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Gleanings: June 2013  Subscriber access only

Important developments in the church and the world.

Conversion Confusion

Did a widow with seven children get 15 years in an Egyptian prison for becoming a Christian? Not so fast.

Egyptian Christians Face the Future Under New Islamist Law

What way forward under the hastily passed, shari'ah-based constitution?

Shari'ah's Uphill Climb

Does Muslim law have a place in the American landscape?

Anti-Christian Backlash After South Sudan’s Secession

Churches attacked and threatened with demolition as Bashir reiterates promise to make Sudan strictly Islamic.

How Said Musa's Case Got Attention (Updated: Musa Released from Prison)

Christian leaders had drawn attention to his case after he had been sentenced to death.

Southern Sudanese Head to Polls

Vote may lead to freedom from repressive government in Khartoum.

Sudan Vote to Test Obama's Approach

As Sudan prepares to vote on an independence referendum, one of the President's point men is also an evangelical.

Sudan's Politics of Prayer

If there were ever a time for intercession in international affairs, this is it.

New Limits on Religious Freedom

Discussion: Should Christians support laws that ban Muslim women from wearing the face veil in public?

A Problematic Peace Accord

Christians in Swat Valley brace for Taliban rule.

Shari'ah Spreads

Islamic laws creep into half of Indonesia's provinces.

Islam According to Gallup  Subscriber access only

Analyst Dalia Mogahed says it's time to rethink what we think we know about Muslims.

A Kinder, Gentler Shari'ah?  Subscriber access only

Muslim states continue pressuring Christians.

Malay Melee  Subscriber access only

Christian woman's case may determine whether Malaysians can leave Islam.

Whose Law in Afghanistan?  Subscriber access only

High-profile apostasy case highlights legal contradictions.

Islam's Uncertain Future  Subscriber access only

Freedom House's Paul Marshall says Shari'ah is both less and more dangerous than you think.

Subverting Dignity  Subscriber access only

Nina Shea on the greatest threat to human freedom today.

Iraqis in U.S. Won't Vote on Constitution  Subscriber access only

Christian minorities fear Shari'ah law will force a continued exodus from Iraq.

Afghan Constitution Provides Little Protection for Religion  Subscriber access only

Nod to freedom of practice is too limited, critics say.

Will Iraq Turn to Shari'ah?  Subscriber access only

Plus: More on Kelley, The Passion, Da Vinci Code, Billy Graham plans revival in Missouri, and articles from online source around the world.

When God—or Allah—Is in the Details  Subscriber access only

What do Islamic sharia law and the colonial Massachusetts' Puritan experiment have in common?

Double Jeopardy  Subscriber access only

"Former Taliban hostages Dayna Curry and Heather Mercer talk about the risks they took, the imprisonment they suffered, and their hopes to return to 'the hardest place on Earth.'"

Islam a religion of peace?

The controversy reveals a struggle for the soul of Islam

In Perspective: The Friendliest Murderous Militants in the World  Subscriber access only

"The Soviet Union, United States, and others helped create Afghanistan's ruling Taliban. Will the world's most Islamic state backfire?"

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