"Previews of today's Episcopal Church gay bishop vote, and many other stories from online sources around the world."

The Episcopal Church's House of Deputies approves Gene Robinson as New Hampshire Bishop. The House of Bishops will vote today.

"Southern Hemisphere primates warned that approving Gene Robinson would place the church outside most of the world's 72 million Anglicans. You'll get over it, responded about 60 percent of the House of Deputies"

"Speaks on reparative therapy, potential schism, and whether he really left his wife for his male lover"

"For Episcopalians, the night may be darkest before the dawn."

What happens to the self when the brain is injured or malformed?

Vote delayed while Episcopal Church committee investigates

No one wanted the Gene Robinson bishopric debate to take this sad turn

"ELCA responds to rape charges, and many other stories (far too many of them about sexual ethics) from online sources around the world."

"Donald Miller, author of Blue Like Jazz, talks about why Christians need writers who honestly deal with their faults and why penguin sex is an apt metaphor for believing in Christ"

"Openly homosexual Episcopal priest cleared of misconduct, confirmed as bishop"

"Archaeology disputes, surfers' spirituality, and other stories from online sources around the world"

"Critics try to forget American Wedding, Gigli, and Buffalo Soldiers. But Dirty Pretty Things wins applause as one of the summer's best films and Seabiscuit and Whale Rider get further examination. Plus: Debate about The Passion continues"

"Turning to the rock … of the '60s, pirating worship songs, and other stories from online sources around the world"

"Having confirmed gay bishop, Episcopal leaders turn to discussing same-sex unions"

"As some Episcopalian conservatives walk out, leaders abroad condemn the church's first openly homosexual bishop"

A Lutheran theologian and journalist examines the Robinson confirmation

"Archbishop of Canterbury calls emergency meeting of Anglican Primates, Judge rules Boy Scouts a religious group, and other stories from online sources around the world"

Final thoughts from the Episcopal Church's General Convention

"They've called the Holy Land home for centuries, but they've never actually governed themselves"

Baylor puts itself on probation out of Christian commitment

The Ornament of the World analyzes how the intellectual elites of medieval Spain eschewed fundamentalism and showed surprising sensitivity in reconciling competing truths.

"Anti-Defamation League sees The Passion and still doesn't like it, and other stories from online sources around the world"

"There's more in common than you might think, but some factors keep adherents wary of one another"

The author of Dread Jesus talks about the Rastafari call for respect and the many belief structures—Christian and not—inside the movement

"The new Family Research Council head, Jack Van Impe gets White House invite, and a bajillion links about homosexuality and the church from news sources around the world"

"Roy Moore will announce today whether he'll honor Commandments removal deadline, advertisers tell churches to drop the whole cross thing, and other stories from online sources around the world."

"What critics in the religious press are saying about Freaky Friday, S.W.A.T., Le Divorce, war movies, Harry Potter, The Passion, and more"

"Greek Orthodox monks changed locks, refuse to share keys with Catholics and Armenians"

"Church leaders who aren't even Christians, Roy Moore's Commandments vow, and other stories from online sources around the world"

"In the wake of a basketball scandal at a prominent Christian university, we take time to remember the Christian roots of college athletics"

Ruling called effort to set the stage for religious persecution

"Some critics want to retire the concept. Not so fast, says David Naugle"

Two authors write about pain and God's elusive presence

"Margaret Kim Peterson, author of Sing Me to Heaven, discusses her marriage to a man dying of AIDS and the theological lessons she learned"

I saw the fruit of healing prayer even as AIDS was taking my husband's life

How three assumptions about God can shape the moral choices we are called to make

"Richard Land criticizes Roy Moore, sexy teen virtue, reflecting on Baylor's woes, and other stories from around the world"

"Larry Witham, the author of Where Darwin Meets the Bible and By Design, talks about faith, science, and how the battle has evolved."

"Legal experts say rape, like in a recent ELCA case, is rare in youth ministry. But sex abuse by children against other children is a very real risk in churches"

": Ala. Ten Commandments display deadline is today, and other stories from online sources around the world"

"Religious press critics say nobody wins in Freddy vs. Jason, and review Kevin Costner's western Open Range, The Secret Lives of Dentists, Uptown Girls, and Grind. Seattle Pacific University asks What's wrong with Hollywood? Plus: More on The Magdalene S"

"Plus: Protesters arrested as Supreme Court denies Moore's Ten Commandments request, and other stories from online sources around the world."

"Plus: Jeb Bush attacks murderer's Jesus claim, Baylor faculty challenges president, call for Christian state in Fiji, and other stories from online sources around the world"

The words of the Decalogue run like a river through not only the church but also English and American history

"Government keeps $48,000 intended for churches"

56+ new articles on Roy Moore's 'bama battle

"Os Guinness says that evangelicals have never strived for relevance in society as much as they do now. Ironically, he says, they have never been more irrelevant"

"Billy Graham's younger brother dies at 78, Jesus without the cross, and other stories from online sources around the world"

Critics celebrate American Splendor and applaud The Legend of Johnny Lingo but toss aside The Medallion and My Boss's Daughter. Plus: Another poor review for The Magdalene Sisters

Charges dropped against one of three boys charged in ELCA rape case and other stories from online sources around the world

The songwriter and singer of Sixpence None the Richer talk about how the business side of the music industry—and outside expectations—can constrain the creative process

"Ridiculous comments about The Passion, exorcism, and other stories from online sources around the world"

A new book reveals how these two famous friends conspired to bring myth and legend—and Truth—to modern readers

C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien discuss science fiction

The author of The Birth Order Book looks at the private lives of Christian couples in Sheet Music: Uncovering the Secrets of Sexual Intimacy in Marriage