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Christian sentenced to death, nursing school shut down.

Process could allow for research without destroying human life.

Richard Bauckham argues that the Gospels are based on eyewitness testimony, not "anonymous community traditions." The key, he says, is in the names.

High school dropout rates among males in Chicago spell trouble, and opportunity.

Having a "successful ministry" can keep pastors from the hard work of character transformation.

A sermon given on the Virginia Tech campus two weeks after the shootings.

Former ETS president tells more about his journey back to Rome.

Virginia Tech's Korean Christians wrestle with the aftermath of a massacre.

Campus life after the tragedy at Virginia Tech.

Dying well as an argument against assisted suicide.

A court rejects fines for indecent speech.

Sen. Clinton talks about prayer and her husband's affair.

J.I. Packer's short review of Who Owns the Bible.