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Joseph Hartropp is Junior Staff Writer for Christian Today.
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'Racism is America's original sin': 3,000 pastors march in Washington to protest white supremacy
Thousands of pastors and religious leaders marched in Washington, DC yesterday in politically charged protest against white supremacy.
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'The flock have made up their mind': Most Australian Christians back gay marriage ahead of national vote
Most Australian Christians, including Catholics – alongside other religious groups – are expected to back gay marriage in the upcoming referendum, according to a new survey.
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Bible belonging to WWII Scottish war-hero 'The Tartan Pimpernel' makes historic homecoming
A Bible belonging to a heroic Scottish Christian minister of the Second World War has been returned to his former church.
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International Strange Music Day: 5 quirky Christian tunes you need to hear
Today is International Strange Music Day. In that spirit, here are five alternative Christian songs you need to hear.
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'Slay the mad dogs': How Luther betrayed the peasants' revolt that he inspired
On this day in 1524 a gathering of radical evangelical Germans united, determined to liberate the nation's peasants from the oppression of the ruling classes. This was a key moment in the ill-fated Peasants' Revolt of 1524-25, a movement inspired by the reforms of Martin Luther – but Luther utterly opposed the serfs' rebellion.
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Couple terrorised by KKK wizard-turned-priest refuse to meet unless he names accomplices
An African-American couple who were once terrorised by a KKK leader – and since turned Catholic priest – have said the man's actions were 'almost unforgivable' and will not meet with the priest unless he names more KKK associates.
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'King Trump'? Paula White says president was 'raised up' by God – but that could be bad news
US evangelical leader and advisor to the president Paula White has defended Trump from his critics, comparing him to a 'king' and saying he 'has been raised up by God'. But if Trump has been 'chosen', it might not be good news.
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Falwell Jr applauds Trump because he 'says what's in his heart' – but that's exactly the problem
Notorious Trump ally and evangelical leader Jerry Falwell Jr last week explained his controversial and long-running support for the US president. Trump's virtue, Falwell said, is that he 'says what's in his heart'. This sadly betrays a vanilla, Disney-ified and narcissistic philosophy that elevates 'being true to yourself' above all else. It also, ironically, underlines the problem so many have with Mr Trump – they don't like what's in his heart.
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Legends collide: the day Christian Saint Columba met Scotland's Loch Ness Monster
On this day, a millennium-and-a-half ago, the famed Christian Saint Columba encountered the legendary Loch Ness Monster of Scotland. At least, so the story goes.
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'He says what's in his heart': Falwell Jr continues to back Trump after Liberty alumni return diplomas in protest
Liberty University president Jerry Falwell Jr continues to defend President Trump, after several Liberty alumni said they were returning their diplomas in light of the institution's political affiliation. Falwell said he backs the president because 'he doesn't say what's politically correct, he says what's in his heart'.
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Christian cathedral provides refuge for thousands fleeing civil war in South Sudan
Civil war, intense famine and a refugee crisis have ravaged South Sudan in recent months. The situation is now so stark that thousands in the country have fled their homes and sought refuge in a Christian cathedral.
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Darkness looms with the solar eclipse: is it a sign of the end times?
Today, a Solar Eclipse looms for North America: the Moon will pass in front of the Sun, shrouding the land in darkness. What are Christians saying about it, and why?
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Hillsong's Brian Houston warns of 'wide-ranging ramifications' in Australia's gay marriage vote
Hillsong pastor Brian Houston has been among prominent conservative Christian voices warning of 'wide-ranging ramifications' in Australia's referendum on legalising gay marriage. The Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne has said any Church employees who had same-sex marriages would be fired.
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It's worse than you think: Four things Christians get wrong about 'sin'
A recent survey by LifeWay Research probed American views on 'sin'. But sin, a theological concept at the heart of Christianity, can be tragically misunderstood both in and outside the Church.
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Character counts: Trump failed the nation, but this forgiving family showed true leadership
Character counts. Leadership matters. In crisis, we need hope, faith and love – not hate. President Trump doesn't understand, but this week two grieving, everyday American parents showed how it's done.
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