New Year’s Eve
It tries to make up for its lack of depth with a lot of likable stars, but it falls flat.
God and the Detectives
Religious mysteries: a perplexing case.
Dreamgirls, Children, Iwo Jima and more
Christian critics consider Dreamgirls, Children of Men, Letters from Iwo Jima, Pan’s Labyrinth, We Are Marshall, The Good Shepherd, and Night at the Museum. Plus, new reviews of Rocky Balboa, The Pursuit of Happyness, and Charlotte’s Web.
Benedict XVI Tests Brazil’s Religious Climate
Also: Bishops clarify Mugabe statements, a priest-imam soccer game is cancelled, the spanking debate resumes, and more.
With Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Okay, What’s Next?
Plus: Ministry and questions at Virginia Tech, the end of limbo, Mary Winkler’s verdict, and other stories from online sources around the world.
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.
The IRS Persecution Charade
Plus: Holy Land’s “earliest church” found under a prison, Dennis Quaid’s faith, closing arguments in the Dover ID trial, and other stories from online sources around the world.
U. Wisconsin Lifts RA Bible Study Ban
Plus: “New internationalist” evangelicals now the only internationalists, Alito’s Dobson letter, and other stories from online sources around the world.
Prelude to the Contraception Wars
Last week’s religion news wasn’t all about Pope John Paul II. A commentaryless roundup.
Kidnapped Quaker Activist Tortured, Killed in Iraq
Plus: Who pushed Boston’s Catholic Charities out of adoptions? NYTMag on “wrongful birth” and conditional love, and other stories from online sources around the world.