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Recognizing Art as Worship Subscriber access only

March 1, 2000

Everyone Has Something to Say about McCain's 'Agents Of Intolerance' Comment Subscriber access only

Plus: Who owns Jesus, and a Christian band eschews the label
Compiled by Ted Olsen
March 1, 2000

Four Christians Released By Saudi Authorities Subscriber access only

One detained Filipino still waiting for employer's guarantee
By Barbara G. Baker, Compass Direct
March 1, 2000

Christian Uzbek Pastor Marks One Year in Prison Subscriber access only

Jailers reportedly beating pastor for witnessing.
By Barbara G. Baker, Compass Direct
March 1, 2000

With More than 1,000 Dead Nigeria Faces Possible Civil War Over Religion Subscriber access only

Plus: Is the Scandal of the Evangelical Mind over? Is it time to masculinize church vestments? Is the Antichrist here? and other topics
Compiled by Ted Olsen
March 1, 2000

The Challenge of the Lenten Season

Evangelical Protestants are caught between freedom in Christ and sacred observance.
From the CT Editorial Archives
March 1, 2000

Let's Lengthen Lent

The season can be a beautiful and deeply moving experience of walking with Jesus to the cross.
By Sherwood E. Wirt
March 1, 2000

Marriage Savers Subscriber access only

California churches crucial in Prop. 22 debate.
By Mark A. Kellner in Los Angeles
March 1, 2000
Wire Story

ABC's '20/20' to Air Report on Fetal-Tissue Trafficking Tonight Subscriber access only

House of Representatives Committee holding hearings on subject Thursday
By Baptist Press
March 1, 2000

National Association of Evangelicals Leader Says Republican Candidates Don't Understand Subscriber access only

Plus: School prayer, God on TV, Michael English falls again, and other news stories from the world's media sources.
Compiled by Ted Olse
March 1, 2000
Wire Story

Court Upholds Good Friday Laws Subscriber access only

By Religion News Service with Ted Olsen
March 1, 2000

Build Bridges but Fight Fanaticism India's Churches Told Subscriber access only

National Council of Churches in India will also work against strengthening of caste system.
By Anto Akkara Ranchi, Ecumenical News International, in India
March 1, 2000

Catholic Priest Fears Violence will Continue in Southern Philippines Subscriber access only

We must prepare for the worst, he says of directionless peace talks.
By Sophie Lizares-Bodegon, Ecumenical News International, in Manila
March 1, 2000

Can Calling Someone a Hate Criminal Be a Hate Crime? Subscriber access only

Plus: Canada's National Post laments anti-Christian bigotry, Catholics and Protestants unite for Ash Wednesday services, and other religion news stories.
Compiled by Ted Olsen
March 1, 2000

Bob Jones University Drops Interracial Dating Ban

Fundamentalist school finds itself thrust into Republican presidential debate.
From Evangelical Press
March 1, 2000

Bigotry Alleged in Chaplaincy Choice Subscriber access only

Three months after controversy began, lots of partisan sniping but still no chaplain vote in U.S. House.
By Tony Carnes
March 1, 2000

The Man They Made a Monkey Subscriber access only

William Jennings Bryan won the battle but lost the war against teaching evolution in the schools.
By Bruce Shelley
March 1, 2000

Modernism's Moses Subscriber access only

>Harry Emerson Fosdick, one of the century's most controversial Christians, devoted much of his life to fighting fundamentalism
By Bruce Shelley
March 1, 2000

Putting the Poor on the National Agenda Subscriber access only

Ron Sider's timely proposals
By Amy L. Sherma
March 1, 2000

Ron Sider's Unsettling Crusade

Why does this man irritate so many people?
By Tim Stafford
March 1, 2000

Pope Asks Forgiveness for Sins Committed by Sons of the Church Subscriber access only

Plus: Slate analyzes Chuck Colson but doesn't understand Protestant Christianity, creationism's most famous enemy may be helping the cause, Lent gets easier, and other topics.
Compiled by Ted Olsen
March 1, 2000

