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September 2
Satanist Church Rents Out Oklahoma Civic Center For Exorcism Ritual (ABC News)
A Christian Voice Argues for Banning Nuclear Weapons (US News & World Report)
Judge Rules Against Breakaway SCLC Faction (Associated Press)
N.C. Pastor Facing Deportation to Have Bond Hearing Sept 1 in Atlanta (ABP)
Texas Baptists Join Venezuelans in Nationwide Evangelistic Outreach (Baptist Standard)
September 1
Glen Beck Leads, But Will Evangelicals Follow? (Salt Lake Tribune)
Kevin Ezell Nominated NAMB President (Florida Baptist Witness)
Vigil Draws 150 in Support of Tennessee Mosque (13WMAZ, TN)
German Church Sets Rules on Reporting Abuse (Wall Street Journal)
New Orleans Church Marks Katrina By Moving Beyond Lament (Associated Baptist Press)
August 31
Baptist Pastor Says Islam Promotes Pedophilia (KSLA, LA)
Baptist, Other Religious Leaders Challenge Anti-Muslim Rhetoric (Associated Baptist Press)
Southern Baptist Leader Condemns Mosque Site Vandals (The Tennessean)
Forum's Struggles Turn it Into a Financial Drain on Faithful Central Bible Church (LA Times)
August 30
Knoxville Church Moves Outdoors, Draws More Than 1,000 Members (WBIR, TN)
Obama Dismisses Faith Rumors (New York Times)
Belgian: Roman Catholic Church Leader Urged Abuse Victim to Keep Quiet (NY Times)
Feds Probe Fire at Site of Future Tennessee Mosque (CNN)
Author: More Teens Becoming 'Fake' Christians (CNN)
August 29
Sharpton's 'Reclaim the Dream' Event Brings Thousands to Honor MLK (Washington Post)
Glenn Beck Leads Religious Rally at Lincoln Memorial (New York Times)
At Rally, Beck Positions Himself as New Leader For Christian Conservatives (CNN)
August 28
Bikini-Clad Strippers Protest Church in Rural Ohio (Associated Press)
First Baptist Church Grew Out of 'Praying Society' (Augusta Chronicle, GA)
In New Orleans, Black Churches Face a Long, Slow Return (New York Times)
Southern Baptist Pastor in Spokane Shot and Killed by Police Officer (Seattle PI)
Baptist Minister Preaches Love For Hip-Hop Generation (Miami Herald)
Dallas Baptist University Students Impressed by Faithfulness in Brazil (Baptist Standard)
Baptist Education in State of Flux (Associated Baptist Press)
Baptist Church Sets Guinness Record With Shoe Chain (Associated Baptist Press)
August 27
United Kingdom: Doctor's Faith May Affect End-of-Life Care (ABC News)
Kentucky: Christian-Only Health Plan is Insurance (Associated Press)
Village Baptist Helps School Clean Up Its Act (Beaverton Valley Times, OR)
Wounded NY Cabbie Says Religion Had Role in Attack (Reuters)
Religious Leaders Say Questioning Obama's Faith is Out of Bounds (ABP)
August 26
Seminary President Says Evolution 'Incompatible' With Christian Faith (ABP)
Analysis by a BT Reader: Liberty and the Mosque (Times-Picayune, LA)
Far From Ground Zero, Obscure Pastor is Ignored No Longer (New York Times)
Armed Christian Militia Pulls Support For 'Burn a Quran' Event (CNN)
The 10th Parallel: Where Christianity and Islam Meet (National Public Radio)
New Christian Group Likely to Rise From Gay Discord (Associated Press)
Study Identifies Four Types of Evangelicals in American Leadership (Physorg.Com)
Former Baptist Leader Wins GOP Runoff (Baptist Press)
August 25
Court Rules World Vision Can Require Employees to be Christians (CNN)
School District, Christian Group Hoping to Resolve Bible Distribution (Naples News, FL)
Pro-Diversity Prayer Meeting Slated at Pullen Baptist Monday Night (Independent Weekly)
Amid Furor on Islamic Center, Pleas For Orthodox Church Nearby (New York Times)
Rival Catholic Group Launched Ahead of UK Papal Visit (The Guardian)
Federal Judge Refuses to Block Georgia Ban on Guns in Church (Associated Baptist Press)
August 24
Dallas' Park Cities Baptist Church Names Rev. Jeff Warren as Pastor (Dallas Morn-News)
Faith Groups Attack McDonnell's Liquor Store Plan (Richmond Times-Dispatch, VA)
Obama Stem Cell Regulations Temporarily Blocked (Associated Press)
Kansas Woman Drops Suit Challenging Nebraska Flag Law (Associated Press)
Ricky Skaggs, Christian Artist (Wall Street Journal)
Texas School Rejects 4-Year-Old Over Lesbian Parents (CNN)
Alabama Baptist Church Calls Wreck Survival a Miracle (Associated Baptist Press)
August 23
Churches Disagree on Roles of Women (The Tennessean)
Pat Robertson Raises Concerns About Murfreesboro Mosque (The Tennessean)
Texas Prof's New Book Discusses Religious Debates (Houston Chronicle)
Church Services Back at Historic Second Baptist Church (NewOrleans.Com)
Soldiers Punished For Refusing to Attend a Christian Rock Concert (AlterNet)
Beirut: New York Mosque Controversy Worries Muslims Overseas (LA Times)
August 21
30,000 Expected to Attend Gathering of National Baptist Convention, U.S.A. Inc (KC Star)
Obama's Personal Faith Leaves Public Wondering (National Public Radio)
Richard Land Visits Oklahoma City, Speaks Out (The Oklahoman)
Retiring Pastor Has Served Comstock Church For 44 Years (Michigan Live)
Baptists Give Money For Flood Relief in Pakistan (Associated Baptist Press)
August 20
Baptist Church is Closed, But It Gets a Tax Bill (Boston Globe)
Fact Check: The 'Ground Zero Mosque' Debate (CBS News)
In Murfreesboro, Tenn.: Church 'Yes,' Mosque 'No' (TIME Magazine)
Appeals Court Rules Against Utah Memorial Crosses (Associated Press)
Franklin Graham: Obama Born a Muslim, Now a Christian (CNN)
Georgia Baptist Church Fire Ruled Arson (Associated Baptist Press)
Baptist Executives Urge Federal Recognition of Virginia Tribes (Associated Baptist Press)
August 19
Judge Denies Online Religious Group's Bid For Church Status (Wall Street Journal)
Need Prayer? California Drive-Thru Takes Orders to Go (Associated Press)
Controversial Theologian Clark Pinnock Dies (Associated Baptist Press)
In Defining Obama, Misperceptions Stick (New York Times)
Pilgrim Baptists Still Wants $1 Million Promised by Blagojevich (Chicago Sun-Times)
Duke Cop Arrest Powers Likely to Face Challenges (Herald Sun, NC)
Church Closes, Hands Keys to Hispanic Congregation (Baptist Press)
August 18
Clark Pinnock Dies at 73 (Christianity Today)
France: On Motorcycle, European Pilgrims Race Toward God (New York Times)
Mexico: Mexico City's Marriage Law: Catholic Church Says Court Was Bribed (LA Times)
Homeless Man Spent 13 Years Behind Bars After Breaking Into Church Kitchen (CBS)
Hispanic Evangelicals Warn GOP Against Alienating Latino Voters (Associated Baptist Pr.)
August 17
Southern Baptist Leader Says Obama Wrong About Ground Zero Mosque (ABP)
Town Finds Greenburgh Guilty in Fortress Bible Church Case (Scarsdale 10583, NY)
California Gay Marriage on Hold as Case is Appealed (New York Times)
Federal Judge: Missouri's Funeral Protest is Unconstitutional (Associated Press)
Police Nab Man in Church Roof After Burglaries (Associated Press)
Indonesia: Religious Minorities Push Back (Associated Press)
August 16
Geek Squad Owners Send Cease-and-Desist Letter to God Squad (Mil-Wis Sentinel Jour.)
Searcy, Ark., City Council OK's Use of 'In God We Trust' on City Property (KFSM, AR)
Loyola Marymount Scholar Analyzes Obama's Bible References in Addresses (LA Times)
Two Incoming Wingate University Freshmen Killed in Wreck (Charlotte Observer, NC)
Lankford's House Campaign Got Early Help From Baptist Church Connections (NewsOK)
August 15
Decline in Giving Forces Layoffs at Baptist General Convention of TX (Dallas Morn News)
Bikers, Baptists Rally to Send Message to City, Police (WRTV Indianapolis)
Social Media Helps Churches 'Spread the Word' (Andalusia Star, FL)
'Reverse' Collection Yields Benefits (Chicago Sun-Times)
The Twitter Bible Keeps It Short and Sacred (AOL News)
Friday the 13th Superstitions Rooted in Bible and More (National Geographic News)
August 14
Are These the Bones of John the Baptist? (CNN)
National Baptist Convention at Center of Insurance Dispute (Business Week)
Immigration Activist Reaches Out to Local, National Churches (San Angelo Standard Times)
Lebanon: TV Show About Jesus, From an Islamic View, is Canceled (New York Times)
Study Says Clergy Neglecting Self-Care (Associated Baptist Press)
Pakistan: Baptists Respond to Massive Pakistan Flooding (Associated Baptist Press)
August 13
Christian Aid Groups Tread Lightly in Muslim World (National Public Radio)
Christian Conservative Leader Calls For No More Mosques in U.S. (CBS News)
Beirut: Christian Bishop Calls on Hezbollah to Stop Airing Film on Jesus (Monsters & Critics)
Atheist Sues For Grant Refund From Landmark Cross (Associated Press)
Friends Remember Former O.C. Cheerleading Coach (Orange County Register, CA)
Poland: Polish Leaders Try to Calm Passions Over Cross (Associated Press)
August 12
Four Teachers Fired at California Religious School (San Jose Mercury News, CA)
In Montana, a Fight Over Separation of Church and Fairgrounds (FOX News)
Somali: Militants Ban Three Christian Aid Groups (The Underground)
Louisiana Coll. Confirms Law School Will be Located in Shreveport (Alexandria Town Talk)
Baptist Teenagers Among Protestors Arrested at School Board's Meeting (ABP)
Nigeria: Redeemed Christian Bible College Graduates 7,500 Pastors (Nigerian Tribune)
August 11
Does the Black Church Keep Black Women Single? (CNN)
Teens Avoid Church Groups and Other Aspects of Religion (USA Today)
Rosalynn Carter: Advocate For the Mentally Ill (San Francisco Chronicle)
Oklahoma Politicians Target Christian Voters (Politco)
Kentucky Church Angry at Senate Candidate's Picnic Remarks (Associated Press)
Hynm Society Honors Three Baptists For Contributions to Church Music (ABP)
California Baptist Church Coach Killed, 12 Runners Injured in Van Crash (ABP)
August 10
National Parks Can't Require Free Speech, Court Rules (Los Angeles Times)
Churchgoers, Strippers Protest One Another in Coshocton County (Columbus Dispatch)
More Young Adults Going Into Ministry (USA Today)
South Korean Pastor is Also a Trained Killer (CNN)
Pastor Arrested Picketing Mascot Outside Warner Robins High (Macon Telegraph, GA)
Judge Rules Greece Town Board Can Open Meetings With Prayer (WHEC, NY)
Liberty University Professor, Son, Killed in Crash (Associated Baptist Press)
Uzbekistan: Uzbekistan Cracks Down on Unregistered Baptists (Associated Baptist Press)
August 9
Across Nation, Mosque Projects Meet Opposition (New York Times)
A Mix of Retail and Religion: Mall Ministry (Register-Guard, OR)
Afghanistan: 10 Medical Aid Workers Are Found Slain in Afghanistan (New York Times)
Pakistan: Sectarian Clashes Surge in a City in Pakistan's Heartland (New York Times)
Reid Criticizes Angle For Not Separating Church and State (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Man Changes His Name to One Nation Under God (CNews, Canada)
August 7
Selling the Mormon Church in 30 Seconds (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Cont. Churches Seek Traditional Understanding, Pursue 'Lost' Souls (Knoxville Journal, TN)
'Proximal' Prayer May Help in Healing (United Press International)
Course on Bible as Lit. Will be Offered at Chino Valley High Schools (ContraCosta Times)
Analysis: Diversity, Global Justice, Relief Work Emerging BWA Themes (ABP)
August 6
Philippines: Church vs State in Philippine Sex Education Row (BBC, UK)
Evangelicals Condemn Planned Quran Burning (Houston Chronicle)
Judge: No Reunion Between Ohio Convert and Parents (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Baptist Leaders React to California Ruling, But Religious Freedom Not Impacted (ABP)
Baptist Colleges Among Most Religious in Annual Ranking (Associated Baptist Press)
Kenya: Constitution Adopted Despite Opposition From Christian Groups (ABP)
August 5
Lawsuit Challenges Ground Zero Mosque (CNN)
Ground Zero Controversy Part of Rise in Anti-Islamic Sentiment, Experts Say (ABP)
Prop 8 Ruling Drives Strong Religious Reactions: Outrage to Joy (USA Today)
Billboard Battle Brewing in Bible Belt (WLKY, KY)
Supreme Court to Hear Westboro Baptist Church Case October 6 (ABP)
Tebow's Devotion to Faith Divides Broncos Fans (Denver Post)
Kenya: Referendum Also Proves Divisive in US (Voice of America)
Bible Study Invitation Led to Fatal Stabbing of Dallas Woman, Police Say (Dallas MN)
Rare Joseph Smith Bible Selling For $1.5 Million (ABC4, UT)
August 2
Clinton-Mezvinsky Wedding Reflects Mix of Religions in USA (USA Today)
40,000 Attend Christian Rock Concert (KDVR, Colorado)
Fiery Rev. W. A. Criswell Forged Views, Lit Way For Dallas Baptists (Dallas Morn. News)
BWA Confirms John Upton as President For Next Five Years (Baptist Standard)
Missions Today Demands Local Strategies, Global Vision, Panelists Assert (Baptist Stan.)
