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What did Shakespeare think about religion?

Peter Kaufman, professor at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and the University of Richmond, and author of "Religion Around Shakespeare" considers some of the evidence for Shakespeare's own religious convictions.
Who reads the Bible in the US and why?

A new study has been published looking into which social groups read the Bible in the US and why
Don't let the TV squeeze out your time with God's Word

A new survey by Booktrust reveals a startling link between socio-economic backgrounds and levels of reading, and that more than half of 18 to 30-year-olds would rather surf the web or social media than read.
Russell Watson: Belief in God helped me in face of death

Classical singer Russell Watson has spoken of how his belief in God sustained him when his life was on the line.
Faith in Shakespeare's characters

One aspect of human experience that clearly fascinated Shakespeare was religion.
Duck Dynasty Sadie Robertson: 'People tell me not to turn out like Miley Cyrus'

The Robertsons are devoted Christians and have caused some controversy for being uncompromising in their beliefs on camera.
Is Lent your guilty pleasure?

How evangelicals rediscovered a forgotten season
Should Christians be nice in dealing with nasty atheists?

While Christians are trying to be 'nice', atheists freely mock them and their faith
Reframing the Message when life is not going our way

Even in the midst of the most humdrum 'mini crises', believing in God makes all the difference
The beauty of the hymn is the beauty of Christ-centred worship

I may be young but I love the richness of the hymns of old as much as the upbeat Christian music of today
Philip Yancey: 'The problem of pain is not one we can solve'

The theologian and author has his own questions about pain and suffering but he also believes resolutely that faith in a hurting world requires a great deal of trust in God's compassion and power
Has Steve Chalke fallen for the oldest trick in the Book?

Chalke's views on Scripture are substantially different from those of Jesus himself