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Jonathan Langley
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Pastors, please stop doing this one thing
Yes, it still happens. In 2015. Pastors and worship leaders still tell people to move a few rows forward to the front of the church. Let us be the generation to stop the madness.
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A wind in the house of Jesus: Greenbelt and the next Reformation
Is the Greenbelt festival emerging from its troubles with the potential to transform Christianity?
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Trans women, white black women and one way the Church is ruining the Left
Two high-profile stories last week showed how inconsistent most of us are in approaching identity politics.
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Why Theresa May's fear of 'divisive ideas' should terrify us all
Tolerance and free speech – core values of a truly democratic society today – only have meaning if they protect speech which is unpopular, might seem threatening and could be divisive, writes Jonathan Langley.
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Ten missionary women who Just. Can't. Even.
These Victorian missionary women just can't even.
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Beyond Afropessimism: why Africa still needs those stories of starving children to be told
Is it everybody's job to tell all of Africa's stories? Do we really make things worse by depicting African poverty and suffering?
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Five other cities Fox News probably thinks are '100% religious'
A helpful guide to the religions of other UK cities, by Jonathan Langley.
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21 minutes of Alternative worship music from bands that might surprise you
Want some more challenging worship songs? Look no further.
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Bombing Iraq: 5 tough questions to ask ourselves
Christians shouldn't be so quick to support military action in Iraq, writes Jonathan Langley.
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Brian McLaren: 'We've entered a new era of Bible reading'
Brian McLaren thinks Christians could in future abandon the idea that there is one 'right' way of interpreting scripture.
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Ten tips for forgiveness from Desmond Tutu's daughter
We know that forgiveness is something we're supposed to do, says Mpho Tutu, but how do we do it?
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The Communion that converts and feeds: Sara Miles and the city
Cities are "sexier and more beautiful than Eden", according to Sara Miles, whose own conversion followed wandering into a San Francisco city church and taking communion.
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Richard Rohr: How to be Happy
Franciscan friar Richard Rohr answers the question everyone asks themselves at some point... how can I be happy?
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Iraq and Isis: What you need to know
The Iraq crisis is complex and fast-moving. Jonathan Langley explains the root causes of the latest outbreak of violence.
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Why the appointment of the next Archbishop of Canterbury may prove challenging
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The little known story of England's first evangelical Queen
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After Welby's resignation, what happens now?
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In these dire times for the Church, Paul's attitude and example in 2 Timothy are inspirational
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Extraordinary events save a priest's life after random stabbing
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Calls for Archbishop of York's resignation over CofE safeguarding failures