August 1
Faith Stops Florida Robbery (ABC News)
Kenya: Christian Leaders Stand Together Against Proposed Constitution (Christian Post)
Belarus: Another Massive Fine, Right to Worship on Own Property Denied (Forum 18)
Longtime Southern Baptist Mission Leader Avery Willis Dies (Associated Baptist Press)
Educator Says Liberation Central to Jesus' Mission (Associated Baptist Press)
Baptists Explore Ethics of Tourism at World Congress Session in Hawaii (ABP)
World Baptists Honor Lotz For Human Rights Advocacy (Associated Baptist Press)
July 30
Morocco: Stop Preaching Or Get Out (The Economist)
Court Rules Student Counselors Must 'Affirm' Gay Clients (USA Today)
Jewish Leader of Evangelicals (Baltimore Jewish Times)
BWA Admits Vietnamese, Zambian, D.C. Bodies, Bids Coffey Farewell (ABP)
U.S. Denies Visas to 1000 Hoping to Attend Baptist World Congress (ABP)
Former Baptist Leader Wins Primary Upset (Baptist Press)
July 29
Christian Teacher Settles Ohio Arm-Banding Case (Associated Press)
Ousted Evangelical Reflects on Faith, Future (National Public Radio)
Tennessee Politician's Remarks on Islam Raise Uproar (USA Today)
South Africa to Host Continent's First Baptist World Congress in 2015 (ABP)
Baptist Pastor Arrested in Protest Over 'Re-Segregating' School System (ABP)
July 28
Underwood Leading Mercer Into New Era (Macon Telegraph)
New York Probing Fake Nun Linked to Notorious 'Church' (Associated Press)
Polygamist Leader Warren Jeffs' Conviction Reversed by Utah High Court (LA Times)
Israel: Tablet Discovered by Hebrew U Matches Code of Hammurabi (Inside Israel)
Dove Awards Leave Nashville After 41 Years (NewsChannel5, TN)
Muslim Candidate Leads Rally in Dearborn For Christian Evangelists (Michigan Live)
Nagaland: Catholics in Nagaland Claiming Persecution at Hands of Baptists (ABP)
July 27
Florida Church Hosting 'International Burn a Koran Day' on 9/11 (Miami News)
Germany: Lutherans Reconcile With Mennonites 500 Yrs After Persecution (Deutsche Welle)
Seminary Targets South Texas (Caller-Times, TX)
Baptists Unite to Foster Hispanic Congregations (Augusta Chronicle)
Young Evangelical Writer: 'Move on' From Evolution-Creationism Debate (USA Today)
Church's New Pastor Teaches Scripture, Kickboxing (York Daily Record, PA)
Jimmy Carter Credits Jimmy Allen For His Election as President (Associated Baptist Press)
Christian Group Demands Apology For Teaching That Denigrates Women (ABP)
Court Under Roberts Most Conservative in Decades, Data Shows (New York Times)
Indonesia: Islamic Hardliners Target Indonesia Christians (Sydney Morning Herald, Austalia)
Progressive North Carolina Church Welcomes Far-Right Protest Group (ABP)
July 23
ASU Student Sues Over Christian Beliefs (Augusta Chronicle)
Atheist Vs. Believer in 'Freud's Last Session' (ABC News)
Italy: A Display of Galileo With Catholic Overtones (New York Times)
Israel: Site of Jesus' Baptism Now a Cesspool (Israel Today)
Bush to Speak at University of Mobile (Baptist Press)
Virginia Baptist College Names Clorisa Phillips New President (Associated Baptist Press)
Rick Warren Hospitalized With Eye Injury (Associated Baptist Press)
July 22
House Church: Skip the Sermon, Worship at Home (Associated Press)
Chile: Chile Church Seeks Pardons, Including Rights Cases (Associated Press)
Campbellsville University and Central District Association Establish Partnership (RealMedia)
Cops: Man Uses Crucifix to Break Into Donation Box (Associated Press)
Americans United Urges IRS to Investigate Oklahoma Political Rally (ABP)
July 21
ACLU Targets Prayer Banner at High School (Providence Journal, RI)
Confessional Can't Become Sauna, Church Rules (Associated Press)
No Charges For Woman Who Wore Gun to Wisconsin Church (Chicago Tribune)
African-American Baptists Urged to Be Living Testimony in Languishing World (Standard)
July 20
Baptists' Plan Tries to Address Dwindling Numbers (Augusta Chronicle, GA)
Dr. Gina Stewart Leads the Way as More Women Shepherd Black Churches (Comm. App.)
More Baptist Pastors Adopt Bishop Title (Boston Globe)
Sharron Angle's Take on Separation of Church and State (Las Vegas Sun)
Evangelicals Respond to 'One Nation' Billboards in N.C. (ABC News)
Concern For Those Who Screen the Web For Barbarity (New York Times)
Legislator's Proposal Would Ban Use of Sharia Law (Tulsa World)
China: In the Land of Mao, A Rising Tide of Christianity Among Chinese (Nat. Public Radio)
Nigeria: Nigerian Machete-Wielding Attackers Kill 8 People (BBC News, UK)
Pakistan: 2 Pakistani Christians Killed at Courthouse (Associated Press)
Evangelicals Pray For Those Economically Affected by Gulf Oil Spill (ABP)
July 19
From One Benefactor, Diverse Seeds of Theology (New York Times)
Broad Coalition of Faith Leaders Urges Immigration Reform (Sacramento Bee)
Canada: Carbo's Batting For Jesus Now (Chronicle Herald, Canada)
Churches Making Mainstream Films to Attract More Souls (USA Today)
Atheists Conduct De-Baptisms (ABC News)
July 17
Two Faith Groups Prepare For National Meetings in Oklahoma (The Oklahoman)
Serial Killer Son of Sam Gets An Evangelical Christian Makeover (The Age)
First Baptist of Leeton is Determined to Continue Despite Hard Times (DigitalBurg, MO)
Kidnapping is a Hoax, Minneapolis Police Say (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Haiti: Quake Troubles Wash Away in Sacred Haiti Waterfall (Associated Press)
July 16
School Aims to Re-Teach Civics With Focus on Faith (National Public Radio)
Glenn Beck Issues Challenge to America's Pastors (FOX News)
Jewelry With Religious Overtones Enjoys Popularity (Abilene Reporter-News, TX)
Briefs Filed Supporting Right to Protest Funeral (Baltimore Sun)
Rome: Vatican Makes Attempted Ordination of Women a Grave Crime (Guardian, UK)
Pastor Sentenced For Dumping Trash on Disabled Man (KMGH Denver)
Four Kids Struck by Lightning at Bible Camp in Montcalm County (9and10News, MI)
Tenn. City Latest Flashpoint in Culture Wars Over Islam, Religious Freedom (ABP)
July 14
Christian Center to Open Near Proposed Ground Zero Mosque (Charisma News)
R.C. Sproul Announces New Bible College in Sanford (Orlando Sentinel)
Atheists Sue Florida Over Prayers at Meetings (Miami Herald)
Missionaries Plead Not Guilty in Festival Case (Detroit Free Press)
YMCA Not Trying to Shed Christian Ties With New Logo (Chicago Sun-Times)
Haiti: Six Months After Massive Quake, Haiti Still Has a Long Way to Go (ABP)
'Good News Bible' Translator Bob Bratcher Dies (Associated Baptist Press)
July 13
Proposed Mosque in Temecula Faces Opposition (San Jose Mercury News, CA)
Schuller is Not Retiring From as Lead Pastor Role, His Daughter Confirms (LA Times)
Univ. Fires Cath. Prof Who Said Homosexual Acts Violate Natural Law (Catholic Culture)
CBF Joins National Coalition of Disaster-Relief Responders (Associated Baptist Press)
Slogan About Women Preachers Turns Into Shirt, Book, Event, 'Party' (ABP)
July 12
BJC Files Brief Opposing Sectarian Prayer at Government Meetings (ABP)
Cobb Pastor Leads Nation's Baptists (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Houston Church Battling Fire, Murder, Infighting (Houston Chronicle)
SC Baptist Congress of Christian Education Conference (WSPA, SC)
Publisher Plans a Palin Biography For Children (New York Times)
UK: Church of England Near Schism as Synod Votes For Women Bishops (Independent)
Winning Strategy For Baptists: Don't Lose Latino Vote (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
July 10
Forsyth Pastor Stirs NC House to Re-examine its Rules on Prayers (Winston-Salem Journal)
Georgia Minister Sues to Take Guns to Church (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Zimbabwe: 'Don't Forget Us,' Say Zimbabwean Christians (The Guardian, UK)
Italy: Pope Names New Leader of Order Beset by Scandal (New York Times)
Quran Doesn't Call For Stoning, Experts Insist (CNN)
Evangelicals Better Than Mainliners at Retaining Youth, Researcher Says (ABP)
Baptists Still Helping Haitians (Baptist Standard)
July 9
Presbyterian Leaders Approve Gay Clergy Policy (Associated Press)
Judge Rules Gay Marriage Ban Unconstitutional (New York Times)
Bible Course For California School District (Christian Web News)
Baptist Church Claims Funeral Protests Protected by First Amendment (ABP)
Louisiana Governor Signs Guns-in-Church Bill Into Law (Associated Baptist Press)
July 8
Outdoor Baptisms Immerse Believers in Faith, Community (York Daily Record, PA)
Modesto Baptist Church Changes Its Name (KTXL Fox 40, CA)
On Southern Baptists and Illegal Immigration (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Westboro Files Response in Supreme Court Case (York Daily Record, PA)
Green Religion Movement Hopes Spill Wins Converts (Associated Press)
Peru: Cleric Battling to Save Rainforest From Loggers Fights Expulsion (Independent, UK)
Romney Campaign Will Surrender Evangelicals in 2012 (Religion Dispatches)
July 7
Baptist Sues Own Church For $250,000 Over Gay Marriage Support (The Grio)
Tax-Exempt Funds Aiding West Bank Settlements (New York Times)
Religious Web Site Endures, Despite Changing Hands (New York Times)
Jim Wallis Invitation Stirs Controversy For Christian Music Festival (ABP)
Kenya: Kenya's Constitutional Vote on Sharia Courts Pits Muslims Against Christians (WP)
July 6
Dueling Billboards in Asheville Debate Religion's Role in Gov. (Asheville Citizen Times)
Snellville's Sunday Alcohol Debate Faces Closing Time (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Lausanne Launches Multilingual Conversation Among Evangelicals (Christian Today)
Judge: Pennsylvania Can't Block 'I Choose Hell' Corporate Name (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Members Cast Doubt on Vote to Sell Waterfront West Palm Beach Chapel (PB Post, FL)
July 5
Muslims in USA Face Fears, Bias to Build, Expand Mosques (USA Today)
Houston's Clerty Unites to Urge Support For Immigration Reform (New York Times)
Churches, Nonprofits Hope For Share of BP Payout (MSNBC)
Politics or Religion? Mike Huckabee at July 4 Church Service (Miami Herald)
Salem Baptist's Mission: 25,000 Letters to Soldiers (Chicago Sun-Times)
Police Called in Power Struggle at L.A. Second Baptist Church (Los Angeles Wave)
Indonesia: Indonesian Islamists Eye Proselytizing Christians (Associated Press)
July 3
New Preacher Says El Paso is Future Face of Denomination (El Paso Times, Texas)
Amid Church Abuse Scandal, an Office That Failed to Act (New York Times)
Faith Leaders Back Obama on Immigration Reform (Christian Post)
Texas Educators Still Fighting Over Christian Candy (Houston Chronicle)
Christian Group Suing Collier School District For Prohibiting Bible Distribution (Naples DN)
Texas Hispanic Baptists Celebrate Century of History, Look to Future (ABP)
July 2
Kagan Discusses Religious Freedom, Difficulty of Establishment Clause (Baptist Joint Comm)
Under Questioning, Kagan Sheds Little Light on Church-State Views (ABP)
Scholar Skeptical of Baptist Resolution (The Ledger, FL)
Supreme Court Ruling Could Affect Churches (Associated Baptist Press)
Who Will Live to 100? Genes (and Religion) May Tell (CNN)
School Principals Lose Appeal in Candy Cane Case (Dallas Morning News)
Delaware Schools: Jewish Family Appeals Indian River Prayer Ruling (Delaware Online)
July 1
Skeptics Challenge Life Stories Offered by High-Profile Muslim Converts to Christianity
For Evangelicals, Is BP Oil Spill a Moral Issue? (ABC News)
Italy: Ban on Crucifixes in Italian Schools is Appealed (Associated Press)
Canada: Canadian Baptist Ministries Appoints First Non-Anglo General Secretary (ABP)
Crumpler, Accepting Courage Award, Notes CBF Churches Still Funding SBC (ABP)
Missouri Baptist Convention Moving Windermere Case to Federal Court (ABP)
June 30
Thousands 'Resolved' to Get Jesus Right (Christian Post)
Church-State Separation Activists Urge Questioning of Kagan (Religion Dispatches)
Foundation Now Gauging Films' Christian Values (Chicago Tribune)
W. Va. Baptists Mourn Byrd's Passing; Va. Baptist Church to Host Funeral (ABP)
Seminary Prof Says Gulf Oil Spill Could Be Wakeup Call For Evangelicals (ABP)
June 29
Small Seminary Moving to Georgetown College Campus (Louisville Courier-Journal, KY)
Southern Baptist Seminary's Albert Mohler Giving Up His Radio Show (Louisville CJ, KY)
Hispanic Baptist Churches Celebrate Centennial in San Antonio (KENS5, San Antonio)
United Methodist Church Lifts Sanctions Against Claremont Theology School (LA Times)
BJC Supporters Warned of 'Christian Nationalists,' Honor Gardner Taylor (ABP)
Justices Say Christian Club Not Exempt From Non-Discrimination Policy (ABP)
Wiley Drake Says He Led Sen. Robert Byrd in 'Sinner's Prayer' (ABP)
June 28
An Evangelical Crusade to Go Green With God (National Public Radio)
Liberty University Won't Renew Caner's Contract as Dean of Seminary (Lynchburg NA)
Oldest Church in Banning Continues to Thrive (Press-Enterprise, CA)
Catholic Church Celebrates Last Mass (WSYR, NY)
Belgium: Pope Chastises Belgian Authorities Over Church Raids (Los Angeles Times)
June 26
CBF to Evaluate Structure, Funding in Two-Year Study (Associated Baptist Press)
Jesus as the Ultimate Ultimate Fighter (Houston Chronicle)
U.S. Appeals Court Reinstates Stem Cell Suit (Reuters)
