Life

Rediscovering the lost gift of Jesus: Rest
Jesus invited his disciples to "come away to a deserted place all by yourselves and rest a while." David Baker considers what that might look like today.

Four terrible misuses of the word 'Christian'
We use 'Christian' as shorthand to describe things which clearly complement our worldview, or which are marketed directly as such.

Fiat Chrysler recalls 1.7m Ram pickup units over steering wheel, air bag problems
According to the report, the company has issued three different recalls involving large pickup trucks, particularly Ram series.

Top woman priest abused for calling God "She"
Rev Emma Percy, who believes God can be referred to as "she", has received dozens of letters from people telling her she is "stupid" or worse.

Chagas disease more prevalent in Texas than initially thought, new study finds
Texans are at higher risk of catching the disease called Chagas disease.

Could US Evangelicals vote for Bernie Sanders? I did and it could happen again
Sanders is positioned to prompt a sizeable minority of Christian voters to do what seemed unthinkable at the height of the Tea Party movement in 2010: vote for a socialist.

Volvo XC90 specs and features: Vehicle aces car safety tests
It also has proximity sensors that alert the driver if the car comes very close to another object or car.

Salmonella outbreak latest news: cucumber recall extends to Canada
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in its Wednesday report, there are already 341 cases of salmonella reported from 30 states since the July 3. Seventy people have been treated in the hospital.

'NBA 2K16': Player ratings, new game features and release date revealed
"NBA 2K16" is set to have a feature called MyLeague Online. Gospel Herald noted that MyLeague is one of the most highlighted feature of "NBA 2K15," but upon the arrival of the next game, the feature can be taken online.

MPs vote overwhelmingly against assisted dying
MPs voted overwhelmingly today to rejected the assisted suicide bill in one of the best attended debates on a Friday in recent months.

Vitamin C for colds doesn't help much; sleep is better
To arrive at their findings, researchers required 164 healthy participants aged 30 years old on average to put on a wrist actigraphy, or a device that tracks their sleeping habits.

HTC smartwatch specs and features: HTC rumored to release 'Halfbeak'
There were also speculations that the device would come in dark color combinations.

Assisted dying devalues life, warns Archbishop of Canterbury
The Archbishop of Canterbury has warned that allowing terminally ill people to decide to end their lives would place unacceptable burdens on individuals and families and fundamentally change society's approach to the value of life.

They buried their dead: New species of human ancestors discovered in Africa, changing the history of humankind
In an article on scientific journal eLife, scientists recently announced that a new of species of human ancestor, being called Homo naledi, was unearthed by Professor Lee Berger from the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Pope Francis appeals to religious community to give refugees 'concrete hope'
The Catholic Church entered into the fray of the worsening refugee crisis in Europe. Pope Francis has called to every parish, monastery, religious community, and sanctuary to take in at least one refugee family.

Ashley Madison update: Baptist pastor commits suicide after being revealed as member; GoDaddy and Amazon sued for the leak
A Baptist pastor who was revealed to be a member of Ashley Madison, the online adultery service that made headlines in July after it was being hacked, died from committing suicide.