Two Turkish Christians Jailed Subscriber access only

Judge refuses bail during 'religious slander' investigation
By Barbara G. Baker, Compass Direct
March 1, 2000

Irish Church Rule on Clergy Couples Prompts Pair to Seek Joint Refuge in US Subscriber access only

Married Anglican priests now live together in Maryland
By Cedric Pulford, Ecumenical News International, in London
March 1, 2000

Will Gore Go After Bush's Faith Subscriber access only

Plus: Democrats using Bob Jones University as campaign tool, Seventh-Day Adventists sue for their name, Thomas Nelson's secret book, and other news stories from around the world.
Compiled by Ted Olsen
March 1, 2000

Pope Asks Forgiveness for Past Betrayal of the Gospel Subscriber access only

Church's 'children' made mistakes, but the church is sacred, says John Paul II
By Ecumenical News International's Luigi Sandri in Rome and Edmund Doogue in Geneva
March 1, 2000

Scouts Defend Homosexuality Policy Subscriber access only

Supreme Court scheduled to hear case in April
By William C. Singleton III
March 1, 2000

Mission to Mars Explodes on Launchpad Subscriber access only

What Christian film critics are saying about the weekend's top ten.
By Steve Lansingh
March 1, 2000

Indonesian Religious Riot Death Toll Dwarfs 30 New Corpses Subscriber access only

Plus: Charges dropped against priest in Egypt riots, Pope accused of 'watering down' apology, and black churches wake up to AIDS crisis.
March 1, 2000

At Historic Service Polish Church Leaders Ask Pardon for Past Mistakes Subscriber access only

Catholic, Orthodox, and Lutheran heads apologize for egoism and indifference.
By Jonathan Luxmoore, Ecumenical News International, in Warsaw
March 1, 2000

Turkmen Secret Police Deports Baptist Couple Subscriber access only

More expulsions expected as efforts continue to stop 'illegal' religious activity
By Compass Direct
March 1, 2000

Now You Must Forgive Mozambique its Debts Methodist Bishop Tells West Subscriber access only

Economic situation 'has gone from precarious to catastrophic' after flooding
By Stephen Brown, Noel Bruyns and Anthony Kunda
March 1, 2000

Receiving the Day the Lord Has Made (Part 1) Subscriber access only

A day of rest is God's gift to us. Part 12
Dorothy Bass
March 1, 2000

Receiving the Day the Lord Has Made (Part2) Subscriber access only

A day of rest is God's gift to us. Part
Dorothy Bass
March 1, 2000

Prosecutor's Bible Quoting Saves Murderer's Life Subscriber access only

Plus: Indiana okays the Ten Commandments, Florida nixes vouchers, the Vatican faces an identity crisis, and other stories from the world's media.
Compiled by Ted Olsen
March 1, 2000

Turkmenistan Refuses To Register Bible Society Subscriber access only

Government confiscating Turkmen, Russian Scriptures
By Barbara G. Baker, Compass Direct
March 1, 2000

90-year-old Granny D Walks Across US to Become a Prophet and Scourge Subscriber access only

3,200-mile walk a holy crusade for campaign finance reform
By Cheryl Heckler-Feltz, Ecumenical News International, in New York
March 1, 2000

Where East and West Meet Subscriber access only

Plus: Taco Bell's delicious Lent, Bob Jones University reposts 'cult' statement, and other Christian news from the world's media.
Compiled by Ted Olsen
March 1, 2000

Forgive and Remember Subscriber access only

Pope John Paul II's apology was unprecedented, but not entirely unique.
By Elesha Coffman, assistant editor of Christian History
March 1, 2000
Wired World

Amassed Media: I Click Today Subscriber access only

A look at the Web's best sites about Patrick, one of the world's most famous missionaries
Compiled by Ted Olsen
March 1, 2000

No Political Meaning in Pope's Visit to Holy Land says Latin Patriarch Subscriber access only

'This question of meddling or not meddling in the peace process is not a question that concerns the pilgrimage of the Holy Father,' says Archbishop Michel Sabbah.
By Ross Dunn, Ecumenical News International, in Jerusalem
March 1, 2000

