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How William Tyndale gave us the modern English Bible

6th October is the day when William Tyndale is remembered. This is the story ...

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Vaughan Roberts on why Christians around the world must stand together against the sexual revolution

Vaughan Roberts, rector of St Ebbe's, Oxford, and co-director of the Alliance movement of traditionalist Anglicans in the Church of England, recently attended the Lausanne 4 Congress in Incheon, South Korea, where he called on churches in the West and the Majority World to unite in opposing the sexual revolution. Christian Today spoke to Rev Roberts about why he felt this was an important message for Lausanne, and his hopes for the UK. …

Russell Brand defends baptism in underpants: I'm a show-off, but it's for Jesus

"Are these tighty-whities satanic?!?" the actor and comedian asked. …

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• 'The UK is entering its first atheist age,' say researchers

  

  "Whilst atheism has been prominent in our culture for some time – be it through Karl Marx, George Eliot, or Ricky Gervais – it is only now that atheists have begun to outnumber theists for the first time in our history." …

• 'Big battle' ahead as Labour MP prepares to table assisted suicide bill

  

  A Labour MP's new bill to legalise assisted suicide has been called a "major threat". …

• Evangelical Alliance records fastest membership growth in decades

  

  The growth comes amid a "secular tsunami" in the UK, CEO Gavin Calver said. …

• We must speak out for persecuted brothers and sisters, says church leader

  

  A London church leader has expressed "sadness" that more attention is not paid towards persecuted Christians. …

• Landslides devastate Leprosy Mission's Nepal hospital

  

  Water and food supplies are critically low after record-breaking monsoon rains triggered landslides in Nepal. …

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• 'The UK is entering its first atheist age,' say researchers

  

  "Whilst atheism has been prominent in our culture for some time – be it through Karl Marx, George Eliot, or Ricky Gervais – it is only now that atheists have begun to outnumber theists for the first time in our history." …

• Court of Appeal hears case of sacked Christian teacher

  

  A Christian school assistant who was fired after sharing concerns about sex education lessons and transgenderism in schools will have her case heard today by the Court of Appeal. …

• James Hudson Taylor and the China Inland Mission

  

  Of the many who worked as missionaries in China in the 19th century, one whose work had a particularly enduring character was James Hudson Taylor, founder of the China Inland Mission (CIM), which was responsible for taking over 800 missionaries to China. …

• Lebanon on brink of 'humanitarian catastrophe', Christians warn

  

  The humanitarian needs in Gaza and Lebanon have reached dire proportions as violence escalates in the Middle East, Christian groups have warned. …

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  Lausanne's Doug Birdsall talks leadership, challenges for world mission, and passing the baton to the next generation

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  Fulanis in Nigeria kill more Christians than Boko Haram and ISWAP, report says

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  Settlement talks with Johnny Hunt fail, SBC and former president likely headed to trial

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  Why aren't more women leading Christian charities?

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• The future of faith: reaching a new generation around the world

  

  Christians should take note that the typical Christian today is a young, non-white woman in the Global South. …

• Why are Christians shy to tell of God's daily miracles?

  

  One of the most surprising reflections on my 20-year mission to build a national monument to God's answered prayers is that the most difficult challenge has not been raising the millions of pounds needed to build it. …

• Breaking down the barriers to evangelism

  

  I've come to realize that while many believe evangelism is important, they often feel like someone else is better suited for the task. …

• Lausanne Congress concludes with call to 'collective responsibility' for the Great Commission

  

  "The Great Commission is everyone's responsibility," Dr Michael Oh told thousands of Christians at the end of the Fourth Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization in Incheon, South Korea, on Saturday. …