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Archbishop of Canterbury moves forward on inquiry into sex abuse bishop
The Archbishop of Canterbury has appointed a woman who is an expert on government and safeguarding to head his independent inquiry into whether there was any kind of cover-up in the Church of England over sex abuse bishop Peter Ball.

When Jesus calms the storms in our life
If you've ever been on a boat during a storm and lived to tell the tale, you would probably come out radically changed.

Leave the EU for 'Christian' Europe, says new group Christians for Britain
Two prominent opinion formers in British religion have joined in a campaign for Britain to leave the European Union, comparing it to a new Reformation.Â

What does the Bible say about busyness?
Claire Musters points to six Bible verses to help us slow down and rest.

What submitting to your husband really means
Biblical submission is one of the most challenging aspects. God gives this command to wives in Ephesians 5:22 where Paul says "submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the Lord."

Ken Ham seeks to spark feeling of awe on Ark Encounter visitors, inspiring them to learn more about God
It is difficult to imagine the true scope and magnitude of Noah's Ark and how it managed to fit in a pair of every animal in the world, but the Ark Encounter built by the Creation Museum aims to do just that.

What truly makes a person a Christian? Franklin Graham says it isn't religion
Roman Catholic pontiff Pope Francis and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump did not see eye to eye regarding the latter's Christianity, since the pope believes that Christians would not close their hearts out on immigrants.

Anti-EU numbers drop six points in blow to Brexit campaign
The campaign for Britain to leave the European Union has taken a six-point drop over the rival "in" campaign, according to a YouGov poll taken by the Times.

4 unbiblical misconceptions about finances
The Bible talks more about money and finances than it talks about heaven and hell combined, and there's a very good reason why that is so.

Former CIA official on torture programme: Never again â Trump would have 'to bring his own damn bucket'
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) will not bring back torture to make captured terrorist suspects talk, a former CIA chief said, adding that if Donald Trump becomes U.S. president and subsequently orders the spy agency to waterboard terrorists, he has "to bring his own damn bucket."

FBI reveals plot to massacre Christians in Detroit church as admitted by Muslim who 'plans to do jihad' in U.S.
A 21-year-old American Muslim who "loves to hear people begging and screaming" has admitted to the FBI that he intends to shoot up a church full of Christians in Detroit.

Driver rescued, his copy of Holy Bible undamaged after vehicle erupts in flames in Tennessee crash
"That is God. If you don't believe it, I don't know what to say." A stunned witness made this remark after an SUV, a 2014 Jeep Laredo, erupted in flames after crashing into a pole while speeding along Interstate 385 near Memphis, Tennessee, WMC Action 5 TV reported.

Church of England already liberalised on sexuality, says Christian Concern
The Church of England has already resolved the matter of human sexuality, according to a damning article seen by Christian Today.

10 Bible verses for when you're feeling cynical about faith
God calls us to be the antithesis of a cynic. Rather than trusting in the systems of the world â which so clearly are not always worthy of trust â our faith is put in God. He is who we can be certain of and believe in.

Can Christians still evangelise in times of doubt?
Sharing our faith can seem like a terrifying prospect for many of us at the best of times; but what about when we're not even sure what we believe in?

Media should ignore ISIS propaganda, new study suggests
Media should ignore ISIS propaganda, as it is seeking to exploit the lack of alternative media coverage in Iraq and Syria to control the portrayal of the region, according to new research by Australia's leading foreign policy think tank.