The 3,000-year-old inscription that could prove Old Testament stories are true
A small fragment of ancient pottery researchers believe shows the first wine label could prove that the reigns of King Solomon and King David actually occurred. The 10th century BC ‘Ophel Inscription’...
View ArticleDavid McCarthy on Fresh Expressions and the Church of Scotland
David McCarthy, newly-appointed Church of Scotland Fresh Expressions Development Worker, shares the challenges facing the Church of Scotland as it seeks to follow God’s Spirit in planting fresh...
View ArticleJustin Welby: Anglican Communion sexuality decisions can mean African...
• This discussion at 51 minutes The Archbishop of Canterbury revealed today that Christians in parts of Africa face abuse, violence and even death because of decisions on sexual equality made by...
View ArticlePope Francis apologises for sexual abuse of children by priests and vows...
“I feel called to take responsibility for all the evil some priests – large in number, but not in proportion to the total – have committed and to ask forgiveness for the damage they’ve done with the...
View ArticleFree Church College re-launches as the Edinburgh Theological Seminary
Edinburgh Theological Seminary officially launched at the Free Church of Scotland with leading Presbyterian theologian Rev Dr Sinclair giving a special guest address. Dr Ferguson took his text from 2...
View ArticleChurch credit union to establish whole new financial sector in society
A new Credit Union backed by the Church of Scotland could revolutionise access to credit for people within the church and in organisations linked to it. The new Churches Mutual Credit Union (CMCU) is a...
View ArticleSchool bans Christian book after humanist complaint
A Scripture Union book designed to help with the move to secondary school has been banned at a Scottish school after humanists complained it could “distress” pupils. Robert Douglas Memorial School in...
View ArticleVideo: Petition against assisted suicide passes 10,000
More than 10,000 people have signed a petition against assisted suicide in Scotland, as the Holyrood parliament considers a Bill which would introduce the practice. The petition is organised by Care...
View ArticleVideo: Call for adultery to cover same-sex marriages fails at Scottish...
A petition urging ministers to change the definition of adultery following the introduction of same sex marriages was presented to MSPs at Holyrood yesterday. A campaigner, Akri Jones, presented a...
View ArticleVideo: Newly-consecrated Bishop Andy Lines talks about his mission to...
Leaders of a conservative wing of the Anglican Church gathered in the United States to consecrate a missionary bishop for Anglicans in Scotland, the U.K. and Europe. Archbishops and bishops...
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