175 Leaders Urge U.S. Support in Christianity’s Historical Heartland; Egyptian Churches Not So Sure
Middle East Christians appreciate prayers, but political action brings mixed feelings.
Readers Write
Readers respond to the July issue of Christianity Today.
Congregation Gets Protesters, Then Cops’ Bill
Plus: Methodist locale loses tax exemption over gay ceremony stand, bad grades for Oxford’s Christian schools, Dobson nixes Thompson again, and hundreds of other stories from online sources around the world.
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.
Why the Pope Didn’t Mention Netanya
Plus: John Roberts’s church, British patient loses right-to-food case, and other stories from online sources around the world.
Just Us Sunday 2: This Time, It’s Impersonal
Plus: ELCA’s votes on gay unions and clergy, Time covers “Warren of Rwanda,” and many other stories from online sources around the world.
A Unanimous Supreme Court Decision on Abortion!?
Plus: Nagin apologizes, Calif. school will drop ID course, and other stories from online sources around the world.
Federal Marriage Amendment Reworded to Allow Civil Unions
Plus: Time profiles Rick Warren, Christian Coalition reportedly not paying its bills, and other stories from online sources around the world.
New Kids on the Blog
Plus: Links to a record-breaking 429 religion stories on gay marriage in Massachusetts, San Francisco, and the Church of England, a Ten Commandments resurgence, The Passion of The Christ, and even a few topics Weblog hasn’t beat to death already.
O Christmas Tree
A truly traditional tree would be unrecognizable—and flammable