Mark Woods

Mel Gibson\'s Resurrection film will be more than a Passion sequel
Mel Gibson's Resurrection film will be more than a Passion sequel

A sequel to Mel Gibson's 2004 blockbuster movie The Passion of the Christ will feature Christ's Resurrection and will be a huge undertaking, the actor says.

Why Christians should talk about the devil
Why Christians should talk about the devil

Don't be afraid to talk about the Devil, Billy Graham told an enquirer on his regular question and answer page.

Perry Noble: Alcohol treatment was \'one of the most difficult things I\'ve experienced\'
Perry Noble: Alcohol treatment was 'one of the most difficult things I've experienced'

Perry Noble has said his period in an Arizona treatment facility was "one of the most difficult things I've ever experienced".

Should we spend money on extravagant church buildings?
Should we spend money on extravagant church buildings?

The Romanian People's Salvation Cathedral in the capital, Bucharest, is an extraordinary venture.

Religion, science and Brian Cox: How to have a conversation
Religion, science and Brian Cox: How to have a conversation

What's welcome about Cox's approach is that he seems to understand the limitations of science as well as its vast and wonderful explanatory power.

What next for Zimbabwe? Senior priest warns of \'leadership vacuum\' as Mugabe fails
What next for Zimbabwe? Senior priest warns of 'leadership vacuum' as Mugabe fails

One of Zimbabwe's senior Catholic clerics has said his country faces a "leadership vacuum" as President Robert Mugabe becomes increasingly incapable because of age and ill health.

Solicitor and wife accused of swindling retired vicar out of £230,000
Solicitor and wife accused of swindling retired vicar out of £230,000

A solicitor and his wife have gone on trial at Teesside Crown Court accused of swindling a retired vicar out of more than £230,000.

God\'s Not Dead III? New film explores atheist conversion
God's Not Dead III? New film explores atheist conversion

Actor Kevin Sorbo, whose 2014 film God's Not Dead was the surprise hit of the year, is hoping his next venture is just as successful.

Top Anglican official backs Bishop of Grantham over sexuality
Top Anglican official backs Bishop of Grantham over sexuality

The Bishop of Grantham, Rt Rev Nicholas Chamberlain, has received high-level support from the most senior official in the Anglican communion after controversy erupted over his sexuality.

Ben-Hur, the rewrite: Why a classic 19th-century novel needed a reboot
Ben-Hur, the rewrite: Why a classic 19th-century novel needed a reboot

The story of Ben-Hur derives from an 1880 book by Lew Wallace, a Union general, lawyer and diplomat. Now it's been re-written for modern readers.

The Mayflower sailed today in 1620: 10 facts about the Pilgrim Fathers
The Mayflower sailed today in 1620: 10 facts about the Pilgrim Fathers

On this day in 1620, a voyage began that was to become a key story in the founding of modern America.

Israeli Trump supporters open campaign office in West Bank
Israeli Trump supporters open campaign office in West Bank

Israeli supporters of US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump have opened a campaign office in the occupied West Bank.

The Jenkins controversies: Can you be a Christian and not believe in the Virgin Birth?
The Jenkins controversies: Can you be a Christian and not believe in the Virgin Birth?

David Jenkins, the former Bishop of Durham who died yesterday aged 91, was famous for his trenchant criticisms of Margaret Thatcher and all her works.

Why we need to THINK about the Bible as well as BELIEVING it
Why we need to THINK about the Bible as well as BELIEVING it

At church one Sunday I fell into conversation about a TV programme on biblical archaeology.

Books for Life Live: Top Christian authors gather for Cheltenham\'s alternative literature festival
Books for Life Live: Top Christian authors gather for Cheltenham's alternative literature festival

This year a specifically Christian event has been arranged to coincide with the Cheltenham Literature Festival.

Nigeria 1966: How faithful missionaries saved countless lives in a forgotten genocide
Nigeria 1966: How faithful missionaries saved countless lives in a forgotten genocide

Think of Nigeria today and Boko Haram springs to mind, with its murderous version of Islam which has been responsible for untold suffering.