Life

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  Gillette's opinion-splitting 'We Believe' advert is 'hypocritical', says church minister

  Gillette's new advert on toxic masculinity is 'hypocritical', even if it does raise some important issues, says the former Moderator of the Free Church of Scotland.

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  Most young Christians drop out of church in college years

  New research from LifeWay has revealed the challenge churches face in keeping young people in the pews as they head off to college.

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  Substance abuse more likely among members of the LGBT community - study

  Substance use disorders are more prevalent and more severe among sexual minorities, researchers at the University of Michigan have found.

• The art of the ordinary: How to let God help us make the best of the life we have

  The risk is that people constantly chase the next thing, never settling to invest, never learning to be content with what they've been given.

• Counting bricks: a lesson in accountability from a bankrupt church

  Just a glimmer of accountability, a chance to support not through blind compliance but by making sure the bricks stack up.

• The 'version of you' myth: Why leaders can't afford to fake it to make it

  'Fake it to make it' is the worst career advice anyone could ever receive, not because they won't make it, but because of what happens when they do.

• Tim Farron on the Brexit debate: It's time to call a halt to physical and verbal intimidation

  We need to get past the discourse of insults and triumphalism, and to humanise rather than demonise our opponents.

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  Pathologizing masculinity

  The American Psychological Association diagnoses men as the problem

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  The struggle to glorify God in the workplace

  Glorifying God through hard work VS glorifying God through building relationships: these two don't really look like they will have a tension, do they? Well, I certainly didn't notice this until I started my new job two months ago.

• Let them eat more fat? Researcher argues that a balance of types of fat is the key

  Some nutrition experts now believe that certain types of dietary fat may even reduce cardiovascular risk

• Drinking tea during pregnancy may be bad for your baby's health

  Emerging evidence suggests that consuming caffeine during pregnancy may be bad for the baby

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  Joyce Meyer said her views on prosperity and faith 'got out of balance'

  Popular televangelist Joyce Meyer has admitted that her beliefs in prosperity and faith were at times "out of balance."

• Blue tooth: Plaque analysis shows medieval nun illustrated precious manuscripts

  Beautiful illustrations that adorn treasured medieval manuscripts might have been created not by men, as is usually assumed, but by women.

• Should we replace human contact with robot 'companions' – or is there a better way?

  Imaginations are being curtailed because, thanks to robotics, children can now meet their imaginary friend in real life.

• Promise and Persecution: How should we respond when Christians come under attack?

  Are there any spiritual principles at work in persecution that we need to grasp and engage with?