Christianity

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"The legacy of the Reformation, and how Luther would have felt about it, will remain contested."

The radical history of Protestantism

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"The Church presents a challenge: come be a part of a community you cannot curate. It can be awkward and uncomfortable. It is often beautiful"

Those who applaud the decline of the church will miss it once it’s gone

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The Church of England ad ban never happened

No one ‘banned’ the Church of England ad – they’re making it up

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Symon Hill: We need to expose the truth about certain Christian groups that are happy to ally themselves with far-right politics

Comment: The far-right’s god-whistle politics isn’t going away

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Religion in Britain: Surveys show decline in Christian faith

Doing God: Why is Cameron calling himself ‘evangelical’?

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Former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams came in for criticism for his perceived left-wing politics, but most Anglicans tend to the Conservatives.

Catholics vote Labour and Buddhists vote Lib Dem: Religious voting patterns revealed

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Clare George-Hilley: 'Time and time again we have seen political parties turn a blind eye to the key pillars of British communities'

Comment: Attacking clergy should be made a hate crime

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Majority of respondents use social media at least once a day, survey of doctors finds.

The overwhelming majority (80%) of respondents use social media, with 78% using it at least once a day, according to new research undertaken by the Medical Defence Union (MDU). The survey of 1,797 MDU members also revealed that the most popular channels were Facebook which is used by 75% followed by Instagram and YouTube which are… Read more »

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UK absent from multinational statement calling out global persecution of the non-religious

The UK is conspicuously absent from the list of signatories to a statement published by the International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance (IRFBA) that highlights the persecution of the non-religious and calls for their protection. IRFBA is a network of 38 countries committed to advancing freedom of religion or belief around the world with the Prime… Read more »

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Cameron doesn't hold back in this year's Xmas message

Cameron does God in unflinchingly Christian Xmas message

David Cameron has declared “Christians around the world” should be inspired by Anglican and Catholic reforms underway this year, in an unusually religious Christmas message.

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Ian Dunt: 'Traditionalists are not being persecuted. They are protesting their inability to persecute others.'

Comment: Gay marriage opponents should not be tolerated

In a long debate on gay marriage, Tory backbenchers and other opponents of gay marriage claimed they should be free to discriminate. Nothing could be further from the truth.

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