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‘Are you Religious?’ Why a Christian may not say ‘yes’

"That's religion, that's not Christianity" so stated John Lennox in his recent conversation with Stephen Bartlett. But aren't they the same thing? This article explores how this isn't necessarily the case.

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Do You Believe in Atheism?  Why Unbelief Requires Faith 

Is Atheism really the absence of faith? Or a belief system in its own right? This article explores how a denial of God requires a step of faith.

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It’s Trending…But is Christianity True?

Christianity is trending. Bible sales are up 134%, Gen-Z are more 'religious' than boomers, and pop stars are singing about prayer. So what's going on? Jo Frost reflects on the 'gift of disillusionment' and asks whether dissatisfaction with the changing cultural landscape is opening the door for the Gospel.

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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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Untouchable in the Land of Equality

The caste system is not exclusive to India, it's showing up in Silicon Valley boardrooms too. Rahil explores how the Christian story offers such good news, whatever your heritage.

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Swearing on the Gita

Is swearing on the Bhagavad Gita the same as swearing on a Bible, if both gestures stand for truth? Rahil reflects on these truth tensions and the intentions that stand behind them.

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What is the meaning of BC and AD?

Why does the life of an historical Jewish teacher divide human history? This article explores the origins of BC and AD, the story behind the calendar we use, and why the life of Jesus Christ continues to shape how humanity understands time itself.

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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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Love and Truth

Every January, my phone fills with warm New Year messages, wishes of hope and joy from traditions that never quite framed the world that way. It's a lovely thing, but it raises a question: where do those words really come from, and what are they reaching for?

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The Background of Christmas: What is the historical reliability of Christmas events?

Does the Christmas story stand up to historical scrutiny? Cristo Rodriguez explores biblical accounts, external evidence, and common questions to assess how confidently we can say that the events at the heart of Jesus' birth story truly happened.

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Underappreciated Evidence for the Reliability of the Gospels & Acts, Part 2

Explore two key lines of evidence for the reliability of the book of Acts - undesigned coincidences and external confirmations - and considers how Acts contributes to the case for Jesus’ resurrection.

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