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Is God a Man?

Is God male or female? The Bible says neither, yet it calls God Father and Son and compares Him to a mother hen. Here's what that language tells us about who God is and how He wants to relate to us.

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Whose Word Can You Trust?

Ever dismissed a religious claim because it's "just testimony"? Turns out that logic, taken seriously, wrecks almost everything else you believe too, including most of science. Meet Bob, a physicist who tries to verify everything himself. Spoiler: he can't. Here's what that means for how we judge belief.

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The Odyssey and a Shattered Conscience

Why do stories like 'The Odyssey' endure from one generation to the next? Alanzo contends that Nolan's cinematic version is not just about 'getting home', it's about a shattered conscience. Ultimately, he argues, vengeance cannot bring the forgiveness, healing and peace that Odysseus is truly searching for.

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If I’m Good, Why Do I Need God? 

Ever wondered if being 'good enough' is actually really enough? If I live a good life, why should the gospel matter? This article digs into what 'good' even means and why goodness is hard to ground without God.

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If God is Real, What About Suffering?

If God is real, why is there so much suffering? This question is very often the biggest barrier to faith. We'll explore some of the reasons people have offered for why a good God might allow pain. And why Christianity points not to clever answers but to a person.

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How John Lennox’s Faith Was Shaped

John Lennox talks about the upbringing that pointed him to Jesus, in this interview summary. From his father's stand on human dignity to the surprising book left on his desk, John shares some of the stories that shaped him.

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What Civilisations Choose to Remember

Why do old artefacts matter? Why does history shape our identity so deeply? Rahil examines the recent return of Chola artefacts to India, exploring museums, memory, and what Christianity uniquely offers when it comes to remembering the past honestly.

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Is God Real? 

Is belief in God reasonable? This introduction explores three major arguments for God's existence - cosmological, teleological, and moral, asking whether the evidence gives us good reasons to believe that God is real. 

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Is your identity something you discover, or create?

We’re told that the key to a meaningful life is to look within. But what if that idea has a…

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Spiritual, but not religious: Addressing common misconceptions

'Spiritual but not religious?' What does this mean and what does it have to say about who we are? Our spiritual curiosity rightly points beyond ourselves, but are we correct in writing-off religion? Max investigates whether looking to Christ means we need not chose between the two.

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How Does Jesus Revolutionise Attitudes Towards Women?

John 14:9 says, 'Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father'. If this is the case, what do Jesus' interactions with women tell us about God? Lara explores what Jesus' teaching, and approach to women reveal about the heart of the Creator.

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Love the Lord with all your mind

Can the mind of faith really exist? Christian faith is perpetually misunderstood. Among these misunderstandings are two towering errors: a misconception about the Christian mind and a misconception about the Christian way of life. Discover why 'being better' isn't the goal and what it could mean to 'love the Lord your God with all of your mind'.

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