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How do I know when someone is questioning God's will?
How can we tell if our actions question or challenge faith anyways? Where do we draw the line between questioning God and challenging our belief in Him to make us stronger?

Hundreds of Muslim clerics say religious freedom is essential
Marrakech Declaration welcomed by evangelical and Catholic observers as Islamic scholars say religious freedom must be granted to all.

Government offer to child refugees is 'absolute minimum', say campaigners
The UK will accept more unaccompanied child refugees in response to pressure for opposition parties and charities.

If God is so gracious, why do I still have problems?
One of the biggest misunderstandings of grace is that it makes everything pretty and easy, but that's not always the case. God's grace is also an enabling grace.

How to overcome doubt and trust God more
Many Christians face doubt on a daily basis, and though it's good to dig deep into it, doubt can often be detrimental to faith.

ISIS mass grave discovered in Ramadi
Iraqi authorities have uncovered a mass grave in Ramadi containing at least 40 bodies, including women and children, apparently killed by Islamic State insurgents when they seized the city in May, police and provincial officials said.

Sweden may expel up to 80,000 asylum seekers
Sweden is preparing to deport up to 80,000 of last year's record number of asylum seekers, Interior Minister Anders Ygeman said in an interview with business daily Dagens Industri on Thursday.

Syria's al-Qaeda affiliate al-Nusra poses 'greater threat' to U.S. than ISIS â experts
A new report is criticizing the United States for its misguided strategy of focusing more on the Islamic State (ISIS), saying Al Qaeda's Syrian affiliate, Jabhat al-Nusra is much more dangerous in the long run than the latter.

The EU and Christianity: Questions of religious identity dominate debate on the Union
The relationship between Islam and European identity clouded a robust debate tonight as audience members and panellists clashed over the future of the European Union.

3 Islamic terror groups â ISIS, al-Qaeda, Muslim Brotherhood â seek 'mega-merger' in Libya
The Libyan branches of Islamic State (ISIS), Al-Qaida and the Muslim Brothers are said to be finalising a "mega merger'' that would include the formation of a joint council of sages, according to London-based newspaper Al Sharq al Awsat.

Controversial U.S. governor wants to bring back guillotine to execute drug traffickers
Maine Governor Paul LePage wants to use an old method to execute drug traffickers in the state.

For football coach Joe Kennedy, getting suspended for praying at games is even 'harder' than serving as a Marine in Iraq
High school football coach Joe Kennedy said getting suspended by the school for praying at the games was the "hardest thing" he has ever experienced, more than when he served as a Marine in Iraq.

Florida sports association slammed for 'ridiculous' decision to bar prayers at football match between 2 Christian schools
Two Christian high schools in Tampa, Florida have been barred by the state athletic association to say pre-game prayers at a public venue.

Muslim Milwaukee resident arrested, charged after plotting to carry out mass shooting at Masonic temple
A 23-year-old Milwaukee resident was arrested and charged after he plotted to carry out a mass shooting to kill dozens at a Masonic temple.

U.S. Supreme Court ignores North Dakota's appeal to restrict killing of unborn children
The United States Supreme Court kept its hands off and simply ignored an appeal from North Dakota that would have prevented the killing of innocent unborn children in the state.

Tiny mosquitoes carrying brain-deforming virus now pose threat to entire Western Hemisphere
The menacing Zika virus is carried around the world by tiny, white-speckled mosquitoes called Aedes aegypti, which used to thrive only in the African continent.