All war articles
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ReviewsHoly Russia, Holy War?
The Ukraine war is not only a geopolitical war with Russia, but actually a war within Orthodoxy itself. So argues Katherine Kelaidis in her new book Holy Russia? Holy War? Her rather fatalistic assessment of the situation is tinged with hope for change, says Paul Valler
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Real Life‘Civil war displaced our people. But even in the wilderness, God is there’
When civil war ravaged South Sudan and displaced his community, Rt Rev Joseph Aba, Bishop of Liwolo, followed his people into exile. He says God is powerfully at work in the Ugandan refugee camp in which he now ministers
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OpinionWar in Sudan puts Christians in mortal danger. We must pray
Fierce fighting has rocked Sudan in recent weeks as two rival factions vie for control. Caroline Duffield explains what is happening inside the tenth most dangerous country in the world to be a Christian, and how we can pray for those still trapped there
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Real Life‘God is present whether we feel it or not’ - A Ukrainian Christian reflects on what Advent means to him
When living through conflict, the season of Advent takes on an even greater significance, says Taras Dyatlik
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Magazine FeaturesCommunion, silence and Armistice Day: Why remembrance matters
Ahead of Remembrance Sunday, Caroline Pattenden considers the significance of the God-given directive to remember Jesus during Communion
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OpinionFive ways to live well during a crisis
Amid political instability, the threat of war and the cost of living crisis, it is easy to be overwhelmed by our circumstances. Here’s five lessons Christians can learn from heroes of the faith
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Magazine FeaturesEnd times theology: Why Russia's invasion of Ukraine is significant
The spirit of antichrist is present in much of the world, including Russia, says theologian and end times teacher John Hosier. He explains why world events are a challenge to church leaders to once again start preaching about the second coming of Christ
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Real Life‘God sent me to a war zone’
When the Soviet Union collapsed and Chechnya descended into war, Paula O’Keefe found herself bringing the gospel to a people scarred by conflict and hungry for God
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Magazine FeaturesExplained: The religious motivations behind Putin’s unholy war
As war rages, Justin Brierley asks Ukrainian Orthodox scholar Father Cyril Hovorun and Catholic journalist Clifford Longley about the religious beliefs motivating Vladimir Putin
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OpinionAs a Christian pacifist I can’t encourage Ukrainians to take up arms. But neither will I condemn them
Christians are called to follow a saviour who exemplified nonviolent defiance, says Symon Hill
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Real Life‘Everything is destroyed’ 29 days of hell in Ukraine
Masha was forced to flee Borodyanka when her city was destroyed by Russian bombing. She shares her story of the war so far
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Opinion3 things the Bible says about war
The Bible doesn't give us the simple answers we crave, especially when it comes to the war in Ukraine. So what does it say? Rev Mark Woods looks at three challenging Old Testament passages
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OpinionSome wonder how war could happen in the 21st Century. But God never promised us infinite progress
Jesus warned us that there would be trouble in this fallen world. But we can rejoice in his promise that he will overcome it
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News AnalysisMiracles in Ukraine
Astonishing stories of God at work are being shared on social media. Tim Wyatt explains why Christians are being urged to respond with both praise and caution
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OpinionWant to help Ukrainians fleeing war? The last thing they need is your old clothes
A Ukrainian mother, carrying her possessions in three suitcases and trying to manage her children at the same time, will not be stopping at the border to pick up your grandad’s old holey jumper that should have gone to the charity shop 15 years ago.
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OpinionHow many civilians must die before the Russian Orthodox Patriarch intervenes?
It’s not enough to sanction the Russian oligarchs, it’s time to put pressure on Putin’s spiritual oligarch too, says Bishop Joseph D’Souza
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Real Life‘The Bible is more important than bread to me now.’ Ukrainian Christians report miracles in the midst of war
Despite the awful situation in Kiev, God’s miracles are everywhere and people are hungry for the Word of God, says Anatoliy Raychynets, of Ukrainian Bible Society
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OpinionWhy the climate threat is bigger than Brexit, Covid and even war in Europe
Climate change still poses the biggest threat to humanity, says Tim Farron MP.
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OpinionPat Robertson thinks Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a fulfilment of end times prophecy. Is he right?
Some Christians and Jews have viewed recent events as a partial fulfilment of Old Testament prophecy. Evangelical scholar Dr Calvin Smith looks at the biblical evidence
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OpinionBoris Johnson’s response to Ukrainian refugees is blasphemous
The obstruction of Ukrainian refugees is not just cruel and unpleasant, it’s also deeply unholy, says Rev George Pitcher
