think Shane Claiborne’s passion for justice and the poor might make him worthy but dull? Think again...
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Over all the Earth
This week world leaders are meeting in Copenhagen to get an international agreement on climate change. How likely are they to achieve anything, and what can the Church do?
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Should we move our money?
With the banks in crisis, should Christians should be exploring the idea of more ethical banking? Jonathan Langley examines the alternatives to the ‘big five’.
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Magazine Features
Interview: Michael Gungor
With something of a ‘cult’ status among Christian music fans, Gungor may be the greatest worship act you’ve never heard of – and they’re a little unusual. With two Grammy nominations, millions of YouTube views and something of a ‘cult’ status among Christian music fans, Gungor may be the greatest worship act you’ve never heard of – and they’re a little unusual.
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Why I am not a Christian: Mark Thomas
Mark Thomas was brought up a Christian, but is now convinced we are on our own...
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We need to talk about Congo
Several different conflicts, tangled up with the past, mean that the situation in Congo is a complicated one. What should the Church be doing to support this troubled region?
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Is Sporting Nationalism Dangerous?
'We are the people!' goes the classic chant of Glasgow Rangers FC (RIP). And what they mean is 'God's people'. Many Rangers fans don't mean it in this way, but enough do. 'The people' in question are Protestants. God's people. The implication is that the largely Catholic Celtic FC, and ...
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Budget 2012: A Christian Response
I am a winner. Not in terms of the important stuff like being handsome or sporty or dressing well, but in terms of the 2012 Budget. A quick spin on the BBC News Budget Calculator revealed that my wife and I will be about £300 better off thanks to Chancellor ...
