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Ethiopia's River of Death

A handful of tribal Christians are fighting child sacrifice.

Harry Potter Is Here to Stay

Why the final movie is only the beginning of the Harry Potter phenomenon.

Magic Words: Ghanaian Churches Confront Fake Pastors

Ghana's church planting boom has left denominations struggling to keep opportunists out of pulpits.

Sweat Lodge Prayers

Native Christians wrestle with faith and tradition.

Idolatry, the Gospel, and the Imitation of God

Why evangelicals have taken such an interest in idols.

The Refugee Pastor That Could

As a teen growing up in Tennessee, Chansamone Saiyasak vowed to return to Thailand. And he did—with remarkable results.

American Idols and Saints

Newsweek, Fox News, and others debate whether the "Christian viewer vote" has become too powerful.

Mother's Day Worship?

Leaders weigh in on whether churches should celebrate Mother’s Day in worship services.

Sports Fanatics

How Christians have succumbed to the sports culture—and what might be done about it.

American Idols

Tim Keller explains why money, sex, and power so easily capture our affections.

How to Find Your Rival Gods

Idolatry is not just a failure to obey God, it is a setting of the whole heart on something besides God.

In the Beginning, Grace

Evangelicals desperately need spiritual and moral renewal—on that everyone agrees. But what do we do about it?

Who's Afraid of Witches?

Among African Christians, too many of us are.

Saving Witches in Kolwezi

Accused of witchcraft by parents and churches, children in the Democratic Republic of Congo are being rescued by Christian activists.

Vacationing with the Pagans

Watching the Beatles in fast-forward reminded me of just how far we've come in four decades.

Jesus Is Not a Brand

Why it is dangerous to make evangelism another form of marketing.

Facing the Anti-God Colossus

During an era of Communism and materialism, Graham urged the church to prepare.

Are the Quakers Going Pagan?

The liberal end of the Society of Friends has long had members who denied God's existence or Jesus' divinity. Now hundreds of pagans call Quakerism home.

Let the Pagans Have the Holiday

First, let's take back Easter.

Graduating from Babylon U—With Honors

Daniel's and his friends' actions weren't to protest their pagan divinity program, but to show that God was the source of their excellence.

The Passivity Of American Christians

The myths that are intimidating those who hold forth a biblical heritage, and what can be done about them.

Sub-biblical Transformation

Organization-speak threatens to blind us to the church's unique glory.

Christmas Shame  Subscriber access only

The year we had no tree, Mother planted within me a seed of discontent with all cultural displays of religion.

A Win for Wicca  Subscriber access only

Plus: The benefits of blue laws, the latest Presbyterian and Episcopal battles, reaction to the Pope's anti-jihad comments, and other stories from online sources around the world.

Stand Up, Stand Up for Wicca

A war widow rightly wonders: Whose freedom are we fighting for?

Wicca's Charm  Subscriber access only

A Christian journalist seeks to understand the burgeoning pagan religion.

Mobs Expel 80 Christians  Subscriber access only

Growing number of evangelicals threatens liquor profits.

Sex Slaves' Slow Freedom  Subscriber access only

Sometimes it takes years to negotiate their release.

Human Sacrifice Redux  Subscriber access only

How the church battles deadly prophets in its midst.

Invitation to Paganism  Subscriber access only

The Vanishing Word laments the loss of the logos.

Episcopal Church Officially Promotes Idol Worship

Women's Eucharist calls for worship of pagan deities specifically condemned in Scripture.

Beyond the Episcopal Church's Pagan Eucharist  Subscriber access only

Plus: Bush speaks about his religion (and that of others), TBN cancels Praise-a-thon, and many other stories from online sources around the world.

A Decisive Turn to Paganism  Subscriber access only

Has the nation finally abandoned its Judeo-Christian heritage, or is there still hope?

Revisiting the Pagan Olympic Games  Subscriber access only

New scholarship on the ancient Olympics reminds Christians why Emperor Theodosius outlawed the event so many centuries ago.

The Pagan-Buster  Subscriber access only

How a brilliant monk laid the groundwork for Christian Europe

C.S. Lewis, the Sneaky Pagan  Subscriber access only

The author of A Field Guide to Narnia says Lewis wove pre-Christian ideas into a story for a post-Christian culture.

Saving Celtic Spirituality

Despite the mythmaking, there's a wealth of Christian truth and devotion worth recovering.

ARTICLE: Natural Born Sinners  Subscriber access only

Gordon Aeschliman in Cairo

ARTICLE: In the Name of Sophia  Subscriber access only

Seeking a biblical understanding of holy wisdom

EDITORIAL: Blinded by the 'Lite'  Subscriber access only

Dying modernity is into spirituality. What does this trend portend?
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New discovery reveals Stonehenge secret
Archaeologists have uncovered two ancient pits, perfectly aligned with the sun’s natural summer cycle. These suggest that the Stonehenge site was a place for sun worship at least 500 years before the first stone was erected. (ZME Science)
Air Force Academy adapts to pagans, druids, witches and Wiccans
Officials say an $80,000 Stonehenge-like worship center underscores a commitment to embrace all religions. (Los Angeles Times)
Goddess Worship and Tax Dispute in Upstate Palenville
The goddess may rule the universe, but the lawyers will help decide whether the pagans of Palenville have a future in this historic old town just down the snowy hills from Hunter Mountain. (The New York Times)

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