The Search for the Historical Adam
The center of the evolution debate has shifted from asking whether we came from earlier animals to whether we could have come from one man and one woman.
Afghanistan Kidnappers Kill Hostage as South Korea Debates Mission Work
Plus: Malaysia changes course on Shari’ah courts, remembering Tammy Faye, a church is attacked by Christian terrorists, and other stories from online sources around the world.
Can Public Schools Ban Churches from Renting Space?
Plus: European court rules against mandatory religious education, abortion politics in Sweden, and other stories from online sources around the world.
Zimbabwe’s Mugabe Accuses Priest Critic of Adultery
Plus: Whether evangelicals can recover from a Catholic’s fall, the escalating cost of abuse, and many other stories from online sources around the world.
Raw Material Holy Week Overload Edition
The week’s religion news, not yet entirely organized.
Episcopal Bishops Balk at Anglican Leaders’ Demands
Plus: The truth about that Anglican-Catholic union rumor; baby bone scandal at Indian Christian hospital; New Life’s overseers speak on Haggard’s “dark side”; and other stories.
Lebanon Bus Bombs Target Christians
Plus: Rumor prompts Egyptian Muslims to attack Copts; Anglicans and Presbyterians prepare for splits; TV station criticized after pastor’s suicide; and other stories from online sources around the world.
Poland Bishop Crisis Likely to Worsen
Plus: The clergy abuse scandal at five years, the latest on Judas Iscariot, ex-gay sheep, and other stories from online sources around the world.
Warren, Obama, the Christian Coalition, and ‘the Evangelical Agenda’
Plus: A lonely Christmas war, the correction of the year, the Pope’s Turkey trip, and many other stories from online sources around the world.
Killer of Amish Was ‘Angry at God’
Plus: Religious conservatives react to Foley scandal, Lebanon’s Christians stand up against Hezbollah, and many other stories from online sources around the world.