All Premier Christianity articles in June 2014
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Magazine FeaturesThe Battle for the Soul of Evangelicalism
Having been a reader of this magazine for several years, and then written for it for several more, it’s a strange sensation to sit down to write my first editorial as senior editor of Premier Christianity.
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Archive newsBacklash against Cameron’s ‘Christian Britain’
Prime Minister David Cameron’s assertion that Britain is a ‘Christian country’ sparked controversy, with claims from secularists that the statement was divisive and untrue.
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Evangelical Alliance quits Coalition for Marriage
The Evangelical Alliance (EA), the umbrella organisation for evangelical Christians in the UK, has withdrawn from the Coalition for Marriage (C4M), which campaigned against the introduction of same-sex marriage.
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Archive contentThe Apologist: Faith not fairies
Christian apologists Simon Edwards and Heather Tomlinson respond to AC Grayling’s claims.
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Foodbank funding soars following attempted exposé
Mail on Sunday’s attempt to discredit foodbanks results in increased donations.
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Archive contentBrazil's children
Street living, child prostitution and poverty: the challenges facing Brazil’s children, introduced by Christians making a difference.
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Archive contentCaffeine Nation
It’s the world’s favourite legal drug; you may be sipping at it even as you read this. If so, are you holding that cup of coffee, or is it holding you?
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Archive newsSouth Sudan’s church leaders call for peace
Church leaders in South Sudan have called for more urgency in peace negotiations as humanitarian agencies warn of an impending food crisis.
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House of Lords votes to protect trafficked children
Anti-trafficking campaigners are celebrating victory in the House of Lords after a vote to give greater protection to trafficked children.
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Regular ColumnistsSmall choices
Smiling doesn’t come easily to me. I’m not Victor Meldrew with a Bible, a practised misery with facial features permanently arranged in a gloomy scowl. And I don’t see life as a safari, ever hunting for more opportunities to frown.
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Archive contentNasty Christians
Why are we Christians often so nasty to each other? Imagine there is some friction in your local church. Typically it will be about the style of leadership, the music, the new building project or the youth work.
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Archive newsSpring Harvest uses collection to fund its work
Offerings at Spring Harvest this year will be invested in the future of the organisation rather than being distributed to charitable and mission causes.
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Ministry through the dark night
What do you do when God seems far away, especially if you are a ‘professional Christian’ whose work and salary depends on having a vibrant faith?
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Archive newsScottish independence debate ‘too narrow’
The Scottish independence debate has overlooked major issues of inequality and faith, says the head of the Evangelical Alliance (EA) in Scotland.
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Archive contentThe Sceptic: Why God is a fairy tale
Philosopher AC Grayling has made it his mission to show why people have as little reason to believe in a deity as they do in the Tooth Fairy. Justin Brierley meets the atheist professor who believes he has seen the future – and God’s not part of it.
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Archive contentProportional Punishment in Hell
Do we gloss over teaching on hell? David Instone-Brewer takes a look at what Jesus has to say on the subject.
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Archive contentMiracles Part II: This time it's local
Last month Justin Brierley reported on miracle accounts from around the world. But don’t be fooled into thinking God’s forgotten about Britain. In churches, cafes and on street corners, miracles are being reported on our doorstep too.
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Magazine FeaturesA litmus test for orthodoxy
The Evangelical Alliance’s decision to remove Steve Chalke’s organisation Oasis from membership raises the question of what defines an evangelical today. Justin Brierley reflects on why homosexuality has become the latest tipping point.
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Youth murder prompts revival
In February 2014, 20-year-old Dwayne Simpson was fatally stabbed after he ran into a Brixton street to help a young boy in trouble. His mother, Lorraine Jones, shares how God has helped her cope – and used the tragedy to bring revival among local young people.
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InterviewsProfile: Tim Vine
The master of the one-liner chats to Dave Rose about 80s hymns, puns and his personal faith.
