Creationist teachers lose faith in Nessie
Religious educators who taught pupils that the existence of the Loch Ness monster disproves Darwin’s theory of evolution have dropped the assertion from their new curriculum. New editions of...
View ArticleVicar swaps communion wine for grape juice ‘to avoid isolating alcoholics in...
A vicar has stopped serving wine during holy communion because of the growing number of alcoholics in his congregation. The Reverend Paul Filmer said he didn’t want the ‘four or five’ addicts who...
View ArticleGuidance call for creationism lessons in Scottish schools
There should be a ban on teaching creationism as a science in schools, according to a group campaigning for the separation of church and state. The Scottish Secular Society called for clear guidance on...
View ArticleYou can be a faithful Catholic without taking Communion, says Nichols
Cardinal Vincent Nichols has argued that one can be a faithful Catholic without receiving Communion, saying the Eucharist is not the “sum total” of church life. “There’s a whole need to explore more...
View ArticleBelief in God and evolution are compatible, says Pope
Pope Francis upheld evolution and the Big Bang Theory as legitimate concepts compatible with a belief in God in a recent speech. Addressing the Pontifical Academy of Sciences on Monday, Francis said...
View ArticleDavid Robertson on Steve Chalke: I believe in the Jesus of the Bible – not...
Tony Campolo is a heretic, writes Rev David Robertson. This of course has been said before. But it’s usually by right wing, conservative fundamentalists who think the Red Letter pastor is an Obama...
View ArticlePope Francis warns: Take care not to be a ‘pagan’ Catholic
Pope Francis has warned the faithful not to risk becoming nominal Christians who go to church on Sundays but spend the rest of the week cultivating their attachment to money, power and pride. In his...
View ArticleSorry, Fido. Pope Francis did NOT say our pets are going to heaven
When Pope Francis recently sought to comfort a distraught boy whose dog had died, the pontiff took the sort of pastoral approach he is famous for — telling the youngster not to worry, that he would one...
View ArticleEvangelicalism is not about homophobia or hating women, says new Evangelical...
The Evangelical Alliance has just appointed one of the youngest leaders in its nearly 170 years of existence. Chine Mbubaegbu, 30, is the EA’s former head of media and communications and will now serve...
View ArticleChurch of Scotland minister says to teach Jesus died for sins is “ghastly...
The Free Church Moderator of Scotland [sic] is preparing to debate the foundations of Christianity with a Scottish minister who does not agree that Jesus died for sinners. Revd Scott McKenna, minister...
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