Calvin discovery is ‘a bombshell’

The academic world has been rocked by the discovery of a long-lost manuscript by strait-laced reformer John Calvin

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Feeling vulnerable but courageous – an adventure!
29 Mar 20
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In praise of online church

As 1000 churches go online due to coronavirus, Steve Goddard reminds us why virtual church can be so good
26 Mar 20

Lead us not into augmentation

When livestreaming the church service doesn’t go exactly as the Roman Missal says it should
25 Mar 20

(Virtual) Marble Collegiate Church

A handsome choir, well preached sermon, and a virtual cyberhug – uplifting!
22 Mar 20
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(Virtual) St Bartholomew the Great

Evensong via podcast – ministry worth remembering
20 Mar 20
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Hope at the end of the world

Simon Parke asks: How do we find hope as the uncertainty of coronavirus takes hold?
18 Mar 20

A rosary that knows when you pray

The holy beads which twin with an app on your phone to turn your prayers digital
2 Mar 20

Religious futures

A poem by Rupert Loydell reflects on tools for learning how to pray
2 Mar 20
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Perfect for megalomaniacs

A new console game, ‘I am Jesus Christ’, is the perfect present to give your egotistical boss
15 Feb 20
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Bible takes a bullet

A Bible in a pocket has saved the life of a Bolivian police officer, with some extra help
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The world's biggest Baby Jesus has knocked the previous holder of the title out of its manger
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In celebration of the feast day of our patron saint, Simon Jenkins muses on holy fools, ancient and modern
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