All articles by Martin Saunders – Page 4
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What happened next
After 2012 confounded Mayan predictions and turned out to be a feel-good epic, how on earth could the next year possibly live up to it? Martin Saunders looks at how 2013's biggest events unfolded at home, abroad, and within the Church.
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Archive contentA Life Less Misérable
Martin Saunders looks at how blockbuster musical Les Misérables – now out on DVD – can be powerfully harnessed to start conversations about God
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Archive contentA throne but no Messiah
Can a show full of gratuitous sex and violence and has no 'good' character, have anything to say to the Christian subculture?
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The Gospel According to Pullman...
Martin Saunders responds to the atheist author’s take on the Jesus story...
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The church of the digital age
It can feel impossible to keep up with technological advances. But for the sake of the gospel, we have to try…
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The Ambiguity of Doubt
Hollywood's latest offering tackles child abuse in the Catholic Church - but is this good news for the Church?
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Joking Apart
What can preachers learn from the stand-up comedy revolution? Martin Saunders takes to the stage...
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Comedy characters or faithful portrayal?
As hit BBC sitcom Rev. ends its first series, Martin Saunders reflects on its realism...
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The Three Conversions of Fuzz Kitto
Three ‘conversion moments’ have given the remarkable Fuzz Kitto an unusual view of the global Church...
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What can Dukan do?
Yo-yo dieter Martin Saunders wonders if France’s latest food fad will be the answer to his problems
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The Faith Factor
As millions settle in for the seventh series of The X Factor, fourth series runner-up Rhydian Roberts talks to Martin Saunders about how his faith inspires his music...
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How the world went mad for Mad Men
It’s more than just a TV show, argues Martin Saunders, Mad Men is having an impact on everything from fashion to office politics...
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Should we ignore the Mormons?
A new musical is heading for the London stage, and it’s got controversy written all over it. Martin Saunders asks if we should ignore, embrace or campaign against a play that has some shocking things to say about religion.
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Thriving, not surviving
This summer Martin Saunders visited the Soul Survivor festival to discover why it has become an irresistible force in UK youth ministry...
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Archive contentGagged and bound
Half of all Christian men use Internet pornography. Some claim it’s the reason men are leaving churches in their droves. And yet, we’re not talking about it. So just how did it become the silent menace to the church?
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‘If I get out of touch I can't do my job'
Some might say that a ‘culturally relevant bishop’ is a contradiction in terms. But for Bishop Graham Cray, understanding and engaging with culture is essential for reaching people with the gospel
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'I genuinely hope that people are converted'
How did the story of the Nativity capture the heart of one of Britain’s most successful screenwriters?
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Profile: Martin Sheen
Movie star, activist and self-proclaimed ‘radical Catholic’ Martin Sheen’s new film is about a popular Christian pilgrimage. As he tells Christianity about his own journey of faith, he reveals a passion for theology and prayer, and a profound sense of commitment and calling to social justice.
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HD, 3D and the next big thing
Despite the recession, technology manufacturers continue to bring ever more complex gadgets to market. But why are we never satisfied with what we have, and what is the endless pursuit of the 'next thing' doing to us?
