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Joseph Hartropp is Junior Staff Writer for Christian Today.
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Defender of the faith: 11 quotes from Christian wordsmith GK Chesterton
The inimitable novelist, journalist, theologian and social critic GK Chesterton died on this day in 1936. The English Catholic is remembered and beloved as an apologist and storyteller who explained and enlivened the drama of Christian faith for millions.
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'Overwhelmed' by criminal cartels, Mexico is still the most dangerous nation to be a priest
A new report confirms that for the eighth year in a row, Mexico is the most dangerous country to be a Catholic priest.
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Toying with the Trinity: Can fidget spinners point us to God?
The Christian doctrine of the Holy Trinity is a paradox that has puzzled believers for millennia. Many point to majestic, ineffable mystery, but has the divine enigma of the Trinity been solved by a children's toy?
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When the monk wedded a nun: The radical marriage of Martin Luther
On this day in 1525, the fiery reformer Martin Luther married a woman named Katharina von Bora. The union was radical for its day – Luther was breaking the rules on priestly celibacy – but endured as an inspiration to many who followed.
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As persecution continues, the families of Egypt's martyred Christians endure as a 'living Bible'
Two years have passed since 21 Egyptian Christians were beheaded by ISIS on a beach in Libya. As persecution in Egypt continues, the families of those martyred in 2015 have continued in faith and hope.
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Do the scandals matter? In US politics, most voters just see what they want to
The media often take a dominant role when it comes to political elections – but does it actually make a difference? A new study by Barna suggests a US voter's political bias is more influential than the news they actually read about.
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Printing error in Indian school textbook renders Christ as 'demon Jesus'
A printing error in a Hindi language school textbook has accidentally rendered Jesus as a 'devil', rather than 'God' as intended, sparking upset from Christian Indian groups.
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'God is never absent': Southwark Cathedral preaches peace, reopens after London Bridge terror attack
Yesterday London's Southwark Cathedral opened its doors for the first time since the London Bridge terror attacks, just over a week ago, caused it to be shut down. The Cathedral dean declared: 'God is never absent'.
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ISIS the 'tipping point' for Christian mass-diaspora from Middle East
More than half, and up to 80 per cent of Christians in Syria and Iraq have fled the regions since the Syrian civil war began, according to a study.
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Hundreds march against Islamic Shariah law in US-wide protests
Hundreds across the US rallied yesterday in 'Marches against Shariah', protesting the perceived threat of radical Islam to American civilisation.
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Bail denied for Nigerian pastor charged with child sex abuse and human trafficking
A Nigerian pastor accused of child sex abuse and human trafficking was yesterday denied bail from the Magistrate's Court at Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
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Iraqi Christian girl kidnapped by ISIS returns home after 3 years missing
An Iraqi Christian girl kidnapped by ISIS has been returned to her family after being missing for three years.
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Did God swing the British election – or was it the Russians?
Is chaos life's one consistency? After another shocking turn in political events, prompting cheers from some, tears from others, one can't help wonder – was God at work in Britain's general election?
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Facing heat from Comey, Trump tells evangelicals: 'We're under siege...the truth will prevail'
President Trump yesterday addressed the evangelical Christian community, telling them that 'we're under siege' but will emerge 'bigger and better and stronger than ever'.
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'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.
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