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Seven better ways to respond to Mark Driscoll's Mars Hill resignation
Following the resignation from leadership of Mark Driscoll, Martin Saunders asks how to respond in a Christ-like way.

Barbie doll Mary and Ken doll Jesus exhibition cancelled by Argentinian artists after receiving threats
Artists Marianela Perelli and Emiliano Paolini's religious dolls exhibition in Argentina was cancelled after receiving threats and complaints from believers.

Whitney Houston's loved up daughter Bobbi Kristina likens hubby and herself to Adam and Eve: 'I was made from YOUR exact rib'
Bobbi Kristina, Whitney Houston's daughter, is very much in love and this is clearly evident in her latest post in her social account

Science and faith have exchanged places but God is not dead among the philosophers
Philosopher and Catholic Gary Gutting has spent the past year interviewing 12 fellow philosophers on the reasonableness of faith in God and, conversely, the rationale for non-belief.

Duck Dynasty's John Luke Robertson on fiancee Mary Kate: 'She never gave me the time of day until I started talking about Jesus'
"Duck Dynasty" star John Luke Robertson is grateful that his fiancée Mary Kate keeps him close to Jesus.
'Dancing With the Stars' contestant Sadie Robertson says God keeps her calm before show performances
Sadie Robertson from "Duck Dynasty" reveals that her secret to calming her nerves before performances on "Dancing With the Stars" is simple: turning to God.

Cocaine-using philandering pastor refuses to leave his church
Despite having been ousted by board members, an Alabama pastor who has admitted to taking drugs and sleeping with members of his congregation has refused to step down.

Pro-alcohol revelers soaked John Wesley figurines in ale
Models of the famous evangelist were allegedly dunked in ale as a protest against his anti-alcohol stance.

Welby backs military action against Islamic State, but says 'violence by itself resolves nothing'
The Archbishop of Canterbury says a "global strategy" is needed to combat the threat of the Islamic State, insisting that "to be effective we must not look for quick fixes."

Blair: We must 'root out teaching that inspires hatred or hostility'
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair has urged schools across the globe to teach 'the virtue of religious respect'.

Hong Kong government is 'sitting on its hands', warns Catholic editor
As tensions flare in the city once more, authorities and protesters are deadlocked.

Justin Welby praises 'long overdue' move as House of Lords approves women bishops
The House of Lords yesterday approved plans to allow women to become bishops in the Church of England.

Vatican denies claims of doctrinal shifts on divorce and homosexuality
Comments in the mid-term report of the Synod on the Family have been over-interpreted, it says.

No charges for Bishop of Gloucester over sex abuse allegations
Rt Rev Michael Perham is expected to return to ministry.

Liberian bishop: 'We have once again become the abandoned and scum of the earth'
Bishop Anthony Borwah says his people are being treated like "scum" in a world gripped by the Ebola crisis.

Five reasons to love (and learn from) The Apprentice
Martin Saunders takes a look at Alan Sugar's latest intake, and what we might be able to learn from their mistakes.