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September 2008

September 10, 2008

Define ‘evangelical’ — again

It's an election year, which means the folks in evangelical Protestant pews know exactly what...

September 03, 2008

On the count of three — pray

At the first inauguration of George W. Bush as president, the Rev. Franklin Graham raised...

August 2008

August 27, 2008

Heaven, hell and funerals

Anyone who has lived in a minister's house knows that middle-of-the-night telephone calls often bring bad...

August 20, 2008

Who gets to ‘reform’ what?

Believe it or not, Terry Mattingly is on a working vacation and took the week off...

August 13, 2008

Dark Knight of the soul

For many years, Marc Newman used a simple test when asking college students if they...

August 06, 2008

Anglican beat goes on

The career of Bishop Catherine Roskam of the Diocese of New York has been built...

July 2008

July 30, 2008

The monster was not hiding in church

For a dozen years, they hunted Europe's most notorious war criminal.Investigators knew exactly where they...

July 23, 2008

Preaching to a tempting choir

The YouTube era has produced a few Catholic stars, priests whose performances have inspired scores...

July 16, 2008

Faith and Tony Snow’s grace

Few things in life cause more shame than encounters with con artists, those old-fashioned predators...

July 09, 2008

Faith and the Russert Test

The politico facing Tim Russert was Vice Present Al Gore and their testy dialogue was...

July 02, 2008

Define ‘religion,’ please

Ask Southern Baptists to name their "religion" and most of them will simply say, "I'm...

June 2008

June 25, 2008

Sex, sin and surveys

It's becoming more and more dangerous for preachers to use the words "sex" and "sin"...

June 18, 2008

Obama prays behind closed doors

Steve Strang knew the ground rules for the recent meeting between Sen. Barack Obama and...

June 11, 2008

‘No go’ zones in UK — again

The alleged crime took place at the corner of Alum Rock and Ellesmere roads in...

June 04, 2008

Tony Blair does God

No doubt about it, Tony Blair's press secretary delivered a memorable sound bite when a...

May 2008

May 28, 2008

Searching for Catholic sins

One tough challenge that Catholic shepherds face, Pope Benedict XVI said this past Lent, is...

May 21, 2008

Losing faith in Narnia, part II

The producers and writers behind "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" say the same thing...

May 14, 2008

Losing faith in Narnia, Part I

While there are no cars in Narnia, screenwriter Stephen McFeely rolled out an automotive image...

May 07, 2008

Why pastors detest email

For millions of users, the World Wide Web has turned into a Devil's den packed...

April 2008

April 30, 2008

Beyond Easter candy bargains

If there's one thing other Christians know about the ancient churches of the East it...

April 23, 2008

B16 challenges his bishops

The headlines and dramatic photos rush by during a papal visit, framing the sound bites...

April 16, 2008

Politics, opera and religion (20 years)

Most editors and reporters would panic, or call their lawyers, if news executives asked religious...

April 09, 2008

Big Ben preaches human rights

It would be hard to pick a more symbolic moment to join the church than...

April 02, 2008

Dueling Anglican pulpits

There is nothing new about Anglicans worrying about the environment.One of the Church of England's...

March 2008

March 26, 2008

Faith & politics? Nothing new

When it comes to religion and politics, it's hard to talk about the contests without...

March 19, 2008

A Catholic education flashback

The young pope was friendly, but blunt, as he faced the 240 college leaders from...

March 12, 2008

One thing about Lent

Faithful fans of ESPN's "Mike & Mike in the Morning" know that former NFL lineman...

March 05, 2008

Life after CCM, the remix

The first time Jay Swartzendruber held a compact disc, he wondered if music fans would...

February 2008

February 27, 2008

College life (Christian) in the city

Any list of great cities in the ancient Mediterranean World would have to include Rome,...

February 20, 2008

Blasphemy in the U.K.

The last successful prosecution under Britain?s blasphemy law was in 1977, when the publisher of...