All articles by Ruth Mawhinney
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Magazine FeaturesThe Rise of China
China may seem like a very foreign land, but issues such as an aging rural Church and communicating the Christian faith in an increasingly materialist culture are much closer to home.
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Archive contentHappily Ever After?
We all know deep down that the Hollywood picture of marriage does not portray reality. But why, asks Ruth Mawhinney, do we find that so hard to admit?
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Archive contentEditorial
On Maundy Thursday, Pope Francis chose not to hold the customary foot-washing in one of the main churches in Rome, as is tradition, but went instead to wash the feet of some young offenders. He took the bus instead of the papal limousine, and has turned down the papal apartment (he thinks it’s too big) in favour of simpler accommodation. The list goes on.
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Magazine FeaturesFirst Words: Editorial
I interviewed Barry and Margaret Mizen almost five years to the day after their 16-year-old son, Jimmy, was murdered in a bakery in south London.
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First Words: Editorial
Since Maggie Ellis launched her ‘Dear Maggie’ sex advice column in Christianity in 2006, we have received many hundreds of letters about its inclusion...
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Archive contentFaith and Forgiveness
5 years after Jimmy Mizen was murdered in south London, his parents Barry Five years after Jimmy Mizen was murdered in a bakery in south London, Ruth Dickinson talks to his parents Barry and Margaret about their journey of peace.
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Introducing... Amy Orr-Ewing
We are delighted to introduce our new regular contributor Amy Orr-Ewing...
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August issue
Miracles, healings, signs and wonders, being filled with the Spirit… these are the things which take God from a head question to a heart experience...
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Model Behaviour
Alisha White, runner-up of Living TV’s Britain’s Next Top Model, spoke to Ruth Dickinson about her faith and modelling career
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'Blessed are the poor in spirit'
Heidi Baker has devoted her life to serving the poor in Mozambique, but she also sees great poverty in the western world
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Archive contentI was told I had cancer
David Beer talks to Ruth Dickinson about what living with cancer has done for his faith.
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Health check
Opinion is deeply divided over many issues within UK evangelicalism - not least what state it is in. As the new general director of the Evangelical Alliance takes up his role, Christianity evaluates the scene
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December issue
We stuck a few carols on the jukebox, cracked open the mince pies and set out to bring you the most shamelessly Christmassy issue of the mag we could...
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The Trappings of Fame
How do we ensure God worship over hero worship, asks Ruth Dickinson
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February issue
"The first time I went running I managed 30 seconds before dropping to my knees and begging for mercy. The second time I started crying..."
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The goodness of God
What good is God? is a question which most of us have asked at some time, particularly when things are hard. Philip Yancey is no different, tackling the subject in his latest book...
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May issue
Praying for my friends and family who aren’t Christians moves me to tears almost every time I do it...
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November issue
I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve looked at a book and questioned whether it actually needed to be written...
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October issue
What is your cause? What is your ‘one thing’? What is God asking you to speak up about? What does he want you to do? Dare you ask him?
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September issue
This month, when the news makes it easy to lose faith in everything, it has never felt more pertinent to cry out to God to intervene...
