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Christianity Today, December (Web-only), 2001 |

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Religious seekers online, an outside look at Christian magazines,and other articles from around the world.

Todd Hertz | posted 12/01/2001 12:00AM

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Deported Druid becomes cause celebre | Religious freedom advocates defend healer (The Washington Post)
In the end, a 'no' to faith-based funding | Church-state unease gradually undercut Bush's touted plan on charitable aid (The Boston Globe)

Pop culture:

The Holy Grail for Tolkien scholars is in … Wisconsin | Tolkien lived and worked quietly in Oxford, England, and never set foot in the United States. (Chicago Tribune)
Spreading the gospel of U2 | A new book exploring U2's religious motivation is bound to incite critics of its author. (The Irish Times)

Inter-faith relations:

A coming together we must take on faith | That growing intimacy between parts of Christianity and Judaism is sadly contrasted with the deepening estrangement between Islam and its fellow monotheistic faiths. (Yossi Klein Halevi, The Washington Post)
Muslims, Christians bridge gap in Palos | A community accused of being hostile toward Muslims is now the home of a successful peace experiment. (Chicago Tribune)

Nazareth mosque controversy:

Christians unite to oppose Nazareth mosque | Catholics, evangelicals worry about crowding out largest Christian church in the Middle East (The Jerusalem Post)
Also: Jerusalem Churches Fight Mosque Plan (Associated Press)

Missions and ministry:

Churches try to help take despair out of job loss | Many white-collar Atlantans dealing with unemployment or job dissatisfaction are turning to a familiar place—church (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Economic slump forces churches to cut ministries | Money for good works, once plentiful in the 1990s, has been drying up. (The Detroit News)
Quiet monk takes on a resounding mission | Activism raises profile of Episcopal bishop (The Boston Globe)

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