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Scottish Episcopal Church permits gay marriage in historic vote
The Scottish Episcopal Church has forged ahead becoming the first UK Anglican church to legalise gay marriage.
Former presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders draws evangelical fire at Vought confirmation hearing
Senator Bernie Sanders has been accused of creating a 'religious test for political office' and discriminating against Christians because of their beliefs.
'They're not even people': Eric Trump's Democrat dismissal is everything that's wrong with politics
Yesterday Eric Trump, son of President Donald Trump, said that his father's political enemies were to him 'not even people'. It's a new low, and as Britain concludes another divisive election campaign, betrays the current state of much modern politics.
Islamic State won't win, says Iranian priest after Tehran atrocity
The fallout from Islamic State's attacks in Iran's capital Tehran has continued with revelations that gunmen and bombers were Iranian members of IS.
The man who punched out demons: 6 things you should know about Smith Wigglesworth
Today is the birthday of Smith Wigglesworth, a revivalist healer and preacher who shaped much of early Pentecostalism. Beside his remarkable surname, here are six things you should know about Smith Wigglesworth.
The crucified creation: A Christian view on the climate crisis
Creation is being crucified. This crucified creation is groaning under the weight of sin and greed.
Down's Syndrome documentary among winners of prestigious awards celebrating UK's faith broadcasting
Yesterday saw the announcement of the winners of the 2017 Sandford St Martin Awards, which celebrate excellence in religious programming. The winners included Christian actress Sally Phillips' provocative documentary 'A World Without Down's Syndrome?'
Why thinking of your church as a family could be a really bad idea
A party? A spiritual paracetamol? That half-time inspirational pep talk? A pop concert? What could you liken your church to?
Pray for us, say Qatar's Christians as crisis deepens
The Qatar crisis is deepening â and Christians in the Middle Eastern nation are calling for prayer for their country.
God, apes, and confused creationists: Why Christians can't make science the enemy
Thel discovery of mysterious fossilised bone fragments has divided the conservative Christian community, with Young Earth Creationists torn on what to say. Many are determined to defend the Bible, but are they missing the point?
Jesus comes to Times Square: thousands pray and hear Bible readings at iconic New York City landmark
A reported 14,000 have come together to lift up the name of Jesus in New York City's Times Square for the Jesus Week evangelistic outreach event.
Evangelist calls for McDonald's boycott over rainbow french fries packet for Gay Pride Month
The fast food giant is serving up its french fries in rainbow-patterned packets for Gay Pride Month.
The Shack review: is the movie version heretical⦠and does it matter?
A film opens this week that arguably presents the most significant opportunity in living memory for Christians to introduce their faith to their friends through an engagement with mainstream culture. Yet so far, excitement about the film has been strangely muted, because there's just one small problem: the film is based on controversial best-seller The Shack.
Is it true that Islam is inherently violent?
Back in the '80s and '90s there were people who didn't want to travel to London for fear of IRA bombs. I don't recall politicians or media from that time saying repeatedly, 'These terrorists are not Catholic.'
From a life of drugs to church: How Jesus changed my life
The transformation by the power of God's word of the life of a former drug dealer and gang member who grew up in a rough neighbourhood in South East London where crime and violence was the norm.
A godly pursuit: 5 scriptural reasons Christians should care about justice
We know instinctively that we are called to help those who are suffering injustice. Justice is a godly pursuit.