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Joseph Hartropp is Junior Staff Writer for Christian Today.
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'We do God, we just don't talk about it': Peter Stanford on bringing faith back to the fore
'One of my favourite figures is that one in six atheists believe in angels...none of it is as clear cut as people think. Faith is still a powerful force in people's lives.'
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'The Bible of Love': Snoop Dogg shifts gear with a faith-filled worship record
Snoop Dogg is loud and proud about his Christian faith in his new Gospel album Bible of Love. It marks not only a fascinating shift for the established rapper, but an impressive and remarkable worship record in its own right.
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American Christians are ignoring the Great Commission: Here's why that's so dangerous
Most US churchgoers don't know of Jesus' 'great commission' to 'make disciples'. Is this a fatal flaw in the contemporary church?
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Prince of Wales 'deeply moved' by persecuted Christians: the suffering are 'not forgotten'
The Prince of Wales has delivered an Easter message of emphatic support for persecuted Christians across the world. Those suffering for their faith are 'not forgotten', he said, as he described being 'deeply moved' by their 'capacity for forgiveness'.
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The Gethsemane crisis: Why didn't Jesus want to die?
One of the most challenging stories of Scripture is when Christ kneels in despair at Gethsemane, and asks that he should not face the cross. Its familiarity can dull us to its strangeness. Without the cross there could be no salvation, so why didn't the Son of God want to die?
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The Donkey: How GK Chesterton radically retold Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday celebrates Christ's triumphant entry into Jerusalem, riding on a donkey with palms at his feet. But a famous poem illuminates the tale by embracing the perspective not of Jesus or the people, but the humble colt on which the Messiah rode.
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The King in our midst: A prayer for Palm Sunday
It's an anniversary of terror, but a revelation of humble glory too. How would you pray on Palm Sunday?
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Offensive or just awkward, 'faith' gets a bad press. Is it time to change the conversation?
Faith, like politics, has long been a 'no-go' topic for polite conversation, but now more than ever it seems to be a source of toxicity, rancour or just sheer awkwardness in current affairs.
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Just a happy ending? Examining the evidence for the resurrection
Its the heart of the Easter story – but is it mere myth? Here's some of the historical evidence for the resurrection of Christ.
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Tens of thousands suffer severe isolation due to debt anxiety, Christians Against Poverty report reveals
Tens of thousands in the UK suffer severe isolation from society due to the anxiety and caused by poverty and financial debt. The Archbishop of Canterbury will today warn of an 'epidemic' debt crisis, launching a new report revealing the reality of poverty in the UK.
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Dawn of the dead: Are there zombies in Matthew's resurrection story?
Matthew's gospel gives one brief yet startling detail of events around Jesus' resurrection that can easily confuse: is this the biblical zombie story the church likes to forget?
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Rend Collective: On struggling with success, angry evangelicals and the fight for 'good news'
The Northern Irish folk-worship band Rend Collective are in the midst of an international tour following the success of their latest album Good News. Long-time band member Chris Llewellyn spoke to Christian Today about struggling with success, angry evangelicals, and preaching hope in a cynical world.
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God, mental health, and the goodness of sadness: A lesson for the church
Christian faith and mental health are not always imagined as happy bedfellows. The church can get it very wrong, but it also has profound wisdom to offer in the fight for wellbeing.
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Why men should celebrate International Women's Day
Today is International Women's Day, a powerful prompt for global advocacy against sexism and gender inequality. In case it wasn't obvious, this is a day that men should mark and celebrate too, especially followers of Jesus.
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Hope, hell and 'The Good Place': the deep spirituality in this afterlife comedy
Are people really interested in the afterlife? A recent hit TV show suggests so. NBC's 'The Good Place' is a profound and provocative comedy all about heaven, hell and what it means to be a good person. It makes a fascinating watch – and asks difficult questions.
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