Mark Woods

The only people shocked at the Presidents Club debacle are the ones who don't read their Bibles
The only people shocked at the Presidents Club debacle are the ones who don't read their Bibles

I'm as revolted as anyone by the thought of so many rich men abusing women 'bought as bait', in Labour MP Jess Phillips' resounding phrase. But surprised? No.

Ursula Le Guin: What the atheist writer taught this Christian
Ursula Le Guin: What the atheist writer taught this Christian

One of the frustrating things about the way many Christians argue against atheists is how they often project their own worries on to people who just don't see it it that way.

What Elisha's strange miracles say to the church today
What Elisha's strange miracles say to the church today

What unites all these stories is how they actually work

Are Anglicans and Methodists really about to unite after 200 years of schism?
Are Anglicans and Methodists really about to unite after 200 years of schism?

It's crunch time for the Church of England and the Methodist Church. They are facing a crucial decision this year – the CofE in February and the Methodist Church, assuming all goes well at the General Synod meeting, in July.

MEP Jonathan Arnott resigns from UKIP, saying he's freer to speak out as a Christian
MEP Jonathan Arnott resigns from UKIP, saying he's freer to speak out as a Christian

Another UKIP Member of the European Parliament has resigned from the party, saying it has 'significantly shifted its position on religious and cultural issues' .

What's it like to be lonely? A lesson from Genesis
What's it like to be lonely? A lesson from Genesis

Right at the beginning of the Bible, there's a bald statement about the nature of human beings: God creates Adam, but almost immediately says, 'It is not good for man to be alone.'

World Evangelical Alliance responds to charges it has a secret 'ecumenical agenda'
World Evangelical Alliance responds to charges it has a secret 'ecumenical agenda'

The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) has responded to charges from three of its member bodies that it has an 'ecumenical agenda' inconsistent with its historic evangelical roots.

Why ex-Muslims might not be the best guides to Islam

Pope Francis is under fire again, this time from Muslim converts to Catholicism who can't understand why he is, as they believe, soft on Islam.

Who are the Mormons, and are they Christians?
Who are the Mormons, and are they Christians?

Mormonism has a much wider following in the US than in the UK, where its tenets are not widely known. But who are the Mormons – and are they Christians?

65 years after it closed for worship, Bristol church will reopen with a new evangelistic vision
65 years after it closed for worship, Bristol church will reopen with a new evangelistic vision

A Bristol city centre church is to open for worship for the first time in 65 years with a mission to engage young and unchurched people.

How Christian 'prophets' are breaking the third commandment
How Christian 'prophets' are breaking the third commandment

There's a story going round at the moment about a 'prophecy' that God will remove North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un unless he becomes a Christian.

S***hole countries: A lesson in geography
S***hole countries: A lesson in geography

Travel broadens the mind, it's said. Well, perhaps: but it depends on how you travel, what you see and whom you meet.

Bath Abbey's pews and the battle for a strange church: We should resist normal
Bath Abbey's pews and the battle for a strange church: We should resist normal

But there's a wider question, symbolised by the Bath Abbey row – which, let's face it, is itself pretty niche – and it's not just about buildings.

The reason Christians are being persecuted today – and what we can do about it
The reason Christians are being persecuted today – and what we can do about it

What drives this hostility to Christians, and what does it look like on the ground?

Tim Farron says he was wrong to deny gay sex was sinful
Tim Farron says he was wrong to deny gay sex was sinful

Former Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron has spoken of his regret at saying he did not believe gay sex was sinful after sustained media pressure on him.

When hate goes viral: 3 ways Christians can respond
When hate goes viral: 3 ways Christians can respond

The man who's collapsed is a Christian and the doctor who responds is a Muslim – and he accordingly refuses to treat the unfortunate patient.