Success and Scrutiny at Hebrew Charter School (New York Times)
Vatican Criticizes Raid on Belgian Church Offices (New York Times)
June 25
Historian Urges Cooperative Baptists to Reclaim 'Audacious Identity' (ABP)
Audience Exceeds 2,000 as Leonard Challenges Fellowship to "Have a Witness (CBF)
Baptist: U.S. Church is Not in Trouble (Christian Post)
Bellevue Pastor Defends Disqualifying Lesbian Coach's Team (Associated Baptist Press)
Southwestern Seminary Leaders Cut Health-Care Benefits for Retirees (ABP)
Most U.S. Evangelical Leaders Don't Drink, Survey Finds (CNN)
Atheist Billboards Stir Debate in Florida (FOXNews)
UK: Asian Christians 'Feel Neglected by Church' (BBC News)
June 24
Vestal Says CBF Will Have to Recall Missionaries Unless Funding Improves (ABP)
Fellowship Commissions 16 For Missions Service as 20th General Assembly Begins (CBF)
Southern Baptist Diversity Doesn't Reach the Top (The Tennessean)
Southern Baptists Change Course, Call for Gov. Regulation (Louisville Courier-Journal)
Missouri Baptists (CBFMO and BGCM) Explore Ministry to Hispanics (Word & Way)
Christian Ministers Challenge Arrests at Arab Fest (Detroit News)
Anti-Terrorist Police Crack Down on Baptists in Kazakhstan (Associated Baptist Press)
June 23
More Preachers Need a 'Day Job,' Too (USA Today)
New "Interreligous" University to Form in Massachusetts (Boston Herald)
Christian Churches Oppose Race to the Top, Obama Blueprint (Washington Post)
Texas Evangelical: We Need to Get to Know Muslims (Christian Post)
Dead Space 2 Gets Evangelical With Unitology Tract (Wired)
Texas Church Fighting Hunger in Its Area One Child at a Time (Associated Baptist Press)
Baptists Sending Humanitarian Aid to Strife-Ridden Kyrgyzstan (Associated Baptist Press)
June 21
Apps Bring Religion Into the 21st Century (Milwaukee-Wisconsin Journal-Sentinel)
Four Christians Arrested at Dearborn Festival (Detroit Free Press)
Christian Pastor Allowed to Distribute Literature at Arab Festival in Dearborn (Detroit FP)
Should a Supreme Court Justice's Religion Matter? (Lexington Herald-Leader, KY)
Blues Brothers Semi-Officially a Catholic Classic (Catholic News)
June 19
Public School Drops Judeo-Christian Reference (Barrie Examiner, CA)
Al Sharpton Visits Charlotte as Part of National Baptist Congress (WBTV, NC)
Baby Skunks Find Home at Iowa Church (Chicago Tribune)
Pastor Tests IRS by Endorsing Candidate (Washington Times)
Southern Baptist Convention Fighting 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Appeal (Washington Post)
SBC Motions Target Alliance of Baptists, Racial Discrimination (Associated Baptist Press)
History Society Recognizes Former Staffer With Award (Associated Baptist Press)
South Africa: Father Dies in Family Row Over Soccer and Religion (Irish Times)
June 18
Settlement Talks in Ohio School Religion Case (Associated Press)
Kyrgyszstan: Ethnic Violence Buffets Kyrgyz Christians (Christianity Today)
Morocco: Christians Expelled, Morocco and US Spar Over Religious Freedom (CSM)
Evangelical Leaders Say Spill Raises Moral Issues (Associated Press)
Obama Nominates Baptist Pastor to be Religious-Freedom Ambassador (ABP)
Tennessee Baptist Summer Missionary Dies After Car Accident in Maine (ABP)
Student Missionary Dies in Maine Car Crash (Baptist Press)
June 17
Arkansas Preacher Tends to Families of Flood Victims (Associated Press)
Worldwide Attention Not Waning For Jesus Statue (Oxford Press, OH)
City Lifts Ban on Bible Program (Boston Globe)
Southern Baptists' Budget Vote Shapes New Evangelism Approach (USA Today)
SBC Urges Action Against BP in Gulf Oil Spill (Washington Post)
Southern Baptists Denounce Gulf Oil Spill, Divorce, Gay-Rights Proposals (ABP)
SBC Overwhelmingly Approves 'Great Commission Resurgence' Report (ABP)
Baptists Share in Edinburgh Mission Conference (Baptist World Alliance)
WMU Elects New President, Urges Unhindered Mission (Associated Baptist Press)
30 Motions Presented at Orlando SBC (Baptist Press)
June 16
Bellevue Says 'You're Out,' Gay Softball Coach Claims (The Commercial Appeal, TN)
Georgia Church Planter Elected SBC President (Baptist Standard)
Religious Billboards Spark Dispute (Cincinnati Enquirer)
Amended GCR Report Passes Easily at SBC Convention (Baptist Press)
SBC Executive Committee Elects Frank Page President in Closed Session (ABP)
Religious Liberty in China Improving, Still Room For Progress (Associated Baptist Press)
Enfield Won't Appeal Graduation Decision For Now (Middletown Press, CT)
Idaho Charter School Appears Religious Text Ruling (News Oklahoma)
Left Behind Games 2010 Product Catalog Now Available (MarketWatch)
Nikki Haley's Path to Christianity Leaves Some Evangelical's Uneasy (CNN)
Adventist Publishing House Releases Study Bible (Adventist News Network)
'Touchdown Jesus' Statue in Ohio Destroyed by Lightning (USA Today)
Ireland: Just 11% Satisfied With Church Response to Sex Abuse (The Irish Times)
New Zealand: Bible Found in WWI Trenches Traced to New Zealand Soldier (TVNZ)
June 15
Baptists' Large Military Presence Colors Gay Debate (NewsOK)
Florence Baptist Church Faces $1.2M in Liens Over Unpaid Construction (KY Enquirer)
Christian Colleges Flourish in Distance Learning Environment (USA Today)
Louisiana Senate Panel Shelves Guns-in-Church Bill (Associated Baptist Press)
'SBC Majority' Group Announces VP Nominees (Baptist Press)
Giving Change Could Hurt Funding, NAMB Leader Says (Baptist Press)
June 14
Matt Cain Among All-Faith Team Members (ESPN)
Southern Baptists Gather to Examine Trends, Faith at Annual Convention (FL Times-Union)
Orlando Area Churches Feed 12,000 Families (Orlando Sentinel, FL)
Ceiling Falls on Worshippers During Service (Hickory Record, NC)
Evangelical Christians, Jews Unite Behind Israel at Rally (Louisville Courier-Journal)
June 12
Group Demands Probe of Torture Claims (Houston Chronicle)
Sarah Palin, Modern Day Prophet (Newsweek)
Finland: Finland Sentences Rwanda Preacher to Life For Genocide (BBC News)
Black Baptist Groups Donate $500,000 to Habitat to Build Houses in Haiti (ABP)
Popular Southern Seminary Pastor-Care Prof Andy Lester Dies (Associated Baptist Press)
June 11
Western Pa. Baptist, Presbyterian Churches to Share Pastor, Facilities (The Republic, IN)
Pope Benedict Rejects Call to End Celibacy Rule (Los Angeles Times)
Global Baptists Ministering at World Cup Soccer Tourney (Associated Baptist Press)
Baptist Youth Group Survives Crash on Mission Trip in Kentucky (Associated Baptist Press)
June 10
Wealthy Give More Overseas, Less to Education, Religion (Wall Street Journal)
Christians Blamed For Anti-Gay Hatred in Uganda (San Francisco Chronicle)
Alaska Gov. Meets, Does Business With Focus on the Family (Anchorage Daily News)
U.K.: British Christian Missioners Target Crimean Muslims (World Bulletin)
Southern Baptists Pay Preachers to Adopt (Orlando Sentinel)
CBF, Haitian Baptists Sign Three-Year Agreement For Earthquake Recovery (ABP)
June 9
Baptist Leader Richard Land Backs Citizenship For Illegal Immigrants (The Tennessean)
Christian Lawyers Vie For Incumbent Judges' Seats (San Jose Mercury News)
Fla. Christian School Fires Teacher Over 'Fornication' Claims (FOX News)
Theology School Melds Studies of Different Faiths (Associated Press)
Oystermen & Families in Apalachicola Thankful For 'Oyster-Aid' (Florida Baptist Witness)
SBC Exec Chapman Lambastes Task Force's Recommendations (Associated Baptist Press)
June 8
Baptists Assist Louisiana Communities in Oil Spill Disaster (Baptist World Alliance)
160 Attend Haggard's First Church Service (Denver Post)
Tornado Destroys Part of Church in Carroll County (WXIN, IN)
Ancient Bees Found in Israel Hailed From Turkey (Los Angeles Times)
Stephen Hawking on Religion: 'Science Will Win' (ABC News)
Randy Davis Elected Tennessee Baptist Executive (Baptist Press)
American Baptist Leader Says Gaza Flotilla Reveals Need for Mideast Peace (ABP)
June 7
Muslim-Turned-Preacher Faces University Inquiry (Associated Press)
Black Churches Become HIV/AIDS Activists (Chicago Tribune)
Theology on Tap: Group Engages Young Adults Outside of Church (Grand Forks Herald)
Dobson Backs Vander Plaats (Politico)
Brazil: Over 1 Million March For Jesus in Brazil's Largest City (Christian Post)
Italy: Vatican Takes on Christian Fundamentalists (FOX News)
June 6
Gulf Coast Churches Seek God to Stop Oil Flow (Christian Post)
Co-Founder of Birmingham's Passport Camp, Colleen Burroughs ... (Birmingham News, AL)
First Baptist Church of Mobile Opens Cornerstone Time Capsule From 1909 (AL.com)
Survey: Christians Might Reject Church But Many Retain Faith (Kansas City Star)
Death in a Minister's Family Means Transitions in Ministry, Identity (Baptist Standard)
June 4
Evangelical Rally Draws at Least One Million People in Sao Paulo (FOX News)
Israeli Officials Defend Flotilla Action to Christian Supporters (Charisma News Online)
Christians, Jews Outraged Over Comedy Central Jesus Parody (NewsMax)
Alliance of Baptists Supports 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Repeal (Associated Baptist Press)
June 3
Young Evangelicals: Expanding Their Mission (TIME Magazine)
Enfield to File Appeal on Graduation Decision (Hartford Courant, CT)
Conservative Christians Seek to Replace California Judges (Christian Post)
Ted Haggard to Start New Church in Colorado Springs (Associated Press)
SBC's Land: Without Revival, U.S. Will Become Unrecognizable (Baptist Press)
June 2
Fallen Evangelical Leader Ted Haggard Schedules Big Announcement (CNN)
Georgia: Protestants Now Outnumber Russian Orthodox in Moscow (Georgian Daily)
Judge Blocks Enfield Schools From Holding Graduations at Church (Hartford Courant, CT)
Judge Says School Cannot Hold Graduation Ceremony in Church (ABP)
South Africa: Preacher Accuses Women of Cheating (Crime & Courts, South Africa)
June 1
Christian Conservatives Target Seated Judges (Associated Press)
Experts: Texas Textbooks Are Unlikely to Spread (Associated Press)
Middle Tennessee Churches Balance Flood Aid, Haiti Relief (The Tennessean)
Church Gives Old Courthouse New Lease on Life (Chicago Tribune)
Afghanistan: Two Christian Aid Groups Suspended (Associated Press)
May 31
Future Pope Refused Defrocking of Convicted Priest (Associated Press)
Louisiana Churchgoers Somber After BP Fails to Plug Leak (Associated Press)
Monks Making Money: A Business Beyond Prayer (CNN)
'Ashamed and Dirty' (Sentinel Source, NH)
Muslim Beauty Queen Looks to Challenge Stereotypes (Houston Chronicle)
'Science vs. Religion' Discovers What Scientists Really Think About Religion (Wash. Post)
'Sex and City' Sequel May Face Abu Dhabi Ban Amid Religion Fury (Bloomberg)
Tea Party Rise, Rand Paul Win Has Republican Jews Nervous (Jewish Chronicle)
May 29
Council Celebrates 75 Years of Activism (Charlotte Observer, NC)
48 States Support Father's Fight Against Westboro Baptist Church (KSN TV, Kansas)
Unplugged Christians Living Off the Grid (CNN)
Brazil: Brazil's World Cup Evangelists Target North Korean Souls (The Guardian, UK)
Mercer Taps Southwestern Prof to Lead Church-Music Institute (Associated Baptist Press)
May 27
Despite Protests, Mosque Plan Near 9/11 Site Wins Key Vote (ABC News)
Prayers Reflect Christian Heritage (Blue Ridge Times-News, NC)
Two Teachers Removed Over Holy Water Claims (United Press International)
New Pastor Approved to Lead Two Rivers Baptist Church (The Tennessean)
Father of Fallen Marine Files Brief in Case Against Westboro Baptist Church (ABP)
Revival of Outdoor Baptismal Services Connects Churches to Communities (ABP)
May 26
UK: Two Centuries of Non-Conformist History Go Online (Guardian)
Charter Schools Are Scrutinized in N.Y. Expansion Debate (New York Times)
When Did God Become a Sports Fan? (CNN)
Nigeria: Quietly, the Christian-Muslim Killing Continues in Nigeria (Christian Science Monitor)
Douglas Green, Husband of Seminary President Molly Marshall, Dies (ABP)
Board Distances BGCT From Gay-Affirming Dallas Church (Associated Baptist Press)
May 25
Evangelical Churches Bringing Mission Work Home (Louisville Courier-Journal, KY)
Texas Board Gives Final Approval to Controversial Textbook Standards (ABP)
Gunmen Tied to Ohio Church (Fox News Memphis)
Iran: Christian Women Flee Iran After Acquittal (BosNewsLife)
To Some, 'Lost' Raises Questions of Biblical Weight (Miami Herald)
May 24
Declining Donations Force Churches to Adjust Strategies (Dallas Morning News)
Harlem Churches in Fight For Survival (New York Times)
Methodist Building Donated by Presbyterians to Baptists (Demopolis Times, AL)
American Idol's Christian Connection (Los Angeles Times)
Conservative Watchdog Leader Issues Warning to Evangelical Groups (Christian Post)
May 23
Texas Approves Textbook Changes (New York Times)
Biblical Values and Confederates Promoted in Texas Textbook Revisions (Telegraph, UK)
Astronomer Copernicus Buried as Hero in Poland (Associated Press)
Jackson Endorsed by 'SBC Majority' Group for SBC President (Baptist Press)
May 22
Multimedia Glo Bible Aims For Digital Generation (Orlando Sentinel)
Church Warn Cell Scientists Not to Play God (Associated Press)
India: India Christian Schools Protest Over 'Hindu' Move (British Broadcasting Corp.)
