Scripture doesn't say much about Joseph, except that he was "righteous." Oscar Isaac, who plays that role in The Nativity Story, had to figure out what that might have looked like in everyday life.

Some tips for one of the most important times of the year.

Nobel Prize boosts growing microfinance ventures.

British airline sends employee home for wearing crucifix.

"If those things are true, then God might as well send me to hell."

Learning to regard people in light of what they suffer.

That's how director Darren Aronofsky describes the central theme of his new film The Fountain, the story of a young married couple and their struggles as the wife is dying of cancer.

Why aren't people listening to what I think I'm saying? Conclusion of the series The Three Legs of Trust.

What churches can learn from the anti-Starbucks movement.

Plus: William & Mary removes its cross, the coming Democratic birth control campaign, and other stories from online sources around the world.

Leaders praise new NAE chief, debate direction.

Evangelicals protest mandatory Christian curriculum in Israel.

It's time we figured out how to talk--and listen--to one another.

Plus: ABC pulls Assemblies of God ad, Talking Jesus toys return to tots, and a few other non-gay stories from online sources around the world.