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Texas Presbyterian pastor draws rebuke for claiming that Jesus did not really rise from the dead
Texas Presbyterian pastor draws rebuke for claiming that Jesus did not really rise from the dead

A pastor from Texas has drawn rebuke for making an outrageous claim on social media that Jesus Christ did not actually rise from the dead.

Are Donald Trump and Ted Cruz truly Christian? Fellow GOP bets raise doubts
Are Donald Trump and Ted Cruz truly Christian? Fellow GOP bets raise doubts

Are the two leading Republican presidential candidates—Donald Trump and Ted Cruz—truly Christian as they claim to be? Doubts on the two candidates' true faith were raised separately on Tuesday by their fellow White House aspirants.

Archbishop of Canterbury: Trump would be \'very challenging\' as US President
Archbishop of Canterbury: Trump would be 'very challenging' as US President

The Archbishop of Canterbury expressed his reservations about US Presidential candidate Donald Trump this morning in an interview for ITV's Good Morning Britain.

Chief Rabbi of Moscow: We are in a religious war with radical Islam
Chief Rabbi of Moscow: We are in a religious war with radical Islam

Chief Rabbi of Moscow Pinchas Goldschmidt today insisted that "the 21st century has seen a return to the religious wars of the Middle Ages."

Polish court sides with priest\'s lover over inheritance
Polish court sides with priest's lover over inheritance

A Polish court has ruled that a six-year-old boy is the only heir of a prominent priest who died without making a will.

A dozen evangelical churches are opening every month in Spain
A dozen evangelical churches are opening every month in Spain

Evangelical Christianity could be growing at a rapid rate in Spain, with 12 new evangelical churches being opened each month, it has emerged.

No, Muslims don\'t fit into wider British society. And neither do Christians
No, Muslims don't fit into wider British society. And neither do Christians

Trevor Phillips has claimed that Muslim communities are "unlike others in Britain" and "will not integrate in the same way".

Donald Trump is popular with Republicans even though not widely regarded as religious, survey finds
Donald Trump is popular with Republicans even though not widely regarded as religious, survey finds

Donald Trump is seen as a potentially "good" or "great" president by Republican voters even though he is not widely regarded as religious, according to the latest survey from Pew Research

Trump endorsed by Liberty University\'s Jerry Falwell amid feud with Fox
Trump endorsed by Liberty University's Jerry Falwell amid feud with Fox

Donald Trump has bagged another high-profile evangelical endorsement after Jerry Falwell Jr., president of the influential Liberty University, announced his official support.

Ark Encounter: \'Victory for religious freedom\' as Christian theme park allowed tax break
Ark Encounter: 'Victory for religious freedom' as Christian theme park allowed tax break

A Christian theme park will be allowed to receive tax incentives, a judge has ruled, in what has been called a "victory for religious freedom in America" by campaigners.

Norwegian Christian couple lost their children over \'spanking\', not religion, says activist
Norwegian Christian couple lost their children over 'spanking', not religion, says activist

Ruth and Marius Bodnariu lost their children to Norway's Barnevernet or children's services last November.

Justin Welby: Caricature and prejudice can lead to \'violent persecution and genocide\'
Justin Welby: Caricature and prejudice can lead to 'violent persecution and genocide'

The Archbishop of Canterbury has warned of the dangers of caricature and prejudice, saying they can "lead to violent persecution and genocide" in a statement on Holocaust Memorial Day.

\'Creflo Dollar Highway\': Prosperity preacher might get Atlanta road named after him
'Creflo Dollar Highway': Prosperity preacher might get Atlanta road named after him

Evangelist Creflo Dollar, who won notoriety by his request to his followers for $65 million for a new top-of-the-range private jet, might get a major Atlanta road named after him.

One quarter of Brits have witnessed a hate crime in the past year – poll
One quarter of Brits have witnessed a hate crime in the past year – poll

On Holocaust Memorial Day, it has been revealed that a quarter of Britons have witnessed racial hate crime in the last 12 months.

Kuwait MPs block church building because it \'contradicts Sharia law\'
Kuwait MPs block church building because it 'contradicts Sharia law'

Plans to build churches in Kuwait have been rejected by MPs because they "contradict Islamic Sharia law".

3 things that Christians should avoid saying to people battling depression, and what to say instead

Even Christians battle depression just like the unbelievers, and sometimes troubles seem so overwhelming that Christians are tempted to simply surrender to the feelings of sadness and despair.