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Harry Potter and three other books that Christian opinion is divided on

A headteacher has urged parents to prohibit their children from reading Harry Potter because in his opinion it 'encourages difficult behaviour in children'. Whether you agree or disagree with this headteacher's comments, popular books have long divided opinion among Christians. As well as Harry Potter, here are three other books which many Christians have found controversial.

Donald Trump's 'nasty guy with no heart' attack on Russell Moore seen backfiring on 'master of insults'

Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump struck back at evangelical leader Russell Moore on Monday, calling him a "nasty guy with no heart," after the latter compared his presidential run to "reality television moral sewage" a day earlier.

Perseverance in prayer: 3 things Christians can learn from Hannah in the Bible

Hannah â wife of Elkanah and mother to Samuel â lived for years with unfulfilled promises, yet never failed to turn to God.

'Remain' Christians to Brexiteers: 'You are wrong politically, historically and theologically'

Battle lines are set as two opposing Christian groups on the European Union referendum exchanged barbs in an increasingly hostile debate.

4 simple ways to recharge your spiritual life

We so easily fall into the trap of letting our spiritual life fall by the wayside, so how do we break that pattern?

Christian grandmother stabbed in head says she will forgive attacker, if he turns to God

Grandmother stabbed in the head 13 times tells her attacker she will forgive him, if he turns to God.

Chinese bishop who was persecuted for his faith dies aged 90

A Chinese bishop who refused to join a government organisation set up to monitor Catholics has died aged 90.

7 psalms for when you need to ask God for help but don't have the words

Asking for help doesn't come easily to everyone. Whether we see it as a sign of weakness or are convinced that we can manage everything on our own, many of us wait until we're almost at breaking point before we request or accept a helping hand.

How God proves to be our refuge in times of trouble

When you hear the phrase, "God is my refuge," what automatically comes to mind? Prior to ascending to heaven, Jesus gave us a promise that He would be with us to the very end of the age.

Without Jesus we will never qualify for leadership

There is no greater privilege than to be called into a position of leadership, especially when we respond to a God-given mandate to serve Jesus Christ and serve others through Him. However, there is also nothing that may require more of us than this same call.

Cut the jokes, churchgoers tell Christian preachers, as finalists gear up for 'Sermon of the Year' award

A ground-breaking Christian artist and theologian who preachers sermons while painting pictures is one of the finalists in the new Sermon of the Year competition.

Majority of Americans believe Church has major role in racial reconciliation

The overwhelming majority of evangelical Christians in the US believe that churches have an important role to play in racial reconciliation, a new study has found.

How to step forward into God's calling when you feel like it's too big for you

It often feels like God calls us, His followers, into purposes much bigger than ourselves. He does this because our purposes were never meant to be fulfilled on our own. They were meant to be done in partnership with Jesus Christ, who is the author and perfecter of our faith.