All Premier Christianity articles in October 2013
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Archive contentLet's Be Reasonable
Would you be willing to go and debate with your local atheist society? Heather Tomlinson looks at the impact we can make when we stop leaning on others to evangelise for us and discuss our faith face to face.
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Kairos Palestine UK Launch
A new document calling for UK Christian support for Palestine has been welcomed by some Christian groups and criticised by others.
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Archive newsPrime Minister Responds to Jesus Question
Prime Minister David Cameron has called the Bible ‘not a bad handbook’ in response to a question on Jesus’ teachings on money.
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Regular ColumnistsJeff Lucas: Longing for a King
My encounters with the royal family have been limited. I’d love to be able to say that I’ve spent happy days hobnobbing with the Windsors but, alas, it’s just not true.
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InterviewsQ&A: Graham Kendrick
Remembering God in our worship. Following the release of his latest album, Worship Duets, Graham Kendrick chats to Justin Brierley about hymns, collaborators and the future of Christian music.
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Archive contentThe Path to Elysium
It may be a heavy-handed allegory, but Neill Blomkamp’s sci-fi blockbuster is part of a wave of recent films concerned with humanity’s future – none of which imagine it to be bright.
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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 newsStudy Claims Religion Linked to Low Intelligence
Religious people are statistically less likely to be intelligent than non-religious people, according to an American study
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Church of England criticised for stance on fracking
Christian environmental groups have criticised the Church of England’s stance on fracking, a controversial method of drilling for shale gas that has been linked by some anti-fracking organisations to water contamination.
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Archive newsWelby Warns Church on Homophobia
The vast majority of people under 35 consider Christian resistance to gay marriage as ‘wrong and wicked’ and comparable to racism, according to the Archbishop of Canterbury.
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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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Archive contentThe Rising Stars of Christian Politics
From town halls to the Palace at Westminster, Christians are passionate about serving God in politics at all levels. We hear from some of the new kids on the block about how they got where they are and the issues they care about most.
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ReviewsReviews: Books
Books by D A Carson, Tony Horsfall, Penelope Wilcock, Allan Chapman, Rob Parsons
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‘Bishop’s Den’ Awards Grants
A grant-making scheme based on popular TV series Dragons’ Den has been launched by the Anglican diocese of Truro in Cornwall.
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Pentecostals Angered by BBC HIV Story
Pentecostal leaders have reacted with disappointment to a BBC news story that claimed Pentecostal pastors were advising patients with HIV to rely on prayer instead of medication.
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Archive contentWhy I Am a Christian
Alasdair Macleod: 'I used to think the Bible was a fairy tale.'
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Archive newsChristians call for end to 'Child Witch' accusations
Accusations of witchcraft against children are the focus of a major call to action for Christians following the publication of a new report.
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Archive contentA Problem Shared: Is it time to close down the 8am service?
Our 8am Communion service (which requires an organist) is only attended by three people. In terms of investment of time and energy, it is a huge burden. The three individuals attending do not go to any other service and are adamant that it is essential for their spiritual well-being. Should I shut it down?
