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Trump administration faces lawsuit over denial of asylum to Iranian Christians
Trump administration faces lawsuit over denial of asylum to Iranian Christians

The Trump administration is facing a lawsuit over the denial of asylum applications to nearly a hundred Iranian Christian refugees who are said to be at risk of imprisonment or persecution if they are deported back to Iran.

Eliminating meat from diets could prevent premature deaths, new research suggests
Eliminating meat from diets could prevent premature deaths, new research suggests

Abstaining from meat could cut premature deaths in the U.S. by a third each year, according to a recent study from Harvard University.

Which part of your car harbors the most germs? Latest tests reveal the answer
Which part of your car harbors the most germs? Latest tests reveal the answer

The average car is a haven for germs - and some parts of it more so than others

'Counting On' star Jason Duggar is officially ready for courtship after turning 18
'Counting On' star Jason Duggar is officially ready for courtship after turning 18

Another Duggar child has officially become an eligible bachelor and fans are wondering which girl he'll begin courting.

Ecclesiastes 8: Real understanding, true contentment
Ecclesiastes 8: Real understanding, true contentment

You would think that having tried to understand the difficult question of how to live in a corrupt society Solomon would have had enough.

Who is 'the fool' in Proverbs? 7 types of modern day folly
Who is 'the fool' in Proverbs? 7 types of modern day folly

There's no character trait the Bible condemns more than folly. The fool – particularly a target in the book of Proverbs – is a pitiful creature, who deserves no respect and should he shunned for the harm he does.

Depression cure news 2018: Daily exercise can reduce risk of depression at all ages, according to study
Depression cure news 2018: Daily exercise can reduce risk of depression at all ages, according to study

New research has suggested that exercising regularly can lower the risk of developing depression by as much as 16 percent regardless of age or location.

Do we need to fear hell before we can love God?
Do we need to fear hell before we can love God?

There was another evangelical furore on Twitter yesterday about eternal damnation. Does God need hell to show how much he loves you?

Finding the line: When does a prayer request become gossip?
Finding the line: When does a prayer request become gossip?

Christians aren't generally fuzzy on the concept of gossip. We know it's wrong; Paul talks about 'no corrupting talk' coming out of our mouths.

GOP Rep. Steve Scalise says he's alive because of God's miracle one year after Virginia shooting
GOP Rep. Steve Scalise says he's alive because of God's miracle one year after Virginia shooting

The congressman was shot on the hip during the attack and is still undergoing surgeries and treatments a year later.

Drinking coffee during pregnancy could make babies obese, experts say
Drinking coffee during pregnancy could make babies obese, experts say

Study authors found that babies who have been exposed to high levels of caffeine in the womb have a 66 percent of becoming obese as they grow up.

Pakistani chief justice takes up Asia Bibi's blasphemy appeal
Pakistani chief justice takes up Asia Bibi's blasphemy appeal

The Chief Justice of Pakistan has announced that he will preside over the case of blasphemy convict Asia Bibi, a year after the hearing was postponed when one of three judges recused himself.

What would you do if you won £121 million?
What would you do if you won £121 million?

Somewhere in the UK, however, someone has bought a lottery ticket and – perhaps – had their prayers answered.

The spiritual gift of friendship: How to be 100% 'for' someone else
The spiritual gift of friendship: How to be 100% 'for' someone else

The British comedian Jason Manford once observed the difference between UK and US approaches to friendship, and particularly that between males.

How do you actually 'speak the truth in love'?
How do you actually 'speak the truth in love'?

We struggle to 'speak the truth in love' for a whole range of reasons from busyness to blundering, but most of the time we fail to deliver helpful feedback to each other because we just don't think about it in advance.

CBS pulls 'Living Biblically' off the air after just eight episodes
CBS pulls 'Living Biblically' off the air after just eight episodes

"Living Biblically," a comedy about a man who decides to live by the words of the Bible, has been pulled off the air only after eight episodes.