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Church of Scotland votes in favour of allowing ministers to perform same-sex weddings

The Church of Scotland General Assembly has approved legislation that will allow ministers to conduct gay weddings in their churches for the first time.

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Lessons for the Church from the current transgender debate

Dr Carl Trueman reminds us in his pivotal book, "The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self", that the human condition has not changed since the fall but the way it is expressed has. There are important lessons for the Church here. …

New 42-mile walking route links Bradford and Ripon Cathedrals

A new 42-mile recreational trail has been launched that takes in two cathedrals and a Christian World Heritage Site. …

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• Situation is 'urgent and critical' for Church of Scotland amid falling membership and financial challenges

  

  The Church of Scotland must "invest seriously in new ventures, pioneer ministry and Church planting" if it is to rebound from declining membership and serious financial challenges that have only been exacerbated by the pandemic. …

• Islamic State executes 20 Christians as warning to believers

  

  Open Doors said that while IS "intends to sow fear", Christians "should be in awe" of the brave men who are believed to have held on to their faith to the end. …

• Drop in number of marriages isn't a surprise, says expert

  

  The fall in the number of couples tying the knot "shouldn't be a surprise", says the Marriage Foundation's Harry Benson. …

• Pruning: the painful but necessary work God does in our lives

  

  God has no qualms about pinpointing and cutting back (or prompting us to cut back) on those things that have been allowed to take over and get out of hand in our lives (even very good things). …

• Spurgeon's College 'incredibly proud' to secure full degree awarding powers

  

  The Christian college said the approval from the Office for Students marked "a critical step in the College's journey towards becoming Croydon's first home-grown university". …

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• Homes for Ukraine scheme is 'failing refugees'

  

  There have been calls for changes to the government's Homes for Ukraine scheme after reports of refugees being targeted for sex or being made homeless. …

• Welsh First Minister 'regrets' that Franklin Graham is coming to Wales

  

  Franklin Graham said the comments by First Minister Mark Drakeford were "troubling". …

• Only 37% of pastors have biblical worldview - study

  

  A new study from the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University has found that just 37% of Christian pastors in the United States have a biblical worldview, demonstrating that spiritual awakening is "needed just as desperately in our pulpits as in the pews," according to the pollster. …

• Record numbers of students taking Religious Studies

  

  Despite record levels of interest, the study found that the subject is being neglected by both the government and schools. …

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  Scorched Earth: equipping vulnerable women to survive drought

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  One dead, five injured in church shooting

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• Transgender ideology - the new fundamentalism

  

  The self-appointed thought police, dismissive of anything that calls into question their attempted moral rebranding and narrative of gender equivalence, have been vicious in their demands for compliance. …

• Christian group hits out at minister's 'callous' suggestion to find 'better-paid job'

  

  CARE has criticised government minister Rachel Maclean for suggesting that people should work more hours or find "a better-paid job" to protect themselves against inflation and the impact of soaring food and energy costs. …

• Churches urged to be vigilant after rise in metal theft

  

  A Christian insurer has warned of a rise in metal thefts at churches as the UK emerges from the Covid-19 pandemic. …

• Australia will soon head to the ballot box, but does my vote really matter?

  

  Negative campaigning leads many voters confused and can often tell us more about why we shouldn't vote for someone, rather than why we should vote for a particular party. …