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The logic of complementarianism: Don\'t vote Hillary because she\'s female
The logic of complementarianism: Don't vote Hillary because she's female

For some people Clinton's candidacy should have been ruled out from the start, for what they claim is a thoroughly biblical reason: she is female.

UKIP head for civil war (and possible Christian leader)
UKIP head for civil war (and possible Christian leader)

The UKIP leadership race has been thrown open after the favourite Steven Woolfe was excluded from the race.

Why the Russian Orthodox Church has turned on Ukraine\'s Catholics
Why the Russian Orthodox Church has turned on Ukraine's Catholics

In a statement, the ROC condemned the Greek Catholics for comments made by their leader Patriarch Shevchuk regarding the recent procession organised by Ukrainian Orthodox believers loyal to Moscow.

Exclusive: Robert Harris on respecting faith and accessing Vatican for new book Conclave
Exclusive: Robert Harris on respecting faith and accessing Vatican for new book Conclave

The internationally best-selling author Robert Harris has written a new book set inside the Vatican during the election of a Pope after being granted access to key locations by the Catholic Church

British man hailed as \'martyr\' after being killed by ISIS
British man hailed as 'martyr' after being killed by ISIS

A British man killed by ISIS has been hailed as a martyr after he fought alongside Kurdish forces in Syria.

There must be justice for Yazidis in face of \'ongoing\' Islamic State abuses, says commission
There must be justice for Yazidis in face of 'ongoing' Islamic State abuses, says commission

United Nations human rights lobbyists have today renewed their calls for justice for the Yazidi people, two years after Islamic State launched their brutal campaign against the Yazidis of Sinjar in Iraq.

Islamic State attacks Pope, says its war against Christians is most definitely a \'religious\' war
Islamic State attacks Pope, says its war against Christians is most definitely a 'religious' war

The terror group, also known as "Daesh", says the acts of terrorism it carries out are most certainly religiously motivated and even bear the blessing of Allah as testified in the Koran.

How the Duggars from \'Jill and Jessa: Counting On\' answer their fans\' emails
How the Duggars from 'Jill and Jessa: Counting On' answer their fans' emails

Duggar family members from "Jill and Jessa: Counting On" are quite a busy bunch and as such are not always available to go to every birthday party or wedding their fans invite them to.

Underground church leader jailed for \'subversion\' in mass crackdown on China\'s critics
Underground church leader jailed for 'subversion' in mass crackdown on China's critics

A high-profile Chinese church leader has been jailed in a week of public confessions and trials of activists and others deemed opponents of the Chinese state.

Prisoner in Chile receives letter from Pope imploring her to hold out hope
Prisoner in Chile receives letter from Pope imploring her to hold out hope

A female prisoner in Chile was surprised by receiving a personal letter last week from Pope Francis imploring her to retain "the strength that comes from hope," a year after she wrote to him asking for his prayers

U.S. couple preparing for missionary work in Japan killed in car crash, together with their 3 young children
U.S. couple preparing for missionary work in Japan killed in car crash, together with their 3 young children

Minneapolis couple Jamison and Kathryne Pals were planning to move their family of five to Nagoya, Japan in the hopes of becoming missionaries, but their dream to spread God's Word never materialised after they were tragically killed in a car crash just before noon on Sunday.

Jesus Culture members Bryan and Katie Torwalt talk about their relationship and hit single \'Holy Spirit\'
Jesus Culture members Bryan and Katie Torwalt talk about their relationship and hit single 'Holy Spirit'

Bryan and Katie Torwalt from the Jesus Culture ministry have just released their new album called 'Champion,' and they hope it will receive the same level of success as their debut album 'Here On Earth,' which contained the hit single 'Holy Spirit.'

ISIS tells its followers to \'break the cross\' as it takes aim at \'cross-worshippers and democratic pagans of the West\'
ISIS tells its followers to 'break the cross' as it takes aim at 'cross-worshippers and democratic pagans of the West'

The Islamic State (ISIS) is urging its supporters worldwide to "break the cross" and launch more attacks on "cross-worshippers and democratic pagans of the West."

Legendary U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps reveals how \'Purpose Driven Life\' by Rick Warren saved him from suicide
Legendary U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps reveals how 'Purpose Driven Life' by Rick Warren saved him from suicide

Michael Phelps—the most decorated Olympic athlete of all time who won 22 medals, 18 of them gold, in swimming in four Olympiads—was so despondent in September 2014 that he thought of ending his own life, ESPN Magazine revealed in its July 18 issue.

College student at centre of GoFundMe row insists he never made up homeless story, says God is by his side
College student at centre of GoFundMe row insists he never made up homeless story, says God is by his side

After receiving an unexpected outpouring of financial and other material aid, a college student in America found himself on the defensive after donors began expressing doubts about his character

NFL player-turned-pastor Antonio Armstrong\'s mother says she will continue to \'bless the Lord\' despite his murder
NFL player-turned-pastor Antonio Armstrong's mother says she will continue to 'bless the Lord' despite his murder

Prosecutors revealed that the 16-year-old son of assistant pastor and former NFL linebacker Antonio Armstrong allegedly murdered his parents while they were sleeping at home and then told police a masked intruder was the one who did it, the Daily Mail reports.