Azerbaijan: Baptist Pastor Threatened (Baptist World Alliance)
Religious Conviction Powers Ballet Magnificat, Nation's First Christian Ballet Co. (W. Post)
Former Pastor, NAMB Trustee, Accused of Fleecing Flock (Associated Baptist Press)
May 21
Pastors Urged to Put the Ha in Hallelujah (The Tennessean)
Christian Biker Club Chief Gets Probation After Hell's Angel Brawl (USA Today)
Evangelical Group: We'll Partner to Reduce Number of Abortions (USA Today)
Haggard Denies He's About to Start a Church (Houston Chronicle)
Evangelical Christian Rep. Mark Souder, R-Ind Resigns (WorldNewsVine)
Cuba: Cuban Government Meets With Church on Prisoners (CBS News)
SBTC Committee Affirms GCRTF Report (Baptist Press)
May 20
Frederick Douglass' Church Joins Endangered List (Associated Press)
Idaho Charter School's Bid to Use Bible as Text Falls Short (Associated Press)
Nun Excommunicated For Allowing Abortion (National Public Radio)
Dalai Lama Signs One-of-a-Kind Bible (WCF Courier, IA)
Idaho Pastor Blames UNICEF Workers For Haiti Arrests (KTVB, Boise)
Haiti: Members of College Mission Team Survive Crash in Haiti (ABP)
Baptists Increasingly Mark Pentecost With Missions, Multiculturalism (ABP)
May 19
Southern Baptist's Ex-Muslim Narrative in Dispute (The Tennessean)
A Penitent Church (Los Angeles Times)
FEMA: Sorry Photographer Asked Faith Shirts Be Removed (Washington Post)
Play Space Owner Defends Herself Against Claims That She's Pushing Religion (Wash. Post)
Baptist Peace Group Counters National Rifle Association Meeting (ABP)
Former Outsider Page Nominated to Lead SBC Executive Committee (ABP)
May 18
Africa: African Lutherans Press Opposition to Gay Rites (Christian Century)
Democrats Turn to Religious Right to Help Boost Party Agenda (The Hill)
Enid Southern Baptists Question Integrity of Caner (Enid News & Eagle, OK)
Final U.S. Baptist is Released From Haitian Jail (Associated Baptist Press)
MBC's Goal is Control or Assets of Remaining Litigants, Attorneys Say (ABP)
May 17
New Chapter in the Works for Historian Bill Leonard (Greensboro News-Record)
At Board of Education, Church-State Fight Grows (Dallas Morning News)
First Baptist Rome Marks 175th Anniv. With Special Service (Rome News-Tribune, Ga)
First Baptist Dallas Raises $115 Million, Sets Record (Dallas Business Journal)
California Bill Would Block Texas Textbook Changes (San Jose Mercury News)
May 15
First Baptist Church of Dallas Set to Launch $130 Million Building Project (Ft. Worth Star-T)
The Beatles Meet the Baptists in Fairview (Asheville Citizen-Times, NC)
Bible Said to Contain Message From God After Nashville (MyFox Washington)
American Baptist Leaders Support Immigration Reform (Associated Baptist Press)
Grand Jury Hears Evidence in Texas Church-Arson Cases (Associated Baptist Press)
Former Youth Pastor Sentenced to 17 Years For Abuse (Associated Baptist Press)
Southern Baptists Report Gain in Baptisms, Decline in Membership (Baptist Press)
May 14
Six Month Sentence Sought For Missionary in Haiti (CNN)
Ted Haggard, Years After Sex, Drugs, Disgrace, Starts New Church (USA Today)
Israel: Israel Bans Fishing in Sea of Galilee (AOL News)
Israel: Netanyahu Turns to Bible in Tussle Over Jerusalem (Reuters)
Louisiana House Passes Bill Allowing Guns in Church (Associated Baptist Church)
Religious Leaders Speak Out Against New Texas Textbook Standards (ABP)
May 13
In Harlem, Minister Serves Those Who No Longer Can (New York Times)
Liberty University Officials to Investigate Caner's Background Claims (Lynchburg News Ad.)
Pentecostals Join Call For 'Just' Immigration Policy (Charisma Online)
Minister, Once Gay, Aims to Heal Evangelical Rift (Associated Press)
Chile: Some Pastors Still Living in Tents as Quake-Rocked Chile's Winter Nears (ABP)
May 12
Alabama Governor Candidate Attacked For Belief in Evolution (CBS News)
Two Gospel Musicians Charged in Ga. Church Break-ins (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Mojave Cross Reported Stolen (CNN)
Brazil: Church to Prepare Anti-Abuse Guidelines (Associated Press)
Nigeria: Baptists to Investigate Obasanjo's Utterances (AllAfrica.Com)
Azerbaijan: Baptist Pastor in Azerbaijan Reports Another Run-In With Police (ABP)
Liberty University to Investigate Alleged Untruths by Seminary President (ABP)
May 11
Pope Issues Strongest Words to Date on Abuse (New York Times)
New Force For Broad Immigration Reform: Conservative Evangelicals (CNN International)
A Moment of History: Kagan's Confirmation Would Mean No Protestants ... (Boston Globe)
Kagan's Church-State and Social-Issue Views Not Clear From Scant Record (ABP)
In Uganda, AIDS War is Falling Apart (New York Times)
Egypt: Egyptian Christians File Complaint Over "Insulting" Novel (The Guardian, UK)
Court Upholds Mention of 'God' in Presidential Oath (Associated Baptist Press)
Committee Formed to Investigate Caner Statements (Liberty University)
May 10
United Kingdom: Church of England Paves Way for Women Bishops (Reuters)
The Quest to Sort Out Competing and Comparable Religions (Washington Post)
Palin Wants Bible as Basis for U.S. Law (Los Angeles Chronicle)
Millennials Increasingly Find Their Religion Online (FOX News)
May 8
Campbellsville Univ. Graduates First Masters Carver School of Social Work Students (CU)
A Prosecutor Goes Home to Texas to Help Baylor Move Past Rancor (New York Times)
From Clergy Shortage to Clergy Glut (Albany Times-Union)
Grand Ole Opry Moving to Baptist Church (Associated Baptist Press)
Report Recommends Changes in SBC Ventures, Agencies (Louisville Courier-Journal)
Haiti: In Haiti, Free Care Cures and Ails (Charlotte News-Observer)
Kids Bible Study, With an Edge (Colorado Springs Gazette)
Afghanistan: 'Just Peace' Needed in Afghanistan, Say Church Leaders (Ecum. News Int.)
May 7
U.S. Evangelicals Defiant Over Court Challenge to National Day of Prayer (Voice of Amer.)
Franklin Graham Soldiers On, Prays at Pentagon (USA Today)
National Day of Prayer Could Be the Last (Los Angeles Times)
Bible Education Bill Passes Oklahoma House (Tulsa World)
Dogs Find a Place in Church (Salem News, OR)
Flooded Hotel Donates Perishable Food to Baptists For Disaster Relief (ABP)
Trustees: IMB President Search Continues (Baptist Press)
May 6
National Day of Prayer Highlights Faith Debate (Detroit Free Press)
BJC: National Day of Prayer Misguided and Unnecessary (Baptist Joint Committee)
ACLU Sues School District to Stop Graduation at Connecticut Church (USA Today)
Christian Right Leader George Reker Takes Vacation With 'Rent Boy' (Miami New Times)
In Georgia, a Llama Shows Up For a Bible Reading (McClatchy Washington Burea)
Vestal Confident in Future as CBF Emerges From Its Adolescence (ABP)
Liberty Univ. Backs Seminary President Amid Charges of Misrepresentation (ABP)
England: British Baptists Take Aim at Nuclear Weapons, Budget Deficit (ABP)
May 5
Billboard Campaign Takes Aim at National Day of Prayer (Colorado Springs Gazette)
Az. Immigration Law Draws Broad Opposition From Religious Groups (Daily Break News)
Middle East: Jordan River Will Be Dead by Next Year, Environmentalists Say (Mont. Gaz.)
Southern Baptists Make Plans to Tackle Declining Baptisms (Christianity Today)
Uganda: Lou Engle's 'The Call Uganda' Rallies Support For Anti-Gay Bill (Rel. Dispatches)
May 4
Bloggers Target Baptist Seminary President (Christianity Today)
A Supreme Court Without Protestants? (CNN)
Entire Bible Being Read Aloud on Capitol Hill (13WMAZ, D.C.)
U.S. Catholics Debate Defrocking Abusive Priests (Associated Press)
Canada: Baptist Preacher Charged After Calling Homosexuality 'a Sin' (Montreal Gazette)
Obama Proclaims Prayer Day Despite Court Ruling Against Practice (ABP)
Great Commission Resurgence Task Force Lists 7 Recommendations (Baptist Press)
May 3
CBF West Meets in Boise, ID; Focuses on History, Missions, Partnerships (Baptists Today)
Church Members Ready to Assist in Coastal Crisis (WLOX-TV, MS)
Pope Prays in Front of Shroud of Turin (Voice of America)
Britain: Brown Cites Wrong Bible Book Quoting Scripture in U.K. Campaign (Bus. Week)
Iraq: Christian Students Attacked in Iraq (New York Times)
Cecil Sherman, Who Led a Faction of Moderate Baptists, is Dead at 82 (New York Times)
May 1
In Abuse Crisis, A Church is Pitted Against Society and Itself (New York Times)
Concert Stretches Boundaries of Multi-Cultural Arts (Dayton Daily News, OH)
Obama Lagging on Religious Liberty, Panel Says (Salt Lake Tribune)
Marty: Church-State Separation Doesn't Mean Opposing Religion (Associated Baptist Press)
Baptist Scholars View Noah's Ark Discovery Claims With Skepticism (ABP)
April 30
Wake Forest Divinity School to Be Led by UCC New Testament Scholar (ABP)
First Baptist Dallas Apologizes For Criswell College President's On-Air Ethics Slur (DMN)
Pastor: Time is Now For Southern Baptist Minorities (CBS TV-11, TX)
Religious Persecution is Widespread, Report Warns (CNN International)
England: Christian Sex Therapist Gary McFarlane Loses Appeal Bid (BBC)
AL State Convention Jackson to Be Nominated For SBC President (Alabama Baptist)
April 29
High Court Rules Cross Doesn't Violate Separation of Church and State (CNN)
Baptist Group Plans Presence at Budbreak (Mount Airy News, NC)
Haiti: Despair Deepens on Devastated Haitian Street (New York Times)
Clinton Urged to Protest 'Fragile' Christian Minority in Iraq (Christian Post)
Evangelicals: Repealing Don't Ask, Don't Tell Threatens Religious Liberty (Christian Post)
American Baptist National Ministries Reclaims Name (American Baptist News Service)
April 28
Court Asks Florida Justices to Rule on Religion Aid (Miami Herald)
Haiti: Judge Says Silsby Deceived Fellow Missionaries (Washington Post)
Haiti: Southern Baptist Jailed in Haiti to Stand Trial on Reduced Charge (ABP)
Simmons, University of Louisville to Work Together (Louisville Courier-Journal, KY)
Diocese of Dallas Ordains Local Priests as Auxiliary Bishops (Dallas Morning News)
Study: Most 'Millennials' Don't Pray, Read Bible or Attend Church (ABP)
Faith Leaders Protest Arizona's Anti-Immigration Law (Associated Baptist Press)
April 27
Christians, Scientists Muse Over Intelligent Life on Other Planets (The Underground)
Evangelicals Claim to Have Found Noah's Ark (Sydney Morning Herald, Australia)
Influential Evangelical Dobson Backs Grayson in Kentucky (CNN)
Walk Against Hunger Raises Thousands in Waterbury (The Republican-American, CT)
Dad Awaits Ruling in Contempt Case Over Taking Daughter to Church (CBS Chicago)
Church Planter Fired Over 'Beer and Bible' (Christian Post)
Missouri Baptist Convention Releases Newspaper From Lawsuit (Associated Baptist Press)
Give the Internet a Soul, Pope Urges Christians (Catholic Culture)
April 26
Battles Loom Over Holding Public School Graduations in Church (USA Today)
Dallas-Area Pastors Known as 'Living Legends' (Dallas Morning News)
Son Says Fred Phelps' Church Will Not Last (Kansas City Star)
Colorado Evangelicals Singing Praises of McDaniel's QB Pick Tebow (Denver Post)
Obama Meets With Billy Graham in North Carolina (Washington Post)
Lebanon: Civil Marriage Not Civil War, Say Secular Lebanese (Washington Post)
April 24
Hundreds Gather to Remember Cecil Sherman (Associated Baptist Press)
Glenn Beck, Paige Patterson to Address Liberty University Class of 2010 (Liberty Univ.)
Textbook on Bible Criticized by ACLU (Richmond Times-Dispatch, VA)
Belgium: Belgium Bishop Quits Over Abuse (Associated Press)
Germany: German Gatholic Bishop Resigns in Disgrace (Deutsche Welle)
Chile: Chilean Abuse Case Tests Loyalty of a Parish (New York Times)
GCR Report Tops Annual Meeting Agenda (Baptist Press)
April 23
Cecil Sherman 'Stood on a Higher Hill' Than His Contemporaries (Associated Baptist Press)
Pentagon Pulls Franklin Graham Invitation (Politco)
Creationism Critic Wins Templeton Religion Prize (Houston Chronicle)
Church Leaders React to Proposed Human Rights Ordinance (WCTV, FL)
Plano Church Builds $15M Green Sanctuary (Dallas Morning News)
Church is Taking it to the Internet, and the Streets (Christian Newswire)
Kentucky High Court Strikes Down Public Funding of Baptist Pharmacy School (ABP)
Obama Administration to Appeal Ruling Against National Day of Prayer (ABP)
Three-Fourths of Congregations Skipped BGCT Meetings (Baptist Standard)
April 22
Why Religion May Effect Obama's Supreme Court Choice (Los Angeles Times)
Catholic Donors Keep Cash Flowing While Priests Abuse Children (Bloomberg)
Tebow Mixing Strong Beliefs With Football (Yahoo Sports)
Florida Republicans Throw Support Behind Religion in Schools Legislation (Miami Herald)
April 21
Group Wants Evangelist's Pentagon Event Canceled (Associated Press)
Moderate Baptist Leader Cecil Sherman Dies (Asheville Citizen-Times, NC)
Despite Court Decision, National Day of Prayer Will Endure in Minnesota (MN Ind. News)
Israel: Netanyahu Moved by Bible Contest (YNET News, Israel)
Brazil: Church Pedophilia Scandal Grows in Latin America (Associated Press)
April 20
The Rev. Cecil Sherman Was Leader of Moderate Baptists' Group (Dallas Morning News)
Court Splits Sharply on Campus Christian Argument (Associated Press)
South Philadelphia Church Expands Protest Over Trust Fund (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Embattled Civil Rights Group Struggles to Survive (Associated Press)
Haiti: Charges Against 10 Americans Still Pending (New York Times)
Leaders Address Issues Facing Evangelicals (Baptist Press)
April 19
GM Offers Detroit Church Members a Sunday Drive (Detroit Free Press)
Supreme Court to Hear All-Comers Policy Case (National Public Radio)
Women in the Pulpit Roil Georgia's Baptists (Albany Herald, GA)
Obama Will Still Issue National Day of Prayer Proclamation (USA Today)
April 18
Moderate Baptist Leader Cecil Sherman Dies (Associated Baptist Press)
Conference Draws Thousands With Calvinist Views (Louisville Courier-Journal, KY)
Baptists Aim For Souls (Sarasota Herald-Tribune, FL)
Christians OK With Gay Hospital Visitation Rights (Christian Post)
April 16
Charges Dropped Against 9 of 10 Baptists Who Were Arrested in Haiti (Idaho Statesman)
19 Baptist Pastors Criticize Virginia Gov. McDonnell (Charlottesville Daily Progress, VA)
Africa: Survey Finds Africa Most Religious Part of World (The Pew Forum)
Indonesia: Christianity's Surge in Indonesia (TIME Magazine)
Mohler Equates 'Seductive' Post-Modern Preaching, Liberalism (Associated Baptist Press)
April 15
California City May Face Legal Action Over Prayer Vote (Associated Press)
Church-State Issue Clouds Indiana Schools' Conversion (Associated Press)
Black Churches See a Revival of Cooperation (BeliefNet)
CBF Teams With Mercer to Provide Prostheses for Haitian Amputees (ABP)
April 14
The Gospel Heads North: Southern Baptists Debate Expansion (Wall Street Journal)
Ancient Treaty Resembles Part of the Bible (Vancouver Sun, Canada)
Evangelical Leaders Send Atomic Fireballs to Congress (PR Newswire)
Group Challenges Prayer in Birmingham City Government (CBS42, AL)
Macedonia: Secret Shrine Shared by Muslims and Christians (British Broadcasting Corp.)
