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Deliver us from evil
Jan 24th, 2012

WHAT MAKES violence and lawlessness suddenly erupt across a nation?

One upset church minister in Liverpool tweeted “What we are seeing is EVIL”. Who can disagree, when people turn feral, and smash, loot and burn?

But what does “evil” mean?

First, social evil. As one London-based youth worker said: “To pretend has nothing ...

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New Friends Course
Sep 23rd, 2011

New Friends is for YOU!

THE NEW Friends Course is an introductory course about the Christian Faith, run by the Jesus Army. It takes place every Wednesday evening, in locations all around the country, until the 2nd of November.

This is from the booklet that accompanies the sessions:

New Friends is an opportunity for anyone to explore ...

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“I can see God up here!”
Nov 15th, 2010

Inception: the nature of reality

INCEPTION, STARRING Leonardo Di Caprio, is a film which has had people talking. Like The Matrix, it cleverly explores the nature of reality.

What would happen if people could invade our dreams? What is true, what is illusion?

In Shakespeare’s famous play, Hamlet, the hero tells his friend, Horatio, “there are more ...

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Is God the big banger?
Oct 11th, 2010

Big banger?

PHYSICIST, STEPHEN HAWKING has blown up a media storm by claiming God cannot possibly have created the universe.

One newspaper ran a poll on whether or not you agree with his conclusions. Sadly, it was clear which way the bias went. The way the questions were phrased said it all. Here ...

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What about religion?
Sep 28th, 2010

Is religion rubbish?

MONKS ON seventy-foot pillars, eyes looking through slits in a veil, kissing tarmac, sniffing incense. Just what is it all about?

In all their bewildering diversity, religions have a lot in common. When it comes to values (like goodness, kindness, love) or spirituality (that there's more to human beings than just ...

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Love Never Dies
Aug 17th, 2010

Love Never Dies

THE PHANTOM of the Opera is one of the greatest musical hits of all time. Since 1986, when it opened in London’s West End, it has become one of the longest running shows in theatrical history. Productions of the musical have been performed all around the world. It has made ...

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OMG! (Oh My God!)
Jun 28th, 2010

Who is

“OH MY GOD!" You hear it everywhere. On the bus. At the park. In the playground. At the shops. And now "OMG!" is the instant messaging shorthand for the same outburst.

But who is "my God"? Which God?

In a documentary released last year in America, director Peter Rodger travelled around the ...

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The cross factor
Apr 12th, 2010

Do you have the cross factor?

JOE MCELDERRY may have been the most successful entrant, and Jedward without a doubt had the worst hair styles, but they are just a few of the thousands who have tried to make it big on "X Factor".

There's no lack of talent out there. Often star quality is on display ...

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Can you prove God is there?
Dec 22nd, 2009

Putting two and two together

IT'S A funny thing, proof. Ask most people "Do you love your mother?" and they will say "yes". But can they prove it..?

They could point to various things as evidence Mothers Day cards, mown lawns, kind words, hugs. But they can't produce a bottle of love and have it tested ...

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Knock knock, who’s scared?
Nov 24th, 2009

Light of day: Paul says there is now meaning to his life

THE CURSOR moved all over the screen by itself as Paul received the news that his mother had died. In a household where objects flew off walls, lights flicked themselves on and off, and piano keys were slammed by unseen hands, this wasn’t altogether unusual.

Paul Bach, 21, grew up in ...

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