All Premier Christianity articles in March 2016
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Radical
If we are to counter radical extremism, we must have a counter narrative, says Steve Chalke
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The Power of Prejudice
I was in unfamiliar territory, sitting in an Anglican church with high ceilings and even higher theology. I loved the warm glow of the flickering candles, but I felt uncomfortable in a church that was stylistically a billion miles from my own worship expression of choice.
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The Poison of Perfectionism
Are we sacrificing grace in our pursuit of perfection? Will van der Hart explores how we can prevent a perfectionist culture creeping into our churches
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People in the news
CERULLO TO BUILD THEME PARKTelevangelist Morris Cerullo has announced plans to build a £125m Christian theme park in America. The Legacy International Center will contain a biblical museum, a replica of the Western Wall.CHRISTIANS SHOULD GROW BEARDSThe Bishop of London, the Rt Rev Richard Chartres has encouraged Christians in Muslim ...
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Trump vs Jesus
Donald Trump stumbled at the first hurdle of his campaign to win the Republican nomination for the President of the USA. Losing the Iowa vote to rival Ted Cruz seemed to deflate Trump a little, whose rhetoric up until that point had been all about winning (‘We’ll have so much winning you’ll get bored with winning,’ he had told his supporters).
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The month in figures
The number of people attending Church of England services each week has fallen below 1 million A new survey commissioned by SPCK as part of their Prayers on the Move campaign has found that 42% of British adults pray UK churches have raised £40,000 for the Calais camp as ...
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Mending the tear in the fabric
Roger Harper looks at what led up to the Anglican Communion’s Primates’ meeting and examines the way ahead
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Interviews
Q&A: Colin Urquhart
Sam Hailes talks to the founder of Kingdom Faith, Colin Urquhart, about his latest book, The Lord’s Orchard
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Can Donald Trump convince evangelicals he’s a real Christian?
As the Republican Party begins to vote for its next presidential candidate, American evangelicals remain split over the prospect of a Donald Trump win.
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God: Puppeteer, Chess Master or Warrior?
Christians agree that God is all-powerful. But how does the Almighty work out his plan? David Instone-Brewer looks at the biblical evidence
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An Unexpected Wave: Eastern Europe's Catholic Charismatic Revival
As Alpha in a Catholic context spreads across the globe, Nick J Drake wonders whether the elusive ‘fifth wave’ of the Spirit has arrived
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The Ten-Minute Guide to… John Calvin
John Calvin’s city of Geneva formed the blueprint for many Protestant churches and his theology is still central to reformed Christianity today
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Better in than out: Vatican enter the EU debate
Britain is better staying in the European Union, the Vatican has said.
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Belieber: How Justin Bieber's Christian Faith got Reborn
Justin Bieber is the biggest pop star on the planet. He’s also been using his platform to tell people about Jesus. Jamie Cutteridge charts the 21-year-old’s journey so far
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‘ISIS were five minutes away’
Last year Pam Robertshaw left the comfort of Oxford to undertake humanitarian work in Iraq. She tells Sam Hailes how the act of collecting and sharing refugee stories resulted in changed lives
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Government’s anti-extremism plans could lead to Sunday School inspections
The head of Ofsted has said churches will have to register Sunday schools if Parliament approves government proposals aimed at tackling extremism.
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Global Congress on Sport and Christianity announced
The first-ever Global Congress on Sports and Christianity is to take place at York St John University later this year.
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What colour animal are you? How personality profiling could transform your ministry
Leaders need the right team around them. Lucinda van der Hart investigates whether personality profiling tools can help