CBF Haiti Relief Donations Top $1.1 Million; Recovery Projects Continue (ABP)
Church-Critic Blogger Exposed by Officials Can Proceed With Lawsuit (ABP)
VA Church Becomes Second in Area to Give Facilities to Black Congregation (ABP)
April 13
Baptists Debate Whether 'Great Commission Resurgence' Undermines CP (FL Baptist Wit.)
Vatican Issues Policy Requiring Sexual Abuse Cases To Be Reported to Police (LA Times)
Evangelicals For Mitt Step Into Romney Vacuum (CBS News)
Culture of Debt: Churches Can Help Poor Avoid Predatory-Lending Trapp (ABP)
April 12
Hamburg Church Sees Landmark Designation as Burden (Buffalo News, NY)
143-Year Old Church Enters New Chapter in its History (WALB-TV, GA)
Evangelical Scholar Forced Out After Endorsing Evolution (USA Today)
Religion Used as Weapon in Divorce (Chicago Tribune)
Justices Weigh Rights of Westboro Baptist Church (Palm Beach Post, FL)
April 11
Italy: Turin Shroud Goes on Display For First Time in 10 Years (BBC News)
The Post-Protestant Supreme Court (Christianity Today)
Tacoma: Copper Pipes Stolen From Grace Missionary Baptist Church (News-Tribune, WA)
Christian Bikers Offer Religion For the Road (Savannah Morning News)
April 9
$317K for Lansing Woman Hurt in Church Fall (Detroit Free Press)
Retail Chain Backs Creation of Bible Museum (East Valley Tribune, OK)
Christian Leaders Celebrate START Treaty (Dallas Morning News)
Alaska Board Member Shown in Wolf Skinning Video (Associated Press)
Militia Chief Advocates Killing 'Cops' (Associated Press)
Black Baptist Pastor Asks SBC to Repent of Racism (Associated Baptist Press)
April 8
A Miners' Religion: We're Praying All the Time (ABC News)
Study Links Religion to Racial Prejudice (Associated Baptist Press)
Baptists Point to Faults of 'Home Churching' (Christian Post)
Bible Bill Advances in Oklahoma House Committee (Tulsa World)
Simple Church Leader Grateful For Glenn Beck's Comments on Social Justice (CNW)
Documentary Maker Warns Viewers to 'Beware of Christians' (Associated Baptist Press)
April 7
Supreme Court May Soon Lack Protestants, After Stevens Retires (National Public Radio)
Evangelical Leaders Meet With Moroccan Ambassador (Christian Newswire)
Rome: Sexual Abuse Crisis Puts Strain on Vatican Management (New York Times)
'Lawyer' For U.S. Missionaries Faces US Extradition (Associated Press)
Dad Sentenced For 'Bible-Style' Discipline (United Press International)
Black Baptist Leaders Attend Obama Easter Breakfast, Voice Support (ABP)
'Internet Monk' Michael Spencer, Acclaimed Religion Blogger, Dead at 53 (ABP)
Sullivan, Other State Convention Execs Meet With GCRTF Leaders (Fl. Baptist Witness)
April 6
FBC in the Golden Gateway Calls Dr. John Pierce as Interim Pastor (Chattanoogan, TN)
TN Parent Wants Schools to Ban Biology Book For Saying Creationism a Myth (WBIR)
London: Church Welcomes All to Embrace 'Piercing' (London Free Press)
Congregational-Health Expert Terms Churches 'in Crisis' (Associated Baptist Press)
Up to $20,000 Stolen From Sacramento Church on Easter (San Jose Mercury News, CA)
Burglars Steal Easter Offering From Florida Church (WESH, Orlando)
New Columbia Church Already Bursting at Seams (Baltimore Sun)
Bending Yoga to Fit Their Worship Needs (Los Angeles Times)
Mormons Counseled to Cling to Church Teachings (USA Today)
Saddleback Church Celebrates 30th Anniversary (Christian Post)
April 5
Feeding Faith to 5,000: Biltmore Baptist Church Reaches Out (Asheville Citizen-Times, NC)
Catholic Hierarchy Rallies Around Pope on Easter (New York Times)
Arab Christians From Jordan Risk All For Easter Sunday Pilgrimage to Israel (CSM)
Pastor of Atlanta's Ebenezer Baptist Church Preaches Sermon in Stocking Feet (WXIA)
April 4
Choosing a Script of Righteous Words For Easter Sermons With Meaning (OregonLive)
Holy Week Activities Commemorate Jesus' Last Week (Abilene Repoprter News, TX)
Pastors Use Easter to Draw Crowds to Church (Ventura County Star, CA)
Rhode Island Flooding Brings 2 Churches Closer for Easter (Associated Press)
Discrepancies Don't Shake Christians' Faith in the Bible (Washington Times)
Thousands of Mormons Flock to 180th Annual General Conference (ABC4, Utah)
Latin American Church Treads Softly (Los Angeles Times)
Anglican Leader: Catholic Church Has Lost Credibility (CNN)
April 3
Jerusalem: Thousands of Pilgrims Join Good Friday Procession (Voice of America)
Religion Among the Millennials (Pew Forum)
Rome: At Vatican Service, Persecution of Jews is Invoked (New York Times)
U.S. Catholics Urge Vatican Reforms in Wake of Abuse Scandal (CNN)
Holy Bubble! Churches Struck Down by Foreclosures (Reuters)
Members Locked Out of Church on Easter (WJXT, Florida)
Inspired by Religious Practice, Atheists Create Their Own Collection Plate (NY Times)
Auctions: Pre-Columbian Artifacts, An Early U.S. Bible (Philadelphia Inquirer)
April 2
Family Research Council's Perkins Asks Conservatives to Stop Funding RNC (Wash. Post)
Gay Marriage Issue Affects California GOP Senate Race (Associated Press)
Schultheis Revels in the Company of God-Fearing Tea Party Masses (Colorado Independent)
Roeder Gets a 'Hard 50' Sentence (Kansas City Star)
This Easter, a Priest Prays For the Church's Rebirth (National Public Radio)
Canada: Tim McCoy Tapped as New Executive For Ontario-Quebec Baptists (ABP)
April 1
Baptists Planning to Disown Church Over Female Pastor (ABC News)
More Than 100 Churches Take Part in Month Celebrating Women in Pulpit (ABP)
Pope Sees Sex Scandal As Test; Bishops Urge Reform (Associated Press)
Traveling Rabbi Serves Tiny Southern Congregations (Associated Press)
Mississippi A.C.L.U. Rejects Gift For Alternate Prom (New York Times)
UK: Archbishop Criticizes Claims of 'Persecuted' Christians (Times Online, UK)
Zambia: Christians Celebrate Palm Sunday (AllAfrica.com)
Pastor Says Its Time For Southern Baptists to Elect a Black President (Baptist Standard)
Longtime Southern Seminary Professor David Mueller Dies (Associated Baptist Press)
Western Execs Concerned About GCR Report (Baptist Press)
March 31
Pentecostals Are on the Rise (Houston Chronicle)
Bible Museum Could Make Home in Dallas (Dallas Morning News)
Trinidad & Tobago: A Young Shouter Baptist Shares His Faith (Newsday, Trinidad & Tob.)
Caribbean: Caribbean Baptist Fellowship Installs New Leader (Baptist World Alliance)
Catholics Find Ties to the Church Tested by Crisis (Associated Press)
South Africa: Complaint Over Bible Billboard (News 24, South Africa)
Legal Gay Marriage Pushes Sexuality to Forefront For Churches (Associated Baptist Press)
March 30
Nine Tied to Christian Militia Charged in Plot to Murder Officers (New York Times)
Christian Militia Members Indicted on Conspiracy, Weapons Charges (Los Angeles Times)
Marine's Dad Ordered to Pay Westboro Baptist Protestor's Court Fees (Associated Press)
Study Shows Pentecostal Generation Gap (Charisma Magazine)
Christians Pray For Missouri Lawmakers (Kansas City Star)
Member of Baptist Singing Group Recounts Tales Travel (Rome News-Tribune, GA)
Conservative Baptist Activist Nancy Schaefer Dead in Apparent Murder (ABP)
Great Commission Resurgence Could Trigger Ministry Cuts in Missouri (Baptist Press)
March 29
Southern Baptists May Cut Druid Hills Church (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Jerusalem: Christian Pilgrims Mark Palm Sunday in Jerusalem (Associated Press)
Italy: On Palm Sunday, Pope Says He Won't Be Intimidated (New York Times)
England: Pullman Risks Christian Anger With Jesus Novel (ABC News)
Haiti: Voodooist Honor Victims of Haiti's Earthquake (Associated Press)
150 Years of Faith: 'Church on the Square' a Spiritual Center (Orangeburg Times-Dem, SC)
Scandal Tests Catholics Trust in Leadership (New York Times)
Mennonites Are Clinging to Their Faith After Tragic Crash (Louisville Courier-Journal)
Sources Say Christian Militia Targeted in Midwest Raids (CNN)
March 28
Palm Sunday Signals Start of Holy Week (Evansville Courier & Press, IN)
Churches Struggle to Meld Cultures in an Era of Diversity (Washington Post)
Jesus, Reconsidered: Book Sparks Evangelical Debate (National Public Radio)
Philosopher: Why We Should Ditch Religion (CNN)
About 3,500 Attend First Revival With Will Graham (Ledger-Enquirer, AL)
Tarleton State Cancels Play That Portrays Gay Christlike Character (Dallas Morning News)
Ghana: Rev. Agbozo Urges Politicians to Recognize God (Ghana News Agency, Africa)
March 27
Christians From Political Left and Right Sign 'Civility Covenant' (Associated Baptist Press)
Christian Leaders From Left, Right Call For Civility Amid Poisoned Discourse (ABP)
Southern Baptist Seminary Professors Attack New Book by Brian McLaren (ABP)
British Expert Inspects, Turns Page of 10th Century Bible (WISN, WI)
New Zealand: Bullet-in-Bible Auction Attracts $100,000 Bid (The Press, New Zealand)
Fighting to Save a Catholic Church Built by Italians (New York Times)
Hispanic Baptist Leaders Become Education Advocates (Baptist Standard)
March 26
U.S. Geneticist Wins $1.5 Million Religion Prize (Associated Press)
Quarter of Republicans Think Barack Obama is 'the Antichrist' (Telegraph, UK)
Conservative Evangelicals Embrace God and Green (The Christian Science Monitor)
Men, Women Struggle With Christianity's Double Message, Says Fowler Lecture (Samford)
Pope Was Told Pedophile Priest Would Get Post (New York Times)
Oklahoma Baptist Rallies for NAIA Championship (ESPN)
March 25
Catholics Begin Observance of the Most Sacred Days of the Christian Year (Catholic SF)
Christian Seders Draw Concern (The New York Daily Record)
Obama Signs Order on Abortion in Health Care Bill (Associated Press)
Warned About Abuse, Vatican Refused to Defrock Priest (New York Times)
Oklahoma Legislature Advances Bible-Studies Bill (Tulsa World)
DUIN: Religions Face Identity Theft (Washington Times)
D.C. Churches Torn on Defying Gay Marriage Rules (Charlotte Observer)
Pakistan: Pakistani Christian Burned Alive Dies, Christian Community Calls for Justice (Spero)
Poll Finds Religious Support for Comprehensive Immigration Reform (ABP)
Scholars Dedicate Book to Memory of Pastor, CBF Leader Philip Wise (ABP)
March 24
City of Gilbert Begins Work on Religious Ordinance (KTAR, AZ)
Christian Music Festival Coming to Myrtle Beach (Myrtle Beach Sun News, SC)
Christian Science Church Seeks Truce With Doctors (New York Times)
Glenn Beck Takes on Denominations Like the Evangelical Lutheran Church (Christian News)
Longtime Arkansas BSU Worker, CBF Leader Tom Logue Dies (Associated Baptist Press)
Q and A: Melissa Rogers on Obama Faith-Based Council Report (Associated Baptist Press)
March 23
Spiritual Sanctuary For This Generation of American Immigrants (News-Journal, DE)
Historic Cohassat Spire Will House Antenna (Boston Globe)
Missouri Baptist Students, Parents Protest Cuts (News-Leader, MO)
Gaddy Urges Textbook Publishers to Ignore New Texas Standards (Associated Bap. Press)
Glenn Beck, FRC Shift Aim From 'Social Justice' to Jim Wallis (Christianity Today)
Abortion Language Analysis Hinges on Accounting Concerns (Times-Picayune, LA)
House OKs Health Care, Disappoints Pro-Lifers (Baptist Press)
March 22
Pittsburgh Church Fire Believed to be Intentional (CBS 5, PA)
Thousands March in Downtown Salt Lake City For Immigration Reform (Deseret News, UT)
Nigeria: Nigeria Arrests 164 Over Massacre of Christians (Voice of America)
Cambodia: American Evangelicals Fight to End Child Sex Trafficking (ABC News)
March 21
Research Looks at Why People Convert (Newberg Graphic, OR)
In Curriculum Fight, Identity Politics Leans Right (New York Times)
Arlington Affordable Housing Dispute Tests Church-State Separation (Washington Post)
Group Willing to Fight for Separation of Church and State (Canton Repository, OH)
Latino Religious Leader Rodriguez Courts Left, Right for Immigration Reform (Wash. Post)
Australia: Pope's Letter on Abuse Inadequate, Say Victims (Sydney Morning Herald)
Morocco: A Crackdown on Christian Workers (TIME Magazine)
Abortion Opponents Disagree on Health-Care Bill's Pro-Life Credentials (ABP)
Tea Party Protestors Hurl Racial Insults at Congressmen (Kansas City Star)
March 20
Nate Phelps on Growing Up in 'the Most Hated Family in America' (National Post)
Baptists Set to Hit Streets (Bowling Green Daily News, KY)
Catholic Church's Sex Scandal Goes Global (CNN)
Huckabee, Evangelicals Take Action Beyond Base (Washington Times)
March 19
Arkansas Baptist College Plans $18 Million Expansion (Arkansas News)
Akron City Council Defends Prayer Before Meetings (Akron Beacon Journal, OH)
Haiti: Haitian Kids Allegedly Taken By Americans Reunited With Families (CNN)
Dissent Among Catholics Seen As Nuns' Groups Back Health Bill (Washington Post)
NAACP, Baptist Leaders Arraigned on Trespassing (WLWT, OH)
Fairness is Socially-Learned, Not Innate, Research Suggests (USA Today)
Georgia Baptists Target Second Church With Woman Pastor (Associated Baptist Press)
BGCT Distances Itself From Royal Lane Church Over Gay Issue (Baptist Standard)
Gambling Debate Heats Up in Alabama (Baptist Press)
Malaysia: Religious Tensions Flare in Malaysia (Los Angeles Times)
Nigeria: Nigerian Baptist Leader Says Clashes Political, Not Religious (ABP)
March 18
Baptists Walking From Birmingham to Perry Co to Raise Awareness of Poverty (WHNT)
Haiti: Increase in Worship Attendance Seen in Haiti Since Quake (Florida Times-Union)
