Mark Woods
Scottish churchgoing sees dramatic fall, further decline predicted
A dramatic drop in churchgoing in Scotland has been revealed by figures in the latest Scottish Church Census, conducted in May 2016.
Matthew's Easter: A gospel for doubters?
Each of the Gospels tells the story of the Resurrection in a slightly different way. They shape it from a point of view. There's a case for saying Matthew's point of view, in chapter 28, is doubt, uncertainty and incompleteness.
Why did Jesus refuse to drink the wine mixed with gall?
In Matthew's harrowing account of the death of Jesus on the cross, there's one moment where we are told, 'There they offered Jesus wine to drink, mixed with gall; but after tasting it, he refused to drink it.'
San Bernardino killer Cedric Anderson was 'deeply religious' pastor
Cedric Anderson, who shot and killed his estranged wife Karen Smith and an eight-year-old pupil at the San Bernardino school where she worked, was a pastor who often posted about his Christian faith on Facebook.
This is the real problem with Sean Spicer's Hitler analogy
There' s a handy debating tool called Godwin's Law that Sean Spicer, Donald Trump's press secretary, really ought to look up.
Britain needs some of Aslan's 'deep magic' to reimagine its future, says Archbishop of Canterbury
Britain needs to 'reimagine' a new set of values to face a radically different future, according to the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Chinese Christians forced to set up surveillance cameras in their churches
The Zhejiang provincial government had instructed local authorities to install security cameras in churches with the aim of helping them monitor religious activities.
Christ with a barbed wire crown: St Paul's Cathedral installs Wallinger statue to highlight plight of prisoners
Ecce Homo, by renowned sculptor Mark Wallinger, has been installed in collaboration with the cathedral and Amnesty International and will remain there for six weeks.
Jailed missionary Andrew Brunson's sister: 'We believe God is with him'
The sister of Andrew Brunson, the American missionary jailed in Turkey on what his supporters say are false charges of membership of a terrorist organisation, has spoken of how the family's faith in God is sustaining them.
How jihadis are killing Egypt's 'soft target' Christians to undermine the state
Christians are an easily identifiable and vulnerable group who are seen by militant Islamists as supporting the state, making churches a 'soft target'.
'The church was filled with the bodies of the dead': Egypt Palm Sunday bombing survivors speak out
Eyewitnesses of the blasts that took the lives of 49 Egyptian Coptic Christians have spoken of the horror of the events.
Generous leadership: What Moses has to teach pastors today
In Numbers 11: 23-30 there's a fascinating story that speaks into the heart of debates about Christian leadership today.
Was Christopher Columbus really a Jew fleeing persecution by the Spanish Inquisition?
The latter idea is not a new one, but it's surfaced again in an article for Breaking Israel News, a Christian Zionist publication.
Render unto Caesar: The new pound coin has an uncomfortable message for the Church
The coin says, in its design, something about who we are and whom we serve.
I'm glad Alexander Blackman is to be freed â and I'm glad he went to jail
Alexander Blackman â 'Marine A' â has been sentenced to seven years for diminished responsibility manslaughter. He could be free in weeks.
What is the battle for Mosul about and why does it matter?
With all the headlines Islamic State is still capable of generating, it is in the end-game of its dream of an Islamic caliphate.