Opinion

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  The problem with plans to raise the legal age of marriage

  Whatever the motivation, it is difficult to see how raising the age for marriage can possibly help the problem of coercion – especially when, at the same time, we impose mandatory sex and relationships education in our schools.

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  Holding on when you want to let go

  Christian Today speaks to Sheila Walsh about her latest book Holding On When You Want To Let Go, the idea behind it and how its message can help those who are struggling and in pain.

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  How churches can help people with disability survive the cost of living crisis

  No disabled person should be in pain because they are too cold. Neither should someone have to choose between ventilating their child or eating.

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  Why a recent Cambridge debate bodes ill for the future of Christianity in Britain

  Evangelical Christian MP Tim Farron and Anglican journalist Peter Hitchens went up against celebrated LGBT activist Peter Tatchell and lost the vote by 152 to 81.

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  Who will really lead Church of England evangelicals?

  We evangelical clergy in the parishes are punch-drunk pandemic weary, unsettled by talk of parish mergers, wondering whether the LLF debate will force us out of the Church of England. I wouldn't presume to speak for everyone, but I am sure I speak for some at least when I say: we are weary. And we are waiting for leadership.

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  The challenges of being a pastor in an ever-changing world

  Glenn Packiam, author of The Resilient Pastor, speaks to Christian Today about the pressures on today's pastors and how they can thrive in spite of them.

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  The pandemic won't be over for us until it is over for everyone

  The failure to fairly distribute vaccines globally puts at risk all the hard-won sacrifices of isolation and separation over the last two years, writes Christian Aid's Oliver Pearce.

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  Caring for immunocompromised people in our churches

  After two years of keeping away from church, it may well be hard for the immunocompromised person to start attending once more. Sympathy and understanding are important in such situations – but even more important is to take practical steps to ensure that their decision doesn't, for them, feel stupid, writes Dr Denis Alexander

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  Is Jesus enough?

  You don't have to travel far in the UK to hear, whether in person or in the media, clergy who in the name of Jesus separate him from the Jesus of history. They each have their own personal Jesus – who remarkably agrees with their political, social, moral and religious views. He's very nice and accommodating – to them.

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  Paying attention in an age of distractions

  Perhaps if we see one another truly, lovingly, and rightly – beyond caricatures and fantasies – we will uncover a refreshment and joy that comes from attending to one another and discovering the work and presence of the changeless God therein.

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  How Church unity reveals God's power in Ukraine crisis

  Gwyn Williams, UK Operations Director for Feed The Hungry, points to a powerful demonstration of God's grace as churches come together to help Ukraine.

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  There's no basis for the Bible prophecy linking Ezekiel to Russia's invasion of Ukraine

  There is absolutely no scriptural or factual evidence that connects Ezekiel 38 to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.