Irish Cardinal Apologizes For Child Abuse 'Failures' (CNN)
GBC Asks GCRTF to Strengthen CP Wording (Baptist Press)
March 17
Catholic Church, and Religion in General, Losing Latinos in USA (USA Today)
Clergy Dispute Mercer Island's Tent City Rules (Seattle Times)
Tebow's Parents Stay Grounded After Super Bowl Commercial (Sun-Sentinel, FL)
Baptists Decry Texas Board's Votes on Textbook Standards (Associated Baptist Press)
Baptist History and Heritage Society Hires Gourley as New Leader (ABP)
VA Baptist Educator Terry Maples Named CBF Field Rep For Tennessee (ABP)
Great Commission Task Force Head Surprised at Backlash to Report (ABP)
Brazil: Sex Scandal Embroils Catholic Church in Brazil (Associated Press)
March 16
Gourley to Lead Baptist History & Heritage Society (Baptists Today)
'Theology After Google' Conference Takes Look at Religion in Web Era (LA Times)
Social Conservatives Put Religious Twist on 'Tea Party' Message (Los Angeles Times)
Arizona Town Promises to Change Code Banning Religious Meetings (ABC15News, AZ)
Indonesia: Obama Visit Hoped to Encourage Pluralism (The Jakarta Post, Indonesia)
Uzbekistan: Uzbekistan Levies Fines on Baptists (Associated Baptist Press)
ABC-USA Give Over $1.2 Million in Haiti Contributions (American Baptist News Service)
March 15
U.S. Missionary Retained in Haiti Returns to Idaho (Associated Press)
Area Baptists Collect Over 650 'Buckets of Hope' (Newnan Times-Herald, GA)
Christian Groups Find Way Around High Health Costs (California National Public Radio)
Italy: Vatican Says Number of Sex Abuse Cases in Church is Small (Telegraph, UK)
New Dead Sea Scrolls Exhibit Brings the Bible to Life (Twin Cites Pioneer Press, MN)
March 14
Southern Baptists Feud Over Money For Missions (The Tennessean)
Jesus and the Hidden Contradictions of the Gospel (National Public Radio)
Italy: Vatican Defends Pope Benedict in German Abuse Scandal (BBC News)
Catholic Hospitals Support Health Care Bill (Associated Press)
A Mission From Missouri to India (Springfield News-Leader, MO)
March 13
'Libertarian Streak' in Tea Parties Worries Some Evangelicals (Pilot-Online, VA)
Texas Conservatives Win Vote on Textbook Standards (New York Times)
Widening Abuse Scandal in Germany Enmeshes Pope (New York Times)
Evangelical Leader Takes on Beck For Assailing Social Justice Churches (CNN)
ABCUSA Leader Says Denominations Must Retool For 21st Century (ABP)
Former Highview Baptist Pastor, Who Resigned in Adultery Scandal, Dies (Louisville CJ)
Universal Health Care Tends to Cut Abortion Rates (Washington Post)
ERLC Urges Phone Calls to Reps. on Health Care Bill (Baptist Press)
March 12
Beyond Believers: Religion Now the Hottest Topic For Amer. Historians (Christianity Today)
Texas Hearing Considers Deeper Conservative Stamp on  Textbooks (New York Times)
Court: 'Under God' Pledge is Constitutional (San Francisco Chronicle)
Erskine Meeting Gets Heated Over Board Ouster (Greenville News, SC)
Liberia: Liberia Baptist Theological Seminary Inducts New President (Liberian Observer)
Morocco: Morocco Defends Expulsion of Christian Workers (BBC News)
If Adopted, GCR Proposal Would 'Change Face of Evangelism in Alabama' (Ala. Baptist)
March 11
Pakistan: Militants Attack U.S. Christian Aid Group, Killing Six (Los Angeles Times)
Obama Relies On a 'Spiritual Cabinet' For Prayer, Inspiration (USA Today)
Santorum Makes Pitch For Iowa Evangelical Voters (Associated Press)
Students' Perceptions of Earth's Age Influence Views of Evolution (Univ. of Minn. News)
Amish Farmer Wins Fight Over Registering Livestock (Associated Press)
Ultraviolet Light Uncovers Real Giotto (Discovery News)
Supreme Court Accepts Case Testing Limits of Free Speech (Associated Baptist Press)
Alabama CBF Leader McDougal Returns to Pastorate With Call to a Dallas Church (ABP)
March 10
Glenn Beck Urges Listeners to Leave Churches That Preach Social Justice (Politics Daily)
Wayland Baptist to Offer Environmental Sciences Program in Fall 2010 (Lubbock Online)
Baptists Have Long History Area History (Free-Lance Star, VA)
Colorado Man Who Claims Pot as a Sacrament is Convicted (Associated Press)
Biblical City's True Location Discovered (MSNBC)
New Baptist Hymnal Favors Singing Traditions, Innovations Simultaneously (ABP)
March 9
Top Home School Texts Dismiss Evolution For Creationism (USA Today)
Haiti Frees US Missionary; Group Leader Still Held (Associated Press)
BWA: 250 Baptist Churches Destroyed by Chile Quake (Associated Baptist Press)
Ethnic Violence in Nigeria Has Killed 500, Officials Say (New York Times)
Kentucky Baptists Kick Off Easter Evangelism Blitz (Christian Post)
Westboro Baptists is Going to the Supreme Court (Kansas City Star)
Britain: Churches Push For Government to Enforce Workers' Rights (Ekklesia, UK)
New Baptist Hymnal Unveiled in Atlanta (Associated Baptist Press)
Brian McLaren Proposes a 'New Kind of Christianity' (Christian Post)
Baylor's Choice of Starr Was a Surprise to Many (Christian Century)
March 8
Southern Baptists Map 'Resurgence' (The Tennessean)
Tenants Fill Church With Good Works (Bennington Banner, VT)
After 58 Years, Walnut Hills Baptist Church is Closing Its Doors (Progress-Index, VA)
45 Years After March, Selma Priest Remembers Bloody Sunday (CNN)
State: Something Fishy About Church Sign (Monroe News, MI)
Ireland: Church-State Row Breaks Out Over Control of Schools (Independent Irish)
March 7
Prison Preachers Bring Change (The Advocate, Louisana)
Church Fires 14 Trustees at Erskine College (Chronicle of Higher Education)
ARP Fires 14 Trustees on Erskine College Board (Index Journal, SC)
Q&A With the Rev. Jeffrey Haggray, New Senior Pastor of First Baptist D.C. (Wash. Post)
Royal Lane Baptist Church Ends Silence on Welcoming Gays, Lesbians (Dallas Morn. News)
Breaking With Scientology (New York Times)
March 6
Oklahoma Senate OKs Bill to Teach Bible (Tulsa World)
Release Delayed For U.S. Missionary in Haiti (Reuters)
A Jewish Ritual Collides With Mother Nature (New York Times)
Iraq: Christians Continue to Stream Out of War-Torn Iraq (Spero News)
Paul Losh, Former Seminary President, ABC State Convention Head, Dies at 88 (ABP)
March 5
White House Faith-Based Council Adopts Recommendations (Houston Chronicle)
Winans Accused in Massive Ponzi Scheme (WWJ News Radio, Detroit)
Australia: Creationism Could Slip Into Science Classes (Sydney Morning Herald)
Director Took Religion Too Far, Fired State Workers Say (Columbus Dispatch, OH)
Kenneth Starr Plans to Join Baptist Church (Christian Chronicle)
Baylor to Use Alum's $200M Gift to Study Old People (Houston Chronicle)
Baylor University Slated to Receive Its Largest Gift in History (Associated Baptist Press)
Rankin Welcomes GCR Report's 'Token Commitment' to IMB Funding Boost (ABP)
Study Says Blogs a Growing But Largely Untapped Influence on Religion (ABP)
March 4
Baptist Pastor Stands by Anti-Catholic Booklets Passed Out at Local High School (WBIR)
Darwin Foes Add Warming to Targets (New York Times)
National Religious Broadcasters Meeting Revives Church-State Debate (The Tennessean)
Election Weakens Texas Ed Board Christian Conservatives (Associated Press)
In Texas, Religious Right Loses Fight With National Curriculum Implications (ABP)
Mexico's Separation of Church and State (Wall Street Journal)
Iowa Teacher on Leave Over Wiccan Altar (13WMAZ.Com)
Race in the South in the Age of Obama (New York Times)
Former Baptist Editor Fletcher Allen Dies at 78 (Associated Baptist Press)
March 3
History in the Remaking: A Temple Complex in Turkey Predates the Pyramids (Newsweek)
Black Baptists Pledge $50 Million For Haiti (ChicagoBreakingNews.Com)
Pro-Bible Ad Campaign Runs on Fox, MSNBC (Christian Post)
Atheist Bibles-For-Porn Swap Riles Campus (CBS News)
Cheatham County Settles Religion-in-Schools Suit (Jackson Sun, TN)
Haskell County Residents Divided on Moving Ten Commandments Monument (NewsOn6)
Supreme Court Declines Okla. County's Attempt to Display 10 Commandments (ABP)
Baptist Expert Says Establishment Clause Applies to Foreign Policy (ABP)
Iraq: Iraq's Top Cleric Refuses to Influence Elections (New York Times)
March 2
Arson Suspects Grew Up Together in Texas Church (Associated Press)
Utah Bill Would Criminalize Illegal Abortions (New York Times)
LDS Women: 58% Admit Premarital Sex (Salt Lake Tribune)
The Gospel According to Mike (Wilmington Star News, NC)
Chile: Baptists Pledge Support for Earthquake Victims in Chile (Associated Baptist Press)
Nigeria: Pentecostal Boon--Healing or Reflecting a Failing State? (Religioscope)
March 1
First Baptist Church Salt Lake Raises Over 100,000 Pennies For Poverty (ABC 4, UT)
GOP Challengers Join Texas Ed Board Battleground (Associated Press)
Crist, Rubio Spar in South Florida at Christian Family Coalition Forum (Palm Beach Post)
Israel: King Solomon's Wall Found - Proof of Bible Tale? (National Geographic)
Iraq: Iraqi Christians Protest Over Killings (British Broadcasting Corporation)
February 28
Different Paths to Same Destination (Sunbury Daily Item, PA)
George W. Bush Says Faith Helped in Tough Times (Houston Chronicle)
Pieces of Rare Bible Manuscript Reunited (Associated Press)
Iraq: Christians Demand Justice Over Muslim Persecution (Spero News)
February 27
Sending Hope to Haiti One Bucket at a Time (Demopolis Times, AL)
Haiti: Haiti Orphanages Overflowing (Florida Baptist Witness)
Haiti: Earthquake Exposes Haiti's Faulty Adoption System (Wall Street Journal)
Ex-Klansman Sues FBI (New York Times)
Religion Comes Slowly to Environmentalism (The Tennessean)
Youth Minister, Young-Adult Pastor Honored by CBF (Associated Baptist Press)
February 26
Kentucky Bible Literacy Bill Clears Senate (Louisville Courier-Journal)
Seminary President Apologizes For Calling IMB Head a Liar (Associated Baptist Press)
College Student Goes From Wariness to Embrace of Elder-Care Ministry (ABP)
Haiti: No Release of Baptists This Week (Washington Post)
Britain: Church Metal Theft (Baptist Times)
Middle East: Anglican Head Embarks on Middle East Tour (Christian Post)
Iraq: Patriarch Pleads With Iraqi PM to Protect Christians (Catholic News Agency)
Missouri Baptists Pray for Government Leaders (Baptist Press)
February 25
Report: U.S. Should 'Marginalize Religious Extremists, Not Religion' (CNN)
Americans United Asks IRS to Investigate Partisan Politicking at Liberty University (AU)
Falwell, Dobson Discuss Tension Between City and Liberty University (ABC 13, VA)
Lutherans Seeing Fallout Over Gay Clergy Issue (New York Times)
Man With Holstered Gun Rides Horse to Church (Washington Post)
More Than Just Baptist (Augusta Metro Spirit, GA)
Virginia Delegate Backs Off Disabled Children Remarks (Boston Herald)
Alabama Baptists Gather For Anti-Gambling Rally (Alabama Baptist)
On Eve of Summit, People of Faith Urge Health-Care Reform (Associated Baptist Press)
Spiritual Harvest Reaps 40,127 Haitian Salvations After Earthquake (Florida Baptist Witness)
Remaining Two Baptist Volunteers in Haiti to Be Freed (Baptist Press)
February 24
Ministers Question Status of Washington House (New York Times)
Haitian Authorities Stop Six U.S.-Bound Orphans (Vancouver Sun)
Voodooists Attacked at Ceremony For Haiti Victims (MSNBC)
Iran Arrests Evangelical Leader; Shuts Down Church (Christian Post)
Baptists Lose a 'Big Voice' (Tampa Tribune)
Baptists Claim Harassment in Uzbekistan (Baptist Standard)
Great Commission Task Force Calls For Cooperation Between SBC Entities (ABP)
CBF Prepares to Enter Rebuilding Phase (Associated Baptist Press)
February 23
Poverty Experts and Churches Urge Government to Close Wealth Gap (Ekklesia, UK)
Legislator: Disabled Kids Are God's Punishment For Abortion (News Leader, VA)
Survey: Obama Support Down Among Christians (Christian Post)
Forsyth Commissioners Vote 4-3 to Appeal Ruling on Prayer (Winston-Salem Journal, NC)
Campbellsville Univ. to Host Distinguished Professor at Baptist Heritage Series (ReadMedia)
Ex-Pastor Convicted in Wife's Death Wants Retrial (Houston Chronicle)
African-American Baptists Collaborate to Help Haiti (Associated Baptist Press)
February 22
Texas State Board of Education's Attempt to Christianize Founders (History News Network)
None of the Children Taken By Baptists Are Orphans (Winston-Salem Journal, NC)
First Baptist Church Columbia, SC, Delivering Tents to Haiti (WLTX, SC)
Two Arrested in Connection With Texas Church Fires (CNN)
Bible Literacy Bill Moves on Full Senate (Louisville Courier-Journal)
Jesus Picture Row: Meghalaya Cops Question Delhi Publisher (Indian Express, India)
February 20
Immigrants Having an Impact on U.S. Churches (Louisville Courier-Journal)
Traditions of Lenten Season Vary Among Christians (Herald-Review, Illinois)
Idaho Baptist on Today Show: 'Better to Get Up Off the Couch ..." (Idaho Statesman)
Christian Leaders Speak Out After Slaying of 2 Preachers (WPTV, FL)
New Abolitionists Shine Light on Domestic Human Trafficking (Associated Baptist Press)
CBF Coordinating Council Recommends Reduced Budget (Associated Baptist Press)
Coordinating Council Approves 2010-11 Budget, Hears Report on Haiti (CBF)
Durham Announces Transition Plan For Leadership of CBF Foundation (CBF)
February 19
Baptist Reaction to Kenneth Starr Choice as Baylor President Runs Gamut (ABP)
Eight Baptist Missionaries Accused of Kidnapping Return to U.S. (ABC News)
