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Helping Urbana Find Its Voice

Nikki Toyama-Szeto diversifies Intervarsity's student conference.

Elissa Cooper

This Is Our City

Culture Making Amid Cancer: The Choices That Suffering Makes Possible

Without getting breast cancer at age 27, would I have reached out to that Somali family on the subway?

Sarah Thebarge

From CT Entertainment
The Choir's Steve Hindalong: Celebrating Sobriety
A Christian music veteran discusses a new album and his long-time struggle with alcohol.
Dave Urbanski

Music reviews:
The Choir, mewithoutYou, Superstar Runner, and Lisa Marie Presley

This Is Our City
Bolder As I Got Balder: How God Used Breast Cancer to Give Me Courage
A cancer diagnosis inspired Kim Newlen to create something beautiful for other women.
Nathan Clarke

From Her.meneutics
Time's Breast-Feeding Cover Adds Fuel to the Mommy Wars
Why Christians, of all people, must call a truce and support moms—no matter their parenting style.
Elrena Evans
Speaking Out
How Mitt Romney Could Pitch Himself as Mormon Freedom Fighter
The Republican presidential candidate can appeal to evangelicals by standing against global persecution.
Judd Birdsall
Archaeology
Sensation Before Scholarship: Gospel Fragment Tantalizes Experts
Previous forgeries make announcements of new archeological discoveries difficult to believe.
Gordon Govier

Wilson's Bookmarks
Brief reviews of 'On the Meaning of Sex,' 'The Dickens Dictionary,' and 'Henry Ossawa Tanner'
John Wilson
From Her.meneutics
I'm Not Julia: Why Obama's American Woman Doesn't Speak for Me
By the government's estimate, women are best when they live life alone. Not so fast.
Gina Dalfonzo

Cornerstone Plans Final Festival After 28 Years
Changing market and difficult economy prompt "Jesus' Woodstock" to call it quits this July.
Church Sues Former Member for Online Criticisms
Oregon woman's blog alleges her former church commits spiritual abuse.
Plane Crashes En Route To Acquire The Fire, Killing Four
Sole survivor is daughter of Ron Luce, founder of Teen Mania Ministries.
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How to Smartly Engage with the Young Doubters in Your Midst
Six ways to support those questioning the faith.
Time’s Breast-Feeding Cover Adds Fuel to the Mommy Wars
Why Christians, of all people, must call a truce and support moms—no matter their parenting style.
I'm Not Julia: Why Obama's American Woman Doesn't Speak for Me
By the government's estimate, women are best when they live life alone. Not so fast.
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Obama Campaign Taps Young Adviser, Michael Wear, for Faith Outreach
A 23-year-old executive assistant in the White House faith-based office will head the campaign's faith outreach.
After Meeting with Black Southern Baptists, Richard Land Apologizes Again over Trayvon Martin Comments
The Southern Baptist leader said he has sent a personal letter to President Obama seeking forgiveness.
Some Express Concern over Exclusivity in Politics and Prayer
Who was involved in National Day of Prayer events?
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'God Bless America' . . . With a Bang
Bullet points from Bobcat Goldthwait’s new gunpowder black “comedy”
'Broadway Is Having Its First Faith Moment'
With 'Jesus Christ Superstar,' 'Godspell,' and more, marketing ramps up for people of faith
Russell Crowe to Board the Ark
Academy Award winner to play Noah in Darren Aronofsky's film of the same name
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[tuesday \| 05.15.12] The Choir's Steve Hindalong: Celebrating Sobriety Bolder As I Got Balder: How God Used Breast Cancer to Give Me Courage Wilson's Bookmarks	[monday \| 05.14.12] How Mitt Romney Could Pitch Himself as Mormon Freedom Fighter Sensation Before Scholarship: Gospel Fragment Tantalizes Experts
[friday \| 05.11.12] Why Jerry Falwell Sr. Isn't Rolling In His Grave over Romney's Liberty Invitation How Evangelicals Have Shifted in Public Opinion on Same-Sex Marriage	[thursday \| 05.10.12] Private Faith and Public Policy: Where Obama and Santorum Agree Why You Should Eavesdrop on Your Neighbors Supreme Court Decision on Religion Upends Campus Religious Groups
[wednesday \| 05.09.12] President's Evolution Is Over: Obama Commits to Supporting Same-Sex Marriage Should We Stop Child Placement Programs if We're Required to Work with Same-Sex Couples? Forced Out: Pastors' Fight and Flight Letters to the Editor	[tuesday \| 05.08.12] Woody Guthrie's God and Country Dollars and Moral Sense: What Money Can't Buy A Holy Conversation: Should Christians Seek to Bless Their Muslim Neighbors?

[The Latest]

Is Lexington homeless shelter also a church? City says no
"The problem is we have a different idea of what church really is," Elder James McDonald, minister of Emmanuel Apostolic Church, said in an interview. "The Community Inn is not a church as society sees it. But the presences of the Lord is in this place." (Kentucky.com)
United Methodists Transition from Liberal to Global
Many U.S. delegates left Tampa frustrated by a bureaucratic General Conference that seemed trapped in the status quo. But beneath that veneer was the ongoing empowerment of millions of African United Methodists. They represent surging global Christianity. But they also are salvaging what otherwise would be another dying American Mainline denomination. (The American Spectator)
Syria's war is between Alawis and Sunnis, not against Christians
Sources criticise the exploitation of recent anti-Christian attacks. For them, they are due to the war, not any planned persecution. So far, either Muslim extremists or government forces have targeted no church. (AsiaNews)
For Tim Tebow, an Example Set Long Ago
Tebow’s father, Bob, founded the orphanage in 1992 as part of his missionary work in the Philippines with the Bob Tebow Evangelistic Association. (The New York Times)
For Tim Tebow, an Example Set Long Ago - NYTimes.com
At the orphanage his father founded as part of his missionary work in the Philippines, the children still toss around a football Tim Tebow left for them. (The New York Times)
Bishops reject softened birth control rule
U.S. Roman Catholic bishops are rejecting the Obama administration's plan to accommodate faith groups that object to the birth control mandate. (Associated Press)

[Top Stories]

State Supreme Court rules 'personhood' initiative petition void
The Oklahoma Supreme Court on Monday ruled that an initiative petition to have personhood declared at conception is void and called the measure unconstitutional. As a result, it will not appear on the ballot. (Tulsa World)
Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams to Resign at End of Year
The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev. Rowan Williams, announced on Friday that he will step down at the end of year to take up a position as master of Cambridge University’s Magdalene College. (The New York Times)
Dublin patron saint's heart stolen in cathedral raid
Irish police puzzled by latest in series of bizarre thefts of religious artefacts from churches (The Independent)
Washington may become first to require insurance to cover abortion
At a time when many states are making it harder for women to get abortions, Washington state appears headed in the opposite direction. (Associated Press)
Abortion investigation: Health Secretary Andrew Lansley to report clinics and doctors to police
Doctors filmed agreeing to abortions based on gender; "I don't ask questions," doctor tells pregnant woman (The Telegraph)
Schools work to balance gay, religious rights
Dozens of colleges have scrutinized how on-campus Christian groups operate after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling allowed a law school to deny funding to a Christian group that would not admit gays. (Associated Press)