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What's So Great About 'The Common Good'?

Why Christians need to revive the historically rich phrase.

Holy Incarnation!

It may be impossible not to "demean God" since he mixed it up with sinners.

Q & A: Anne Rice on Following Christ Without Christianity

The tipping points behind the novelist's departure from the institutional church, and why she still reads D.A. Carson, Craig Keener, and N.T. Wright instead of 'Twilight.'

'We're All Theologians'

But is it the best or worst of times for doctrine?

Still the Way, the Truth, and the Life

More people than ever doubt that anyone has a corner on truth. So why do Christians keep insisting on the incomparable uniqueness of Christ?

Europe's Past Is Today's Hope

Rome won't cede the continent to secularists without a fight.

No Laughing Matter

Canceled Jesus comedy reveals balancing act of Dutch TV evangelism.

Civil Religion's Sharper Teeth

All believers welcome, so long as they aren't religious.

Muslim Priest and Buddhist Bishop-Elect Are Raising Questions About Syncretism

For years, Episcopal Church leaders have taught that God can be found in other faiths. Now some clergy are pursuing him there.

The Ironic Faith of Emergents

McLaren shows us not only where 'post-evangelicals' are going, but also how they get there.

Faith Is Not a Freak Show  Subscriber access only

Let's make sure we learn the right lessons from the primary season.

Nothing New  Subscriber access only

Popular spiritual author and Oprah favorite Eckhart Tolle quotes Jesus a lot. Is he a Christian?

Fact and Faith

Mark Mittelberg says this is no time to jettison logic.

Pew Report Shows Americans Are Religious in Unpredictable Ways

Survey turns up atheists who believe in God, Orthodox who pray in tongues, and evangelicals who think many religions lead to eternal life.

A Gentle Plea for Civility

Why America needs An Evangelical Manifesto.

The Passivity Of American Christians

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

The Year Conservatives Saved Christmas  Subscriber access only

We bullied stores out of "'Happy Holidays.'" Hooray?

What's Next: Theology  Subscriber access only

No compromise: What evangelical leaders say are the priorities and challenges for the next 50 years.

Pluralist Impotence  Subscriber access only

Robert Wuthnow examines why religion fails to change American society.

What Happened to Religion in Canada?  Subscriber access only

How our neighbor to the north lost its faith.

Law or Free Market?  Subscriber access only

Pursuing morality in a pluralist society.

A Wind that Swirls Everywhere

Pentecostal scholar Amos Yong thinks he sees the Holy Spirit working in other religions, too.

Conservative Evangelicals Say New Pope Speaks Their Moral Language  Subscriber access only

"He's going to hold the line," says Norm Geisler.

How to Build Homes Without Putting Up Walls  Subscriber access only

"Habitat for Humanity strives to keep its Christian identity—a tricky task, when everybody wants to join."

Are you tolerant? (Should you be?)  Subscriber access only

Deconstructing the gospel of tolerance.

BOOKS: Religion and Religions  Subscriber access only

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The cathedral as a broad church | Nick Spencer | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk¬es=
Cathedrals are living proof that the common refrain of our public discourse today – that for a location or institution to serve well as a public venue in a plural society it needs somehow to be "neutral" – is wrong. The challenge is not to abolish difference in the quest for total inclusiveness, but to encourage those organisations within civil society, whether religious or not, which reach across boundaries and engage with people who are different to them.
Egypt town's Muslim-Christian unrest speaks to bigger challenges
Dahshur is a test of whether the transition to democracy led by an Islamist-influenced government will soothe or exacerbate religious suspicions. (Los Angeles Times)
Syria’s Crumbling Pluralism
As Saudi Arabian arms and money bolster the opposition, the 80,000 Christians who’ve been “cleansed” from their homes in Hamidiya and Bustan al-Diwan in Homs Province in March by the Free Syrian Army have gradually given up the prospect of ever returning home. (NYT)

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