Systemic persecution and its implications.

Christians in these rural areas often find themselves in the middle of two armed groups fighting each other for territory and for corridors through which to traffic their illicit goods.

The Iranian government “prefers to be destroyed dragging the people with them before giving in”, says a Christian source in the country. “Pray for an integral transformation of the nation”.

Evangelical theology needs to pursue a realistic reading of the Fathers under the supreme authority of Scripture and at the service of the cause of the gospel.

VIctor Hugo’s perspective helps us realise we cannot take the privilege of voting in the European elections for granted. This weekend saw the highest turnout in the EP elections.

Let’s vote for those who value a Europe of partnership, respect, compassion, peace, equality and freedom.

The environmental crisis of the current age is symptomatic of a deeper relational crisis. An article by Hannah Eves.

It is heartening to see Christians take a robust, positive and directive stance on artificial intelligence.

After three decades of loosening Communist Party control and expanding freedoms, Xi Jinping is systematically trying to reassert Party control over all sectors of society.

For Taylor, the loss of transcendence in a secular age is disastrous for human beings.

Many women regret having postponed childbearing. Our society still hasn’t given a viable solution to the challenge of balancing professional life and motherhood.

The recent book by Thomas G. Guarino, The Disputed Teachings of Vatican II. Continuity and Reversal in Catholic Doctrine, is particularly helpful for evangelicals for at least two reasons.

“Actually, Finland took a few steps to the left”, says Christian journalist Matti Korhonen. “Immigration politics, gender issues/sexuality and climate change are hot topics in society”.

Jesus in an age of secularism, relativism, and tolerance.

Nicaea can’t bring people together because Evangelicals and Catholics have developed different dogmas and practices in their histories in all key areas of the Christian faith.

The response to date, and what still needs to be done.

We judge our experiences in the light of the Bible, not the other way around. That is the difference between evangelical faith and mysticism.

In the early stages there is the trigger for relationship breakdown as we are struggling with understanding what is going on with our child.

When we speak about or pray for the persecuted are we exemplifying biblical ethics and the best of the Christian tradition?

It’s better to risk understating the extent and severity of persecution than to risk overstating the problem. What’s at stake is credible religious freedom advocacy.

The advances of the web have changed the world. Now we must learn to use it at its best.

Christianity is the third religion in number of population of Taiwan, “but socially many families are still hostile to Christianity”, says an evangelical pastor in the island.

Tony Watkins, Coordinator of the Lausanne Media Engagement Network.

“The disappearance of many species of insects could possibly be the beginning of the disappearance of our own species”, PhD in Biology Antonio Cruz, says.

Seen from the outside, the battle between supporters and opposers of Pope Francis is of little significance if it does not lead to the recovery of the biblical gospel.