July, 2003

What role does baptism play in faith and salvation?

Draft fails to acknowledge Europe’s Christian heritage

“An interview with R. Stephen Warner, sociologist of religion at University of Illinois at Chicago”

You learn a lot about someone through fly fishing

“Recent comments on praying in school, rebuilding Iraq, and playing paintball”

Hazing is common in church youth groups

Wearing the Christian symbol can be a problem in places like Saudi Arabia and Pennsylvania

The new Talking Bible contains all of the New Testament on one cassette

“Within 48 hours, a supermarket chain pulls shoes with Jesus’ image from the shelves”

The costs of in vitro fertilization are moral and spiritual—not just financial

“Some morals are absolute, but they are not ultimate”

“Going nuclear, North Korea allows worship only of its dictator”

Thirteen missionaries fired and twenty resign over the Baptist Faith and Message

“Lauren Winner’s spiritual journey is an invaluable—and, to some, unsettling—reminder of where we came from”

John Updike has made a career of writing the most theological novels in America

Jim Carrey plays God with unholy flair in a movie that is Judeo-Christian to its bones

Blue Like Jazz resonates with readers who grapple with the paradoxes of faith

Norman Wright’s Helping Those Who Hurt guides readers in encouraging loved ones

“In Power Failure, Albert Bergmann looks at Christianity in a culture of technology”

“Simple activities bind families together and deepen their relationship with God, says the author of Sacred Stories of Ordinary Families”

Nineteen books by founder sold to Worldwide Church of God splinter group

A look at one of the most creative youth ministries in Hong Kong—if not the world

Breakthrough reacted quickly when the disease hit Hong Kong.

Christians recoil at explosive growth of frozen human embryos

Prison Fellowship releases InnerChange research at a White House roundtable

Why we should sink our roots in the places we call home

The director of World Inquiry talks about the challenges and priorities of the evangelical missions community

A veteran peacemaker discusses how religion can help stave off religious conflict after Saddam

New sociological studies show that evangelicals may well succeed at renewing wayward Protestantism

Historic Chicago homeless shelter is under siege by City Hall

Prayer in Jesus’ name forbidden in California legislative meetings

Chaldean Christians connect with other believers

“Arrested in 1998, Aslam Masih is released from prison because of a lack of evidence”

Christians oppose embedding Islamic tribunals in Kenya’s new constitution

The International Missions Board Lays off 37 and leaves 24 positions open

Today’s evangelicals are committed to peace—not just security—for Israel

Quotations to stir the heart and mind on the open road

A conservative Christian makes the case for animal mercy in Dominion

“The Unauthorized Guide to Choosing a Church leads church hunters through the liturgy, the lingo, and the lunacy.”

Why we still need heresy trials

Gay activism is not just found in liberal churches

Report by whistleblowers to Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability prompts CRI employees to reimburse funds

Court challenge to new law expected

Bishops worldwide chastise Canadian bishop who approved gay unions

Conservatives say decision could put pressure on dissenting churches

PCUSA conservatives turn back liberal challenges

Growing numbers of businesses count intercessors as a corporate asset

“But hastily called meeting fails to include Franklin Graham, Falwell, and Robertson”

Worldwide Church of God seeks a new start in the face of fresh opposition

Latest Benke ruling reveals deep fissures among Missouri Synod Lutherans

Christians see churches—and opposition—grow among Sikhs