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More Christian Colleges Finding Ways to Help Students Repay Loans

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

Was it Immoral for American Airlines to File for Bankruptcy?

Why Gerard Arpey might be virtuous but wrong.

Church Drops Mortgage for Expansion

A church in Las Vegas dropped plans to expand through mortgage payments.

Dave Ramsey Goes Beyond Credit Card Shredding

More congregations than ever are hosting Ramsey's Financial Peace University. Now he's looking at their budgets, too.

What's Wrong with Credit Card Debt?

Observers weigh in on debt's indication of lack of faith, danger, and potential immorality.

Cracks in the Crystal Cathedral

Why we are better off letting God make the gospel relevant.

The Ethics of Earmarks

As President Obama calls for an end to projects written into legislation, Charles Colson says banning pork projects is an ethical "no-brainer."

How the Economy Became a Family Issue

Family groups emphasized government debt and the economy as family issues this week. Plus, Christian leaders offered unanimous denunciations of church's planned Qur'an burning.

It Takes More Than a Recession to End Consumption

Though it's no longer conspicuous, 'feel-good' buying lives on in the U.S.

Better Than a Bailout

Foreclosure disaster drives California churches to launch home rescue efforts.

Christian Financial World Sees Silver Lining in Banking Mess

Firms have generally avoided debt and speculative practices, experts and insiders say.

Home Sharks  Subscriber access only

Unscrupulous lenders target Habitat for Humanity homeowners.

Court Says Tithing Not an Option for the Bankrupt  Subscriber access only

1998 law let bankrupt give, but judge says 2005 bankruptcy reform law "closes the door."

The Debt Slayers

There's a reason there are more Christian financial advisers than ever.

Debt Buster  Subscriber access only

Christians divided over federal bankruptcy bill.

COVER: Re-engineering the Seminary?  Subscriber access only

Crisis of credibility forces change.

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If Colleges Want Federal Funds, They'll Have to Prove Students Get Jobs
The U.S. Department of Education intends to crack down on postsecondary career programs that can't demonstrate that enough graduates have found "gainful employment," a move some for-profit colleges say could cost thousands of students the opportunity for a better future. (The Atlantic)
More churches face foreclosure with debts that fall beyond banks' graces
A congregation losing its house of worship, once a rare event, is now common in Colorado — part of a national trend of record foreclosures on churches. (The Denver Post)
The Rapture Profiteers
Is the debt ceiling crisis resurrecting the apocalypse industry? (BusinessWeek)

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