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June (Web-only) 2012

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The Church's Domain

Faith-based website endings like .church and .bible likely to join .com and .org in URLs.

Supreme Court Decides on More than Health Care

The court finished the session with decisions on immigration, juvenile justice, and the First Amendment, too.

New York City Churches Will No Longer Be Evicted from Public Schools—For Now

A district court judge today issued a permanent injunction order in the Bronx Household of Faith case.

People Like Us

Drama seeks to tell a story of redemption, but it collapses under sentimentality and cliché.

To Rome with Love

This beautiful and star-studded Woody Allen film is cheeky and clever, but flawed.

Beasts of the Southern Wild

A magical and extraordinary revelation overflowing with misplaced hope.

More Christian Colleges Finding Ways to Help Students Repay Loans

Student interest rates will double unless the House acts this week.

Most Evangelicals Likely to Lament Supreme Court Healthcare Ruling

Poll finds most wanted justices to overturn healthcare law.

David Platt: What I Really Think About the 'Sinner's Prayer,' Conversion, Mission, and Deception

My concerns are not about prayer or election, but about authentic conversion and regenerate church membership.

Mastering the Golf Swing of Life

We tend to think of ethics as real serious business. It is not.

Critics Challenge National Association of Evangelicals' Abortion-Reduction Initiative's Funding

World Magazine, Manhattan Declaration criticize pro-contraception funds.

The Course of Christian Zionism

A new book surveys the surprising shifts in evangelical and mainline Christian attitudes toward Jewish statehood.

Petra Meant Rock

On the re-release of two classics, an ode to one of the enduring bands in Christian rock history.

The Idler Wheel ...

The Duke

Good News

Why Israel Exists 'for the Palestinians'—and the Rest of the World

The conclusion of a conversation between John Piper and Jews for Jesus head David Brickner.

What Egyptian Christians Think About Their New Islamist President

Reactions are varied, but fear is prevalent.

God Doesn't Keep Jews in a Pickle Jar

Part three of a conversation between John Piper and Jews for Jesus head David Brickner.

They're Playing Our Song: The Secret Multiracial Churches Know About Music

It's not the style or quality of musical performance that brings multiracial churches together, but a commitment to common participation.

Brave

This gorgeously animated adventure entertains, even if it's not up to Pixar's usual standards.

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

Ridiculous? Yes. But Abe's vampire slaying makes for an entertaining action flick and an earnest modern folk tale.

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

With global annihilation only days away, Carell and Knightley take to the road, hoping to be with the ones they love most at the end.

Museum of Biblical Art Raises its Profile Amid Array of Challenges

Founding director is leaving, half its funding is set to end, and rumors are swirling about its lease.

Why We Should Reexamine the Faith of Barack Obama

How Christians might think about the Gospel and the President.

Barack Obama: Evangelical-in-Chief?

How Christians might think about the President's faith.

How to Treat a Rebellious Israel

Part two of a conversation between John Piper and Jews for Jesus head David Brickner.

Southern Baptists Debate the Sinner's Prayer

After David Platt called it "superstitious," resolution says it's no incantation.

Don't Just Forgive

The church defies the counsel of Jesus when it fails to insist on the wrongdoer's repentance.

Do Jews Have a Divine Right to Israel's Land?

Part one of a conversation between John Piper and Jews for Jesus head David Brickner.

Horton Foote's Daughter: 'He Was the Great American Writer'

On the 50th anniversary of 'To Kill a Mockingbird,' Hallie Foote remembers her dad.

Nuns Facing the Ruler: A Protestant Perspective on the Vatican Conflict with the Sisters

Are American nuns free to reject church discipline?

Children's Music Matters

A singer-songwriter's call for excellence in the songs we feed our kids.

Believe

The international pop sensation sticks to his R&B Core.

Rhythm and Repose

As Baptists Prepare to Meet, Calvinism Debate Shifts to Heresy Accusation

Hundreds have signed a statement on salvation.

Fred Luter's Southern Baptist Presidency Is About More than Race

Enthusiasm for the SBC's first African-American head signals other changes, too.

Who Are the Copts?

Egypt's embattled Christians find common identity across denominational lines.

Rock of Ages

A series of 1980s music videos strung together by 'Saturday Night Live'-like skits and sappy teen romance.

Brian Presley Responds to Twitter Claims: 'It Didn’t Happen, but I Don't Want to Sling it Back'

Actor speaks for the first time about the tweets.

Jerry Sandusky Charity Transferring $2 Million to Christian Foster Care Agency

More fallout from the sex abuse scandal at Penn State.

Passing the Plate for Politics

Why it's legal for churches to take collections for PACs that oppose gay marriage.

So, You Want Some Respect?

The difference between the love of authority and the authority of love.

Steve Saint Partly Paralyzed Testing New Missionary Tech

Son of martyred missionary Nate Saint invented flying car to advance indigenous missions.

James Ossuary Verdict Not Set In Stone

Biblical archaeologists still split over conclusion of long-running Israeli court drama.

Declining to Photograph a Same-Sex Ceremony: Is It Legal to Refuse a Gay Client?

A court in New Mexico says no. We map the arguments.

Why the NAE Issued a Clergy Code of Ethics

Uncertainty on issues like use of time, family obligations, plagiarism, and pornography sparked a call for a broad statement, says Luder Whitlock.

What Does the New Statement on Immigration Reform Actually Mean?

Translating immigration reform buzz words into policy terms.

Exclusive: Focus on the Family's Jim Daly on a New Stance on Immigration Reform

Why he joined a coalition.

There's No Leaving Now

Punching Bag

The Song of Songs

Peace, Love and Misunderstanding

This love letter to present-day Woodstock preaches love and condemns fighting, but its platitudes render it predictable and one-sided.

Prometheus

A sci-fi/horror thriller with lots of action but not much in terms of wonder, storytelling, or big ideas.

Miss America Has a Faith-based Platform for Kids of Prisoners

Laura Keppeler makes glamorous appearances for a most unglamorous cause.

Prison Advocates on Federal Standards to End Prison Rape: Late and Incomplete

Justice Fellowship calls the Department of Justice's decision to exclude immigration facilities from new rules "outrageous."

California's Gay Marriage Case Likely Headed to Supreme Court

Ruling paves way for High Court to review Proposition 8.

Billionaire Names Two Finalists for Free Mass. Campus

C.S. Lewis College plans for former Moody campus died earlier this year, so the Green family will give the site away.

Americana

That's Why God Made the Radio

Generals

Life Will Write the Words

The Gospel of Memphis

Sex-Selection Abortion Debate Drowned Out by 'War on Women' Rhetoric

A vote in the House sheds light on partisan politics more than gendercide.

Luter vs. Land

As Southern Baptists prepare to install their first black president, observers disagree on how much clout Fred Luter will have in a denomination closely identified with high-profile figures such as the newly reprimanded Richard Land.

Snow White and the Huntsman

Mirror, mirror on the wall, 'Snow White and the Huntsmen' has something for all.

What We Saw from the Cheap Seats

Don't Miss

Forgiving Iran

Forgiving Iran

Long before I knew the true God, he helped me release my hatred.