Pastors

Recent comments on boxing, the Qur'an, and public faith.

Recent comments from Peter Akinola, Switchfoot, and Nationals outfielder Ryan Church.

Recent comments from the new pope, Maureen Dowd, and Mark Noll.

Plus: Church to give away house on New Year's Eve, LA Times on the country's largest Christian talk radio station, and a few other stories.

Plus: Reaction to "Christ" ban in Indiana invocations, rebutting Christmas bans, and a debunking of the infamous abortion-crime Freakonomics study.

Plus: The Onion covers "home churching" as The Daily Show does evolution, and links to non-satirical stories from online sources around the world.

Searching for religion angles invigorated his reporting and brought "new spark" to his own faith.

Christian Reformed Church's Calvin Bremer, United Methodist David Seamands admit misconduct. Plus: responses to Bush's ID comments, Senate punishes evangelical Air Force Academy leader, fearing the megachurch, and other stories from online sources around the world.

Plus: Freshmen's fragile faith, Oregon court throws out gay marriages, Episcopalians will withdraw delegates after all, and other stories from online sources around the world.

Plus: Habitat for Humanity fight gets sadder, and other stories from online sources around the world.