How the coolest man in the music industry became that way while singing about Jesus and the Cross

"Presiding Bishop Frank Griswold, head of the Episcopal Church USA, led the service"

Supreme Court turns down Roy Moore's Commandments appeal

PBS creates a Doctor Zhivago for our time—and entirely omits the (unorthodox) Christianity that informs the novel from start to finish

Soil and the future of creation

The Sabbath can protect us from the temptations of wealth

A self-described nerd says pursuing God and community is possible through commitment

A court orders an ex-gay Christian mother not to tell her daughter that homosexuality is wrong

"What religious critics are saying about The Matrix Revolutions, The Revolution Will Not Be Televised, Elf, Brother Bear, The Human Stain, In the Cut, Shattered Glass, Mystic River, Radio, Veronica Guerin, and the upcoming Return of the King, and DaVinci Code"

The court battle has already begun

A $3.4M program gets pulled from Azusa Pacific over school's statement of faith

So the divine Jesus and infallible Word emerged out of a fourth-century power-play? Get real.

How each of the 39 provinces in the Anglican Communion have responded to Sunday's consecration

"New Hampshire priest fired for opposing gay bishop, and many other stories from online sources around the world"

Why a married woman can't cheat on her husband with another woman in New Hampshire

Two inside reports

The author of Wild at Heart and The Sacred Romance discusses rediscovering the Gospel through a ransomed heart.

Focus on the Family materials considered when judge ruled that a mother could not expose her daughter to anything that might be homophobic

"How Christians are using fair trade to help the world's poor, missionaries, and shoppers"

A Costa Rican church underwrites an urban outreach effort with premium coffee sales

"U.S. News really misses Jeff Sheler now, faith-based bill held up by Republicans, Roy Moore's ethics trial begins, and other stories from online sources around the world"

"reviews of Love Actually, The Singing Detective, Anything but Love, The Matrix Revolutions, and Mystic River"

The producer of Elf explains how his Christian faith affects his career as a Hollywood producer, director, and writer

"Samaritan's Purse slandered again, A&W's anti-Scripture orders, and other stories from online sources around the world"

"Judge says pagans can pray at county board meetings, missionary to Cuba faces $10,000 fine, Keith Richards's spirituality, and other stories from online sources around the world"

Tbe book sends us back to Christianity's founding fathers—and the Bible we share with them

The RAND Corporation claims TV is teaching kids healthy views of sex. The New York Times Magazine offers a reality check

New novels by Michael Morris—whose first novel, A Place Called Wiregrass, was a word-of-mouth hit—and Jan Karon, who continues her beloved Mitford saga

The disaster provides ministry opportunities that would have been otherwise impossible

"Contrary to news reports, FEMA says churches are eligible for disaster relief loans"

Massachusetts high court rules in favor of gay marriage

The author of The Voice of Jesus talks about listening to God with discernment

"Promise Keepers names new leader, looks ahead"

Religious activists say Massachusetts decision is monumental—and may be cause for revolt

Anxieties and attack turn to grace and truth as the Evangelical Theological Society votes on Open Theism proponents' membership

Did Matthew embellish his work with nonhistorical additions?

"Christ for All Nations board member, four others arrested"

"The extended edition of The Two Towers arrives, while Christian film critics set sail with Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, Looney Tunes: Back in Action, Elephant, Tupac: Resurrection, The Barbarian Invasions, previous releases Shattered G"

Nigerian Muslims burn down 13 churches while Chinese authorities close 125.

Critics of The Passion of the Christ assume the story embodies an anti-Semitic message. But does it?

Some of those articles we promised last week

A poet's voice in the evangelical wilderness

Fuller Theological Seminary wins LA Times approval

"13 churches in Nigeria destroyed, Chinese Christians with Bibles sent to labor camps, Vietnam outraged at EU report on religious repression"

"Graham Staines murderers appeal, Christians like gambling, but not psychics, and Homer Simpson ministry"

"Seriously ill in the days of the Black Plague, poet John Donne still celebrated God's goodness"

"Critics rate Dr. Seuss's The Cat in the Hat, 21 Grams, Gothika, upcoming films, and Master and Commander. Dick Staub writes about the 'art' of Christian filmmaking. Plus: More Passion controversy and reader/critic responses to The Lord of the Rings: The T"