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Chris Packham leads calls to rewild Church of England

TV presenter and conservationist Chris Packham has led calls to the Church of England to commit to re-wilding 30 per cent of its land.

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How William Tyndale gave us the modern English Bible

6th October is the day when William Tyndale is remembered. This is the story ... …

Franklin Graham says Americans must help each other amid storm devastation, trust in God's goodness

'We all are going to have storms in life' …

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• The John Smyth case: could a 'duty of candour' have saved more boys from harm?

  

  Would the serial abuser John Smyth have been exposed in the 1980s if Church of England clergy had been required to report evidence of abuse? …

• Faith leaders make joint stand against 'hate' on October 7th anniversary

  

  "As people of faith from Christian, Jewish and Muslim communities in the UK, while we may hold different views about aspects of the conflict, we stand united in our grief and in our belief that our shared humanity must bring us together." …

• Thoughts on October 7th

  

  Jewish academic and Hebrew scholar Irene Lancaster reflects on the anniversary of the October 7th terrorist attack on Israel. …

• The mainstream psychiatrist who confirms demonic possession is real

  

  Scientists often assume such ideas are delusions – symptoms of a psychiatric illness or psychosis. Some Christians even dismiss the idea, even though they feature prominently in the gospel accounts of Jesus's life. So when a distinguished expert in mental illness, Dr Richard Gallagher, wrote a book describing his own personal encounters with people who are possessed, it received a lot of media attention. …

• 'The UK is entering its first atheist age,' say researchers

  

  "Whilst atheism has been prominent in our culture for some time – be it through Karl Marx, George Eliot, or Ricky Gervais – it is only now that atheists have begun to outnumber theists for the first time in our history." …

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• 'The UK is entering its first atheist age,' say researchers

  

  "Whilst atheism has been prominent in our culture for some time – be it through Karl Marx, George Eliot, or Ricky Gervais – it is only now that atheists have begun to outnumber theists for the first time in our history." …

• Evangelical Alliance records fastest membership growth in decades

  

  The growth comes amid a "secular tsunami" in the UK, CEO Gavin Calver said. …

• Charity Commission launches inquiry into Barnabas Aid

  

  The charity regulator for England and Wales has launched a statutory inquiry into a charity that supports persecuted Christians. …

• Russell Brand defends baptism in underpants: I'm a show-off, but it's for Jesus

  

  "Are these tighty-whities satanic?!?" the actor and comedian asked. …

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  Study shows group most likely to identify as 'low-attending Evangelicals'

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  Rick Warren: 'Part of finishing the task is re-evangelising the Church'

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  Fulanis in Nigeria kill more Christians than Boko Haram and ISWAP, report says

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  After Hurricane Helene, faith groups ramp up disaster relief

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• Lebanon on brink of 'humanitarian catastrophe', Christians warn

  

  The humanitarian needs in Gaza and Lebanon have reached dire proportions as violence escalates in the Middle East, Christian groups have warned. …

• Court of Appeal hears case of sacked Christian teacher

  

  A Christian school assistant who was fired after sharing concerns about sex education lessons and transgenderism in schools will have her case heard today by the Court of Appeal. …

• Vaughan Roberts on why Christians around the world must stand together against the sexual revolution

  

  Vaughan Roberts, rector of St Ebbe's, Oxford, and co-director of the Alliance movement of traditionalist Anglicans in the Church of England, recently attended the Lausanne 4 Congress in Incheon, South Korea, where he called on churches in the West and the Majority World to unite in opposing the sexual revolution. Christian Today spoke to Rev Roberts about why he felt this was an important message for Lausanne, and his hopes for the UK. …

• Lausanne Congress concludes with call to 'collective responsibility' for the Great Commission

  

  "The Great Commission is everyone's responsibility," Dr Michael Oh told thousands of Christians at the end of the Fourth Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization in Incheon, South Korea, on Saturday. …