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Is religion beneficial? The Alex O’Connor and Ben Shapiro debate
Journalist Heather Tomlinson reflects on a recent Big Conversation between Alex O’Connor and Ben Shapiro and ponders if the question of whether religion is beneficial leads to whether it is true
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Is morality just a question of interpretation?
Journalist and former White House staffer Peter Wehner reflects on truth, morality and politics
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A brief encounter: How a successful professional on Capitol Hill moved from secular humanism to Christianity
Jana Harmon shares the story of former sceptic Susan Leonard who saw no need for faith until a personal tragedy led to a profound encounter with God
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Is Christmas relevant for everyone?
Author Ben Harris shares some thoughts on how to bring the Christmas story to life this Christmas
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The birth of Jesus: Historical fact or hidden agenda?
Writer Steve Schramm explores whether the Nativity story can be trusted
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Is it time for Christians to ditch Christmas?
Author Drew Cordell ponders what it might mean for those who believe “Jesus is the reason for the season” to abandon 25th December all together
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Alex O’Connor and Ben Shapiro: Do we need God to be good?
Erik Strandness reflects on a recent Big Conversation discussion asking whether religion is good or bad for society
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What can we learn from Mary, her midwife and the untold Nativity story?
Bridget Supple, an antenatal teacher and author of The Birthkeeper of Bethlehem, shares her perspective on the often-neglected account of the midwife in the Christmas birth narratives
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Did CS Lewis like Christmas?
Professor Alister McGrath shares his thoughts about how Lewis perceived the festive season and what we can learn from him
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Even in old age God isn’t finished with you yet
Author Catherine Campbell looks at what God says about elderly people
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Did life begin in an instant of pure chance? - a complaint to the BBC
Retired vicar Graham Buttanshaw wrote to the BBC to complain about some of the assumptions made in their Earth series
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Why we must change the way we do mission
Charity worker Simon Foulds shares why he thinks a new framework for mission is needed
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Doubting towards God: How a nominal Catholic-turned atheist became a Christian apologist
Spanish musician Pedro Garcia’s atheism was profoundly shaken when he began to engage with intelligent Christians. Jana Harmon shares his story
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The inaugural CS Lewis Reading Day: Why should Tolkien geeks have all the fun?
CS Lewis podcaster, David Bates, shares why he helped initiate a campaign to commemorate Lewis with an annual Reading Day on November 29th
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Pope Francis on why we need hope
The Pope shares his thoughts on how we can be people of hope in a world that desperately needs it
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Thanksgiving: Can we be thankful to no one?
As we approach a season of thankfulness, author Drew Cordell explores whether it is possible to cultivate gratitude in the void
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Sex, sexuality and the purity culture: What would Jesus deconstruct (WWJD)?
Preston Ulmer, author of Deconstruct Faith, Discover Jesus: How Questioning Your Religion Can Lead You to a Healthy and Holy God, shares his thoughts on how our stance on sex may have caused people to lose their faith
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Can the Bible teach us anything about depression?
Rico Villanueva, Langham Partnership’s regional commissioning editor for Asia, shares how studying the psalms of lament have helped him with his bouts of depression
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What is Wicca and how does it differ from Christianity?
Apologist Joel Furches explores the central beliefs of Wicca and looks at its historical relationship with Christianity
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Do all dogs go to heaven?
In light of a recent Unbelievable? show discussing whether animals have souls, Erik Strandness examines whether we will ever be reunited with our dead pets