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OpinionThe Conversion Practices Bill could criminalise prayer. Here’s why evangelicals oppose it
The government says new legislation will protect LGBT people from abuse, but the Evangelical Alliance’s UK director warns that the current wording could undermine parental rights and put Christian prayer and pastoral care at risk
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ColumnistsAmerican evangelicals still support Trump. But can they justify it from the Bible?
Ahead of the US mid-term elections, where more than 60% of white evangelicals are expected to vote in favour of Donald Trump, Elaine Storkey examines what scripture says about leadership, truth and power
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OpinionThe UK’s birth rate is collapsing. Here’s why Christians should care
God tells us to “be fruitful and multiply”, yet birth rates are falling and starting a family is becoming increasingly difficult for many people. Lois McLatchie-Miller explains why she believes the Church has a vital role to play in helping families flourish
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OpinionCriminalising violent porn is a good start. But as a Christian, I want it all banned
New legislation will criminalise some of the most extreme forms of violent pornography. James Mildred welcomes the change, but argues that God’s design for sex means porn should be banned altogether
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News AnalysisThree years on from the 7 October attacks, neither Israelis nor Palestinians are safer
Three years ago, Gavin Drake warned that Hamas’s 7 October attack would bring a brutal Israeli response and catastrophe for Gaza. As he revisits what he got right and what he didn’t foresee, he points to the evidence that neither Israeli security nor Palestinian freedom will be won through the destruction of the other
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ReviewsChristians are being misled about Israel. This film challenges the narrative
Social media is distorting the reality of the Israel-Palestine conflict, says Rev Dr Ian Paul. He argues that new documentary Shadows of October: Israel Under Siege contains vital but little-known information that most Western audiences have never been told
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OpinionThe death penalty is a cruel, gruesome, failed experiment. The people keeping it alive are Christians
More than 95% of executions in the USA happen in the Bible Belt. After two lethal injections failed to kill the only woman on Tennessee’s death row, Shane Claiborne issues a call to American Christians to end their support of what he believes is state-sanctioned murder
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ReviewsBeware. This documentary begins with prophecy but ends with propaganda
Can You Hear Me Now? is supposedly a documentary about prophecy. But Giles Gough warns the compelling topic quickly gives way to propaganda promoting American Christian nationalism
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OpinionEd Sheeran doesn’t want to be political, but music always has been
Celebrities using their fame to champion causes they care about is not new, says George Luke. Christians shouldn’t hurl hate at those whose views they don’t agree with - you can just choose not to listen
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Thank God it's MondayThe parliamentary aide: ‘My faith reminds me that policy is ultimately about people’
The Church is made up of Christians from a myriad of different professions, and yet their ordinary tales of God at work rarely get told. In this series, we bring you stories of faith from the frontline
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News AnalysisMacklemore was dropped from Ed Sheeran’s tour for saying ‘Free Palestine’. What does it really mean?
Macklemore has been dropped from Ed Sheeran’s US tour following his “Free Palestine” comments. But what does the phrase mean and is it inherently antisemitic? Gavin Drake takes a look at the various ways those two contentious words are understood
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OpinionWhy MPs finally said no to assisted dying
After months of fierce debate, MPs have rejected assisted dying by just 16 votes. Tim Farron examines what changed – and why the Church’s response to questions of suffering, dignity and death matters more than ever.
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OpinionDon’t be deceived: Danny Tomo’s Patriot Platform does not represent Christ
It isn’t racist to ask hard questions of our government about immigration policy. But when we consider what form our social action should take, let’s use the Bible to ask hard questions of ourselves, says Dr Krish Kandiah. Taking to the streets in balaclavas and using violence isn’t what Jesus would do
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OpinionJD Vance is right. The antichrist may be walking among us
The US Vice President J.D. Vance suggested in a recent interview that the antichrist could already be among us. David Griffiths believes his comments are reasonable. He argues our modern world is beginning to resemble the kind of civilisation that scripture predicts
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OpinionA rape awareness leaflet cannot protect British women, only a return to Christian values can do that
British ideas about the rights of women point to the historic Judeo-Christian values our country is founded on, says Miriam Cates. Seeking to change the deep-seated cultural beliefs of some asylum seekers by issuing a booklet just won’t work
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OpinionI don’t believe in Christian values. I believe in Jesus Christ
A country built on Christian values is a house built on sand, says George Pitcher. God commands us to love Him and love one another, not weaponise a set of virtues for our own political gain
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News AnalysisCan Andy Burnham finally fix Britain’s social care crisis?
As the new prime minister promises to fix the UK’s broken social care system, Christians say they are hopeful but cautious
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OpinionWhy Trump-supporting Christians are driving Gen Z away from church
A survey has found that nearly half of Gen Z adults in the US say Christian support for Donald Trump makes them less likely to attend church. Kenny Klinglesmith says the American Church must be willing to criticise un-Christlike behaviour, even if they support conservative policy
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OpinionAndy Burnham says he will end the drought in social care. But Christians still have work to do
This week, Prime Minister Andy Burnham boldly declared his intention to tackle the crisis in adult social care. Stephen Hammersley, chief executive of Pilgrims’ Friend Society, welcomes the promise, but warns that the Church must not wait for Westminster to care for the older people in our midst
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OpinionAndy Burnham has the chance to do the Christian thing and prioritise international aid
As Andy Burnham enters Downing Street, Tommy Sharpe urges the new prime minister to restore the UK’s overseas aid budget. It is the Christian thing to do, he says
