John Doan's 20-string harp-guitar and stories bring greater depth to the genre

Chris Rice speaks frankly about building cross-racial relationships

An interview with Chris P. Rice

Dave Eggers: The portrait of an artist as a—what?

Missionaries whose spouses were killed by Islamic terrorists speak

DiIulio apologizes—twice—for White House criticism, and many other stories from online sources around the world

Asking the right questions is at the heart of the evolution debate

Christians continue fighting Bush over Islam, more clergy abuse revelations, and other stories from online sources around the world

What religious critics are saying about Solaris, Treasure Planet, Eight Crazy Nights, Extreme Ops, They, Far From Heaven, The Emperor's Club, and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Plus: News about a VeggieTales sequel and psychotic evangelical zomb

Religious teens are more positive, and other stories from online sources around the world

Parents Television Council head allegedly fired over Jesus prayer, and other stories from online sources around the world

'Tis the season when even the free-ranging revivalist pulls up a chair to the table of historic liturgy

Low-caste Indians reject Hinduism, turn to Christianity or Buddhism.

A new book by a leading Christian feminist scholar inadvertently reveals the flawed assumptions underlying much talk about flexibility in gender roles

Protestant churches aid Catholic dissident group Voice of the Faithful

Many Christians are still afraid to let God love them as they truly are, says the former priest, sober alcoholic, and author.

Pat Robertson's latest woes, evacuation at Biola, and other stories from online sources around the world.

Religious protests to Iraq war grow as Bush reportedly turns deaf ear, and other stories from online sources from online sources around the world.

What Christian critics are saying about Adaptation, Analyze That, Empire, Far from Heaven, and Solaris.

Jesus is all grown up this Christmas, Mormons agree to stop baptizing dead Jews, and other stories from online sources from around the world.

Boston's Cardinal Law resigns, and 90 other religion stories from online sources around the world

How evangelism's senior statesman helped the hippies tune in, turn on to God.

Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and the rapture of distress

The author of The Christ of Christmas celebrates the season around the one great miracle

Priest shooter acquitted, and other stories from online sources around the world

The authors of Tolkien's Ordinary Virtues and J. R. R. Tolkien's Sanctifying Myth talk about the Christian life in Faerie

The second Lord of the Rings film raises the spiritual stakes.

Shorter College and Georgia Baptist Convention sue each other, the debate over Christmas's history, and other stories from online sources around the world

Christian media reviewers take on The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Gangs of New York, Antwone Fisher, Star Trek: Nemesis, Maid in Manhattan, The Hot Chick, and the Swedish arthouse film Songs from the Second Floor

The authors of Tolkien's Ordinary Virtues and J. R. R. Tolkien's Sanctifying Myth talk about whether Tolkien was too ignorant of evil and other subjects.

Harvard's Christian groups charged with discrimination, and many other stories from online sources around the world

Theologian and ethicist noted for his writings on forgiveness.

A Christmas Carol remains the quintessential holiday story, but why?

The authors of Tolkien's Ordinary Virtues and J. R. R. Tolkien's Sanctifying Myth discuss why Tolkien hated modernity and thinking about evil—and whether he was right to do so.

A 1985 interview with Lewis Smedes

To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you

When you make a promise you have created a small sanctuary of trust within the jungle of unpredictability

… if you accept one all-important assumption

No room for photos at the Nativity play.

Why I reclaimed the virgin mother as a significant figure in my faith

Beliefs about Jesus' virgin mother vary between Christians of the early church, Roman Catholics, and modern-day Protestants, but this model of total trustful devotion has lessons to teach all Christians.

An ageless story reminds us of the values the Victorians can still teach us

Theologian noted for writings on Bible prophecy

Violence and tension marks Christmas around the world

A former student remembers how the late leader of Dallas Seminary preached-and lived-grace

A missionary writes about this year's bleak holiday in the Dak Lak Province

A University of Colorado quarterback leaves over prayer, Dateline investigates Benny Hinn, a lottery winner gives $17 million to pastors, and more online stories from around the world.

The events, people, and ideas of the past year that have or will significantly shape evangelical life, thought, or mission.

The top ten. (OK-make that twelve.)

Missionary released by Ivory Coast rebels

The theologian talks about how he met Jesus and why playing the violin is like reading the Bible

More information about the medical missionaries killed in Yemen, and other stories from online sources around the world

Christianity Today's online readers wanted to know about Islam, pop culture, and forgiveness.

A physician talks about how to help dying people best live their final months

An interview with David Kuhl, author of What Dying People Want

Critics respond to Antwone Fisher, About Schmidt, Catch Me If You Can, The Wild Thornberries, Two Weeks Notice, The 25th Hour, Evelyn, Nicholas Nickleby, Gangs of New York, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, and Star Trek: Nemesis

UNC says InterVarsity chapter can stay Christian, Yemen missionaries' murder tied to Al Qaeda, and other stories from online sources around the world

Racism allegations at a Christian college, and other stories from online sources around the world

Though open to frightening ethical abuse, genetics has been a Christian vocation since Gregor Mendel did his famous pea-plant experiments in the mid-nineteenth century