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Occam's Razor: The Christian philosopher who made things simple

Today is the Anglican feast day of William of Ockham, a medieval theologian famous for the 'razor' that also bears his name. Who was he and what did he teach?

'We do God, we just don't talk about it': Peter Stanford on bringing faith back to the fore

'One of my favourite figures is that one in six atheists believe in angels...none of it is as clear cut as people think. Faith is still a powerful force in people's lives.'

India's faith leaders unite to condemn hateful nationalism and religious discrimination

Faith leaders representing the six main religions in India have united in a joint statement condemning hateful political division, state coercion of individuals and violent discrimination against faith groups.

Another Catholic priest killed in DRC after kidnapped priest released

A Catholic priest has been killed by armed men in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the third killing of a priest in the DRC's North Kivu province. It comes as a kidnapped Congolese priest has been released from captivity.

US Protestants now more likely than Catholics to go to church weekly

Less than one in four American Catholics attend Mass weekly, a new poll has suggested, meaning Protestants are more reliable in their church attendance.

Too many Christians scoff at prosperity gospel while embracing 'pampered gospel,' warns Beth Moore

Evangelist Beth Moore has lamented that while some Christians in America have managed to avoid the "prosperity gospel," many are adhering to a "pampered gospel," which she says are making them afraid of listening to critics.

New Hampshire church hosts active shooter drill amid rise in mass shooting incidents

A church in New Hampshire has hosted an event to train people in how to survive an active shooter situation amid the rising number of mass shootings in the U.S.

Bishop and senior clergyman join calls for Church of England to lose equalities exemptions

The Church of England should lose its protections under the Equalities Act that allow it to discriminate against people on the basis of their sexuality, a bishop and senior clergyman have said today.

Building the future of England's cathedrals: How an ancient craft is taking on a new life

If it weren't for the tap, tap, tapping, we could have been in a library. I've never seen such intense concentration.

Shane Claiborne hosts Lynchburg Revival after Jerry Falwell threatens him with jail

'Progressive' Christians gathered in Lynchburg this weekend for a revival on the steps of one of Donald Trump's most ardent supporters, Jerry Falwell Jnr.

Two churches attacked by vandals in India on Easter night

Unidentified vandals have carried out two separate attacks on churches in the Diocese of Rourkela in India's Odisha state on the night of Easter Sunday.

Pope Paul VI, who had 2 miracle births confirmed, might become 'Patron Saint of Unborn Children'

Pope Francis has recently signed a decree that would bring Pope Paul VI on the path to sainthood and his legacy for writing the encyclical "Humanae Vitae" (Of Human Life), which was published in 1968, could make him the "Patron Saint of Unborn Children."