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The mark of the beast: What does it mean for the Church today?

People have always wondered about the "mark of the beast" and the "number of the beast" mentioned in the Book of Revelation, but what could it say to the 21st Century Church?

Looming nightmare: More plastics than fish in world's oceans likely by 2050

A study produced by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and published by the World Economic Forum on Tuesday warned that pieces of plastics floating in the ocean may outnumber fish in the marine environment as early as the year 2050.

Astronomers may have found ninth planet in outskirts of solar system: Bizarre world 10 times bigger than Earth

Researchers Konstantin Batygin and Mike Brown announced on Wednesday that there is a possibility of another planet lurking around the outskirts of our solar system. They nicknamed this yet-to-be-confirmed space object "Planet Nine."

How to deal with confrontation in the Church

Confrontation is difficult, and we often go to great lengths to avoid it, but what did Jesus teach?

Five planets line up in pre-dawn sky: How to spot spectacular celestial display

For people living in the southern hemisphere, all they will need are their naked eyes in the next weeks to view not one, but five planets lined up in the pre-dawn sky.

'When a knight won his spurs': the lost genius of the 1980s school hymn

January blues beginning to get you down? Martin Saunders treats us to a trip down memory lane...

NASA grows zinnia flower in space, plans to propagate more plants for astronauts' food on long journeys

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) recently successfully grew a zinnia flower in the International Space Station, fuelling hopes that mankind will soon be able to grow more plants in outer space for sustenance.

Stephen Hawking warns: End of the world nearly certain because of man's continuing misuse of science and technology

The end of the world is gradually becoming almost sure to happen, according to famous theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, and human beings have no one else to blame for the higher chances of mankind being wiped out primarily due to the way we use science and technology nowadays.

Zika virus update: CDC issues travel warning to pregnant women; first case reported in Hawaii

As a precautionary measure, the CDC on Friday has issued a travel warning to pregnant women who may head to areas where the virus is present.

'Mario Kart 64' Wii U release date: Game arrives this week

"Mario Kart 64" first came out in Japan in 1996. The following year, it was released in Europe and North America. The game was re-released for its Wii Virtual Console game in 2007.

7 familiar types of Pharisee

Pharisees don't get a very good press in the New Testament. They are usually portrayed as Jesus' enemies, but that isn't a complete picture of them.

'Honour God with your body': How misunderstanding the soul leads us into sin

Anwar Ali's treatment of his own body is an example of religion gone wrong. There's no hard and fast boundary between the physical and the spiritual, says Mark Woods.