Pastor Turns Bible Into Christian Comic Books (Christian Post)
Wife of Televangelist Benny Hinn Files For Divorce (Los Angeles Times)
Lutherans Roll Out Plan for New Denomination (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
February 18
Roman Catholic and LDS Churches See Increase in U.S. Membership (ABC News)
Unification Church Woos A Second Generation (National Public Radio)
Topeka Baptist Detained in Haiti Expected to Reach Kansas City (Wichita Eagle)
Missionaries Go to Haiti, Followed by Scrutiny (New York Times)
Southern Baptist Convention Leader Speaks Against Gambling (Dothan Eagle)
Russian Baptist Spreads the Word in America (Desoto Times Tribune)
February 17
Freedom From Religion Foundation Files Suits to End Tax Break For Ministers (Tennessean)
Ugly Division, Custody Fight Turns Into Religious Battle (Chicago Sun-Times)
Controversial Schultheis Public Schools Bill Ends in a Whimper (Colorado Independent)
Bible History Class Popular, Catches National News Attention (WVLT, TN)
NC Teacher May be Fired For Facebook Comments (United Press International)
Kenneth Starr Introduced as Baylor President (Associated Press)
Starr Receives Enthusiastic - But Not Unanimous - Baylor Welcome (ABP)
Some Baptists Gaze at Starr With Cautious Optimism For Baylor (Baptist Standard)
Yearbook Shows SBC, ABC Losing Members Again in 2009 (Associated Baptist Press)
Haiti 'Lawyer' Suspect in Trafficking Case (Baptist Press)
February 16
Starr Affirms Baylor's Baptist Heritage, Plans to Become Baptist (Associated Baptist Press)
Kenneth Starr to Leave Pepperdine to Become President of Baylor (Los Angeles Times)
Ex-Clinton Prosecutor Starr to Lead Baylor (Houston Chronicle)
Kenneth Starr Named Baylor President (Associated Baptist Press)
Annual Survey Finds Slight Drop in Number of Southern Baptists (KWTX, TX)
Church Leaders Are Not United on Lawsuit (Winston-Salem Journal, NC)
Churches Spotlight Safe Water During Lent (Christian Post)
Tensions Among Haiti's Religions Grow After Quake (Associated Press)
February 15
Sources Confirm Ken Starr to Be Next Baylor President (KWTX, TX)
Over 850 Congregations Mark Evolution Weekend 2010 (Christian Post)
Mardi Gras: When It's Your Christian Duty to Party (Savannah Morning News)
2 Teens Shot During Church Service in Richmond (San Francisco Chronicle)
February 14
Prince Charles Lauds 'Encouraging' Evangelical Alpha Movement (Times Online, UK)
Sketches Show 'People of Interest' in East Texas Church Fires (Dallas Morning News)
Doubts About Adviser Snag Americans in Haiti (Associated Press)
Outrage as Vicar Urges Women to Submit to Husbands (Guardian, UK)
Evangelical Panel Responds to Avatar Phenomenon, Popular Culture (Christian Post)
February 13
Harvard's Crisis of Faith (Newsweek)
North American Baptist Leaders Coordinate Relief Efforts in Haiti (Associated Baptist Press)
Bible Study in a Bar? Church Planters Draw Followers, Criticism (The Tennessean)
Texas Baptists Aim to Eradicate Hunger by 2015 (Baptist Standard)
February 12
Baptist Seminary President Labels IMB Mission Strategy 'Heresy' (ABP)
Haitian Judge Might Free Southern Baptists, Sources Say (Christian Post)
How Christian Were the Founders? (New York Times)
Conference Stresses Unity, Service for Churches of Christ, Baptists (Abilene Reporter News)
No Valentine's: Saudi Religious Police See Red (USA TODAY)
Faith-Based Panel Narrowly Recommends Separate 501(c)(3) Entities For Churches (ABP)
Baptist to be Olympics Chaplain (Baptist Press)
February 11
Haitian Judge Decides to Release Baptists (CBS News)
String of Arsons Has East Texas Residents on Edge (CNN)
Some Presbyterians See Salvation by Other Faiths (Associated Press)
For Christians, It's Time to Give It Up For Lent (Tampa Tribune)
30 Pounds of Pot Found Inside Pictures of Jesus (CNN)
Evangelical Leader Calls For Kinder, Gentler Immigration Laws (USA Today)
American Baptists Seeking to Raise $1 Million For Haitian Relief (Associated Baptist Press)
February 10
Bible Study Rules For Public Schools Proposed (Louisville Courier-Journal)
South Carolina School District Ends Prayer Meetings (Myrtle Beach Sun News, SC)
Christian School Can Sue Missouri Officials, Court Rules (Courthouse News Service)
Atlanta's Theology Schools Respond to Higher Calling (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Tebow Ad a Win For Focus on Family (Charisma Magazine)
$1 Million Requested by Baptists For Earthquake Recovery (American Baptist News Serv.)
Seeing Hope in Haiti (Tampa Tribune)
State Department Rebuffs Call for Clinton Intervention in Haiti Case (CNN International)
Haitian Officer: U.S. Baptist Team Made Earlier Attempt to Take Children (Christian Post)
Haiti Parents Testify They Gave Kids to Americans (Washington Post)
Interrogation Continues of Haiti Detainees (Baptist Press)
String of Texas Church Fires Reaches Ten (Associated Baptist Press)
February 9
Courthouse Commandments Display Ignores Georgia Law (Macon Telegraph)
ACLU Accuses California Instructor of Religion Lessons (New York Times)
In Haiti, Americans' Attorney Says They Had Papers (New York Times)
North Carolina Baptist Men Plan Long-Term Effort in Haiti (Associated Baptist Press)
Making  Women Bishops 'A Mistake', Synod Warned (BBC)
Kazakhstan: Women's Prayers Lead to Massive Fine - and More? (Forum 18, Norway)
February 8
Lawyer for Americans Held in Haiti Quits (CNN)
Fellow Baptist Pastors Defend Thompson Against Haiti Charges (Twin Falls Times, ID)
Central Louisiana Clerics Can't Go Long as Their Flocks Turn to Saints (Town Talk, LA)
Bobby Bowden Delivers Sermon on Faith, Family (Tampa Tribune)
Egypt's Copts Fearful Amid Increasing Tensions (Los Angeles Times)
Three Dead in Eastern Guinea Religious Clashes (Reuters)
February 7
Christian Monastery in Egypt Reopens (United Press International)
Why Christians Are Leaving the Middle East (ABC News)
Woman Pastor's Fight For Church Post Continues (The Tribune, Bahamas)
Missionary Held in Haiti Has Long History Failing to Pay Debts, Follow Laws (Seattle Times)
February 6
Baptist Bodies Distance Themselves From Americans Charged in Haiti (Christian Post)
Southern Baptist Officials Concerned Haiti Arrests May Hurt Image (Deseret News, UT)
Southern Baptist Leaders Ask Obama to Intervene on Behalf of Missionaries (ABP)
Prominent Grapevine Baptist Pastor Linked to Luxury (WFAA, TX)
Secret Conservative Group Counseled Sanfords (ABC News)
Faith Policies Part of Political Calculus (Wall Street Journal)
Anti-Abortion Billboards on Race Split Opinion in Atlanta (New York Times)
How Obama's Favorite Theologian Shaped His First Year in Office (CNN)
Pride and Prejudice Brew at Tea Party Meet (The Guardian, UK)
At Nashville Tea Party: Saving the Country, Waiting for Palin (Politics Daily)
Muslim Group Seeks Govt. Probe of Mayor's Remarks (Washington Post)
Air Force Pagan Circle Invites God's Judgment, Says Baptist Pastor (Christian Post)
Trinity Western Faces Pressure Over Faith Statement (National Post, Canada)
An Offensive Tackle Named Shlomo (New York Times)
February 5
Attorney: 10 US Baptists Charged With Child Kidnap (Atlanta Journal-Consitution)
Authorities Investigating Arson at 8 Baptist Churches (News 8 Austin, TX)
N.Y. Church's Move to Georgia: 'Preservation by Relocation'? (USA TODAY)
Crunch Time For Church That Produced Super Bowl Commercial (Whittier News, CA)
Evangelicals Want to Crank it Up (Courthouse News Service)
Obama Condemns Uganda Anti-Gay Bill as Odious (Reuters)
February 4
Baptists to Flood Texas With Bible CDs by Easter (New York Times)
Egypt Christians Call for Right to Build Churches (Washington Post)
Tebow's Super Bowl Ad Triggers Debate Over Religion in Sports (Salt Lake Tribune)
Drake's Lawyer Claims Legal Precedent to Remove a Head of State (ABP)
5 Baptist Detainees Meet With Haitian Judge (Baptist Press)
February 3
Parents Tell of Children Entrusted to Detained Americans (New York Times)
Baptist Prof Fears Haiti Arrests Will Set Back Adoption Movement (ABP)
Relief Slow in Haiti, But Hope is Emerging (Baptist Standard)
First Baptist Takes New Approach With Annual Session (Florida Times-Union)
Cross Found at Air Force Academy's Wicca Center (Los Angeles Times)
Clashes Over Bibles in School Playing Out in Three States (Asbury Park Press, NJ)
Study Shows Significant Increase in American Families Going Hungry (ABP)
Billy Graham Tops Poll of Most Influential Living Preachers (Associated Baptist Press)
February 2
Arrest of Americans Deepens Haiti Adoption Debate (ABC News)
Progressive Evangelicals Frustrated With White House (DailyCaller)
A New Basis For U.S. Asylum: Home Schooling (TIME Magazine)
Baptist Group Arrested in Haiti Denies Trafficking Charges (Associated Baptist Press)
February 1
Twin Falls, Other Baptists Still in Haiti Prison; No Charges Filed Yet (MagicValley.Com, ID)
Kansas Man is Among Americans Detained in Haiti (Kansas City Star)
Crystal Cathedral is Laying Off 50 Workers, Selling Surplus Property (Los Angeles Times)
Hundreds of Christian Men Gather in Portland to Reconnect, Reach Out (Oregon Live)
Kremlin Ties to Orthodox Churches Raise Concern (Voice of America)
January 31
Lancaster Mayor Wants Jesus Prayers and Christian Community (NBC Los Angeles)
Sighs of Relief on the Front Lines of the Abortion Battle (CNN)
Conviction Angers Anti-Abortion Militants (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Tennessee School Board OKs Bible Study Guidelines (Christian Post)
January 30
The Jihadist Next Door (New York Times)
Temple Churches Set Up Security Following Arson (KXXV-TV, TX)
Protestors at Gunn, Stanford Confront 'God Hates America' Group (San Jose Mer. News)
Church Overlooks Budget Shortfall to Give Entire Offering to Haiti Relief (ABP)
Texas Baptist Men Bring Tools For Clean Water, Sense of Purpose to Haiti (Baptist Stan.)
January 29
America's Unrepentant Former Evangelical Leader (Newsweek)
Judge Denies Bingo Motion by Baptist Association (Gadsen Times, AL)
'Shape' Singing Strikes High Note in Philadelphia (WHYY, PA)
Church Marks Two Centuries (Telegraph Journal, Canada)
Malaysia Charges Three Over Allah Row Church Fires (BBC, UK)
In Jobs-Focused State of the Union, Obama Also Tackles Gays in Military (ABP)
SBC's Land 'Disappointed' in Obama Speech (Baptist Press)
January 28
Faith-Healing Defense Introduces 'Silent Killer' Concept (Oregon City News)
Tim Tebow, Senate Hope to Reverse Teen Pregnancy Trend, Teen Health (EMaxHealth)
Developer Offers to Build Church Along With Homes (Business Gazette, Marylan)
Specialized Texas Baptist Teams Enter Haiti to Offer Relief (Baptist Standard)
ABC Seeks Doctors, Nurses For Weeklong Stints in Haiti (Associated Baptist Press)
Former California Baptist Exec Bill Hogue Dead at 82 (Associated Baptist Press)
The Anti-Israel Revelation (Front Page Magazine)
Malaysian Churches Face Violence (Voice of America)
Nigeria Police Arrest 300 People Over Sectarian Clashes (Christian Post)
January 27
Baptist World Aid Workers Say Situation in Haiti Still Desperate (Associated Baptist Press)
Tebow Defends Super Bowl Ad Amid Growing Criticism (Ocala.com)
Christian Group's Insistence on a White Jesus Causes Dismay (Telegraph, UK)
Roeder Trial: Prosecutors Detail Defendant's Movements Before Slaying (LA Times)
Former Pastor Plans to Appeal Murder Conviction (Associated Baptist Press)
January 26
Haiti Earthquake & Voodoo: Myths, Ritual and Robertson (National Geographic News)
A Third Way Through the Bible (Guardian, UK)
Wiregrass Christians Rally Against Gambling (WFSA, AL)
Reyes to Head Texas Baptist Social-Service Agency Buckner (Associated Baptist Press)
ABC, CBF Workers Describe Aftermath, Future in Haiti (Associated Baptist Press)
January 25
Evangelicals Shift to Gentler Tone But Not in Politics (Denver Post)
Left Behind Games Reports Progress in 2009 and Outlook for 2010 (CNN Money)
Church Workers Caught in Haiti's Devastation (Christian Century)
Christian Music Heaven Fest Might Move to Longmont (Denver Post)
January 24
Activists Who Redefine 'Evangelical' Call For Haiti Debt Relief (USA Today)
Milwaukee Scholar Helped Preserve Dead Sea Scrolls (Chicago Tribune)
Apps Taking Religion to Mobile Audiences (San Antonio Express)
Vatican: Pope: Internet, as an Instrument For the Proclamation of Christ (Spero News)
Mother Says She Forgives Former Pastor Who Killed Her Daughter (ABP)
January 22
Firm Will Remove Bible References From Gun Sights (Washington Post)
Preachers Find Congregations Grateful But Not Galvanized (Church Times, UK)
More Bias in U.S. Against Muslims Than Other Faiths (Washington Post)
Women Say Convicted Waco Ex-pastor Made Advances (Houston Chronicle)
Haitians Seek Shelter Near Church in Port-au-Prince (Baptist Standard)
Baptist World Alliance Pledges Solidarity With Baptists in Malaysia (Associated Bapt. Press)
January 21
Matt Baker Found Guilty of Murdering His Wife (Waco Tribune, TX)
Supreme Court Rejects Appeal of Ban of Bible in Show-and-Tell (KWTX.Com)
Gun Bible Quotes 'Inappropriate' (Press Association)
Atheists Set Up 'Religion-Free' Fund for Haiti Relief (GospelHerald.Net)
Arab Christians Try Reviving Town of Jesus Miracle (Washington Post)
Ex-Mistress Testifies in Former Baptist Pastor's Murder Trial (Associated Baptist Press)
Florida Baptist Children's Home Opens Arms to 100 Haitian Orphans (Florida Baptist Wit.)
