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AS IT HAPPENED: How the night of the general election unfolded
AS IT HAPPENED: How the night of the general election unfolded

Christian Today's Harry Farley and Andy Walton bring you all the latest results, analysis and reaction for #GeneralElection2017 night

Gay marriage in Scottish Episcopal Church: GAFCON announces \'missionary bishop\' as split looms
Gay marriage in Scottish Episcopal Church: GAFCON announces 'missionary bishop' as split looms

Conservative Anglicans have announced a controversial 'missionary bishop' after the Scottish Episcopal Church became the first major UK church to legalise gay marriage.

Scottish Episcopal Church permits gay marriage in historic vote
Scottish Episcopal Church permits gay marriage in historic vote

The Scottish Episcopal Church has forged ahead becoming the first UK Anglican church to legalise gay marriage.

Former presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders draws evangelical fire at Vought confirmation hearing
Former presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders draws evangelical fire at Vought confirmation hearing

Senator Bernie Sanders has been accused of creating a 'religious test for political office' and discriminating against Christians because of their beliefs.

\'They\'re not even people\': Eric Trump\'s Democrat dismissal is everything that\'s wrong with politics
'They're not even people': Eric Trump's Democrat dismissal is everything that's wrong with politics

Yesterday Eric Trump, son of President Donald Trump, said that his father's political enemies were to him 'not even people'. It's a new low, and as Britain concludes another divisive election campaign, betrays the current state of much modern politics.

Islamic State won\'t win, says Iranian priest after Tehran atrocity
Islamic State won't win, says Iranian priest after Tehran atrocity

The fallout from Islamic State's attacks in Iran's capital Tehran has continued with revelations that gunmen and bombers were Iranian members of IS.

The Christian choice in the general election? Between Corbyn as John the Baptist and May as Deborah
The Christian choice in the general election? Between Corbyn as John the Baptist and May as Deborah

New Research shows how the majority of Christians will vote in the 2017 General Election taking place today, as well as some underlying viewpoints and values that they will take into consideration when casting their final vote.

The man who punched out demons: 6 things you should know about Smith Wigglesworth
The man who punched out demons: 6 things you should know about Smith Wigglesworth

Today is the birthday of Smith Wigglesworth, a revivalist healer and preacher who shaped much of early Pentecostalism. Beside his remarkable surname, here are six things you should know about Smith Wigglesworth.

Why did people in the Old Testament tear their robes?
Why did people in the Old Testament tear their robes?

Several verses in the Bible talk about the tearing of garments. But what was behind this custom?

The crucified creation: A Christian view on the climate crisis
The crucified creation: A Christian view on the climate crisis

Creation is being crucified. This crucified creation is groaning under the weight of sin and greed.

How do I know if I\'m really a Christian?
How do I know if I'm really a Christian?

There are an estimated 2.2 billion Christians and counting around the world, with different doctrines and practices – but what exactly makes a 'Christian'?

Down\'s Syndrome documentary among winners of prestigious awards celebrating UK\'s faith broadcasting
Down's Syndrome documentary among winners of prestigious awards celebrating UK's faith broadcasting

Yesterday saw the announcement of the winners of the 2017 Sandford St Martin Awards, which celebrate excellence in religious programming. The winners included Christian actress Sally Phillips' provocative documentary 'A World Without Down's Syndrome?'

Why thinking of your church as a family could be a really bad idea
Why thinking of your church as a family could be a really bad idea

A party? A spiritual paracetamol? That half-time inspirational pep talk? A pop concert? What could you liken your church to?

Muslim, Christian leaders condemn desecration of Marawi cathedral in Philippines
Muslim, Christian leaders condemn desecration of Marawi cathedral in Philippines

A Catholic bishop and a top ranking Muslim cleric has condemned the desecration of a cathedral and the destruction of its holy images by an Islamic group in Marawi, the Philippines.

Pray for us, say Qatar\'s Christians as crisis deepens
Pray for us, say Qatar's Christians as crisis deepens

The Qatar crisis is deepening – and Christians in the Middle Eastern nation are calling for prayer for their country.

How Europe\'s refugee camps are seeing migrants persecuted for their faith
How Europe's refugee camps are seeing migrants persecuted for their faith

Europe's refugees face harassment and persecution even in the camps that are meant to protect them, a conference at Brussels' European Parliament heard last week.