Dr Jennifer Wiseman, Astronomer, Interview by Nigel Bovey
As a child, Jennifer Wiseman gazed in awe at the star-filled night sky. She has come a long way since
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What Christians Believe
Jesus’ birth
There are four accounts of Jesus’ life in the Bible, but only two of them describe events before he was
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The story of the Bible in English
In 1611 the Privy Council authorised the publication of a translation of the Bible into English that has had a
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Jesus in danger
Jesus told his followers several times that he expected to be killed. But he insisted that this was not just
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Jesus’ death
The final days of Jesus’ life were spent in and around the temple, where he was repeatedly critical of the
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Jesus’ resurrection
A man called Joseph, a Jewish leader, found the courage to go to Pontius Pilate, who had signed Jesus’ death
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Jesus’ death and resurrection
Christians have always believed that because Jesus lived, died and rose from the dead, the relationship between God and humans
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Justice and peace
Millions of people have kind hearts and want to help those who are poor or in distress. But when men
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Christians who renounce violence
Christians during the first three centuries after Jesus were almost exclusively pacifist. The teachers whose writings survive repeatedly opposed the
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How to start reading the Bible
If you have never read the Bible before, the worst place to start is probably the beginning! The book of
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Why is the Bible so violent?
The Bible is a book in which violence is commonplace. The Old Testament is the record of the centuries before
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Christians at war
At the outbreak of war in 1914 many young British men enlisted to fight because their Christian convictions convinced them
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