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'I Kissed Dating Goodbye' author Joshua Harris hints he may have been wrong about purity
Joshua Harris, the archetype of the evangelical purity movement, has hinted he may have been wrong to suggest traditional dating was dangerous.
Religious freedom at 'serious risk' at Christian universities, presidents warn
Seven evangelical Christian university presidents in the United States are warning that traditional religious freedoms are under threat.
Rome defeated, Christ triumphant: 10 quotes from St Augustine
On this day in AD 410, Rome was sacked by the invading Gothic army of Alaric.
Anglican Church in Nigeria builds trauma centre for victims of Boko Haram
Anglicans in northern Nigeria are building a hospital and trauma centre to help the thousands of victims suffering trauma as a result of the Boko Haram terror group.
Finding God in the midst of suffering
Claire Musters on faith, suffering, and how to reconcile pain with a loving Creator.
Great British Bake Off 2016: Church pastor set to make TV debut as contestant
A Baptist pastor is among the 12 contestants in the BBC's Great British Bake Off which begins tonight.
'We are living in darkness': The heartbreaking suffering of refugees stranded in Greece
Christian Aid's Amy Merone reports from a refugee camp in Elefsina, Greece, where hundreds are stranded after fleeing war and persecution.
Earthquake devastates central Italy, at least 38 dead
An earthquake has devastated a string of mountainous towns over a large part of central Italy, trapping residents under hills of rubble
Regular worship is seen as indication of good character, says study
Attending relgious services regularly helps a person be recognised as hard working, wise and morally grounded. Ostentatious displays of religion carried out to gain this recognition will have the opposite effect, a new study shows.
Prince Hassan of Jordan condemns ISIS' 'sickening attacks' on Christians in the Middle East
Christians, Jews and Muslims must unite to combat the "apocalyptic vision" peddled by Islamic State in the Middle East, Prince Hassan of Jordan has said.
Is China's Catholic Church in decline?
China's Catholic population has plateaued and may be in decline, according to research published by AsiaNews.
Most evangelical pastors are of a different generation to their congregants
The overwhelming majority of evangelical leaders run churches primarily attended by people of other generations.
Turkish military, US-led coalition launch operation to sweep Islamic State from Syrian town
Turkish special forces units and jets supported by warplanes from the US-led coalition launched an operation in northern Syria on Wednesday.
Atheists force U.S. university to remove Bibles from its hotel rooms
An atheist organization has forced a university in Arizona to remove Bibles from its executive inn after it sent a complaint.
Princeton University's HR department bans use of words 'man' and 'woman'
Princeton University's Human Resources Department has set new guidelines on what it calls "gender inclusive language" by barring the use of the word "man" in communications, policies, job descriptions, and job postings
Why believing in yourself won't cut it, but believing in God always will
Honestly, believing in ourselves alone won't cut it. This is because apart from God, we're nothing.