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Prayer in schools:

• Restricting student prayer could cost schools federal funds | If education passes, it would mark the first time that Congress has tied federal funds to compliance with Education Department school-prayer guidelines. (Associated Press)
• Also: Panel okays school prayer measure | School districts that unlawfully restrict student prayer could lose their federal funds under a measure approved by a congressional committee. (Associated Press)
• Governor's prayer starts debate in Texas town | But town's residents wonder what the big deal is (Associated Press)
• Also: Texas governor's position on school prayer gaining support | ACLU attributes surge to crisis (Houston Chronicle)
• Also: Falwell backs Perry stance on prayer | Pushing for school prayer is good politics, Falwell says in circulated e-mail (The Dallas Morning News)

Ten Commandments displays:

• Ten Commandments proposal stirs opposition | Tennessee county commissioner wants other officials to support displays (The Tennessean)
• Ten Commandments display challenged | Two federal lawsuits seek removal of monument Alabama judicial building (Associated Press)
• Ten Commandments display in Ringgold leads ACLU to threaten suit | Empty frame "for those who believe in nothing" doesn't counter religious message of Ten Commandments and Lord's Prayer displays, says organization (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Commercial controversies:

• Abercrombie & Fitch link to Christian band draws fire | Was Relient K's move an evangelism opportunity or a blurring of the message? (Baptist Press)
• Advertising campaign offends Mormons | Polygamy Porter is latest in series of ads playing off Mormon culture and history (BBC)

Revival reports:

• Religious Right on the ropes | Despite huge increases in spiritual interest, the Religious Right is not benefiting from what many are calling America's "religious revival." (Bill Berkowitz, AlterNet)
• A turning point for sites that keep the faith? | While there is no evidence that religious sites are getting a commercial boost from terrorism, there are signs the Sept. 11 fallout may test some of their concepts about how the Internet could enhance religious tolerance and help meet people's spiritual needs (The Washington Post)

Christians speak out on Holy Land violence:

• Bishops join pro-Palestinian rally | Episcopalians thought to be first local church leaders to join protest (The Boston Globe)
• More Christian leaders voice concern over Israeli actions | But Jewish leaders decried the Tuesday protest by the bishops outside the Israeli consulate in Boston as unfairly one-sided (The Boston Globe)
• Jewish leaders angry over Episcopal protest | Cardinal Law offers to help on easing tensions (The Boston Globe)

Persecution:

• Survivor of church attacks threatened | Pakistani woman who helped police draw sketches of gunmen who killed 16 of her fellow parishioners says attacker called, warning her to "get ready for death." (Associated Press)
• Keep strong, kidnapped Italian missionary told | Kidnappers still unknown (Philippine Daily Inquirer)

Politics and law:

• Bush administration broadens gay overtures | Religious conservatives irked by moves (Associated Press)
• Court discusses movie sex scenes | Is Titanic child porn? (Associated Press)

• Episcopal priest plans appeal of his removal | Validity of court order is questioned in Prince George's case (The Baltimore Sun)

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