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Rabbi Sacks: \'Why did God invent atheists? To stop religious leaders from getting big-headed\'
Rabbi Sacks: 'Why did God invent atheists? To stop religious leaders from getting big-headed'

Non-believers should challenge us to think about our faith more deeply, the UK's former chief rabbi has said, noting that he enjoys a great relationship with staunch atheists like Richard Dawkins.

Bernie Sanders on his Jewish upbringing, and how it impacted his politics
Bernie Sanders on his Jewish upbringing, and how it impacted his politics

Democrat presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has suggested that his Jewish upbringing had a significant impact on his decision to pursue politics.

God doesn\'t get a mention in the Democrat presidential debate
God doesn't get a mention in the Democrat presidential debate

Religion took a back seat during the first Democratic presidential debate last night, in stark contrast to its Republican counterparts.

\'Convert or die, the caliphate is here\': \'ISIS\' message to Assyrian Christians in Sweden
'Convert or die, the caliphate is here': 'ISIS' message to Assyrian Christians in Sweden

Assyrian Christians in Gothenburg have been threatened with messages linked to Islamic State, according to local reports.

15 church leaders and rabbis held a \'service of blessing\' for an abortion clinic
15 church leaders and rabbis held a 'service of blessing' for an abortion clinic

Religious groups are better known for protesting outside abortion clinics, but clergy in Ohio gathered last week to pray and bless the staff and patients at a clinic in Cleveland.

$100,000 raised for boy with cerebral palsy blessed by Pope Francis
$100,000 raised for boy with cerebral palsy blessed by Pope Francis

Just two weeks after being blessed by the Pope, hundreds of strangers have donated over $100,000 to a boy with cerebral palsy who desperately needs a new wheelchair-accessible van.

Justin Bieber\'s album banned in the Middle East because of his cross tattoo
Justin Bieber's album banned in the Middle East because of his cross tattoo

Justin Bieber's album has been banned from some predominantly Muslim countries "for being too provocative", according to TMZ.

Music from the Sistine Chapel: A unique offering from the heart of Rome
Music from the Sistine Chapel: A unique offering from the heart of Rome

The Pope's own choir has released the first ever studio recording from the Sistine Chapel. Christian Today spoke to its first full-time British member, Mark Spyropoulos.

Christian couples, behave yourselves on Facebook!
Christian couples, behave yourselves on Facebook!

The seven deadly sins of Facebook etiquette.

ISIS threatens to kill 180 Assyrian Christians held hostage
ISIS threatens to kill 180 Assyrian Christians held hostage

Islamic State has threatened to execute 180 Assyrian Christians held hostage by the jihadist group if a multi-million dollar ransom sum is not paid.

Obama\'s former pastor accuses Israel of practising apartheid
Obama's former pastor accuses Israel of practising apartheid

Palestinians fighting to keep their homeland are facing "one of the most egregious injustices in the 20th and 21st centuries," a controversial pastor linked to President Obama claimed this weekend.

How Naked Prayers might help you connect with God
How Naked Prayers might help you connect with God

A collection of doodles, written prayers and accompanying songs make up Naked Prayers: Honest confessions to a loving Father, a new book and album released by New York based musician, Mara Measor.

Why is the Trinity so difficult to understand?
Why is the Trinity so difficult to understand?

Over the years, Christians have come up with a number of metaphors and images to attempt to explain the Trinity. Some are more successful than others.

China: further crackdowns feared as President Xi gets \'serious\' about religion
China: further crackdowns feared as President Xi gets 'serious' about religion

State control of religion in China is to be tightened even further, a Chinese priest has warned, following the assertion in a national newspaper that President Xi is "serious" about religion.

Northern Arizona University shooting: One dead, three injured
Northern Arizona University shooting: One dead, three injured

One person has been killed and three injured in a shooting at a US university, just a week after a massacre at a college in Oregon left nine victims dead.

Franklin Graham defends right to bear arms: \'It takes a human being to pick up a gun\'
Franklin Graham defends right to bear arms: 'It takes a human being to pick up a gun'

Franklin Graham has condemned Barack Obama's response to the massacre at Umpqua Community College in Oregon last week, and defended the right to bear arms.