More stories in life

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  A life well-lived: the legacy of Dr Keith Thomson

  Mercy Ships | Fri 28 Apr 2023 6:08 BST

  British anaesthetist Keith Thomson who dedicated himself to improving medical and surgical care in West Africa for more than 30 years through charity Mercy Ships, has passed away, aged 75.

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  New study suggests thinking about God can make people more generous to outsiders

  Bob Smietana | Tue 25 Apr 2023 7:49 BST

  The study was a collaboration among researchers looking into how religion affects human behavior. Some thought religion might make people generous to just those who share their faith. Others thought the generosity could extend to people from other groups.

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  Truth and lies in the age of AI

  John Wyatt | Thu 20 Apr 2023 7:45 BST

  We're rapidly moving into a world where we won't know whether a blog, news article, scientific research paper, or even a book was created by a human being, a mindless AI system, or some combination of the two.

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  Study links reading the Bible to higher levels of hope

  Ryan Foley | Tue 18 Apr 2023 7:13 BST

  Those who read the Bible have "far more hope" than those who don't, according to a recent survey released as the number of Americans who prioritize Bible reading continues to decline.

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  George Verwer's Spirit-led gut instinct leadership

  Joseph D'Souza | Mon 17 Apr 2023 2:17 BST

  As the founder of the missions organization OM International, George Verwer (July 3, 1938-April 14, 2023) was easily one of the most influential Christian leaders of the last century.

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  There's a reason every hit worship song sounds the same

  Bob Smietana | Thu 13 Apr 2023 6:48 BST

  On Easter Sunday, the worship band at Bethel Community Church in Redding, California, opened the service with "This Is Amazing Grace," a 2012 hit that has remained one of the most popular worship songs of the past decade.

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  The life of faith is full of surprises

  Rob James | Wed 12 Apr 2023 11:52 BST

  Don't let anyone persuade you that being a Christian is dull - my experience has shown me that the very opposite is true.

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  Chris Pratt describes the moment he met wife Katherine Schwarzenegger at church

  Stephanie Velez | Mon 10 Apr 2023 7:25 BST

  Chris Pratt has described being lovestruck by wife Katherine Schwarzenegger after meeting her at church for the first time.

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  Debunking 4 myths against Jesus' resurrection

  Claudia Kalmikov | Mon 10 Apr 2023 6:08 BST

  Every year at this time we see magazine covers questioning the resurrection of Jesus and whether it actually occurred. Here, I want to investigate the biblical and historical claims about the resurrection and debunk four myths against it.

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  The religiously unaffiliated celebrate Easter more widely than you'd think

  Flavio Rogerio Hickel Jr., Fanhao Nie, Leah Payne, Tarah Williams | Mon 10 Apr 2023 6:06 BST

  Our recent research finds that when it comes to Easter practices, some "nones" are perhaps not as irreligious as they are commonly depicted, especially if their social circles are likely to be celebrating the holiday.

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  Adult egg hunts and kiddie pools full of gifts: Is Easter the new Christmas?

  Emily McFarlan Miller | Sat 8 Apr 2023 7:36 BST

  At a time when fewer people are going to church, events like the Adult Eggstravaganza Egg Hunt hosted by the Itasca Park District and Village of Itasca are taking off.

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  Where does Jesus say in the Bible that he is the divine Son of God?

  Heather Tomlinson | Sat 8 Apr 2023 6:02 BST

  It is clear from the Biblical evidence that Jesus considered himself both the unique Son of God and divine – as did the early church.