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British Jews and Muslims: Do not make the UK a proxy war zone

Britain's Muslim and Jewish community leaders have united in calling for 'peace, wisdom and hope over conflict' in Israel and Palestine.

Secularists warn against 'proselytising' through school chaplaincy programmes

Secularists have warned against 'proselytising' through chaplaincy programmes in England after new plans were implemented to fund school chaplaincies in Australia.

Zara's 'holocaust' top and eight more fashion industry disasters

Zara may be hastily withdrawing an offensive child's top, but it is far from alone in producing an an offensive fashion product.

Beating, non-stop work and 3,000 squats at a time... the chilling reality of Christian drug rehab centres in Guatemala

Christian rehabilitation centres in Guatemala have been using barbaric techniques on their 'inmates' according to the BBC.

India: Dalits forced to clean human excrement

'Manual scavenging' â the cleaning of human waste by members of low-caste Indian communities â is a violation of human rights and must be stopped, a Human Rights Watch report says.

Ice buckets, selfies, and how a culture of narcissism harms us

Martin Saunders asks whether it's time to put the camera down.

Ten keys to understanding the Gaza/Israel conflict

A tentative ceasefire between Gaza and Israel has been sustained for nearly a week, but will it last? David Robertson has ten keys to understanding what has happened.

Bible teacher fired from Christian radio ministry

Back to the Bible have fired Dr John Munro as their radio Bible teacher. Dr Munro was also placed on paid leave from his position as senior pastor of Calvary Church.

How good are you at accepting God's adventures?

What would happen if we stepped out of our comfort zones more often?

US Christian convert killed fighting alongside ISIS

A formerly Christian American man has been killed while fighting for ISIS, Washington has confirmed.

Rotherham child abuse: how can we break the cycle of power and control?

1,400 children, mainly girls, have been sexually exploited in Rotherham. In response, Natalie Collins says we should sexism wherever we find it.

Church of Scotland: 'We are neutral on independence'

The Kirk has reconfirmed its neutral stance regarding Scottish independence.

Rotherham child abuse scandal: we need to clean up British society

One by one our great institutions, once so revered, have been exposed as having a dark underside. Andy Hunter asks how they can be cleaned up.

Boko Haram: Terror group declares Islamic State in Nigeria

Boko Haram has claimed to have begun an Islamic caliphate in northern Nigeria, where it now controls at least three towns.

Catholic Church warns against ALS Association donations

The Catholic Church is warning Catholic ice bucket challenge participants to be wary when making donations to the ALS Association due to its support of stem cell research.