Mark Woods
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The Jenkins controversies: Can you be a Christian and not believe in the Virgin Birth?
David Jenkins, the former Bishop of Durham who died yesterday aged 91, was famous for his trenchant criticisms of Margaret Thatcher and all her works.
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Why we need to THINK about the Bible as well as BELIEVING it
At church one Sunday I fell into conversation about a TV programme on biblical archaeology.
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Books for Life Live: Top Christian authors gather for Cheltenham's alternative literature festival
This year a specifically Christian event has been arranged to coincide with the Cheltenham Literature Festival.
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Nigeria 1966: How faithful missionaries saved countless lives in a forgotten genocide
Think of Nigeria today and Boko Haram springs to mind, with its murderous version of Islam which has been responsible for untold suffering.
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Egypt: Muslim MP wants to build a church honouring Coptic pope
A Muslim MP in Egypt has submitted the first request to build a new church under a controversial law passed last week by the country's parliament.
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The real reason we shouldn't blame God for tragedies
Jesus shifts the emphasis away from explanation to action: given that this has happened, how is it to be made to manifest God's glory?
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Rethinking Hell: What happens to non-Christians when they die?
The doctrine of hell as eternal conscious torment is one that is being increasingly criticised by modern evangelicals who are uncomfortable with the ethics of this position and unconvinced by the scriptural arguments for it.
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Can Christians have sex if they aren't married? Yes, says a US pastor
Rev Bromleigh McCleneghan says single Christians can have sex as long as it's "mutually pleasurable and affirming".
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US missionary's work ended by Russia's anti-evangelism law
The American missionary who fell foul of Russia's draconian anti-evangelism law is bringing his ministry there to a close.
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China: Canadian Christian Kevin Garrett jailed for spying will be treated fairly, says PM
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang promised yesterday that a Canadian Christian jailed on suspicion of spying two years ago would be treated humanely and lawfully.
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Why God's greatest gift is a sense of shame
One of the most moving stories in the gospels is told in Luke 7:36-50.
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Mother Teresa and her critics: Should she really be made a saint?
Mother Teresa's work has not been without its critics, some of them fiercely antagonistic to her and everything she stood for.