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United Methodists to Debate Transgender Clergy
Church court in October backed pastor who underwent sex change.
Pope Benedict Goes to Washington
Pope's U.S. visit is expected to strengthen evangelical-Catholic relationship.
The Elusive Middle
Jim Wallis's attempt to transcend party politics in The Great Awakening never takes off.
Where Jim Wallis Stands
The longtime activist on abortion, gay marriage, Iraq — and biblical orthodoxy.
Yes, Nominal Evangelicals Exist
But they are an opportunity, not a scandal.
Compassion Forum Clings to Religion
Obama and Clinton face more questions on beliefs, personal piety at Messiah College event.
Egypt's Identity Impasse
Former Muslims seek to change their government-issued cards as outreach gains ground.
Presidential Clones
All three candidates have voted to fund embryonic stem-cell research.
Jordan's Eviction Notice
Country hailed for tolerance deports at least 27 Christians.
Hardship for Evangelicals in Jordan: Lessons for All Christians
The president of Jordan Evangelical Theological Seminary on maintaining fruitful relationships with our neighbors.
Prison Fight
InnerChange ministry shuts down in Iowa after funding battle.
Political Eyes Wide Open
Helping Kenya begins by rejecting simplistic analyses and solutions.
Big Win for Va.'s Breakaway Anglican Parishes in Property Fight
Judge rules that 1867 law on church divisions applies in battle with Episcopal Church, diocese.
Red Herring: Mikhail Gorbachev’s Not-Quite Conversion
Asking whether the former Soviet leader is a Christian has a long history.
Cedarville's Tenure Tremor
The Baptist university is embroiled in a long-running dispute over the firing of two professors.
Thug Bishop
An ally of Zimbabwe's corrupt president fails in bid to launch a replacement Anglican province.
Christian Evangelism and Judaism
An exchange of views between a rabbi and a columnist.
Election 08's 'False Clerics and Schismatic Spirits'
The ubiquity of religion in this campaign season is distinctly un-Lutheran.
Westminster Theological Suspension
Peter Enns's book Inspiration and Incarnation created a two-year theological battle that resulted in his suspension.
Supreme Court to Consider Religious Monuments Case
Group wants "Seven Aphorisms" in park by Ten Commandments.

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