Life

Police officer recalls how Bible gift he gave 'saved life' of homeless ex-drug addict in South Carolina
A former drug addict and homeless man thanked a police officer in South Carolina for giving him the Bible that changed him for the better.

HIV/AIDS cure updates: HIV/AIDS studies compiled in one journal; CROI to report on new approaches to HIV cure studies
The search for a cure for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is one of the goals of scientists and medical experts today. How close are HIV researchers to finding that one cure?

How Christians can give good testimony to the love of Jesus
After discovering a piece of good news, how long does it take you to share it with someone? Seconds, minutes, hours, days? If you're anything like me, it's somewhere in between seconds and minutes. When we hear about something good that can benefit other people, our normal reaction is to tell them about it.

Can Christian men and women really be just good friends?
It's an age-old question, but one worth pondering. What value do relationships with the opposite sex have?

The real reason atheists are so irritating
Whenever I read another attack on religion, it's with a sense of resigned irritation rather than with outrage or fear.

How can we believe in the God of the Old Testament?
Can we really trust in a God who seems so cruel and merciless? David Robertson continues his apologetics series, tackling the Achilles heel of the Christian faith.

Bezalel: Meet the artists bringing creativity and community together
Bezalel has a vision to build community around creativity, inspired by the creator God.

Pride and the pastor: How to cope with compliments and avoid spiritual attack
There's one thing your lecturers never tell you at theological college.

The 13.8 billion year Bible: Scientists create eternal data storage
Scientists at Southampton University have recorded a Bible on a revolutionary new storage device capable of surviving for billions of years.

Pilgrim's Progress: 10 classic quotes to feed your soul
The first part of The Pilgrim's Progress was published on this day in 1678.

Should we be afraid of labelling ourselves as Christians?Â
Unless our faith is directly related to our profession then it is unlikely that the word Christian will precede our occupation. Christians are employed in all different manner of vocations but people don't usually refer to us as the Christian librarian, the Christian baker or the Christian bus driver because from the onlookers perspective our faith isn't relevant to the role.

Asda scraps food bank collection points
Food banks have been banned from holding permanent collection points in the supermarket giant Asda.

What's the secret to Icelanders' long lives? Top neurologist says it's all in the genes
What's the secret to the longevity of the people from Iceland? Neurologist Kari Stefansson, founder of DeCode Genetics, thinks the staying power of Icelanders has something to do with their genetic makeup.

10 Bible verses to remind you how precious you are
We've all experienced times in our lives when we've felt unloved, low or as though we didn't really matter. Whatever the reason, whether it's because we feel lonely, far from God or distant from our family and friends, we can draw comfort from the Bible by reminding ourselves of the value of our lives. Here are 10 verses which illustrate just how precious our lives are.

7 misconceptions about Christians that most people have
Last week Donald Trump tweeted the following: "How can Ted Cruz be an Evangelical Christian when he lies so much and is dishonest". You might not take Trump seriously and already understand that the practice of politicians using faith to score points is nothing new, but his comment does lead us to think about some of the common mistakes people make when they think about Christians.

'Unprecedented': New treatment using modified cells cures cancer patients, even those in advanced stage
A team of doctors conducting clinical trials in the United States announced this week that they have made significant progress in coming up with a treatment that teaches the human body how to combat cancer cells.