An excerpt from Philip Jenkins' new book, The New Faces of Christianity: Believing the Bible in the Global South.

But Westminster John Knox Press won't pull "spurious" and "questionable" volume.

Controversial decisions at the recent General Convention have accelerated the break-up of the Episcopal Church.

Process theologian David Ray Griffin is among the most prominent proponents of theory that Bush administration, not Al Qaeda, was behind attacks.

Plus: Another InnerChange ministry busted out of prison, McLean Bible Church's Bible study fight, Gordon-Conwell wants conservative Anglicans, Mark Noll on the KJV, and other stories from online sources around the world.

Renewal movements are winning the battle against mainliners, says Thomas Oden.

Plus: California Christian school allowed to sue UC, parents of gay students allowed to sue another California Christian school, and more articles from online sources around the world.

Presbyterian Church (USA) erodes ban on gay clergy.

Call for 'restraint' in consecration of practicing gays falls short of recommendations of Anglican leaders.

It's a sad but necessary reality that some denominational splits are justified.

Lessons of the old mainline for the new mainline.

Beth Stroud's conviction upheld; Judicial Council says homosexuals have no automatic right to church membership.

Scripture, homosexuality divide another venerable denomination.

ELCA assembly opens door to same-sex blessings.

Church fight pits venerable congregation against governing body.

Diane Knippers was at the heart of mainline renewal movements.

Deny they have 'abandoned communion' in dispute with bishop.

Stalwart against liberalism in mainline churches had colon cancer.

Conservative theologians dismayed by recommendations on gay unions.