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ISIS hit list names include 1,700 individual churchgoers, Jewish worshippers in U.S. labelled as 'crusaders'
If you can't beat them, scare them. This appears to be the new tactic of the Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist group as it released a new list of 1,700 American individuals, including churchgoers and Jewish worshippers, branding them as "crusaders" and kill targets for its "lone-wolf" supporters, Newsweek reports.
ISIS real name revealed: Expert explains apocalyptic word that's drawing Muslims to terror group's cause
The name of the terrorist group that is trying to set the world on fire is not the Islamic State (IS), not the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and not the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) as U.S. President Barack Obama and other top U.S. officials prefer to call it, according to renowned counterterrorism expert Sebastian Gorka.
Fear of being called 'crusader army' stops U.S. from helping Christians in Iraq and Syria, says leading rights lawyer
What's preventing America from helping persecuted Iraqi and Syrian Christians? Answer: Being a labelled a "crusader army," according to prominent human rights lawyer and religious freedom advocate Nina Shea.
4 prayers to say for peace in our world
Whether there's a particular place that you feel called to prayer for, or you just want to pray because you feel powerless to affect any sort of change, here are four prayers that you can say for peace in our world.
Single, childless, or both? You can still be complete: Here's how it's done
It's entirely possible to live a full, meaningful and worthwhile life even if you're single, childless, or both. It might seem an obvious thing to point out, but so much of what we hear, read and watch says otherwise.
5 Bible verses to help you prepare for Jesus' arrival and trials ahead
The Bible is essentially our handbook on how to ready ourselves for when temptation strikes and for when Jesus comes again. If you're in need of some guidance on why preparation is so crucial and how you can do it in a spiritual sense, let these five Bible verses steer you in the right direction.
5 subtle signs you are tainted with pride
Pride hurts. It may feel good for a while and may seem so retrofitted into your heart, but at the core of pride is the refusal to make Jesus the priority of our hearts because we have already filled it with our own selfishness.
5 ways our wedding vows can honour God
The vows that husbands and wives make to one another are one of the highlights of any wedding, but they're also the most frightening.
The idol of self image and how it ruins our faith
When we think of idols, often what comes to mind is an image of a wood-carved statue that sacrifices are made to, but we don't automatically think of the self as being an idol.
5 powerful implications of God being our Abba Father
What does it really mean for us if God is our Abba Father and how does it affect the way we are and the way we live?
Evangelicals rally behind Trump while atheists back Clinton
Evangelicals in the United States are rallying behind Donald Trump while it is the "nones" who back Hillary Clinton, according to new research from Pew.
Report finds routine abuse and drugging of girls at CofE care home
A report into a former Church of England children's home in Gravesend has found that girls were routinely drugged heavily, locked up and abused physically, sexually and emotionally
Iraqi Christians 'feel nobody cares for us', says Baghdad bishop
Christians persecuted by Islamic State in the Middle East believe the world has forgotten them, but remain convinced that God is near, an Iraqi bishop has said.
Cameron bows out of Number Ten as May takes over
David Cameron is standing down after six years as British prime minister after his final one-to-one audience with the Queen at Buckingham Palace. Earlier, he cracked jokes in the House of Commons
India: two Christians and a baby among the dead in police shoot-out
Two Pentecostal Christians are believed to be among five Indian villagers including a five-month-old baby who were killed on July 8 during a shoot-out between security officers and Maoists in the eastern state of Odisha
Outrage at Russia's 'unconstitutional' crackdown on religion, evangelism
Russia's President Vladmir Putin has signed a package of new anti-terrorism measures into law amid protests that they will be used to crack down on religious freedom.