Divine Impulses: Steve and Cokie Roberts on their interfaith marriage "I didn't fall in love with the Catholic Church," Steve says in the interview. "I fell in love with a Catholic woman." Cokie also talks about her decision not to convert to Judaism for her husband. "I couldn't give up Jesus," Cokie says. (Washington Post)
Christian donor to 'out' haredi recipients of funding Rabbi Yosef Shalom Elyashiv, considered the most respected and influential halachic authority among Ashkenazi haredi Jews, signed a declaration saying that receiving money from International Fellowship of Christians and Jews was "close to idolatry. (Jerusalem Post)
Military Buddhist Chapel Represents Tolerance The Air Force Academy is home to the only Buddhist chapel on a U.S. military base. After a controversy, the chapel was built in the basement of the academy's iconic Cadet Chapel. (NPR)
Finding religion at the truck stop The Carlisle, Pennsylvania, outpost of Truckstop Ministries is one of 74 chapels in 29 states. (The Washington Times)
More preachin’ in school For several years — at least six, principal Ann Kerr says — the school has allowed members of Gideons International, armed with copies of the New Testament and accompanied by the principal, to come speak to fifth graders about their evangelical work. (Arkansas Times)
Biker spreads Christian message from motorcycle “I thought a preacher preaches in a church, but God used me to spread his word from a motorcycle,” he said. (The Galveston County Daily News, Texas)
Africa: Evangelical Churches Shake Up the Social Order The fire of Pentecostal evangelism is burning through the continent scorching "sins" and shaking the religio-political status quo to its very foundation. Meanwhile, traditional churches are watching helplessly as their members defect en masse to the Pentecostal churches. (allAfrica.com)
Evangelists target spiritually cold New England Several Christian denominations see New England as a "mission field" — a term often associated with unchurched, foreign lands. (Associated Press)
Evangelists target spiritually cold New England Dead churches are a familiar story in New England, which is now the least religious region in the country. But some see opportunity in a place where America's Christian faith laid its roots. (Associated Press)
Religion: Tim Tebow's religion on the field After being knocked halfway to kingdom come, Tim Tebow knew that millions of college football fans would be paying close attention to his eyes the next time he led the Florida Gators into action. (Terry Mattingly, Scripps Howard News Service)
An Evangelist Extravaganza One year from this week, the Third Lausanne Conference on World Evangelization will take place in South Africa. (Julia Duin, The Washington Times)
Orlando-based evangelist says Bill Maher movie ruined his life For the past decade, Jeremiah Cummings says, he has made a modest living as an Orlando-based evangelist who traveled the globe to encourage people to deepen their faith. (Orlando Sentinel)
Ky. mother upset by football player son's baptism parents of a 16-year-old Kentucky football player who was baptized along with some teammates during a trip organized by their coach said Tuesday they believe their son may have felt some pressure to go through with the ceremony (Associated Pres)
Churches put their faith in advertising Jesus He said churches would be better off putting money into understanding why people were turning away from them and what could be done in response. (Brisbane Times, Australia)
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