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What's wrong with slavery, anyway? Why reading the Bible sometimes isn't enough

The Catholic Church regards the Bible as one source of revelation rather than the only one, which tends to be the Protestant view â and in evangelical discourse, it is very definitely the assumption.

Mormons pull thousands of youngsters from Boy Scouts

The Mormon Church announced plans to pull as many as 185,000 youngsters from the Boy Scouts on Thursday as it looks to start its own scout programme.

Over 8 in 10 Americans reported to be concerned about nation's moral decline

More than eight out of 10 Americans are concerned about the direction of moral behaviour, according to Lifeway Research.

Is Franklin Graham selling #FakeNews on Christian persecution?

Is Franklin Graham selling #FakeNews about Christian persecution? There seems to be great confusion about the statistics on global Christian martyrdom. Persecution matters, but we undermine it if we over-sell it.

How should Christians vote? A guide to #GE2017

Harry Farley has saved you the bother of reading through all the major Christian charities' election guides

Can a pacifist ever be Britain's prime minister?

Can a prime minister ever be a pacifist? Is pacifism the 'Christian' way?

Why are evangelicals in Italy having to fight to keep their churches open?

In the Lombardy region alone, 27 evangelical places of worship have been closed. This affected around 40 Christian communities because some were used by more than one.

'God has spoken to me and called me to serve.' 12 inspiring Florence Nightingale quotes to mark her birthday

Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing, who was born this day in 1820, was a prolific writer and correspondent. Many of her wonderful sayings are still inspiring nurses and many others all around the world to this day.

Justin Welby is a heretic, say breakaway conservative Anglicans

Justin Welby is a heretic and a 'wolf in sheep's clothing', according to the conservative Church responsible for consecrating a breakaway bishop in Newcastle outside the authority of the Church of England.

Walking by on the other side: Why we can't turn away from the world's biggest crisis

The refugee crisis should consistently be one of the top stories on news bulletins and front pages across the globe. Instead, it seems that as a society, we've half-forgotten about this cataclysmic event. We're only reminded when something truly horrific happens.

America is that 'shining city on a hill' where people of faith can worship freely â Vice President Mike Pence

In more than 100 countries spread to every corner of the globe â- from Iran to Eritrea, Nigeria to North Korea â- more than 215 million Christians confront intimidation, imprisonment, forced conversion, abuse, assault, or worse, for holding to the truths of the Gospel, Pence said after speaking at Franklin Graham's world summit on persecution of Christians.