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Christians Don't Have 'the Right to Be Stupid'

Hey, John Kerry: Religious freedom is no joking matter.

Discipleship Is Messy

Insider movements can lead to syncretism, yes. But less so if we all stay connected.

How to Unfreeze the Middle East

Reconciliation must be at the heart of peacemaking.

Syria's Last Chance

As violence surges and diplomacy fails, Christians, Muslims, and Druze advocate for reconciliation and democracy.

The Course of Christian Zionism

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

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.

God Doesn't Keep Jews in a Pickle Jar

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

How to Treat a Rebellious Israel

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

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.

The Fight for Egypt's Future

Coptic Christians test new strategies to thrive in an Islamist Egypt.

Archaeology's Rebel: Bible in One Hand, Spade in the Other

Eilat Mazar is unafraid to claim archaeological finds of biblical proportions.
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Syria's Christian Minority Lives in Fear of Kidnapping and Street Battles
War-weary from months of fighting, one community attempts to co-exist with rebel militias. (Atlantic)
The Making of The Innocence of Muslims: Cast Members Discuss the Film That Set Fire to the Arab World | Vanity Fair
When struggling actor Tim Dax was hired to star in a swords-and-sandals movie titled Desert Warrior, he was just happy to have the job. One year later, Dax and the rest of the film’s cast and crew would look on in horror as The Innocence of Muslims—a crudely dubbed version of the movie they thought they were making—ignited protests across the Arab world and controversy at home. Speaking with many of the film’s principals, Michael Joseph Gross reports on a story as old as Hollywood itself: a pursuit of fame and fortune that ended in tears.
Opinion: Can God Save Egypt?
The real fight here is about freedom, not religion. (Thomas Friedman, The New York Times)

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