Culture

• Laughter lines: How a Christian comedian is tackling the 21st century's search for meaning

  For years I was just a comedian who wanted to see people meet Jesus without ever really joining the dots in my own career. Now I'm trying to use my comedy to help them do just that.

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  Justin Bieber reading Christian marriage book as he prepares to wed Hailey Baldwin

  TMZ released a video of the popstar leaving Baldwin's apartment in New York City on Wednesday night with 'The Meaning of Marriage' by Tim Keller

• William Blake: The Christian prophet determined to open our immortal eyes

  On Sunday, hundreds of people gathered in a damp, London cemetery called Bunhill Fields for the unveiling of a gravestone.

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  Chris Pratt goes to church with new girlfriend Katherine Schwarzenegger

  "Guardians of the Galaxy" star Chris Pratt was spotted with his new girlfriend Katherine Schwarzenegger after the two attended church last week.

• 5 Christian movies coming out this year

  There are still some Christian movie releases to look forward to before the year is out, including the sequel to 'Unbroken'

• 'Apostasy' review: What happens when real life intrudes on a closed religious community?

  he hard-hitting drama Apostasy from former Jehovah's Witness Daniel Kokotajlo lifts the lid on what happens when real life situations fall outside those prescribed as 'acceptable' by their religion.

• Is Beyoncé under a 'generational curse'?

  'I pray that I am able to break the generational curses in my family and that my children will have less complicated lives.'

• Review: 'Paul, Apostle of Christ' is a hymn to the persecuted church

  Where the film scores is in its depiction of life under the brutal Roman regime.

• Irreplaceable: The Quaker meeting house that speaks of quiet faith

  The Religious Society of Friends, known popularly as the Quakers, began in the mid-17th century in Lancashire.

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  Anthony Hopkins reveals how trusting in God saved him from alcoholism

  "Because that's what you do in theater, you drink," the 80-year-old Welsh actor told around 500 students at the University of California, Los Angeles this week.

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  John David Duggar and Abbie Burnett announce engagement after whirlwind courtship

  John David Duggar is the next Duggar child to walk down the aisle after getting engaged to Abbie Burnett!

• What the hill climbs of the Tour de France tell us about discipleship

  The Tour is a race for the fit and the fierce. People have died going up and coming down, injuries are frequent and at the end, the prize is a place in sporting history.

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  Heartbroken family of Christian writer Wynter Evans Pitts asks for prayers after she dies aged 38

  The author and speaker is survived by her husband and four daughters, the eldest of whom starred in the Christian movie 'War Room' alongside Priscilla Shirer

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  Russell Crowe sings Christian hymn 'In the Sweet By and By' to his Instagram followers

  Actor Russell Crowe surprised his 600,000 followers on Instagram Sunday when he sang a Christian hymn as he combed his beard.

• Mary Magdalene: Not just a bystander, a disciple and apostle

  The religious film of the year has unquestionably been Mary Magdalene, starring Rooney Mara in the title role and Joaquin Phoenix as Jesus.