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Why Martin Luther got James wrong: RT Kendall explains

Martin Luther was famously dismissive of the Epistle of James, describing it as a 'letter of straw' because of its supposed advocacy of justification by 'works' as opposed to faith.

John Piper's 'thankfulness' at Lecrae's 'divorce' from white evangelicalism is good news for the Church

John Piper has expressed 'thankfulness and hope' after popular black Christian musician Lecrae said he was 'loosening ties' with 'white evangelicalism' after recieving a backlash for publicly condemning systemic racism in the US.

Church sex abuse survivors hail 'significant' day at Canterbury protest

Victims of church sexual abuse are hailing a 'significant day' as they demand a 'tangible' shift in the Church's response to survivors.

Martyr, scholar, Reformation rebel: Was William Tyndale England's Martin Luther?

Today is the church feast day of William Tyndale, the scholar, rebel and martyr who was executed on this day in 1536. Tyndale's legacy endures to this day â was he England's Martin Luther?

Canterbury meeting: Walkout climbdown as Anglican primates hold together

Conservative Anglicans have climbed down from threats to walk out if their demands for harsher sanctions on the Scottish Church were not met.

Cash for godliness: Will the world's first 'Christian Bitcoin' catch on?

'Christ Coin' - the world's first Christian 'cryptocurrency' is breaking new ground, and offers financial reward for godly deeds. But what's a 'cryptocurrency' anyway, and should the church get on board?

Mark Driscoll is back after exactly three years... so how did it happen?

Too soon, anyone? The extraordinary return to public prominence of 'Pastor' Mark Driscoll, who was this week announced as the latest recruit to faith-based mega-blog Patheos, will surprise few people.

Anglican leaders rebuked for sanctions on Scots: 'You should have greater concerns'

Anglican leaders around the world should have 'far greater concerns' than sanctioning churches that permit same-sex marriage, the head of the Scottish Episcopal Church has said.

Patheos invite Mark Driscoll to blog on their site

On Monday, Mark Driscoll announced that he would be moving his blog to Patheos, which describes itself as 'the world's leading multi-faith site dedicated hosting the conversation on faith'.

Gavin Ashenden was in fact consecrated a bishop four years ago â while still a chaplain to the Queen

Ashenden was consecrated in secret as a missionary bishop to the UK by Archbishop Theodore Casimes of the Christian Episcopal Church, which is not part of the Anglican Communion. He took legal advice and was assured this was not breaching canon law.

'Christ Coin': new Christian digital currency launches - with rewards for the faithful

A 'groundbreaking' new initiative has seen the launch of the world's first Christian cryptocurrency. 'Christ Coin', from the mission company Life Change, seeks to unite the church with its own currency, akin to Bitcoin, that offers financial rewards for the faithful.

Back to the Bible â Luther's message that the 21st-century Church desperately needs to hear

Mark Woods reports from a conference marking 500 years since the publication of Martin Luther's 95 Theses, regarded as the beginning of the continental Reformation that was to have a seismic effect on the Church.

Unity between churches is most vibrant at local level, report finds

Churches must find unity in mission, says a new report from the Christian think tank Theos.

Church will not hold weddings until same-sex union is allowed

A Texas congregation has voted that no couples can be married within its walls until the denomination permits same-sex weddings.

London Mosque joins 13 churches and a synagogue to shelter rough-sleepers this winter

West London Mission's (WLM) Night Shelter opens this week and, for the first time ever, will include a mosque as one of its venues. This makes it the first shelter scheme in London and the second in the country, after Leicester, to bring together churches, a synagogue and a mosque to provide accommodation for people experiencing homelessness.