Shall We Dance? has critics smiling, but not quite dancing. Plus: The Final Cut, Team America: World Police, and more reviews of I ♥ Huckabees and Shark Tale.

Christian critics review Raise Your Voice, Taxi, Friday Night Lights, The Motorcycle Diaries and Bright Young Things; offer more on Monty Python's The Life of Brian, Shark Tale, Ladder 49, and Shaun of the Dead; and take a new look at the significance of Blade Runner.

Woman, Thou Art Loosed scores with moviegoers, while Shark Tale flounders, I ♥ Huckabees philosophizes, and Ladder 49 burns brightly. Plus, more reviews of Wimbledon, The Forgotten, Mean Creek, and Silver City.

Two new books explore the spirituality of Disney's animated films, though each book defines "gospel" a bit differently from the other.

Is it possible to make a good movie for a measly $7,000? Yes. Shane Carruth proves it with his film debut, Primer, which is stirring up buzz-the good kind-at film festivals everywhere.

The Spiritual Cinema Circle, a subscription-based monthly movie club, offers uplifting film fare for discerning viewers.

In a fascinating and sometimes off-the-wall interview, David O. Russell, director of I ♥ Huckabees, challenged my thinking—but not my faith—and gave me a clerical collar.

Plus: Mel's muse beatified, Bibles and creationism suggested for D.C. area schools, Britain prays for Ken Bigley, Sudan says U.S. hyping Darfur situation, and more articles from online sources around the world.

Michael Horowitz credits evangelicals with big role in passage.

Catholic Charities and Roy Moore rejected by the Supreme Court. Plus: Pat Robertson in Israel, Woman, Thou Art Loosed, child porn scandals, and many more articles from online sources around the world.

An unsparing new memoir by the author of Slackjaw.

Law school professor says banning polygamy is hypocritical. Plus: Blair pressures Sudan, and Canada's Supreme Court considers same-sex marriage.

Plus: Courting the Catholic vote, Nigerian Anglican archbishop wants to start U.S. church, 30 states feared ready to ban abortion, fighting for Charlotte Wyatt's life, Billy Graham in Kansas City, and more articles from online sources around the world.

Plus: Judge rules Britain's baby Wyatt should die, 53,000 killed so far in Nigeria, pastor bites cop, Mideast Christians booted from U.S., Billy Graham in Kansas City, and more articles from online sources around the world.

To an accompaniment of whale songs, the worshippers glory in God's creation; there's no service quite like the annual blessing of the animals at St. John the Divine.

A British newspaper finds a late-term conspiracy between country's largest abortion provider and a Spanish clinic.

Plus: Catholic bishops challenge Kerry as evangelical theologians criticize Bush, 110 Iraqi Christians killed, and other stories from online sources around the world.

All the Founding Fathers of America celebrated independence, but what the word meant depended on who was speaking.

Plus: Bush's Dred Scott code, banning nuns' habits in France, Focus's Candidate wins, and other stories from online sources around the world.

George Beverly Shea, recovering from heart attack, misses his first crusade since 1947.

Plus: Decoding religion-speak at the presidential debate, waiting for the shoe to drop on Anglicanism's future, and other stories from online sources around the world.

A church worn down by Christian rivalry and Islamic jihad hangs on in the land of Nicea and Ephesus.

News, predictions that commission would sanction Episcopal Church were greatly exaggerated.

Was Dale Earnhardt Jr. right about profanity?

More Christians are expected to flee the country as their numbers continue to decrease.

What church leaders from around the world are saying about the Eames Commission and the future of Anglicanism.

U.S. church in limbo as conservative dissidents mull their options.

Americans must belong to Episcopal Church, report says.

Rising temperatures will disproportionately affect the poor, say analysts.

Remembering a philosopher who never forgot about death.

Windsor Report Leaves Conservative Episcopalians Hopping Mad

The primates will add teeth to Windsor Report, conservatives predict, hope.

A ridiculously comprehensive roundup of religion news so far this week.

Top theologian on Lambeth Commission talks about what happened behind the scenes, whether the report should have been tougher, and why it's critical of some conservative bishops.

Plus: Luther's loo located, the end of Urbana in Urbana, and other stories from online sources around the world.

Plus: World Vision teams with Ricky Martin, Halloween hit from both sides, TBN update, and other stories from online sources around the world.

As the Roman Catholic patron saint of politicians, Thomas More is not quite a model for all seasons.

Proof-texting the evangelicals.

Locke squares off against Aquinas in the fast lane.

Homosexuality and women ordination tops agenda.

Women's Eucharist calls for worship of pagan deities specifically condemned in Scripture.

Susan Howatch's new novel explores the transformation of sexual attraction to sacrificial love.

The author of RealLivePreacher.com instant messages about the sudden success of his weblog.

Plus: Bush speaks about his religion (and that of others), TBN cancels Praise-a-thon, and many other stories from online sources around the world.

It now faces the dual threat of Western heresy and militant Islam.

At The Shawmut River Baptist Church, worship and preaching are saturated with the familiar, the at-home.

In both cases, the question is what constitutes another religion.

Plus: Bishop responds to pagan priests story, Godless EU constitution signed, and other stories from online sources around the world.