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  What the oldest human skull found outside Africa tells us about our species

  Anthony Sinclair | Thu 11 Jul 2019 17:30 BST

  A 210,000-year-old human skull could provide new evidence that our species left Africa much earlier than previously thought.

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  Kanye West says faith in Jesus got him through mental health problems

  Jeannie Law | Thu 11 Jul 2019 16:10 BST

  Hip-hop and fashion trailblazer Kanye West says his submission to Christ has been instrumental in his mental health journey.

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  The struggle to find silence was as hard in the ancient monastic world as it is now

  Kim Haines-Eitzen | Thu 4 Jul 2019 9:11 BST

  The challenges of noise and distraction were, in fact, always part of the monastic life.

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  A turbulent Christian comedy for turbulent times

  Staff writer | Wed 3 Jul 2019 9:51 BST

  James Cary takes a dark moment in Christianity's history - the murder of Thomas Becket - and uses it as the unlikely inspiration for his latest comedy, A Turbulent Priest.

• Five constitutional questions the next British prime minister must urgently answer

  Gareth Evans | Thu 27 Jun 2019 18:24 BST

  With Brexit on the horizon, here are the five key constitutional questions the next prime minister must consider, in order to safeguard the territorial integrity of the UK.

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  My Little Pony cartoon introduces first lesbian couple

  Staff writer | Fri 14 Jun 2019 16:49 BST

  Christian campaigners have criticised the makers of the My Little Pony children's cartoon for introducing the first lesbian couple to the show during Pride month.

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  Michael Curry, Patrick Kielty, A Vicar's Life among winners at Sandford St Martin Awards

  Staff writer | Fri 14 Jun 2019 13:46 BST

  Bishop Michael Curry, who preached the sermon at the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's wedding last year, is among the winners at this year's Sandford St Martin Awards.

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  Tory leadership race: research shows top politicians are psychologically different to others

  James Weinberg | Thu 13 Jun 2019 13:17 BST

  This is a human story about certain people putting themselves forward for an extraordinary job that few of us would ever care to undertake.

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  American Idiot review: Greenday, broken dreams and a touch of Jesus

  Ruth Jackson | Tue 11 Jun 2019 10:57 BST

  Fed up of suburban life, Johnny and Tunny head to the city to pursue new dreams and opportunities, but are both, ultimately, disappointed

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  Israel Folau's legal battle has serious implications for all Australian Christians

  Christopher Harris | Mon 10 Jun 2019 19:50 BST

  Israel Folau is a persecuted Christian and his strength is an example to all Christians in Australia.

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  Evolution: as a religious professor of science education, we need to rethink how we teach it

  Michael Reiss | Fri 7 Jun 2019 16:26 BST

  The fact is that a large number of young people are reluctant to accept evolution.

• The untested technology that the success of D-Day depended on

  Colin Flint | Tue 4 Jun 2019 15:21 BST

  When Allied troops stormed the beaches at Normandy, France on June 6, 1944 – a bold invasion of Nazi-held territory that helped tip the balance of World War II – they were using a remarkable and entirely untested technology: artificial ports.