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Why was Jesus called 'Rabbi'?
To understand why Jesus was called this we must first remember that Jesus was a Jew.
Christian teenager killed by classmates in Pakistan: New details and name of alleged ringleader emerge
A Christian teenager has been beaten to death by his classmates only days into beginning school after drinking from the same glass as a Muslim, according to reports and the charity British Pakistani Christians.
Vladimir Putin's Christianity is a facade, says expelled US missionary
Donald Ossewaarde explains to Christian Today his conviction the Church was behind his arrest.
Seven gendered Bibles for manly men and girls who like flowers
There, in the gleaming window of my local Christian book shop, the book â or rather the version of that book â that had been missing from my life for all these years.
'Utterly outrageous': Belgian Catholic care group denounced by Church over euthanasia plans
A furious row has broken out within the Catholic Church over the Belgian Brothers of Charity, who are refusing to comply with a Vatican order to stop providing euthanasia for the people it cares for.
PMQs with Christian Today: Female Genital Mutilation and violence in Nigeria
One rare moment of passion came when Theresa May spoke of female genital mutilation.
How Saudi Arabia's religion textbooks promote hate against non-Muslims
Saudi Arabia's school religious studies curriculum contains 'hateful and incendiary language toward religions' and label Jews and Christians 'unbelievers' with whom Muslims should not associate, according to Human Rights Watch.
30,000 bellringers can't be wrong. So what's so great about the Church?
Last weekend, to mark Heritage Open Days, Ecclesiastical, the UK's leading insurer of Grade Ilisted buildings, combined forces with the Central Council of Church Bell Ringers to celebrate and highlight the role churches play in their local communities.
Nearly one-third of Brits still hold antisemitic ideas, study claims
A small proportion of British adults can be categorised as 'hard-core' antisemites â about two per cent â yet antisemitic ideas can be found at varying degrees of intensity across 30 per cent of British society, the study says.
Celibacy and secrecy drive Catholic Church child abuse, report claims
Enforced celibacy and secrecy are the major factors in why child abuse is so 'prevalent' in the Catholic church around the world, a major new report has found.
Christian charity CBM recognised for pioneering work on blindness
The Christian disability charity Christian Blind Mission (CBM) has been announced as joint winner of the world's largest scientific prize in the field of vision.
Russian movie chain won't show Tsar 'affair' film after threats from Christian hardliners
Russia's largest operator of movie theatres says it will not screen a controversial film depicting an affair between ayoung ballerina and the last tsar, considered a martyr by the Orthodox church, following accusations of 'blasphemy', threats and arson attacks.
After the fire: In praise of slow reading
Back when I was a student, I was jolted by a throwaway comment by a senior and much-admired lecturer.
Quick, not dead: A vulgar Prayer Book guide even for the most froward
A new guide to help those who find themselves with one of the traditional Anglican prayer books in church â and might not be sure sure what all of it actually means.
Jewish groups in Sweden appeal against neo-Nazi march
Sweden's main organisation for Jews is appealing a police decision to grant the neo-Nazi Nordic Resistance Movement (NRM) permission to stage a march near a synagogue in Gothenburg on September 30, according to the Swedish paper The Local.
Could the BBC drop religion completely from its radio output?
BBC Radio 4 might be able to get away in the future with not broadcasting religious services â along with science and arts programming, according to The Daily Telegraph.