Christian film critics mostly praise The Great Raid, and review Four Brothers, Saint Ralph, The Skeleton Key, Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo, and Grizzly Man.

Christian critics are not amused by The Dukes of Hazzard, but are applauding Bill Murray in Broken Flowers and a boy and his cheetah in Duma. Plus, more reviews of Sky High, March of the Penguins, Murderball, and Stealth.

Stealth just the latest noisy thriller to crash and burn at the box office. But Sky High gets, ahem, high marks and Must Love Dogs gets mixed reactions. Plus more on March of the Penguins, Murderball, Rize, The Beautiful Country, The Island, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

Formal accountability has been a core part of church life from its earliest days.

Plus: University of California system won't take students from Christian high school, 24 more newspaper editorials on Pat Robertson, and many other news stories from online sources around the world.

Plus: Researchers question fetal pain, Brother Roger's funeral, Silver Ring Thing loses federal funds, and other stories from online sources around the world.

The grassroots activists and scientific theorists don't see eye to eye.

Plus: ELCA's votes on gay unions and clergy, Time covers "Warren of Rwanda," and many other stories from online sources around the world.

Plus: Nigerian e-mail scam kills a church, suit over supposed ban on Declaration of Independence settled, NCC opposes Justice Sunday II, and other stories from online sources around the world.

Plus: Roberts said Weyerich "no friend," New York wants to ban church use of schools, Anne says Billy at peace, and other stories from online sources around the world.

Searching for religion angles invigorated his reporting and brought "new spark" to his own faith.

Plus: Iraq and Kenya debate Islamic role in draft constitutions, Native American religious freedom battles, and other stories from online sources around the world.

Christian Reformed Church's Calvin Bremer, United Methodist David Seamands admit misconduct. Plus: responses to Bush's ID comments, Senate punishes evangelical Air Force Academy leader, fearing the megachurch, and other stories from online sources around the world.

Plus: Why religious believers should oppose the flag desecration amendment, and other stories from online sources around the world.

Scott Derrickson, co-writer and director of the upcoming film The Exorcism of Emily Rose, says horror movies are an excellent way for a Christian filmmaker to address things of faith.

Pat Robertson's assassination call is more than just an ill-considred remark.

Appeals court reverses copyright law decision that helped to put VeggieTales in bankruptcy.

World Wide Pictures was a major part of the evangelist’s ministry.

For more than 50 years, the evangelist's organization has been making films for the purpose of bringing viewers to Christ. And it's worked—more than 2 million times.

The daily gift of new life

Taize's unique congregational singing is artistic, yet waits on the Spirit.

A former business executive and executive pastor, Jonathan Reckford says Habitat will continue founder's mission.

What our readers really think of R-rated movies—and how they decide which ones to watch, and which ones to avoid.

When Korea threw off Japanese rule in 1945, it was as much a victory for the church as for the nation.

Introducing our new life ethics weblog.

Christian and pro-life groups say attack is supported by tax dollars.

Jonathan Aitken says having gone from political power to prison helped him write his extensive biography of Charles Colson.

Though Roberts nomination looks certain, groups say they'll spend resources on the debate—and set the stage for the next one.

Black women are questioning mainstream hip-hop portrayals of them in new ways. But the discussion isn't limited to African-Americans, women or even to hip-hop lovers. So how can we redeem the genre?

Christian minorities fear Shari'ah law will force a continued exodus from Iraq.

At least UCC's 'Jesus is Lord' resolution encourages evangelicals.

Killing human embryos for research is not pro-life.

The lessons of Herman Kahn.

Anna Popplewell, who plays Susan in the upcoming Narnia movie, fell in love with Aslan when she first met him as a 7-year-old bookworm. But those mice at the Stone Table? Now that's a different story.

"They're more carnal than spiritual," one writer claims in a response to our recent commentary about the crumbling divide between secular and sacred music.