James Macintyre
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Tom Wright warns that modern secularism leads to a 'dark place' in wide-ranging interview
Tom Wright, the leading New Testament scholar, has warned that modern secularism could lead the world into a 'dark place' similar to that of pre-Christian times. → Read More
Is the Tory party racist? The question that got me sued
The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB), backed by the Tory peer and (Muslim) former party chair Baroness Warsi, has called for an independent inquiry into Islamophobia in the Conservative party. → Read More
Evangelical Alliance warns Theresa May not to 'interfere' in Northern Ireland's abortion law
The Evangelical Alliance has issued a stark warning to Theresa May not to 'interfere' in Northern Irish affairs when it comes to abortion, saying the UK government 'cannot' legislate on the matter as it is devolved. → Read More
Reclaiming evangelicalism: How US churches are distancing themselves from Donald Trump
The National Association of Evangelicals, which represents 45,000 churches across 40 different denominations, this weeksought to clarify who evangelicals are when the word has been conflated with support for Donald Trump. → Read More
Fresh from Royal wedding, Bishop Michael Curry protests Trump's White House
Bishop Michael Curry, who wowed the world when preaching at the Royal wedding at the weekend, will take his stardust to the White House this evening in a candle-lit vigil protesting against a 'dangerous crisis of moral and political leadership'. → Read More
The Westminster wolf pack: Why Speaker John Bercow is more bullied than bullying
It is business as usual today for the Speaker of the House of Commons as the pack of Westminster wolves seek with increasing desperation to hound him out of office. → Read More
Tears and hope at Manchester Cathedral memorial service for the 22 who lost their lives in last year's attack
Twenty two candles shone out on the altar of Manchester Cathedral this afternoon representing the 22 who lost their lives in last year's terrorist attack, made from the wax of the thousands of candles left in memorials in the city in the wake of the Manchester Arena bombing of an Ariana Grande concert. → Read More
Lena Wesström: Pastor in Sweden suspected kidnapped and murdered
Lena Wesström, 45, went missing on May 15 and a body was found on Saturday in a forest near her home in Örebro which police 'strongly suspect' is that of Wesström, according to Swedish reports. → Read More
Ireland's vote on abortion: Why referendums are lethally dangerous
Referendums, the tool of dictators including Hitler, are lethally divisive, and do not bring any kind of closure on issues, as we have seen so clearly in the case of the Brexit referendum in 2016 → Read More
INTERVIEW: Mark Meynell on how he preaches Christ's light in the darkness of depression
It's not every day in the prosperous West that you find yourself talking to an evangelical preacher who confesses to such daily suffering. But Mark Meynell has the air of a true grown up. → Read More
Pope Francis tells gay abuse victim: 'God loves you just the way you are'
A victim of clerical sex abuse has said Pope Francis told him God made him gay, that his sexuality 'does not matter' and that God and the pope love him as he is. → Read More
O Jerusalem: A love letter to the tragic, ever-divided Holy City
What is that hint of magic in the souks and ancient Roman streets that wind through the Old City, that sense of eternal mystery that survives the onslaught of tourists and tat? → Read More
Bishops condemn Israel 'unequivocally' over 'horrifying' use of live bullets in Gaza
The bishop of Southwark Christopher Chessun, who regularly travels to Gaza, has said he is 'horrified' at the use of fire by Israeli forces which led to 60 deaths on the Strip yesterday and condemned Israel's actions 'unequivocally'. → Read More
The growing Christian divide: Gaza, Israel and why US evangelicals are increasingly isolated
Each year without fanfare, the Catholic bishops of England and Wales lead a delegation to Gaza as well as elsewhere in the Middle East, underlining that Church's special commitment to the region including the Strip. → Read More
Gaza: Funerals for 58 killed by Israeli forces as world condemns bloodiest day since 2014
Funerals for the 58 people who were killed yesterday in Gaza by Israeli forces will take place today, amid further protests on what is the 70th anniversary of the 'Nakba' – the mass displacement of some 700,000 Palestinians following the establishment of the state of Israel. → Read More
Victory for evangelicals as US embassy moves to Jerusalem – but at what price?
As dozens are wounded along the Gaza border amid violent protests there and across the West Bank, shortly after 4pm local time today Robert Jeffress, the pastor of First Baptist Church in Dallas, will calmly pray for the Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump at the highly controversial new US embassy in Jerusalem. → Read More
Mitt Romney blasts 'bigot' Robert Jeffress over prayer at US embassy in Jerusalem, John Hagee in spotlight too
Prominent pastors were last night drawn into the fierce controversy over today's US embassy move to Jerusalem, as Senate candidate Mitt Romney of Utah said that Baptist minister Robert Jeffress should not be giving the opening prayer because he's a 'religious bigot'. → Read More
Released: Three American Christians held in North Korea return to US
Three American Christians held in North Korea in recent years have been released and are currently flying back to the US with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Donald Trump has announced. → Read More
As Trump quits Iran deal, Israel should be careful what it wishes for
Be careful what you wish for was the message coming out of some elements of the mainstream Israeli media last night as Donald Trump dramatically pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal. → Read More
Young newlywed becomes 8th Egyptian Coptic Christian woman to go missing since April
A young Coptic Christian woman who had been married for two weeks has been missing since disappearing from her school on May 2, sparking fears that she may have been kidnapped. → Read More