"Having confirmed gay bishop, Episcopal leaders turn to discussing same-sex unions"

The author of Dread Jesus talks about the Rastafari call for respect and the many belief structures—Christian and not—inside the movement

"Legal experts say rape, like in a recent ELCA case, is rare in youth ministry. But sex abuse by children against other children is a very real risk in churches"

The Ornament of the World analyzes how the intellectual elites of medieval Spain eschewed fundamentalism and showed surprising sensitivity in reconciling competing truths.

"Longtime Christianity Today editor Carol Thiessen was firm but not fierce, steadfast but not stodgy"

"Religious press critics say nobody wins in Freddy vs. Jason, and review Kevin Costner's western Open Range, The Secret Lives of Dentists, Uptown Girls, and Grind. Seattle Pacific University asks What's wrong with Hollywood? Plus: More on The Magdalene S"

"There's more in common than you might think, but some factors keep adherents wary of one another"

"Richard Land criticizes Roy Moore, sexy teen virtue, reflecting on Baylor's woes, and other stories from around the world"

"In the wake of a basketball scandal at a prominent Christian university, we take time to remember the Christian roots of college athletics"

"What critics in the religious press are saying about Freaky Friday, S.W.A.T., Le Divorce, war movies, Harry Potter, The Passion, and more"

"Plus: Protesters arrested as Supreme Court denies Moore's Ten Commandments request, and other stories from online sources around the world."

Tom Albin's doctoral research reveals why the Wesley's system worked so well

"The new Family Research Council head, Jack Van Impe gets White House invite, and a bajillion links about homosexuality and the church from news sources around the world"

The words of the Decalogue run like a river through not only the church but also English and American history

"Roy Moore will announce today whether he'll honor Commandments removal deadline, advertisers tell churches to drop the whole cross thing, and other stories from online sources around the world."

": Ala. Ten Commandments display deadline is today, and other stories from online sources around the world"

Two authors write about pain and God's elusive presence

"Church leaders who aren't even Christians, Roy Moore's Commandments vow, and other stories from online sources around the world"

"Government keeps $48,000 intended for churches"