Helen Coffey’s report on the surge in Bible reading among young people sparked a wide-ranging response from Independent readers.
The state of Christianity and the medieval Church in England before the Reformation
The writer of the Letter to the Hebrews reminds Christians that they are surrounded by a great “cloud of witnesses.” (NRSV) That “cloud” has continued to grow in size since then. In this monthly column we will be thinking about some of the people and events, over the past 2000 years, that have helped make up this “cloud.” People and events that have helped build the community of the Christian church as it exists today.
Your Lenten discipline might be the problem
There's a version of Lent that makes you a worse person.
Catholic bishops: Trump’s assault on birthright citizenship affronts Catholic teaching
'By recognizing children as members of a particular political community, birthright citizenship acknowledges the intrinsic value of every human person,' the brief reads.
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Younger Americans are more likely to express belief in witchcraft and luck, as our new research shows.
Also See: Right wingers are more prone to having 'kooky beliefs': studyHumans don’t belong in cities, say evolutionary scientists
Humans are not well adapted to live in modern cities—and this may be having a big impact on our health and wellbeing.
This is the claim of evolutionary scientists from Loughborough University, England and the University of Zurich, Switzerland who say “rapid industrialization” has reshaped human habits so dramatically that our biology may no longer be able to keep up.
After CDC vaccine changes, states push to keep childhood shots free, accessible
As the Trump administration shakes up recommendations for childhood vaccines, a growing number of states are moving quickly to ensure vaccines remain free and health care workers are protected from lawsuits.
Preteen Bible Lesson: God Wants Us To Pray for Each Other
Help kids realize that prayer is a way to talk with God and spend time together. When we pray, not only does God listen but God also shows up in powerful ways. Use this lesson to help kids learn that God wants us to pray for each other and with each other.
Living and Leading Above the Warning Signs
Discipleship is inherently organic but requires organization to reach more than just a few people. It also requires intentionality to move it from merely a human program to a supernatural process..
That represents a significant challenge — how to organize something in the natural realm that inherently belongs in the supernatural realm.
Interruptibility as spiritual practice
A key practice of our House Churches, especially one particular group, is the practice of “interruptibility.” The House Churches meet in public locations, like bars, restaurants, parks, libraries. In these well-traveled public spaces, we sometimes experience interruption by folks on their way to somewhere else....
Campbellsburg Baptist Church: Mailed With Love
Following the pandemic, many attendees didn’t come back to Campbellsburg Baptist Church in Campbellsburg, Kentucky, and those who did felt discouraged. The longtime multigenerational church was declining, and members were mostly seniors. It suddenly became clear that the only path forward would be reaching outside its own walls.
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