What the Bible says about being religious
The Bible has some interesting, and for some people surprising, things to say about being religious. This is the story ...
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Between spooky Dracula and a saintly woman who helped found Christianity in England: contradictions and contrasts at the seaside town of Whitby
St Hilda might turn in her grave if she saw the modern Yorkshire town she helped to put on the map in the 7th Century, but there is still enough light to inspire a pilgrimage.
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Top crime author Lee Child says a Bible story inspired him
Lee Child, one of the world's biggest-selling crime novelists, has revealed that a Bible picture book had a major impact on his writing – and that his popular fictional hero Jack Reacher is based on Goliath.
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The comfort and consolation in Isaiah
Jewish academic and Hebrew scholar Irene Lancaster reflects on the enduring popularity of Isaiah.
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Singing 'Amazing Grace' may be good for heart health, study finds
A new study has found a possible link between singing Amazing Grace and improved heart health.
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John Lennon's inspiration for 'Strawberry Fields' bears new fruit for Salvation Army
Let me take you down to Strawberry Fields— no, not the memorial in New York's Central Park to the former Beatle John Lennon, who was slain in Manhattan in 1980, but to the place that inspired his song, where the Salvation Army is conducting an experiment in mixing tourism with faith and social action.
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The little known story of the Bible's female prophets
The Bible includes a number of female prophets. This is the story ...
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The Victorian Christian who fought for the rights of prostitutes
Josephine Butler seems in many ways to be a woman before her time, a model for today's feminists, anachronistically living in the Victorian era. Yet in many ways she was very unlike modern feminists.
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The significance of Moriah in the Bible
Moriah is a mysterious biblical place name, which has great significance in theology. This is the story ...
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From the depths of despair to the Promised Land
Jewish academic and Hebrew scholar Irene Lancaster reflects on the comfort that comes after affliction.
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Not so marvellous? Some Christians say new Deadpool movie is blasphemous
Deadpool & Wolverine has quickly become a movie box office sensation, but not all viewers are celebrating.
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From affliction to hope: Isaiah's message for our times
Jewish academic and Hebrew scholar Irene Lancaster reflects on Isaiah Chapter 1 and the saddest period in the Jewish calendar.
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Who wrote the Epistle of James and why is he important?
The Epistle of James is often overlooked, but it was written by one of the most important people in the New Testament. This is the story ...
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