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Meditation

From Powerlifter to Powerless

How physical debility strengthened my reliance on God.

Kathleen Anderson

This Is Our City

Why Civic Engagement Belongs in Every Church's Mission Statement

Churches can commission their members to vocationally bless their community, says California pastor Michael Decker

Interview by Joseph Gorra

From CT Entertainment

Men in Black 3

Mr. Smith and Mr. Jones are back in black—again.

Steven D. Greydanus

Books
Young Evangelicals Still at War? A Review of 'A Faith of Our Own'
Jonathan Merritt seeks a non-partisan faith, but leaving behind the left-right culture clashes is harder than it seems.
Review by Matthew Lee Anderson

Stones to Bread
Throwing Christ Over the Cliff
How the church can help the faithful stay faithful.
Leslie Leyland Fields

From Her.meneutics
Banking on God Alone: Why I Won't Be Freezing My Eggs
Confronting the barrenness of prolonged singleness amid an uncertain relational future.
Anna Broadway
Books
Brave New Web: Navigating the Conflict Between Pluralism and Freedom
Religious organizations should defend their public presence without resorting to individualism.
Review by Joseph Knippenberg
From CT Entertainment
Boy Jesus, Big Screen: Anne Rice's 'Christ the Lord' to be Made into a Movie
The author's 'Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt' is back on track, slated for 2013.
Mark Storer and Mark Moring
From Her.meneutics
Born This Way? The Moral Universe of 'Glee'
Last night's season finale underscores how the show is just as preachy as 'Christian films.'
Amy Lepine Peterson, guest blogger
Evangelism
Quebec: Canada's Prodigal Province
The province's evangelicals pursue a fresh hearing for the gospel in their post-Christian culture.
Ann-Margret Hovsepian in Montreal
From CT Entertainment
The Hurt and The Healer
Ron Augustine

Head of Oxford's Evangelical Outpost Takes Leave Of Absence
Wycliffe Hall principal Richard Turnbull has long drawn controversy for his management style.
Southern Presbyterians Lose Third of Members, But Amicably
Mississippi and Tropical Florida presbyteries avoid acrimony often seen when conservative churches leave PC(USA) or other mainline denominations.
Court Says City Can Tax Church Room By Room
New Hampshire church loses appeal of city property tax on 40 percent of its building.
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Why Facebook Removed Photos of a Baby
The site’s banning of photos of Heather Walker’s dying infant reveals a culture terrified of death.
Banking on God Alone: Why I Won't Be Freezing My Eggs
Confronting the barrenness of prolonged singleness amid an uncertain relational future.
Born This Way? The Moral Universe of 'Glee'
Last night's season finale underscores how the show is just as preachy as 'Christian films.'
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Black Americans on Gay Marriage: Is Obama Changing Opinion?
New poll shows opinion jump from African Americans in favor of same-sex marriage
Are the World's Wealthiest Nations Doing Enough to Fight Hunger?
Groups appear less enthusiastic after the G8 summit’s position on food security and nutrition programs.
Obama Campaign Taps Young Adviser, Michael Wear, for Faith Outreach
A 23-year-old executive assistant in the White House faith-based office will head the campaign's faith outreach.
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'God Bless America' . . . With a Bang
Bullet points from Bobcat Goldthwait’s new gunpowder black “comedy”
'Broadway Is Having Its First Faith Moment'
With 'Jesus Christ Superstar,' 'Godspell,' and more, marketing ramps up for people of faith
Russell Crowe to Board the Ark
Academy Award winner to play Noah in Darren Aronofsky's film of the same name
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[thursday \| 05.24.12] Young Evangelicals Still at War? A Review of 'A Faith of Our Own' Throwing Christ Over the Cliff	[wednesday \| 05.23.12] Brave New Web: Navigating the Conflict Between Pluralism and Freedom
[tuesday \| 05.22.12] Quebec: Canada's Prodigal Province Teach Us to Pray: Learning from Prayer Partners in History	[monday \| 05.21.12] What Mama Heidi's World Looks Like in Mozambique Touched by Jesus: Healing Body and Soul Black Church Barrios: African American Churches Adapt to Latino Neighbors
[friday \| 05.17.12] Miracles in Mozambique: How Mama Heidi Reaches the Abandoned Evangelical Leaders Split Over Violence Against Women Act	[thursday \| 05.17.12] Charles Colson: Defender of the Weak, Hugger of Lepers, Friend of Sinners, Christian Intellectual Marketing Martyrs: Does Iranian Pastor's Theology Impact Advocacy on His Behalf?

[The Latest]

In a Vatican Whodunit, a Punch Line of a Suspect
An on-again, off-again scandal burst into the open with the arrest of Pope Benedict XVI's butler, suspected of leaking private letters addressed to the pope. (The New York Times)
Maine churches raising money to fight gay marriage
Scores of Maine churches will pass the collection plate a second time at Sunday services on Father's Day to kick off a fundraising campaign for the lead opposition group to November's ballot question asking voters to legalize same-sex marriages. (Associated Press)
41%, a record low: Pro-choice view slides in Gallup polling
Forty-one percent of Americans identify themselves as pro-choice -- marking a drop of 6 percent since July and the lowest percentage since Gallup began asking the public in 1995 to self-identify as pro-choice or pro-life. (Baptist Press)
Dismissal votes shear a third of Mississippi Presbytery’s members
Unlike some PCUSA presbyteries, which have expelled pastors and filed lawsuits against churches seeking to leave, Mississippi has opted to make the process friendlier, officials say. (The Layman Online)
Concord: City wins church tax fight
The church appealed the bill to the state tax appeals board, losing there in 2011, and then to the high court. Its lawyers argued that the entire church was eligible for a tax exemption as a house of worship and that the city wasn't empowered to decide, room by room, which parts of a church were and were not religious. (Concord Monitor)
Obama could have a prayer among Ohio's white evangelicals
A recent gathering of religious leaders in Ohio indicates that churches don't necessarily march in lock step with the Republican Party. But certain social issues could still make it a tough sell for the president. (Los Angeles Times)

[Top Stories]

Scholarship Funds, Meant for Needy, Benefit Private Schools
While the scholarship programs have helped many children whose parents would have to scrimp or work several jobs to send them to private schools, the money has also been used to attract star football players, expand the payrolls of the nonprofit scholarship groups and spread the theology of creationism. (NYT)
State Supreme Court rules 'personhood' initiative petition void
The Oklahoma Supreme Court on Monday ruled that an initiative petition to have personhood declared at conception is void and called the measure unconstitutional. As a result, it will not appear on the ballot. (Tulsa World)
Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams to Resign at End of Year
The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev. Rowan Williams, announced on Friday that he will step down at the end of year to take up a position as master of Cambridge University’s Magdalene College. (The New York Times)
Dublin patron saint's heart stolen in cathedral raid
Irish police puzzled by latest in series of bizarre thefts of religious artefacts from churches (The Independent)
Washington may become first to require insurance to cover abortion
At a time when many states are making it harder for women to get abortions, Washington state appears headed in the opposite direction. (Associated Press)
Abortion investigation: Health Secretary Andrew Lansley to report clinics and doctors to police
Doctors filmed agreeing to abortions based on gender; "I don't ask questions," doctor tells pregnant woman (The Telegraph)