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The Amazing Spider-Man 2 release: Jamie Foxx assures Christians it\'s great for the whole family
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 release: Jamie Foxx assures Christians it's great for the whole family

There is some violence in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 but not enough that parents should be put off seeing it with their children, according to the star

Jars of Clay frontman faces backlash for comments on homosexuality: \'Conservative argument doesn\'t hold up to scrutiny\'
Jars of Clay frontman faces backlash for comments on homosexuality: 'Conservative argument doesn't hold up to scrutiny'

Lead singer of Christian rock band Jars of Clay, Dan Haseltine, has received widespread criticism from conservative Christians following comments he made on Twitter about homosexuality and same-sex marriage.

Selena Gomez spotted at Judah Smith\'s Jesus Is tour \'crying and praying in the Spirit\'
Selena Gomez spotted at Judah Smith's Jesus Is tour 'crying and praying in the Spirit'

The pop star reportedly joined the Echo Park leg of the tour

Fox to create show on Jesus\'s childhood called \'Nazareth\'
Fox to create show on Jesus's childhood called 'Nazareth'

Not much is known about Christ before he began ministry at the age of 30, but 'Nazareth' is just one in a long list of Biblical dramas currently being developed, and follows in the footsteps of Lifetime's 'The One' which will also explore Jesus' early years.

Justin Bieber tweets his love for Jesus
Justin Bieber tweets his love for Jesus

Justin Bieber tweeted his love for his The City Church's Pastor Judah Smith and the Lord of Lords on Monday. 

Ben-Hur makers have \'learned from mistakes\' of Noah
Ben-Hur makers have 'learned from mistakes' of Noah

The Faith Driven Consumers group has applauded Paramount's decision to bring Mark Burnett and Roma Downey into the production team for Ben-Hur.  

\'Gladiator\' writer to work on \'Nazareth\' series looking at Jesus\'s younger years
'Gladiator' writer to work on 'Nazareth' series looking at Jesus's younger years

Studio executives have cottoned on to the demand for faith-based productions and the next one in the pipleine over at Fox is Nazareth, looking at the early years of Jesus's life.

Mark Burnett and Roma Downey sign on for Ben-Hur remake
Mark Burnett and Roma Downey sign on for Ben-Hur remake

The Bible producers will be working on a remake of the Charlton Heston classic with Wanted director Timur Bekmambetov

The Remission Flow\'s Darren Mulligan on grace, truth and why he \'can\'t do the happy clappy thing\'
The Remission Flow's Darren Mulligan on grace, truth and why he 'can't do the happy clappy thing'

Darren Mulligan is very honest about where his lyrics come from: "This is dark but I don't think humanity and being alive is all that great at times."

You Make Me Brave - new music from Bethel
You Make Me Brave - new music from Bethel

"I really hope that people feel that the highlight is what the Lord is saying through the whole album versus who sang what, who did what, whose name is on what," says Bethel's Jenn Johnson

Creed lead singer Scott Stapp on tour in Europe: \'Victimhood did me in for years\'
Creed lead singer Scott Stapp on tour in Europe: 'Victimhood did me in for years'

Grammy-award winning US musician Scott Stapp began his European tour in London last night at the Electric Ballroom in London.

Alternative Noah surpasses one million YouTube views
Alternative Noah surpasses one million YouTube views

New Zealand-born author and evangelist Ray Comfort's thirty minute 'documovie' which looks at the story of Noah and the reality of the flood has been watched over one million times on YouTube.

Heaven is for Real debut success at $21.5 million; beats Johnny Depp\'s Transcendence film
Heaven is for Real debut success at $21.5 million; beats Johnny Depp's Transcendence film

Inspirational Christian film "Heaven is for Real" raked in a massive $21.5 million this weekend, beating Johnny Depp's "Transcendence."

Mars Hill Church\'s Citizens celebrate the resurrection in \'You Brought Me Back to Life\'
Mars Hill Church's Citizens celebrate the resurrection in 'You Brought Me Back to Life'

The folks in Citizens - the music arm of Mars Hill Church - hope their song "You Brought Me Back to Life" will resonate with the desire of God's people to celebrate - and even boast in - the resurrection.  

Hallmark Channel mutes \'God\' in re-run of Nicolas Cage flick \'It Could Happen to You\'
Hallmark Channel mutes 'God' in re-run of Nicolas Cage flick 'It Could Happen to You'

The Hallmark Channel left viewers upset recently when it muted out the word "God" in a re-run of Nicolas Cage's 1994 romantic comedy, It Could Happen to You. 

Sherlock Season 4 spoilers: Family secret to be revealed - Is Moriarty really dead? [SPOILERS]
Sherlock Season 4 spoilers: Family secret to be revealed - Is Moriarty really dead? [SPOILERS]

The third season of BBC's "Sherlock" left fans wondering if Moriarty had faked his death, and whether Janine will return to Sherlock's side. Early reports reveal that these intuitions were correct, and there are more surprises coming "Sherlock" season four.