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About Mark Woods
Rev Mark Woods is a Baptist minister and Managing Editor of Christian Today.
Mark Woods
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Christchurch and Genesis 4: The pathway to evil
We don't know what led the Christchurch killer to do what he did. At one level it's important to find out; at another, not so much.
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It's Ash Wednesday – and what I'm giving up for Lent is none of your business
There's a lot to be said for keeping Lent in such a way that no one knows you're doing it at all.
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As a new poll claims to show widespread support, what's wrong with assisted dying?
Where's the drama in someone saying, 'Actually, I think I'll just let nature take its course'?
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Same-sex marriage, Romans 14 and the Lambeth Conference
Just how toxic things are capable of getting, when the Lambeth Conference is still a year away, was seen only this week.
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The unexpected challenge of the Parable of the Pounds
Every so often, a new look at an old story opens our eyes to a new meaning.
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Why has this verse replaced John 3:16 as most popular on social media?
John 3:16 deals with the profoundest mysteries of the faith, with life and death, a bloody sacrifice and an eternal hope. It calls for a response, an existential choice between light and darkness.
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'The 21': The story of the Coptic Christian martyrs
Exactly four years ago, on a beach in Libya on February 15, 2015, 21 orange-clad men were beheaded by fighters of Islamic State.
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Just how guilty is Islamic State bride Shamima Begum?
There is, indeed, a case for saying that young people of a certain age are not really responsible for their actions.
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Happy #DarwinDay: How to read the Bible and not worry about evolution
I suspect that Christians cling to creationism despite the evidence because they believe rejecting it means rejecting the Bible.
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Why calling Liam Neeson a racist is just avoiding the issue
The one uncontroversial thing to say about the Liam Neeson interview is that he probably wishes he'd never given it.
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#NationalComplimentDay: Why it's not as easy as it sounds
The world is full of short-tempered people, angry at things they read or hear, or that their day hasn't gone well. What better way to spread a little sweetness and light?
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What's wrong with Jordan Peterson? 12 Rules for Life, and why they aren't
Generally speaking, Peterson is loathed by liberals and loved by conservatives – including and especially Christian conservatives.
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How can an Anglican priest deny the physical resurrection of Christ?
'It's important for Christians to be set free from the idea that the resurrection was an extraordinary physical event, which restored to life Jesus' original earthly body.'
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Why the First Commandment is crucial for religious liberty
Those officials see very clearly that if believers are allowed to proclaim the lordship of Christ, their ultimate loyalty cannot be to the state.
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A couple wins £115 million on EuroMillions: but what does the Bible say about money?
What they have left, however, will surely be life-changing – and not necessarily in a good way.
