Mark Woods

• Why Religious Freedom Is Vital: British Parliamentarian Speaks Out On Commonwealth Day

  British parliamentarian Baroness Berridge has urged the importance of freedom of religion as part of building peace and social cohesion.

• White US Evangelicals: Muslims Don't Face Discrimination, We Do

  More white evangelicals in the US believe they face discrimination against them than believe Muslims face discrimination, according to the Public Religion Research Institute.

• Malaysian Pastor Raymond Koh Kidnapping: Man Arrested After He Asked For Ransom Money

  According to Channel NewsAsia, the 32-year-old man was arrested after he asked Koh's family for ransom money and has been remanded in custody.

• Why Judges 4 Is A Problem If You Don't Believe In Women Leaders

  The Israelites – male and female – didn't look down on Deborah because of her gender or assume she couldn't do the job God had called her to do.

• Don't Talk About Christian Persecution, Sudan Warns Pastors

  Sudan's National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS) have ordered senior Church leaders not to speak publicly about the persecution of Christians and the demolition of church buildings, according to Radio Tamazuj.

• What Does The Laying On Of Hands Say About Human Freedom?

  We live in a world where the choices of the individual are paramount and personal freedom is becoming an absolute value.

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  10 things you probably didn't know about studying theology

  Real growth comes when you find your passion and immerse yourself in long, slow, deep reading about one thing.

• Dwight McKissick Backs Russell Moore, Warns Of Southern Baptist Racial Split

  A senior black pastor has launched an impassioned defence of the embattled president of the denomination's Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission.

• Vicar Of Baghdad Andrew White: 'Why I Like Donald Trump'

  The 'Vicar of Baghdad', Canon Andrew White, has praised President Donald Trump and said are 'positive signs' for the Christians of the Middle East.

• What Does Jesus Mean When He Says, 'Let The Dead Bury Their Own Dead'?

  'Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go,' said a would-be disciple of Jesus to him as they were walking along the road. It's a good offer, you'd think.

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  Does It Make Sense To Believe Saints Can Work Miracles?

  The Catholic Church is looking into reports of a miracle performed by the martyred Archbishop Oscar Romero that would make him a candidate for canonisation as a saint.

• 5 UK Pilgrim Sites Christians Should Visit

  But standing where the great saints and martyrs of the past have stood can be a deeply spiritual experience, helping us to see the world through their eyes and bringing us closer to the God they worshiped with all their hearts.