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Payday time for loan companies as Archbishop's credit task group chalks up success
Archbishop Justin Welby's task group on responsible credit and savings publishes final report, giving evidence of a "sea change" in public and political thought on the issue.

Has the Church succumbed to half-brained thinking?
Krish Kandiah explores right- and left-brained thinking, and the impact it may have had on the Church.

Which is most violent, the Qur'an or the Bible?
Comparing the eight major emotions â joy, anticipation, anger, disgust, sadness, surprise, fear/anxiety and trust â the Old Testament is the 'angriest' and contains the least 'joy'.

5 Christian movies you should watch
Movie and film has become a powerful tool to convey messages to the general public, and some Christian filmmakers have taken their faith and converted them into video.

Pope could visit Scotland to sign interfaith charter on 'shared humanity'
Pope Francis is intended to come to Scotland in September to sign a ten-point declaration on the "shared humanity" of people of all faiths and none.

What to do with a 'thorn in the flesh'
How many times have we often been faced with a "thorn in the flesh," and all we want is to see it gone? It might have been a relationship, a personal sin struggle, or it could have been a career issue. Whatever it was, it was tough to deal with.

4 things youth in church take out of context
Youth ministry can be a wonderful experience for children, and one that could very well much build up the next generation. However, that is not to say that youth ministry is not without it's problems.

Japan 'ghost' stories: Horrified drivers recall taking passengers who vanish after asking to be taken 'home' to quake site
The victims of the devastating tsunami and earthquake that struck Japan in March 2011 are backâin ghostly formâhaunting Japanese cab drivers in the area, according to The Asahi Shimbun newspaper, as reported by the Mirror.

Christians face 'great danger of deception' from faith leaders who have turned their 'church into social club'
The "great danger of deception" is upon us, no thanks to supposed religious leaders who have turned the "church into a social club embracing political correctness and historical rewrite."

Don't be like a witch: How to guard against curses â both from ourselves and others
Do you know that a curse is a form of double-bladed witchcraft that brings evil to the person it is directed to and, at the same time, to the one saying or thinking about it?

What can we learn from Elijah? #1: We're called to stand with the poor
Elijah was one of the greatest of all the Old Testament prophets, but one of the most memorable stories about him is small-scale and domestic.

When spiritual gifts become curses
Nowadays, we see headlines of pastors, evangelists, prophets and many other powerful men and women failing in ministry. Have their God-given spiritual gifts failed them?

How to stop Satan from stealing your Christian identity: 'Return to the Cross'
Satan apparently never tires of leading people to temptation and tormenting them with the thought that they are no good and do not deserve God's affection.

Two small copper coins and a big heart: A story on generosity
Of all the Biblical teachings on generosity, one of the most powerful would be the story of the poor widow who gave two small copper coins.

Mexico: Expelled Christians allowed to return home with full religious rights
Two Mexican Protestants who were imprisoned and then expelled from their community for refusing to renounce their faith have been allowed to return to their homes with a guarantee of full religious freedom.

5 things a husband should never say to his wife during a fight if he truly doesn't want trouble
Words have immense power that could either destroy or strengthen a relationship. This is particularly true when people, especially couples, find themselves in disagreement, B.J. Foster, the content manager of All Pro Dad, says.