Hard Job, High Calling
Reports of clergy attrition are often exaggerated, but pastors still face daunting challenges.
The Contagious Compassion of Catherine of Siena
Deadly epidemics and social traumas haunt the news and test the limits of our kindness and courage. How should Christians respond, when the church itself is so divided?
At Vatican’s Urging, Italians Stay Home from Polls
Plus: Billy’s New York Times interview, India to deport beaten American missionaries, and other stories from online sources around the world.
Two Courts Strike Partial Birth Abortion Ban
Plus: Blair blamed for U.K. hate law defeat, Billy Graham may preach in New Orleans, Naomi Wolf sees Jesus, and other stories from online sources around the world.
Two Iraqi Churches Bombed
Plus: Mr. Bean opposes British religious hate-crime bill, religious summit opens in Indonesia, Vatican condemns ‘Christianophobia’, Christmas dilemma, praying for the home team, and other articles from online sources around the world.
Canadian Supreme Court Backs Same-Sex Marriage
Plus: Another religion clash in Egypt, a Baylor bump, and other stories from online sources around the world.
Bad Boys Indeed
“What critics are saying about Bad Boys 2, Johnny English, and How to Deal. Plus:early looks at Spy Kids 3D: Game Over, complaints about twist endings, and The Passion trailer”
‘Bad is Good Again.’ Again?
“What Christian and mainstream critics are saying about Rat Race, American Outlaws, Captain Corelli’s Mandolin, and other movies.”
Critics Not Thanking God It’s Next Friday
How the weekend’s top films were treated by Christian film reviewers
Knowing Packer
The lonely journey of a passionate Puritan.