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Sunday trading campaign dealt a blow after SNP withdraws opposition
Liberalisation of Sunday trading laws is set to pass as the Scottish National Party has withdrawn their opposition after a "deal" with the Conservative government.
Saudi Arabia: Atheist tweeter sentenced to 2,000 lashes for 'denying the existence of God'
An atheist has been sentenced to 10 years in jail and 2,000 lashes in Saudi Arabia for posting about his beliefs on Twitter.
Religious influence increasing in Scottish schools
The place of religion in Scottish schools has been strengthened in recent years, despite a decrease in the influence of religion on society over all, a new report has found.
Happy Leap Year: 29 things to do with an extra day
It's Leap Day! Martin Saunders has 29 ideas for how to make the most of the extra day.
'The Young Messiah' impresses cynical movie reviewer so much that he watched it 3 times already
There are so many movies being made by Hollywood nowadays that only a handful of them are considered gems by movie critics. The "cynical" movie reviewer Joseph Farah did not think that he would like "The Young Messiah" directed by Cyrus Nowrasteh and co-written with his wife Betsy Giffen Nowrasteh, but he liked it so much that he actually watched it three times already.
Phil Robertson's 'subdivision' comment in 'Duck Dynasty' upsets feminist critic
"Duck Dynasty" patriarch Phil Robertson does not shy away from dishing out one controversial comment after another. He already got removed from the show after he made some derogatory statements against the LGBT community, and now he has made some feminists upset during the recent episode of the show.
3 reasons why we should never feel bitter towards God regardless of dire happenings
There are so many bad things happening all around the world that people cannot help but take it against God. For Christian blogger Matt Moore, it is wrong to feel bitter towards God.
More artificial babies soon? Chinese scientists successfully grow mouse sperm cells inside laboratory
Scientists in China have successfully bred a handful of healthy mice from sperm cells they created themselves inside the laboratory using embryonic stem cells plucked from these animals.
Oscars 2016: 'Spotlight' takes top Academy Award, #OscarsSoWhite other big winner
Catholic Church abuse movie Spotlight was named best picture, the top award at Sunday's Oscars ceremony.
Canadian government panel criticised for recommending euthanasia even for kids
Alex Schadenberg, the executive director of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition, told LifeSiteNews that the committee generally made "very bad" recommendations on how to implement the Canadian Supreme Court's decision last year to strike down the prohibition against assisted suicide and euthanasia in the nation.
Worse birth defects from Zika feared: Baby with virtually no brain dies inside mother's womb
Medical practitioners are having reasons to believe that this virus can bring worse health effects, even to the extent of killing unborn children.
Astronomers able to locate fast radio bursts for the first time, but more mysteries remain unanswered
For the first time in nearly a decade, a team of astronomers were able to reach a breakthrough in the study of FRBs: they were able to pinpoint the exact source of these short but spectacular flashes of radio waves.
ISIS could use drones to bomb major sports events in Europe, U.S., intel experts warn
Intelligence experts are warning that drone attacks could be used by terror groups like the Islamic State (ISIS and Al-Qaeda to target major sporting events in Europe and the U.S.
Indian villages prohibit girls and single women from owning mobile phones
In some villages in India, owning a cell phone is prohibited - at least for girls and single women.
Pope Francis praises Italy's leading abortion rights proponent, draws flak from church traditionalists, pro-life advocates
Pope Francis has recently surprised church traditionalists and pro-life advocates after he praised a top abortion promoter and even dubbed her as one of nation's "forgotten greats.''
How Bible teaching on temptation can guide us as Christians today
As Christians, we face temptation every single day. As we make our way through Lent, it's a topic that many of us are thinking about more than ever. Jesus' words to his disciples give us a great starting point to thinking about how can we can work to tackle temptation today.