Peace Be With You Subscriber access only

Looking beyond naivete and cynicism about peacemaking at Wheaton's Christianity and Violence conference.
By John Wilson
March 1, 2000

Graduation Prayer Okay If All Student-Initiated Subscriber access only

Plus: Quoting the Bible in court is okay in Ohio (but not Georgia), the minuses of plus signs in Israel, Hollywood slips one by the protesters, and other news stories from the mainstream press.
Compiled by Ted Olsen
March 1, 2000

National Council of Churches Making Gun Control Top Legislative Priority Subscriber access only

We must halt America's gun 'scourge,' says general secretary
By Chris Herlinger, Ecumenical News International, in New York
March 1, 2000
Wired World

Only Human Contact Can Ease Kosovo Tension Says Orthodox 'Cyber-Monk' Subscriber access only

Father Sava Janjic is pessimistic about the future
By Bjarke Larsen Gracanica, Ecumenical News International, in Kosovo
March 1, 2000
Wire Story

Flamingoed' for Missions Subscriber access only

How lawn ornaments became 'a way to glorify God.'
Kevin Eckstrom, Religion News Service
March 1, 2000
Wired World

Internet Pornography Use Common in many Libraries Report Says Subscriber access only

Librarian-researcher claims American Library Association thwarted study
By Tom Strode, Baptist Press
March 1, 2000

Oscar Grouches and Glories Subscriber access only

What Christian movie critics are saying about Best Picture nominations and other top films of 1999.
By Steve Lansingh
March 1, 2000

Physicist Wins Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion Subscriber access only

Freeman Dyson, midwife of Quantum Electrodynamics, futurist, and popularizer of science, honored for work on responsible science.
By Karl Giberson
March 1, 2000

Lunatic Liar Lord or Really Nice Guy? Subscriber access only

Plus: The pope goes to Israel, evangelicals run out of Mexican village, and Christian alt-rocker Gene Eugene dies
Compiled by Ted Olsen
March 1, 2000

Taiwanese Church Leader Calls for Recognition of Island's Sovereignty Subscriber access only

Presbyterian Church in Taiwan in forefront of campaign for Taiwan's independence
By Edmund Doogue, Ecumenical News International, in Geneva
March 1, 2000

China's Cardinal Ignatius Kung: Loyal to Very End Subscriber access only

Chinese church leader, oldest Roman Catholic cardinal, dies at age 98
By Cheryl Heckler-Feltz, Ecumenical News International, in New York
March 1, 2000

Indian Churches Protest 'Price Tag' for Christian Conversion Subscriber access only

Orissa ordering official permission, fees to change religion
By Anto Akkara, Ecumenical News International, in New Delhi
March 1, 2000

Church Council Urges Swift Resolution of Zimbabwe's Row over White Farms Subscriber access only

Land redistribution must be done in a systematic, just and transparent manner
By Eunice Mafundikwa, Ecumenical News International, in Harare
March 1, 2000

US House Finally Gets Chaplain and He's a Catholic Priest Subscriber access only

Plus: Supreme Court OKs mandatory student fees, Texas church is site of shooting, and the U.K. National Gallery looks at Jesus.
Compiled by Ted Olsen
March 1, 2000

Heaven Can't Wait Subscriber access only

Mass suicides, like last week's in Uganda, may be a newer tactic, but the temptation to predict, even force, the coming of kingdom bliss is not.
By Elesha Coffman
March 1, 2000

Bombs Continue to Fall on Ministry Hospitals in Sudan Subscriber access only

Samaritan's Purse hit for fourth time, two killed in Voice of the Martyrs bombing
From ChristianityToday.com's wire services
March 1, 2000

Pope Tells Palestinians to Seek Hope in the Place Where Jesus was Born Subscriber access only

Kiss of ground symbolic as John Paul II calls for Palestinian homeland
By Ross Dunn, Ecumenical News International, in Bethlehem
March 1, 2000

At Jerusalem's Holocaust Memorial Pope Regrets Persecution of Jews Subscriber access only

