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  The unsung heroes of the Titanic who ministered faith in the face of immense tragedy

  Duncan Williams | Tue 23 Apr 2024 10:10 BST

  During April, as the world commemorated the 100th anniversary of the Titanic disaster, the stories of three courageous priests resurfaced.

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  Who was St George and how did he become patron saint of England?

  Neil Rees | Tue 23 Apr 2024 9:39 BST

  Who was St George and how did he become patron saint of England? 23 April is St George's Day. But who was St George and why is he patron saint of England? This is the story ...

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  Accompanying them with singing: a Christian reflection on the theology and practice of funerals

  Martin Davie | Mon 22 Apr 2024 10:24 BST

  Christian must object to, and protest against, the practice of a cut price 'direct cremation' which is currently being regularly advertised on television.

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  Celebrating the books that introduced Christ to millions

  Peter Crumpler | Sat 20 Apr 2024 7:57 BST

  For many children and young people, Ladybird books were their first introduction to the Bible.

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  Christianity's global centre has shifted, conference hears

  Jim Olang | Sat 20 Apr 2024 7:13 BST

  Current projections suggest that by 2050, an overwhelming majority of 77% of Christians will hail from the Global South.

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  The Church of England is losing young people - and fast

  Julian Mann | Fri 19 Apr 2024 9:20 BST

  Might that indicate that the push by revisionist bishops to ditch the Church's traditional teaching on marriage and sexual morality is not persuading young people to join C of E churches?

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  Bearing burdens for Jesus like Nehemiah

  Kelly Williams | Thu 18 Apr 2024 12:15 BST

  The burden the Lord has asked you to carry won't kill you, but quitting on God just may.

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  In today's post-Christian Britain, Poirot has lost his faith

  Julian Mann | Mon 15 Apr 2024 9:15 BST

  Why won't the likes of Cameron and Branagh leave Christian Britain alone and create their own institutions and characters?

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  We need more than simplistic slogans for complex issues like Gaza

  Martin Davie | Sat 13 Apr 2024 10:10 BST

  Christians need to be people who press the hard questions. They should not just go along with the mantras of surrounding society.

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  What progressive Christians get wrong

  Campbell Campbell-Jack | Sat 13 Apr 2024 8:57 BST

  Progressive Christians, intent on enforcing equality in the church, instead sow division.

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  Living in a world that's lost its reason

  J John | Sat 13 Apr 2024 8:36 BST

  I was talking to a friend about the challenges that we Christians face today when he said, 'We are swimming against the current – the world has lost its reason.' The phrase struck me and I've been pondering it.

• Cass Review shows children have been failed by medical and social 'transition'

  Andrea Williams | Thu 11 Apr 2024 9:03 BST

  It is not true that you may be born in the wrong body. It is not true that you can change gender. It is not true that puberty-blockers will help children. It is high time we stopped telling children these things.