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Bringing the Church together around books

Steve Barnett, of St Andrew's Bookshop, speaks to Christian Today about why he believes the Church needs to be reading more and reading together, especially in the days of Covid-19.

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John MacArthur says he'll start prison ministry if he's put in jail over church services

Megachurch pastor John MacArthur has shrugged off threats of prison time over his refusal to comply with Covid church closure orders. …

Calls for Netflix to be prosecuted over 'Cuties'

Dozens of Republicans have called for Netflix to be prosecuted over a movie that shows 11-year-old girls dancing provocatively. …

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• Abortion and infertility: it's not in the interests of women to gloss over the evidence

  

  Given the need for patients to have full information when it comes to proposed procedures, it is worrying that when it comes to a matter as serious as future fertility, articles appear in the mainstream press which simply take it as a given that there is "nothing to see here". …

• Trump vs Biden: The final battle?

  

  The US stands at a crossroads, but it increasingly feels like many white evangelicals have already decided their direction of travel. …

• After renouncing his Christian faith, Hawk Nelson's Jon Steingard says he's more agnostic than atheist

  

  After publicly renouncing his Christian faith earlier this year, Hawk Nelson's Jon Steingard now says he finds it "hard" to say he doesn't believe in God because there's a "maybe" about the existence of God. …

• Ofsted will mark down schools that don't teach LGBT relationships to pupils

  

  Failing to teach about LGBT relationships will be marked down in school inspection reports from next year, Ofsted has said. …

• Twitter accounts critical of RSE hit by suspensions

  

  A string of organisations critical of the new Relationships and Sex Education curriculum have had their Twitter accounts suspended. …

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• New theological college appoints Rev Dr Michael Leyden as Dean

  

  The independent theological college will offer part-time and full-time formational, vocational training for lay and ordained leaders of the Church of the England. …

• British Medical Association's support for DIY abortions is 'dangerous' for women

  

  The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children said 'DIY' abortions should have "no place in healthcare". …

• Archbishop of Canterbury challenges Government's 'addiction to centralisation' in handling of Covid crisis

  

  The national response to coronavirus should be more localised and less centralised, the Archbishop of Canterbury has said. …

• Boris Johnson's Brexit plan will have a corrosive effect on our society

  

  Brazen attempts to justify law-breaking will only add to the current sense of cynicism and encourage ordinary people to think they can bend the rules too. …

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  Parents seek judicial review over controversial relationships and sex education classes

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  Meeting Jesus in a warzone

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  'I love JK Rowling' billboard gets covered over less than 24 hours after it went up

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  Dutch euthanasia champion admits legalising assisted suicide is a 'slippery slope'

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  Moviegoers should boycott Disney's Mulan, says Christian human rights campaigner

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• Spring Harvest 2021 to come with 'Covid guarantee'

  

  The 'Covid guarantee' will enable ticketholders to claim a full refund if coronavirus makes them unable to attend the event. …

• Church leaders 'appalled' by racism

  

  Leaders in the Church of Ireland have spoken out against racism and the "shameful" slave trade in the West. …

• Rehman Chishti resigns as freedom of religion special envoy over PM's Brext plans

  

  Rehman Chishti has submitted a letter of resignation to Prime Minister Boris Johnson over his plans to override the Brexit deal and ignore international law. …

• Sorrow over Kent council's decision to axe chaplain role

  

  Swale Mayor, Cllr Paul Stephen, believes the role of chaplain is not in keeping with the council's equality and diversity policy. …