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• Faith behind bars | Prison officials say the federal courts have limited their ability to restrict racist inmates and gang members who insist their activities are intertwined with their religion (Des Moines [Iowa] Register)

Evolution:

• Vox populi | The voice of the people reveals why evolution remains controversial (Michael Shermer, Scientific American)
  
  
• 15 answers to creationist nonsense | Opponents of evolution want to make a place for creationism by tearing down real science, but their arguments don't hold up (John Rennie, Scientific American)

Crime and justice:

• Whodunit? Thief does devil's job | Outdoor toilet was lifted from its foundations and taken away on a small truck sometime before Sunday morning's service (Herald Sun, Melbourne, Australia)
  
  
• Bishop's assailants to face prosecution | Christian religious activists allegedly attacked Melchite Bishop Gregoire Haddad for his progressive religious beliefs (The Daily Star, Lebanon)
  
  
• Family court judge insists girl's religion isn't on trial | Father supports forced treatments (Calgary Herald)
  
  
• Media uses kid gloves on mainstream religion | In the wake of stories about Andrea Yates, John Walker Lindh, and, now, the death of a toddler left in a van for seven hours by her family to die in agony from the heat, it's time the press developed a new paradigm for covering the possible fallout of religious beliefs (Alicia Mundy, Editor & Publisher)

Money and business:

• Visual Bible International completes financing | Agreement reached with holders of $4.6 million of company's debt (Press release)
  
  
• Churches advised to check bottom line for loans | Lenders recommend research, avoiding 'financial bondage' (Bankrate.com)

Pop culture:

• Christian rock fest's bands ride new surge | After years of being dismissed as bland and clumsy, Christian music is booming. (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
  
  
• M2.0 to release CD with Dayna Curry and Heather Mercer (Press release)
  
  
• 'Star Wars´ like religion for legions of fans | While some fans focus only on the light-saber battles and special effects, others ponder and debate creator George Lucas' blend of ancient myths, Christianity and Eastern mysticism. (The Washington Times)

Nickelodeon's "My Family Is Different":

• Children, Gay parents and synthetic storms | Without the brouhaha, it's unlikely the earnest and deliberately nonprovocative "My Family Is Different" would have attracted much attention. (The New York Times)
  
  
• Don't ask, don't televise | 'Nick News' to Air Show Despite Protest (The Washington Post)
  
  
• Nick taking knocks over special on kids of gay parents (The Plain Dealer, Cleveland)
  
  
• The gay lessons of Linda Ellerbee | My Family is Different" is another tiresome TV show preaching the gospel of diversity, tolerance, and self-esteem (Adam Buckman, New York Post)

Israel:

• American evangelists put their faith in Israel | International Christian Chamber of Commerce unites participants from 40 countries (Financial Times)
  
  
• Apocalyptic omission | There's been a lot of press lately about the pro-Israel coalition between Jewish groups and evangelical Christians. Not mentioned in this coverage, however, is one key reason that these Christians are supportive: Jewish presence in Israel is a precondition for the Second Coming. (On the Media, NPR; also in audio)
  
  
• Christian America stands by Jewish nation | Hostility is growing in Europe toward Israel for its tactics against Palestinians, but support for Zionism remains constant in one arena: among America's millions of evangelical Christians (Associated Press)

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