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Crossway\'s U-Turn On ESV: Permanent, Final Translation Was A \'Mistake\'
Crossway's U-Turn On ESV: Permanent, Final Translation Was A 'Mistake'

The publishers of the English Standard Version, who in August announced a permanent, unchanged final edition of the ESV, have now said the decision was "a mistake".

How Can Atheists Deny God\'s Existence When They \'Borrow Christian Worldview\', Apologist Asks
How Can Atheists Deny God's Existence When They 'Borrow Christian Worldview', Apologist Asks

In a post on his Facebook page, Young Earth Creationist Ken Ham questions how atheists ca deny the existence of God when they actually subscribe to the Christian worldview albeit discreetly.

Hillsong New York Filled To Overflowing As Hundreds Wait For Hours On The Street Outside To Join Next Service
Hillsong New York Filled To Overflowing As Hundreds Wait For Hours On The Street Outside To Join Next Service

Hillsong New York City is overwhelming with church attendees - so much so that hundreds of people had to stand in line outside of church just to attend service.

Half Of Scots Say They Aren\'t Religious
Half Of Scots Say They Aren't Religious

Figures showing further decline in the number of Scots who say they are religious do not represent the full picture, the Church of Scotland has insisted.

Iraqi Monk Serving Christians Who Fled ISIS: \'God Needs Me To Be Here\'
Iraqi Monk Serving Christians Who Fled ISIS: 'God Needs Me To Be Here'

An Iraqi monk has spoken of how his experiences of life under invasion by the US and by Islamic State have brought him closer to Jesus.

Christian Persecution In Pakistan Must Stop, Boris Johnson Told
Christian Persecution In Pakistan Must Stop, Boris Johnson Told

The moderator of the Church of Scotland has voiced his support for persecuted Christians in Pakistan and written to the UK foreign secretary Boris Johnson, asking him to put pressure on Pakistani authorities to stop the abuse.

Sex spurs spirituality in men, makes them more likely to believe in God, new study shows
Sex spurs spirituality in men, makes them more likely to believe in God, new study shows

Praying after sex? That's not entirely a novel idea as far as researchers from Duke University in North Carolina are concerned.

Church Membership Plummets In Wales, But Bishop Holds Onto Hope
Church Membership Plummets In Wales, But Bishop Holds Onto Hope

Tumbling church attendance in Wales could herald the end of Sunday worship as it is currently known.

Too Many Demons, Not Enough Exorcists: US Priests Overwhelmed By Demand
Too Many Demons, Not Enough Exorcists: US Priests Overwhelmed By Demand

During the last 10 years the number of Roman Catholic priests in America officially designated as exorcists has quadrupled from 12 to 50.

Church of England Heading For Growth, Say Leading Christian Evangelists
Church of England Heading For Growth, Say Leading Christian Evangelists

There are indications that decades of decline is slowing and possibly even reversing, especially in iconic churches such as cathedrals.

Billy Graham tells Christians: Stop guessing when the Second Coming will be; prepare for it instead
Billy Graham tells Christians: Stop guessing when the Second Coming will be; prepare for it instead

Some Christians often think about the time when Jesus Christ will return to earth to judge the living and the dead. However, world renowned evangelist Billy Graham says Christians should spend time not on wondering when the Second Coming will be, but preparing for it instead.

Christians join other faith leaders in Israel for a \'dangerous\' show of interfaith unity
Christians join other faith leaders in Israel for a 'dangerous' show of interfaith unity

In Israel — the place where Jesus was born and shared the Gospel — representatives of various religions recently prayed with one unified voice.

Child saint suddenly opens her eyes — after she died 300 years ago, shocking tourists in Mexico
Child saint suddenly opens her eyes — after she died 300 years ago, shocking tourists in Mexico

Tourists visiting a cathedral in Mexico may have had the biggest shock of their lives recently when, in one brief moment, the closed eyes of a little girl saint—whose preserved remains had been in the cathedral for some 300 years—suddenly opened, the Mirror reports.

Pope Francis Has Made It Harder To Become A Saint
Pope Francis Has Made It Harder To Become A Saint

Pope Francis has approved changes to the way in which healings can be approved by medics as miracles from potential saints.

How Christians can lead their atheist friends to Jesus in just 2 steps
How Christians can lead their atheist friends to Jesus in just 2 steps

Changing the mind of an atheist is understandably not an easy task, but popular evangelist Rev. Billy Graham has tips on how to accomplish this noble task, and it involves just two easy steps.

Most Americans who left religion just stopped believing before turning 30, survey shows
Most Americans who left religion just stopped believing before turning 30, survey shows

A recent survey by the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) revealed that 25 percent of the American population consider themselves to be not affiliated with any religion. The more alarming news: The same polls showed that almost two in every five Americans aged 18 to 29 do not have any religion.