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Haves and have-nots: The skyline of Sandton, home to the richest square mile in Africa, forms the backdrop to Alexandra township in Johannesburg. Photo: Waldo Swiegers/Getty Images

Is God good to everyone?

If He is, then when will people like me get to experience his abundant goodness and mercy?

A Dutch citizen is facing multiple criminal charges in Malawi. Now, he is pursuing an unlikely legal defence — as a protector of gay rights. (Photo by Antonello NUSCA/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)

The missionary accused of sexual abuse

A Dutch citizen is facing multiple criminal charges in Malawi. Now, he is pursuing an unlikely legal defence — as a protector of gay rights

Zaza Hlalethwa usually reads a devotion on her app first thing in the morning. (Oupa Nkosi/M&G)

Take me to church … on my app

Although digital worship cannot replace human fellowship, it can certainly help one avoid the self-righteous

The Medupi power station should be up and running by year end.

Finding G-d in small things

Orthodox Judaism’s rituals can provide divine connection, even in a Highveld thunderstorm

Religion readily gives the power-hungry what they seek

The Bible warns about false prophets, yet charismatic pastors such as TB Joshua are amassing fortunes from exploiting the poor and desperate.

The fragment is believed to have come from Egypt and contains writing in the Coptic language.

Jesus’s wife mentioned in ancient scroll

An ancient piece of papyrus that contains a mention of Jesus’s wife is not a forgery, according to Columbia, Harvard and MIT scientific analysis.

Zuma foundation invests in isiZulu Bible

The Jacob Zuma Foundation has donated R500 000 to a project that will translate the Greek and Hebrew Bible to isiZulu.

The Dutch Reformed Church officially lost 20 000 members last year but the real numbers are likely to be much higher.

A loving and just God is indeed strict

Balancing the God of justice and of love depicted in the Old and New Testaments.

Diogo Morgado

Good-looking Jesus actor makes Bible a surprise TV hit

Critics have been stunned by the success of a History Channel drama appealing to millions of churchgoers.

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‘The Bible’: Obama-devil resemblance is coincidental

A History Channel miniseries has caused controversy after viewers saw physical similarities between the actor playing Satan and the US president.

Christian Bale.

Christian Bale to star in Ridley Scott’s Old Testament saga

The Dark Knight Rises actor is set to take the lead in Scott’s forthcoming biblical epic, though there is competition to get the story to the screen.

King James Bible’s longevity proves bigoted is better

Who said this? "We are a Christian culture, we come from a Christian culture, and not to know the King James Bible is to be, in some way barbarian.

What would God tweet?

What would God tweet?

In the beginning was the word. And then came 140 words — or, more precisely, 140 characters.

Metaphors we live by

The word of God, like language, is constantly evolving. Shaun de Waal looks at recent books about the human and the divine.