Florence Taylor

Parents of murdered ISIS hostage Kayla Mueller share moving letter on Syria: \'I do believe this is my struggle\'
Parents of murdered ISIS hostage Kayla Mueller share moving letter on Syria: 'I do believe this is my struggle'

Kayla Mueller said the deaths of hundreds of thousands in Syria is not due to a lack of compassion from the international community, but because people are "under the illusion that this is not their struggle."

What Jesus can tell us about being human...
What Jesus can tell us about being human...

Today's mixture of individualism and consumerism is, if you ask me, pretty toxic to our conception of self. We are told we must be the best, have the best and do the best.

Struggling with shame? 10 verses to help you remember God\'s grace is enough
Struggling with shame? 10 verses to help you remember God's grace is enough

Shame is like a weight that drags you down, making you feel unclean and unworthy; it can be a real barrier to your relationship with God.

Benefit sanctions: Churches accuse DWP of \'using hunger as a weapon\'
Benefit sanctions: Churches accuse DWP of 'using hunger as a weapon'

Sanctions cause hardship, suffering, and are "purely punitive", says a coalition of churches and charities.

Islam is \'dangerous\', say over half of US protestant pastors
Islam is 'dangerous', say over half of US protestant pastors

A new LifeWay Research survey shows that Islam is polarising opinions among American pastors.

Suicide bomb in Pakistan: 10 killed in blast at Shia mosque
Suicide bomb in Pakistan: 10 killed in blast at Shia mosque

At least 10 people are dead after a suicide bomb at a Shia mosque in Pakistan.

Christian ministry with links to the Duggars sued over sexual abuse and cover up
Christian ministry with links to the Duggars sued over sexual abuse and cover up

A fundamentalist Christian ministry attended by Josh Duggar has been accused of enabling and covering up the sexual abuse and harassment of employees and children attending their programmes.

Joyce Meyer: Why do we often avoid prayer?
Joyce Meyer: Why do we often avoid prayer?

Joyce Meyer gave an insight into prayer, why it is important and the reasons we often avoid it in her daily devotional.

Muslims feel \'under siege\' in US - Ahmed Mohamed\'s move to Qatar inevitable
Muslims feel 'under siege' in US - Ahmed Mohamed's move to Qatar inevitable

The decision for Ahmed Mohamed and his family to move to Qatar is no surprise considering the lingering ant-Muslim sentiment that leads many American Muslims to feel "under siege", according to a spokesperson for a national Muslim-American group.

Word of Life Church attack:  They beat us with electrical cord, says surviving brother
Word of Life Church attack: They beat us with electrical cord, says surviving brother

Christopher Leonard, who was severely beaten in a church alongside his brother, who was killed, testified against his half-sister yesterday.

#PrayForJosh: Boy believes he was healed from cancer by prayer
#PrayForJosh: Boy believes he was healed from cancer by prayer

A Northern Ireland teenager cured of cancer has said he knew he would be because God "is looking after me".

Rick Warren: \'Gentleness is an inside job\'
Rick Warren: 'Gentleness is an inside job'

Rick Warren, pastor of Saddleback Church, said gentleness is a crucial quality to develop for a Christian seeking to be like Jesus.

Shane Claiborne: NAE report is \'one giant leap for abolition of death penalty\'
Shane Claiborne: NAE report is 'one giant leap for abolition of death penalty'

The shift away from supporting the death penalty amongst evangelicals is "a big deal", according to Shane Claiborne.

Tennessee: Parents protest \'Pro-Islamic\' textbook in schools
Tennessee: Parents protest 'Pro-Islamic' textbook in schools

Parents across Tennessee are challenging the state's political and educational boards on the grounds that a textbook used in 7th grade is "Islam-centric."

Bishop Tom Wright: There should be no division between Church and Politics
Bishop Tom Wright: There should be no division between Church and Politics

Bishop Tom Wright called for theology and politics to reunite in a "cruciform theocracy" last night at St Paul's Cathedral, turning away from the basic Epicureanism framework of the enlightenment.

Cameron criticises bishops over refugee letter
Cameron criticises bishops over refugee letter

David Cameron has criticised the bishops who wrote a letter condemning the UK's approach to refugees, coming close to saying they are encouraging people to make the dangerous journey to Europe.