All articles by Justin Brierley – Page 3
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Imperfect choices and impossible questions
As the general election approaches Premier has run a poll among its audience to determine how Christians are likely to vote on 8th June. According to the questionnaire, most Christians will pray before they enter the polling booth, but don't like being told who to vote for by their church leader.
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Opinion#PrayForManchester: We live in a war zone, but the terrorists are not our ultimate enemy
The despicable terror attack, targeting young concert-goers at the Ariana Grande gig at the Manchester Arena, is the UK’s equivalent of the Bataclan theatre attack in Paris in 2015. Justin Brierley explains how we should respond
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Driving out fear
On Wednesday 22nd March, Kurt and Melissa Cochran from Utah, USA were on the final day of a trip to London to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary. That was the same fateful day that a lone terrorist struck Parliament, killing a police officer and four people on Westminster Bridge. One of them was Kurt Cochran.
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TestimoniesWhen sceptics convert: 3 former atheists walking the path of CS Lewis
Justin Brierley traces the stories of three women whose intellectual journey led to their conversion from atheism to Christianity
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Fake News vs Good News
There are currently 16 million people on the brink of starvation across East Africa as famine-like conditions rage across Somalia, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Kenya, Sudan, as well as Nigeria and neighbouring Yemen. The UN has described the current situation as the worst humanitarian crisis since the Second World War and the Disasters Emergency Committee has launched an urgent appeal.
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Regular Columnists3 videos which explain Tom Wright's cross-centred Christianity
Ahead of London Bible Week, Tom Wright tells Justin Brierley how Christians should think about the atonement
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Archive contentThe great divide: Can we reunite a segregated Church?
Eleven o’clock on Sunday morning remains one of the most segregated hours. Justin Brierley explores why UK churches are split on racial lines and what can be done to overcome the divide
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America's most religious president yet
When I listened to Donald J Trump speak at his inauguration earlier this year, I was impressed by the amount of spiritual terminology he used. The only problem was that the most fervently religious language in his speech wasn’t directed towards God (and Jesus never got a mention) but towards an altogether different deity – the United States of America.
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Regular ColumnistsTom Wright's cross centred revolution
The former Bishop of Durham remains the most influential Bible scholar on the planet. He tells Justin Brierley why he’s returning to the cross of Christ
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Opinion50 things the Premier Christianity magazine team loved in 2016
2016 wasn't all bad. Here's what the Premier Christianity magazine team have enjoyed reading, listening, watching, wearing, eating and drinking in the past year...
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He came down
One of the quirks of producing a monthly magazine is that our January edition is written in the December run-up to Christmas, including this column.
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Opinion75 years later Screwtape still steals the show
A new adaptation of CS Lewis' Screwtape Letters proves the devil may not have the best music but he still has most of the best lines.
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Even Killer Clowns Need Jesus
At the time of writing a sinister craze is sweeping the UK. Teenagers dressed in creepy clown outfits have been appearing on our streets filming themselves scaring people.
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OpinionEven Killer Clowns need Jesus
How should Christians respond to the ‘Killer Clown’ craze? Justin Brierley says they are another symptom of a society that needs to fill the God-shaped-hole.
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Bono the Theologian
Ever since I became a Christian in my teens, I’ve been a fan of U2. I was one of those nerdy individuals who pored over the CD inlay of each new album to work out how much theology the band had snuck into their latest songs.
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Archive contentEric Metaxas: Bonhoeffer, Brexit & Backing Trump
Justin Brierley finds out why popular author and broadcaster Eric Metaxas is backing Donald Trump
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Daring to dialogue
The picture of Derren Brown on our front cover this month looks rather foreboding. But he’s not at all scary in person.
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Archive contentDerren Brown: The miracle maker reveals his Christian past
The UK's most famous mentalist and illusionist was once a Christian. Derren Brown talks to Justin Brierley about faith, storytelling and whether miracles really happen
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OpinionBeyond hashtags: 5 ways Christians can really respond to terror attacks
Christians are uniquely positioned to respond to the fear that ISIS seek to spread, says Justin Brierley
