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God, apes, and confused creationists: Why Christians can't make science the enemy
Thel discovery of mysterious fossilised bone fragments has divided the conservative Christian community, with Young Earth Creationists torn on what to say. Many are determined to defend the Bible, but are they missing the point?

UK heads to the polls: Archbishop of Canterbury urges people to vote 'with hope, generosity and commitment to common good'
The Archbishop of Canterbury joined other religious groups and leaders in urging people to vote.

Scottish Episcopal Church faces landmark vote on gay marriage
The Scottish Episcopal Church will today decide whether to legalise gay marriage in church, becoming the first British Anglican church to do so.

Josh Duggar returns to social media 2 years after sexual scandals with photo of son's birthday celebration
Josh Duggar was seen in a photo celebrating son Marcus' birthday.

Do you have an 'emergency strategy' for temptation?
When faced with temptation, what does the Bible tell Christians to do? Should Christians wait and pray for the strength to overcome their temptations, or should they flee from it as soon as possible?

Finding it tough to guard your heart? Here is a word of encouragement for you
Everyone who's ever tried to guard their heart against all sorts of impurities and wrongs knows that it's not an easy thing to do. Why does the heart require much effort to guard?

What to do when the circumstances around you are dire and you're losing heart
We're all going through unpleasant situations. At times, the circumstances that surround us become overwhelmingly depressive or saddening that our hearts begin to feel weak and helpless against them. What do we do when that happens?

Jesus comes to Times Square: thousands pray and hear Bible readings at iconic New York City landmark
A reported 14,000 have come together to lift up the name of Jesus in New York City's Times Square for the Jesus Week evangelistic outreach event.

Evangelist calls for McDonald's boycott over rainbow french fries packet for Gay Pride Month
The fast food giant is serving up its french fries in rainbow-patterned packets for Gay Pride Month.

Tears, applause and interfaith unity as 200 imams visit scene of London Bridge terror attack
They came from across the country, more than 200 imams showing solidarity with their fellow Britons in the wake of the recent terror attacks, including the one on Saturday here at London Bridge.

The Shack review: is the movie version heretical⦠and does it matter?
A film opens this week that arguably presents the most significant opportunity in living memory for Christians to introduce their faith to their friends through an engagement with mainstream culture. Yet so far, excitement about the film has been strangely muted, because there's just one small problem: the film is based on controversial best-seller The Shack.

Is it true that Islam is inherently violent?
Back in the '80s and '90s there were people who didn't want to travel to London for fear of IRA bombs. I don't recall politicians or media from that time saying repeatedly, 'These terrorists are not Catholic.'

Christian candidate in the spotlight: The city that could turn Conservative after more than 50 years of Labour
With the General Election 2017 just one day away Christians Today is zooming in on our last battleground seats where a Christian candidate is in the spotlight.

From a life of drugs to church: How Jesus changed my life
The transformation by the power of God's word of the life of a former drug dealer and gang member who grew up in a rough neighbourhood in South East London where crime and violence was the norm.

A godly pursuit: 5 scriptural reasons Christians should care about justice
We know instinctively that we are called to help those who are suffering injustice. Justice is a godly pursuit.

Brexit: The elephant that's not in the room
My husband jokes that the Referendum was lost on the playing fields of Eton. This contains more than a nugget of truth. The sad fact is, whatever the result of this election, it seems we've shot ourselves in the foot â with an elephant gun.