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ISIS boils 6 men alive in vats of tar
ISIS boils 6 men alive in vats of tar

Last time, they used nitric acid. This time, it's boiling tar.

Christian homeless man forgives attackers who beat and left him for dead: \'The Lord still loves them\'
Christian homeless man forgives attackers who beat and left him for dead: 'The Lord still loves them'

He suffered a severe beating—with four broken ribs and numerous bruises—but there's one thing that the people who attacked him failed to break: his spirit.

Synagogue ruins in Israel lend further credibility to New Testament records of Jesus teaching in villages around Galilee
Synagogue ruins in Israel lend further credibility to New Testament records of Jesus teaching in villages around Galilee

New synagogue ruins recently discovered at a site called Tel Rechesh, near to Mount Tabor in the Nahal Tavor Nature Reserve in lower Galilee lend further weight to the belief that Jesus Christ taught in villages around Galilee during his lifetime here on earth.

Choudary conviction proves \'dangerous\' counter-terror laws are not needed, say free speech campaigners
Choudary conviction proves 'dangerous' counter-terror laws are not needed, say free speech campaigners

The conviction of Anjem Coudary is proof the government's counter-extremism plans are unnecessary, according to free speech campaigners who have labelled the proposals as "dangerous".

More than 17,000 killed in Syria\'s brutal prisons since 2011
More than 17,000 killed in Syria's brutal prisons since 2011

Almost 18,000 people have died in Syria's state prisons since the outbreak of civil war in 2011, Amnesty International said today, in a damning report that warned torture is a "routine occurrence" in government detention facilities.

Billy Graham on how people can fill \'spiritual emptiness\'
Billy Graham on how people can fill 'spiritual emptiness'

A concerned Christian cannot help but wonder why anyone would ever resort to séances, mystical crystals, fortune-telling, and astrology when they could simply entrust their present and future to God.

Kazakhstan: Elderly Christians faced with fines, church raids and property confiscations
Kazakhstan: Elderly Christians faced with fines, church raids and property confiscations

Seven members of a Baptist congregation in East Kazakhstan Region face being fined later this month for meeting to worship without state permission, Forum 18 reported.

\'Ben-Hur\' star Jack Huston reveals the most impactful moment in the film
'Ben-Hur' star Jack Huston reveals the most impactful moment in the film

Jack Huston stars as the Jewish prince Judah Ben-Hur in the modern remake of "Ben-Hur," which is based off Lew Wallace's same-titled classical novel.

Rick Warren: How to handle failure
Rick Warren: How to handle failure

Nothing worthwhile comes without hard work and persistence, Rick Warren has said, and Christians must not let the Enemy discourage them from working for God's purposes.

Synagogue discovered from Jesus\' time confirms accuracy of New Testament, says archaeologist
Synagogue discovered from Jesus' time confirms accuracy of New Testament, says archaeologist

The ruins of an Israeli synagogue allegedly confirms New Testament portrayals of Jesus' life as accurate.

Clinton accused of favouring \'extremist\' policies that would \'punish\' Catholics
Clinton accused of favouring 'extremist' policies that would 'punish' Catholics

An article by Hillary Clinton in a local Utah newspaper in which she promotes herself as a defender of religious freedom has provoked criticism from Catholics and senior academics in the US.

Ben-Hur: A classic tale revisited, but can it please both faith and secular audiences?
Ben-Hur: A classic tale revisited, but can it please both faith and secular audiences?

With a huge legacy behind it, can the new Ben-Hur deliver on its promise to bring secular and faith audiences together?

Evangelicals and Catholics oppose Franklin Graham\'s upcoming appearance in Vancouver
Evangelicals and Catholics oppose Franklin Graham's upcoming appearance in Vancouver

Evangelical and Catholic leaders in Metro Vancouver, Canada, have come together to oppose an upcoming visit by the televangelist Franklin Graham, calling him "incendiary and intolerant" as well as "ungracious and bigoted".

Southern African churches to consider blessing gay unions
Southern African churches to consider blessing gay unions

Southern African churches may begin blessing same-sex unions after the Anglican Church in Southern Africa announced it would consider the move in its upcoming synod next month.

Should Christians be buried or cremated?
Should Christians be buried or cremated?

Since it was legalized in the laste 19th Century in the UK and US, cremation has been steadily gaining in popularity. Does this indicate something more than a change in our preferences?

Nigeria: Fulani herdsmen kill 10 in Christian-majority area
Nigeria: Fulani herdsmen kill 10 in Christian-majority area

The latest in a strong of attacks by Fulani herdsmen took place early in the morning of August 16.