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Dunkirk review: a magnificent light in our darkest hour
The extraordinary redemption story of Dunkirk is all due to humble, ordinary people who decided to play their part. These men â and boys â left behind because they were deemed the wrong age to fight, were absolutely average. All that set them apart was their willingness to see light defeat darkness.
Lean in to your shadow side: ten new Christian phrases you need to know
Every subculture has its own special vocabulary. No-one however, quite does this to the degree of awesomeness demonstrated by the evangelical wing of the Christian church, which not only has its own set of extraordinary jargon, but regularly adds to it.
Eritrean Patriarch detained for 10 years has attended church â but it's a fig leaf for continued repression, campaigners say
The Eritrean Orthodox Patriarch, detained at home since 2007, has been allowed to attend a church service for the first time since his arrest â but supporters say in spite of this there has been no reconciliation with the regime.
Murdered Indian pastor received death threats, son reveals
The son of a murdered Indian church leader has revealed his father received death threats before he was shot by men on a motorbike on Saturday.
Was Jesus an extremist? 1 in 5 Brits thinks so
Almost as many also believe Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr were extremists, a new poll by ComRes for the Evangelical Alliance reveals
Palestinians call for 'day of rage' in Jerusalem, clash with Israel over mosque security
Palestinian leaders in Jerusalem have called for a 'day of rage' this morning as peace talks have broken down, with Israeli forces refusing to remove security from an historic mosque that was closed after gun violence.
Cardinal Mueller admits 'shame' for Church child abuse but denies responsibility for German choir school scandal
Former Vatican doctrinal chief Cardinal Muller has denied accusations that he must face 'full responsibility' for the abuse scandal in a German choir school revealed this week. It was revealed on Monday that more than 500 boys in a Church choir school were abused over a period of six decades.
Is the sidelining of religion a root cause of our mental health crisis?
Duncan Williams argues that our society's mental health crisis could be reduced by reintroducing spirituality instead of focusing on material gain.
How Christian and other faith communities are rebuilding trust in times of crisis
A recent report from the Woolf Institute found that local communities â especially faith and other minority groups â are increasingly important at times of crisis. The report authors Jan-Jonathan Bock and Sami Everett explain the quiet citizen subtitle to the report and how this is linked to an increase in social and political engagement by local faith communities.
Jerusalem Church leaders urge freedom of worship following historic mosque closure after gun violence
Church leaders in Jerusalem are urging freedom of worship in the city, calling for continued access to the historic al-Aqsa Mosque after it was closed following gun violence last week.
South Sudan's child refugees in mental health crisis: 150,000 need therapy for post-conflict trauma
More than 150,000 child refugees in northern Uganda require mental health therapy after fleeing intense violence in South Sudan.
O.J. Simpson says he wishes he had 'been a better Christian' as he's granted parole
O.J.Simpson told a Nevada parole board: "I was always a good guy, but I could have been a better Christian.'
What does 'home' mean to you? Are you like the Son of Man, with nowhere to lay your head?
Jo Swinney, author of Home, came in to Christian Today to talk about the quest to belong.
Gaming for God: New card game asks the Church 'what is mission?'
The UK's first ever mission themed card game, designed to provide a fun way for people to examine their personal view of what mission is, has been launched by Church Mission Society (CMS).
Christians clash with LGBT protesters in violent brawl in Calgary
Footage has emerged of a violent brawl that broke out between Christian demonstrators and LGBT activists in Calgary, Canada on Sunday.
Alabama Christian university rejects $3m funding from denomination that sought closure of LGBT student group
A Christian American university has rejected $3m (£2.3m) funding from state churches that demanded it shut down an LGBT students' group.