Catholic Church 'deeply saddened by anti-Semitism directed against the Jews by Christians.'
By Ross Dunn, Ecumenical News International, in Jerusalem
March 1, 2000

Florida School Voucher Plan Struck Down by State Judge Subscriber access only

Church-state issues not addressed in ruling
By Evangelical Press
March 1, 2000

I Read the News Today Subscriber access only

Finding the most important story in headlines' sum
By John Wilson
March 1, 2000

Revival a Myth says George Barna Subscriber access only

Plus: The Lord's Prayer causes a stir in Canada and Israel, and Gary Bauer, heroic martyr.
Compiled by Ted Olsen
March 1, 2000

Vermont House Approves Civil Unions for Homosexual Couples Subscriber access only

Amended bill defines 'marriage' as heterosexual
By Dan Nicholas
March 1, 2000

Islamic Fundamentals Subscriber access only

Christians have a responsibility to understand our Muslim neighbors and their beliefs
By Wendy Murray Zoba
March 1, 2000

Lutherans Organize Opposition to Historic Episcopate Subscriber access only

Plus: New House chaplain says 'move on,' Canada's Uniting Church moves against official Lord's Prayer, and sports collides with religion.
Compiled by Ted Olsen
March 1, 2000

Power in Unity Subscriber access only

President of NAE embraces new strategy.
By Christine J. Gardner in Arlington
March 1, 2000

Preach the Message of the Beatitudes Pope says in Sermon on Mount Subscriber access only

100,000 hear message by Sea of Galilee
By Ross Dunn Korazim, Ecumenical News International, in Israel
March 1, 2000

How Muslims See Christianity

Many Muslims don't understand Christianity—especially the idea of salvation by grace through faith.
By Wendy Murray Zoba
March 1, 2000

Chicago Church Raises Money to Hire Prostitutes Subscriber access only

Plus: Dignified anger and judgment at Anglican meeting, Messianic Muslims, and The Cider House Doesn't Rule.
Compiled by Ted Olsen
March 1, 2000

Despite the Cleavage Christian Film Critics Like Erin Brockovich Subscriber access only

What Christian movie reviewers are saying about the week's top films.
By Steve Lansingh
March 1, 2000

Do Evangelicals Practice Holistic Outreach? Subscriber access only

World Evangelical Fellowship focuses on broad demands of Great Commission.
By Jeff Taylor in Larnaca, Cyprus
March 1, 2000

Israelis and Palestinians Pay Tribute to Pope's Pilgrimage to Holy Land Subscriber access only

Though some at grassroots remain unappeased, leaders of both groups are full of praise
By Ross Dunn, Ecumenical News International, in Jerusalem
March 1, 2000

Fate of Kidnapped Missionaries Still Unresolved Subscriber access only

Colombia remains thought to end questions are not human after all.
By Kenneth D. MacHarg, Compass Direct
March 1, 2000

Engaging Our Muslim Neighbors Subscriber access only

The Church faces a challenge not just to understand Muslims, but to befriend them.
By Wendy Murray Zoba
March 1, 2000

Leader of Chinese Churches Contradicts Persecution Reports Subscriber access only

Plus: Is Battlefield Earth Scientology Propaganda?
Compiled by Ted Olsen
March 1, 2000

Congress Hears Testimony on Fetal Tissue Subscriber access only

Witness's credibility damaged by pseudonymous video
By Sheryl Henderson Blunt
March 1, 2000

Thou Shalt Create A Big Graven Image of This Commandment in Kentucky Subscriber access only

Also: Supreme Court looks set against prayer in schools, prostitute pay-to-pray plan popular, and other stories.
Compiled by Ted Olsen
March 1, 2000

Donne on Death Subscriber access only

Donne's morbid tendencies were neither unfounded nor without an attendant hope.
By Elesha Coffman
March 1, 2000

Is Nigeria Moving Toward War? Subscriber access only

Deadly riots lead to suspension of Islamic law.
By Obed Minchakpu, Ecumenical News International
March 1, 2000

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