The playful provocations of Scott Cairns

"Ultimately, the challenge to creating a top-level Christian research university lies in combating individualism gone awry"

"A Place to Stand conference combines unofficial convention, pep rally, and communiqué to Anglican leaders"

"Ten Commandments on tour, a cross dispute in Florida, and other stories from online sources around the world"

Religious press critics attend The School of Rock, Kill Bill—Vol. 1, Out of Time, The Station Agent, and Wonderland. More reviews arrive for Luther, Secondhand Lions, and Matchstick Men. Plus: More Passion debate, farewells for Elia Kazan, a report from t

"Church shooting during communion, human cloning issue goes to the U.N., and many other stories from online sources around the world."

Orthodox American leaders begin describing what realignment of the Anglican Communion might look like

"The faith-based initiative hold-up, freedom to worship at home, and other stories from online sources around the world"

The consecration of a new bishop becomes the latest battleground between Frank Griswold and the American Anglican Council

The two-century-old Unitarian controversy suggests a grim prognosis for the current crisis in the Episcopal Church

A sprawling new novel by the author of Snowcrash and Cryptonomicon goes to the 17th century to investigate the birth of the modern world. (You won't be surprised to learn that the Puritans are among the Bad Guys.)

"Disciples of Christ leader takes leave of absence after sermon plagiarism exposure, and many more articles from online sources around the world"

"Under the somber portraits of their predecessors, Anglican archbishops will discuss the fractious issues of the church and homosexuality"

The best (and worst) articles and sites monitoring the breakup of the world's third-largest Christian body

J.I. Packer discusses curses, the Cubs, and the billy goat.

"John Paul II celebrates 25 years as Pope, and many other stories from online sources around the world"

A disabled Florida woman's only hope to stay on life support is to divorce her husband who wants to pull the plug

"Debate over Mel Gibson's film takes a different turn while religious press critics look at the Kill Bill—Vol.1, Intolerable Cruelty, Mystic River, Good Boy! and House of the Dead"

"Future of the Anglican unity in jeopardy, they say, but don't break communion—yet"

Both sides seem happy as the Episcopal Church USA promises to go ahead with its gay bishop ordination

An interview with theologian—and longtime Anglican—J.I. Packer

Last week's American Anglican Council meeting in Texas announced victory prematurely

"Sixty-four years ago, the Roman Catholic Church consecrated its first black African bishop. Is it time now for the next step?"

"The Pope's 25 years, the antireligious left, and many other stories from online sources around the world"

"Critics of consumer culture are all wet, Virginia Postrel says. The riot of choices available to us resonates with our deepest aesthetic instincts"

": D.C. pastor fights off deacons, police to stay in pulpit amid allegations, Boykin apologizes, and other stories from online sources around the world"

"Interpretations vary widely on what last week's statement means, how forceful it was, and what's next"

What are Christians really doing when they stand up and say I believe?

"Terri Schiavo is no longer being starved to death, and many other stories from online sources around the world"

Most prolife groups say the ban in itself is not what is important

"Bush comments on Boykin, Gibson gets a Passion distributor, this year's Hell House, and other stories from online sources around the world"

Critics review Veronica Guerin, Pieces of April, My Life Without Me, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and Runaway Jury. Plus: More on The DaVinci Code, Intolerable Cruelty, Luther, Good Boy!, Kill Bill—Vol. 1, Mystic River, The Gospel of John, the DVD release

"The continuing tempest over Lt. Gen. Boykin, there's no underground church in China, and many other stories from online sources around the world"

Why and how this pope has made over 470 saints

"It is unacceptable that one judge should cancel out millennia of history, says government leader"

An Imperfect God examines George Washington and slavery

The 2003 baseball season concludes with a bang—and 2004 is just around the corner

What early church leaders thought of Christians and the military

"New internationalists redux, and other stories from online sources around the world"

"After spending 10 years in slavery, the young Sudanese man is telling his story to the world"

"Anglican commission named, Gen. Boykin story keeps going, church ad rejected after initial acceptance, and other stories from online sources around the world"

Evangelical Theological Society's Executive Committee unanimously recommends Clark Pinnock stay; majority says John Sanders should go

"Schiavo case goes back to court, Bush on ending abortion, Christian group sues U. Minn.,and other stories from online sources around the world"

"Tolkien fans grab tickets to Trilogy Tuesday, and what religious critics are saying about Beyond Borders, Sister Helen, Scary Movie 3, horror movies, Brother Bear, other current releases."

The cofounder of Youth Specialties and The Door embodied Messy Spirituality

The modern push for euthanasia is a push against a two-millenniums-old Christian tradition

It's still impossible to predict what will advance the gospel in Hollywood

Plus: More on Anglican troubles, Pat Robertson offends the State department and Morgan Freeman, and other stories from online sources around the world

Plus: Churches provide Halloween alternatives for varying reasons, aid groups protest national security approach to foreign aid, and other stories from online sources around the world.