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Martyn Whittock
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The kings who converted to Christianity
Royal conversion was very important in defending and spreading the faith. It was also complicated and controversial in some of its effects, as time would reveal.
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Prophecy in a time of climate crisis
Christians are called to prophetically speak out against the practices and interests that threaten the future of God's creation on Planet Earth.
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The West will need to 'dig deep' over Ukraine
Looking forward to the winter, from a current situation when energy prices are already soaring, the threat is clear.
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The persecuted Methodists of Gibraltar
The Methodist Church in Gibraltar was founded in 1769 by a group of "soldier preachers" who would come to know just how costly the commitment to their faith could be.
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What is it with 'God and guns'?
It is time to break the appalling connection between faith in God and the 'cult of guns'.
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The only way is ethics
Ethics and moral behaviour, it sometimes feels, are a rather irritating distraction to holders of high office in the UK at present.
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When Christian beliefs mixed with Chinese revolutionary activities
Less well known in the West is an aspect of 19th-century Chinese history which involved an interweaving of aspects of Christian beliefs with Chinese revolutionary activities, with catastrophic results.
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The last Jubilee of the United Kingdom?
There is a very real possibility that this will turn out to be the last jubilee celebrated in the United Kingdom.
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Russia's apocalyptic nationalism and the battle over 'Western values'
The Western liberal democracy is far from perfect – but the situation in Russia reminds us of where the alternative can end up.
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The many lives of 'Prester John'
The little known story of Prester John gives us a remarkable insight into the things medieval Christians believed existed beyond the boundaries of their familiar world.
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Young Catholics and Protestants may reshape the nature of Northern Irish politics
The movement of the young away from sectarian politics suggests that a generational shift is occurring, in which many young people in Northern Ireland no longer decide their politics based on a 'Protestant' or a 'Catholic' identity.
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The return of the nuclear threat?
The world of the 1980s is back so where does this leave us as Christians in the West?
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The case for Christ on the cross
Maybe there is a season when we evangelicals should replace our empty crosses with a crucifix and meditate more on the shocking cost of salvation. Visually, a crucifix could help us do this, suggests Martyn Whittock.
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The extraordinary faith and courage of the Martyrs of Japan
Today, as many Christians continue to face severe persecution and martyrdom around the world, the example of the Martyrs of Japan and the communities of "Kakure Kirishitan" there remind us of the extraordinary faith and courage of such fellow-believers, writes Martyn Whittock.
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The saint at the heart of the war in Ukraine
Who was St Vladimir/Volodymyr and how did he come to occupy such a contested place in the hearts and minds of two nations that are now locked in bitter warfare? The answer involves Vikings far from home, a reluctant Byzantine princess, the creation of a hybrid national identity, and conversion to Christianity.
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