Christian charity warns hike in energy costs will hit UK’s poorest
A Christian debt charity has warned that the poorest households in the U.K. will suffer as colder months approach, following a new increase in national energy costs.
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Let's make virtue virtuous again
We no longer live in a world shaped by the assumptions of Christendom. This is a post-Christian era, and sadly we are seeing signs that we are in a post, post-Christian era. As followers of Jesus, we need to make virtue virtuous again, to be the good we long to see in the world.
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Read this before being tempted to dismiss the Pope's AI warning
Evangelicals can be too quick to dismiss theology emerging from another tradition, especially that led by Pope Leo XIV. However, by doing so we may miss wisdom that is highly applicable to all followers of Jesus. In the case of the recent encyclical, we do well to appreciate it's biblical view of humanity and pointing to Jesus Christ, because the possibility of a completely unregulated AI future is frightening.
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From rainbow flags to national flags
As mass demonstrations blend Christian imagery with nationalist politics, questions grow concerning how Christians should respond to Christian nationalism. But the issue has more to do with elements of faith aligned with politics more than competing theological interpretations. Peter Lynas wonders if the latest UK shifts are a new expression of an old problem.
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When the comfort of cultural conformity inhibits freedom
From Romans 12:1 we are encouraged not to conform to the pattern of this world. The transformation of a renewed mind brings freedom we never knew existed, but it takes personal humility and submission to the one who has the power to forgive, sanctify, justify, and redeem us from captivity to our aspects of our culture that perpetuate immaturity.
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‘This is amazing’: 6 countries torn apart by war see 'breakthrough' in Christian cooperation
Evangelicals from two generations and diverse church backgrounds see the fruit of collaboration, says Croatian Jasmin Avdagić. A festival brought together 1,300 people from countries of the former Yugoslavia region.
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James Dobson, Focus on the Family founder and Christian broadcaster, dies at 89
By CDI StaffDr. James C. Dobson, the influential conservative Christian psychologist, author and broadcaster who founded Focus on the Family and became one of the most prominent evangelical voices in American culture, died Aug. 21 at the age of 89.
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Tributes pour in for Chuck Girard, Jesus Movement pioneer, ahead of celebration of life on Aug. 26
By Chris EytePersonal tributes are pouring in for Chuck Girard, a pioneering voice of the 1970s Jesus Movement whose music shaped contemporary Christian worship, as friends and family prepare to celebrate his life on Aug. 26 in Franklin, Tennessee. Girard, known for his songs “Sometimes Alleluia” and “Rock ’N’ Roll Preacher” and for co-founding the band LoveSong featured in the film Jesus Revolution, died Aug. 11 after a battle with cancer. He was 81.
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Viral video shows Australian father forgiving children’s killer inside prison, sharing prayer and communion
By Chris EyteIt was a moment both powerful and extraordinary: a convicted child killer kneeling in prayer and receiving Holy Communion inside a maximum-security prison in Australia. At his side, almost shoulder to shoulder, stood the father of the children he killed, quietly partaking of the sacrament as well. The two men then recited the Lord’s Prayer together before embracing in the presence of a priest.
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Christian voices warn of aid cuts as World Humanitarian Day highlights ‘unsung heroes’
By Chris EyteChristian organizations are using World Humanitarian Day 2025 to warn that deep cuts in global aid budgets threaten the lives of millions, even as local workers continue to serve on the frontlines of crises.
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New ‘Generosity’ initiative launched to inspire culture of giving in Switzerland
By CDI StaffA new movement is taking shape in Switzerland to encourage a deeper culture of generosity, aiming to inspire Christians and communities to see giving not as an occasional act but as a lifestyle rooted in faith and service.
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Jordan to legalize wills, allowing Christians to opt out of male-based Sharia inheritance law, adopt children
Jordan's Cabinet on Wednesday (June 17) approved amendments that would allow Christians to bypass mandatory Sharia inheritance rules for the first time, and to legally adopt Christian children.
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