Wrong end of a telescope

Rupert Loydell looks back to the collaborations and collisions between church and culture in the 1970s and 80s

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Pope Innocent IV, the first Pope to dress cardinals in their distinctive red hats, became Pope today in 1243
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Stoke Newington Quaker Meeting

By their fruits – and tea – ye shall know them
19 Jun 22
Hackney, London

Breakwater Community Church

Sincere, genuine friendliness – but prosperity gospel too!
29 May 22
Oceanside, California, USA

Seventh Day Adventist Church – Amman International

Be still and know . . . that fidgeting distracts!
14 May 22
Amman, Jordan

St Augustine

Superb music and homily greeted our reporter – once he arrived, that is!
1 May 22
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
The Gospel According to a Sitcom Writer

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James Cary, BBC sitcom writer, who can’t help tuning into the comedy of the Bible, shares an underappreciated joke from John
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Streaming with Laughter… the quest for the funniest online service fails

Spotted a streaming service fail? Nominate your best entry for our Streaming with Laughter poll
13 Apr 21

Baby pilgrim candles

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28 Aug 20

We rise to sing…

The rediscovery of a cherished old hymn sheet causes sniggering in the back pews
26 Jun 20
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The manufactured meaning of the world

Huw Spanner talks to Brian Greene, populariser of science, about our search for meaning in an evolving universe
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‘Not today’ Covid-19 face mask

Hillsong TV has chosen this moment to produce a $15 promotional Covid-19 face mask
2 May 20

The doubting disciple

Andrew Walker takes a fresh look at Doubting Thomas, a man who liked to get his facts straight
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