Critics consider Coach Carter, Racing Stripes, and Elektra, as well as The Merchant of Venice, Bad Education, A Love Song for Bobby Long, and Les Choristes. Plus: More reviews of In Good Company, White Noise, Million Dollar Baby, and Hotel Rwanda.

Religious press critics disagree with mainstream critics' on Million Dollar Baby's unethical "message," but not its superb artistry. Plus, Christian critics review The Sea Inside,and White Noise, and offer further reviews of Meet the Fockers, Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, The Aviator, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, Beyond the Sea, and Ocean's Twelve.

Opening nationwide next week, the Paul Weitz comedy stars Dennis Quaid, Topher Grace and Scarlett Johansson. We had a chance to catch up with them at a recent press event in L.A.

Christian critics consider Meet the Fockers, Fat Albert, The Phantom of the Opera, The Woodsman, Beyond the Sea, Darkness, and offer more reviews of Hotel Rwanda, The Aviator, and The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou.

Plus: Planned Parenthood president resigns as abortions rise and clinics drop, and other stories from online sources around the world.

Plus: Taking the name of Auschwitz in vain, animal-human hybrids, and other stories from online sources around the world.

Plus: Scalia the circuit rider, the next "SpongeBob," and other stories from online sources around the world.

Plus: More on the New Jersey Copt community, Rolling Stone rejects Zondervan's Bible ad, Iraqi Christians prepare to vote amidst persecution, Bush's inauguration, and more articles from online sources around the world.

Plus: Prayer okayed at inauguration, judge religious hatred cited in murder of New Jersey Coptic couple, Brownback for president? And more articles from online sources around the world.

Plus: Episcopal bishops' "regret," Georgia ordered to remove "religious" evolution stickers, and other stories from online sources around the world.

Plus: ELCA report recommends status quo on homosexuality, miracle mosques, and other stories from online sources around the world.

Plus: Tensions increase between Muslim militants and aid workers; Christian, Hindu groups fighting to help; Churches giving aid; more theodicy debates; and more articles from online sources around the world.

Plus: Sri Lanka's anti-conversion bill ruled unconstitutional, Namibia bans all religious broadcasting, violence against Christians thwarted in Indonesia and Philippines, and other stories from online sources around the world.

Plus: The return of Michael Newdow's anti-Pledge crusade, Gerson won't be putting words in Bush's mouth, NBC's new Jesus drama, and other stories from online sources around the world.

Plus: Where was God in the disaster? Churches giving aid, and orphaned children kidnapped.

Is God to blame for the tragedy? Plus: the recent tsunami updates, ministry amid the wreckage, and Christians give $millions in relief.

Plus: Will 2005 be the year of the "culture of life?" And many other stories from online sources around the world.

Quick links to some of the major religion stories that happened between Christmas and New Year's Day

Representing a diversity of styles and sounds, these 10 rose to the top of the list for our gospel writer.

A disputation on the role of music.

Two books document the dangers of mixing church and state.

James Dobson's organization says it doesn't object to Mr. SquarePants, but thinks he's being exploited.

Executive producers for kids TV hits Doug, Stanley, and PB&J Otter — and creators of a new cartoon about the Ten Commandments — on their neighbor SpongeBob.

John Gardner, Martin Amis, and the ethics of the novel.

Saviors were everywhere at the multiplex last year, with everything from superheroes to the Savior himself—all with a story of redemption to share with the world.

Possession is real, says Scott Peck, but we have more to fear from the evil already inside us.

Sloan's move out of the presidency isn't bad news. A view from inside Baylor.

Controversial president to become university chancellor in June.

The magazine is suddenly squeamish of religion. At least in one case.

The Passion and The Da Vinci Code top the list of subjects CT readers were most interested in last year.

Jim Towey says Bush will push hard for compassion initiative in second term.

The conclusion of our seasonal roundup—and, at last, truly, this time we mean it, The Worst Book of the Year.

The modern worship movement, with its me-focused lyrics and shallow choruses, could take a cue from some of the great hymn writers of yesteryear.

Amos Alonzo Stagg instilled in football Christian values that remain apparent today.

Security officers forcibly break up Beijing press conference that called for 'compassion.'

More books to note from 2004.

French director—and music lover—Christophe Barratier helmed his country's No. 1 movie last year, Les Choristes. Now that it's coming to the U.S., we chatted with Barratier about his film.

Ken Carter made headlines when he benched his high school basketball team for failing to make the grade, a story told in Coach Carter, opening Friday. We talked to Carter about the film and his journey.

One of the most visible practices among the American Anabaptists, the Brethren love feast exemplifies humility and community.

More than 30,000 of island nation's 20 million people dead.

Horrific and hopeful stories emerging from Sri Lankan Christians.

Church thankful that few friends and family were in worst-hit areas.

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