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Social media faces children with a 'mental health crisis'. Here are 3 ways the Church offers hope
New research has urged 'digital literacy' for children's education in the UK, as fears grow about the damaging effects of social media on young people's well-being. The threat is profound, but the Church can lead the way â for both young people and adults â in modelling a more human way to live.
Last men standing: Will evangelical leaders be the only Trump supporters left?
Trump has won over the leaders of white evangelicals who overwhelmingly voted for him in November 2016, leaving some of us wondering whether evangelicals will, bizarrely, be the last supporters of Trump standing.
Donald Trump did not want to be president: Why many evangelicals will like that
The motif of a reluctant leader, who does not want power but is individually chosen by God for a specific role, is one familiar to evangelicals.
Historic Welsh Bible that survived French invasion goes on display
A Bible that survived the last invasion of Britain has gone on display after being painstakingly conserved following years of neglect.
Christian charities blast Windsor council leader's 'social cleansing' of homeless before royal wedding
Homeless charities are joining wholesale condemnation of the leader of Windsor council who called for the town's rough sleepers to be dealt with by police ahead of the royal wedding in May.
Senior Anglican priest slams opposition to assisted dying as 'pure fatalism and superstition'
A senior Anglican priest has spoken out in favour of assisted dying, dismissing as 'pure fatalism and superstition' the notion that 'the time of someone's death is purely God's business'.
'Blind but now I see': The Christian legacy of Louis Braille
Today is World Braille Day, the commemoration of the birth of Louis Braille, a prodigious blind boy who grew up to innovate a form of communication that transformed the world for those unable to see. Braille was also a committed Christian who knew on multiple levels the power of granting sight to the blind.
US Judge sides with Iraqi Christians against Trump administration's deportation plans
Hundreds of Iraqi nationals including many Christians who have been held for months under new US deportation orders under Donald Trump will get a new chance of freedom while they fight their removal, a judge said on Tuesday.
Methodist Church offers £48,000 salary of 'inclusion advisor' in pivotal year for same-sex marriage
The Methodist Church is offering a £48,000 salary for an 'equality, diversity and inclusion advisor' to move the denomination 'towards its goal of being truly inclusive'.
US Muslims set to outnumber Jews and become second largest religion after Christians: Pew report
The number of Muslims living in the US has increased by a million in the past decade, and if that growth rate continues Muslims could replace religious Jews as America's second largest religious group by 2040, according to a study.
100 biggest US churches not 'LGBTQ affirming', leadership overwhelmingly male and white
A recent 'scoring' of America's 100 largest churches has found that none are 'LGBTQ+ affirming'. The research from Churchclarity.org also reported that the leadership of these churches is 93 per cent white, while only one has a female pastor.
Catholic civil war over Communion for the divorced escalates as Pope Francis is attacked by 5 bishops
The battle between Pope Francis and conservative Catholics over Communion for the divorced and remarried has escalated after five bishops reaffirmed traditional Church teaching on the issue and the Pope was reported to have said they will 'regret it bitterly'.
Steve Chalke: Literal readings of Genesis fuel erosion of confidence in Bible
Conservative evangelical readings of the Genesis creation story have fuelled the erosion of confidence in the Bible, a prominent Baptist pastor is claiming.
3 pieces of advice for Christians looking to invest their money in something profitable
When looking to invest money, we've got to be wise and invest in the right places, places where our money will surely grow. Who wants to invest only to lose hard-earned money anyway?
3 reasons why we must hope for the best always
Hope is a very important thing. To encourage you, dear reader, to hope for God's best always, here are a few reasons why we should do so.
The best way to deal with guilty feelings over your past sins
Guilt is a very heavy thing to bear, but the great truth about it is that we have an option not to bear it in Christ. The Bible tells us that when God forgives our sins, He takes away the guilt that naturally comes with it.