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Jordan Peterson should make his mind up about Christianity, critics say. Prof James Alexander disagrees: he's a profound Jungian explorer who wants to help a secularised world see why Christianity still matters.
A centuries-old tradition faces the axe as the Army considers scrapping the cross from chaplains' badges in a "woke" push for diversity and multiculturalism.
The Church of England has told clergy in Birmingham to watch out for "problematic words" in Christmas carols that imply Jesus is the "true Messiah" or other religions aren't valid. And they wonder why the pews are empty.
At Christmas time, Dr David Bell reflects on what has true value in this world, the limits of science to tell us what that is and what a baby in a manger might have to say about it.
China has cancelled Christmas in Hong Kong this year. Officials have ordered that the usual celebrations be 'toned down'. It's part of a creeping intolerance that leaves churches fearing for the future, says John MacNab.
The Church of England is overspending on HR and "politicised roles" such as diversity, social justice, LGBT and Net Zero officers at the expense of parishes, a report has warned.
Manchester United dropped an LGBT rainbow jacket that the team was planning to wear on Sunday after a Muslim star player refused to wear it, in the third LGBT Pride controversy to hit the Premier League this week.
Marc Guehi and Crystal Palace will be formally reprimanded by the FA after the player wrote "I love Jesus" on his rainbow armband because of a ban on "religious and political images". No ban on holy Pride though.
A school faces backlash from parents after it said it removed all Christmas references from a pantomime performance for pupils and parents to make them feel "safe and valued".
Labour's swivel-eyed Net Zero zealotry is getting more cult-like by the day, says Sallust – as two recent articles in the Daily Telegraph, one on a weird 19th century sect and one on COP29, make clear.
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