Hero Worship
The Dark Knight perpetuates America’s hero confusion.
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.
Guadalcanal
Turning point in the Pacific War.
Megachurches on the Defensive
Plus: The real “Lucy,” Australia’s churches respond to rioting, keeping Benny Hinn out of Fiji, 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.
The Lincoln Supremacy
John Wilkes Booth assassinated the president. Democracy proved harder to kill.
China’s Dynamic Church
Eyewitness reports of repression and revival.