January 20
Teacher With a Bible Divides Ohio Town (New York Times)
Christian-Muslim Mayhem in Nigeria Kills Dozens (New York Times)
Temple Find Shows Sway of Ancient Egyptian Religion (Reuters South Africa)
Church Historian Offers No Easy Predictions For Baptists Next 400 Years (Baptist Standard)
U.S. Baptists Issue Urgent Fundraising Appeals For Haiti (Associated Baptist Press)
January 19
U.S. Military Weapons Inscribed With Secret 'Jesus' Bible Codes (ABC News)
Celebrating Dr. King (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Haitians Everywhere United by Faith (CNN)
Orange County Pastor Agrees: Haiti Made Deal With Satan (Orange County Register, CA)
SBC Entity Presidential Search Committees Request Prayer (Florida Baptist Witness)
To Some, Sermonizing is a Sin, But Christians Still Value the Preacher (Times Online, UK)
January 18
Baptist Rescue Team Arrives in Haiti (Baptist World Alliance)
Amidst Rubble, Seeking a Refuge in Faith (New York Times)
Pleas on Heaven and Earth (Chicago Tribune)
In Church Visit, Obama Addresses Race, Struggle, Hope (New York Times)
Obama Invokes Health-Care 'Progress' in Speech Honoring MLK (Washington Post)
Swedish Baptist Church Full of Tradition in Historic Seattle (Seattle Times)
Radio Show For Focus on the Family Founder (New York Times)
Nigeria Ups Security After Muslim-Christian Clashes (AFP)
January 16
Rightwingers Fail to Dent U.S. Donations (Financial Times)
Protestant Churches See 7 Percent Budget Declines (Louisville Courier-Journal, KY)
Tebow to Appear in Super Bowl Ad With Christian Message (Orlando Sentinel)
U.S. Exports Culture War to Uganda (National Public Radio)
Baptist Church Attacked in Malaysia (Spero News)
Malaysian Mosque Vandalized Amid Allah Row (Times of India)
Health Care Bill Exempts Amish (CBS 21)
Florida Baptist Missionaries Found in Haiti, Assessing Damage (Florida Baptist Witness)
January 15
Prominent Baptist Pastor Dies in Quake (Baptist World Alliance)
Haitian Baptist College President Describes Country 'In Shock' (Baptist Standard)
ABC, CBF Plan Multi-Pronged Responses to Haitian Earthquake (ABP)
Religious Right Leader Defends Robertson's Haiti Comments (Associated Baptist Press)
Pope Defends Invitation to Anglicans to Convert (Washington Post)
Sarah Palin's Evangelical-Speak (Abilene Reporter-News, TX)
Efforts to Place Emphasis on Religion in TX State Elem. Textbooks Fail (Dallas Morn News)
January 14
Prayer and Thanks Are Offered at Norwich Church Vigil (The Day, CT)
Baptists Prep For Immediate, Long-Term Response to Haiti Quake (Associated BP)
Baptist Missionaries From Orlando Still in Haiti (MyFoxOrlando, FL)
First Coast Giving Prayers and Cash to Assist Haiti (Florida Times-Union)
Pat Robertson: Haiti 'Cursed by Pact With Devil' (Press Association)
Gospel Competition Loud and Clear at Waterside (Hampton Roads Pilot Online, VA)
Religious Groups Oppose Alabama Gambling Expansion (ABC News)
Prehistoric Building Found in Modern Israeli City (ABC News)
Texas Churches Apparently Torched (Baptist Press)
January 13
Prayers, Songs Rise From Rubble in Haiti (CNN)
Christianity's Role in History of U.S. at Issue (Austin American-Statesman)
Christian Groups Lobby to Protect Traditional Marriage (Charisma Magazine)
Local Faith Leaders Put Out Call For Immigration Reform (Baltimore Sun)
Study Says Larger Churches Hit Harder by Economy (Baptist Standard)
New Statement 'First-Ever Consensus' On Religious Expression and U.S. Law (ABP)
January 12
Mormon Faithful Most Conservative Religious Group in U.S., Poll Finds (Deseret News, UT)
Relativism Must Not Be Allowed to Deny Religion's Importance, Pope Insists (Catholic NA)
Ex-Minister's Murder Trial Starting in Waco (Houston Chroncile)
Malaysian Christian Challenges Allah CDs Seizure (Reuters)
Denzel Washington's 'Book' May Wow Christians (ABC News)
Hollywood's 'The Book of Eli' Casts Bible, Christian Character as Central (ABP)
January 11
Beliefs, Culture Cause Bible Belt to Resist Cremation (The Tennessean)
Thieves Prey on Bible Buyers (Toronto Sun)
Site of Christ's Baptism Preserves Birthplace of Christianity, Says Caretaker (Catholic NA)
Egypt Arrests 42 Muslims, Christians Following Sectarian Riots (Voice of America)
Three More Churches, Catholic School Attacked in Malaysia (Voice of America)
January 9
Surveys Explore Politics of Pastors, Denominations (Louisville Courier-Journal)
Kentucky Supreme Court to Consider Christian Medical Cost-Sharing (Louisville CJ)
Biblical Inerrancy and the Alabama Race For Governor (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Bible May Be Centuries Older Than Thought (United Press International)
Hispanics Flock to Pentecostal Churches (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
Churches Attacked in Malaysian 'Allah' Dispute (New York Times)
SBC President Hunt's Cancer Surgery a Success (Associated Baptist Press)
January 8
Waiting For Armageddon: Apocalyptic Beliefs of American Evangelicals (New York Times)
Baptists in Texas Cit Inspired to Launch Church For Burmese Refuges (ABP)
Scientology 'Free Personality Test' is Newspaper Insert (Baptist Press)
January 7
Louisiana Prison Offers Ministry Degree to Inmates (New York Times)
Job Bias Claims Based on Disability, Religion Rise (ABC News)
Milestones on Minorities and Poverty in Southern Schools (New York Times)
Scalia Defends Gay, Abortion, Gun Rulings at First Baptist Jackson (Jackson Free Press, MS)
Events, Missions, Litigation Mark 2009 (Word & Way)
January 6
Students, Baptists Invited to Nashville's MLK Day March (The Tennessean)
Many Christians Observe Epiphany (The Tennessean)
Wilson County TN Ends Bible Distribution in ACLU Settlement (Nashville Public Radio)
Bible Classes Proposed For Oklahoma Schools (KOCO5-TV, OK)
Joel Osteen Blesses Houston's New (Gay) Mayor Annise Parker (USA Today)
Evangelicals: Abortion, Moral Relativism Top Moral Issues List (Christian Post)
Tajikistan Churches Face Closures, Uncertain Future (BosNewsLife)
January 5
Warren's Saddleback Church Still Opening Donation Mail For Ministry (USA Today)
The Towering Price of Faith in France's Shrinking Parishes (New York Times)
Bangladesh Bans Religion in Politics (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Russian Orthodox Church Opens Its First Seminary Outside Former Soviet Union (VOA)
German Policeman Suspended For Having Sex During Church Service (FOX News)
January 4
Obama Effigy Found Hanging in Jimmy Carter's Ga. Hometown (Los Angeles Times)
After American's Visit, Uganda Weighs Death For Gays (New York Times)
Children of Moon Church's Mass-Wedding Age Face a Crossroads (Washington Post)
Young Evangelicals Embrace Film as a New Missionary Tool (California Chronicle)
As Members of Church Prayed, Thief Plied His Trade (Cary News, NC)
Child Killed During New Year's Eve Church Service (NBC Augusta, GA)
Study: Faith Matters to Most in Georgia (Macon Telegraph)
Brit Hume: Tiger Must Become a Christian to Be Forgiven (Raw Story)
Christian Mom Defies Court Order to Give Child Back to Ex-Partner (Church Report)
Graft Claims Anger Church Leaders (Daily Nation, Kenya)
January 3
Hispanics Flock to Pentecostal Churches (Orlando Sentinel)
U.S. Congregations: Immigrants Stay Out (Chicago Sun-Times)
Documentary Explores Muslim, Baptist Friendships (The Tennessean)
Irish Atheists Use Bjork, Mark Twain to Challenge Blasphemy Law (CNN)
California Pastor Calls Donations 'History-Making' (Washington Post)
James Dobson to Host New Radio Show With Son (New York Times)
January 2
In the Bronx, a Church Defiled, But Unbowed (New York Times)
Lubbock Pastor Seeks to Strip Away 'Added' Rules From Gospel (Austin Statesman, TX)
Megachurch Pastor Rick Warren Asks For Urgent Donations (USA Today)
Israeli Ministries Spar Over Support For Evangelical Christians (Israel Today)
Baptists Take Low-Key Approach to Religious Liberty Concerns (Baptist Standard)
January 1, 2010
Leaders of Faith Suggest New Year's Resolutions (Houston Chronicle)
Bill Helps Kalamazoo College Cut Baptist Roots (Detroit News)
Malaysia: Judge Allows Christian Use of Word Allah (New York Times)
The Year in Deaths of Prominent Baptists (Associated Baptist Press)
December 31, 2009
Churches Try to Get Younger People in For New Year's Eve (Columbus Dispatch, OH)
The Great Evangelical Rebranding (Guardian, UK)
Church Still Plans to Host Homeless Men (Wilkes-Barre Times Leader, PA)
Media Watchdog Draws Attention to Religious Right's 'Blind Side' (Christian Post)
Most-Read ABP Stories of 2009 Feature Controversies, Tragedies (ABP)
End Times: Is There a Generational Gap? (Baptist Press)
End Times: Explaining Dispensationalism (Baptist Press)
December 30
Biggest Religion Story of '09: Faith Gains Ground (BeliefNet)
NIH Director Francis Collins Takes the Lead in Reconciling Science & Religion (US News)
Southern Baptists Planning New Evangelistic Outreach (Newnan Times-Herald, GA)
Historic Downtown D.C. Church, Once at Death's Door, Now Thriving (ABP)
Zambian Churches Vow to Fight Violence Against Women (Anglican Journal)
December 29
Top 10 Stories of 2009 (Christianity Today)
Bible is Most-Stolen Book During Holidays (WOAI, TX)
Mexico Antiabortion Forces Swaying State Legislatures (Los Angeles Times)
Ga. Baptist College to Require Faculty Assent to SBC Statement (Associated Baptist Press)
Jimmy Carter Apologizes to Jews For Controversial Past Statements (Associated Baptist Pr.)
Church to Preachers: Be More Sensitive (Calcutta Telegraph, India)
December 28
Christian Right Blamed For Ugandan Anti-Gay Bill (Colorado Springs Gazette)
Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine Rank Low in Religion Survey (Boston Herald)
Rhode Island Field Part of Bigger Church-State Dispute (Washington Post)
Club, Church Clash in Texas (Wall Street Journal)
Clerics Seeks Peace Through Humor, Dialogue (CBS News)
Minnesota Leads Midwest in a Hot Trend: Cremation (Pioneer Press, MN)
Korean-American Missionary Crosses Border Into N. Korea (Korean Times)
Cook Island Christians Pray For Sunday Flights Reprieve (BBC News)
December 27
Fort Worth's Episcopalian Split Tops 2009's Religion News (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
29% of Americans Say Religion 'Out of Date' (Raw Story)
Why is This Christmas Different From All Others? (New York Times)
Trying to Build Bonds With Immigrant Stories (New York Times)
Church Donations Stay High Despite Recession (New Jersey Real-Time News)
December 26
Urban Uplift: Sanctuaries For the Spirit (New York Times)
Passions Over 'Prosperity Gospel': Was Jesus Wealthy? (CNN)
Church's Nativity Donkeys Wander Off (United Press International)
Repairs Will Cost Historical Beverly Church Its Collection of Silver (Boston Globe)
How Christmas is (Not) Celebrated in North Korea (TIME Magazine)
December 25
Heritage Echoes Down Through Christmases (Charlotte Observer, NC)
Pilgrims Crowd Bethlehem (Reuters)
Burlington Baptists Look Back, Forward (Burlington Free Press, VT)
Santa Claus, Ex-Minister, Share Spirit of Christmas (Cleveland Banner)
Gospel Music Channel Looks to Broaden Reach (Advertising Age)
Pope Dragged to Floor But Unharmed at Mass Incident (New York Times)
December 24
Stars, Angels Return to Christmas Tree in County Gov. Buildings (San Jose Mercury News)
Massachusetts Affirms Conviction of Evangelical (CBS 3, MA)
Iraqi Christians and Shiites Are Targets of Attacks (New York Times)
Wave of Clergy Killings in Russia (Voice of America)
Police: Parishoner Owned $70 Rams Truck Into Church (Associated Press)
December 23
South Carolina Priest Wins $100,000 For Church in Poker Game (New York Times)
Church of England Priest Advises Hard-Hit Members of Flock to Shoplift (USA TODAY)
Mississippi Deemed Most Religious State (United Press International)
Abbreviating Christmas in Iraq (New York Times)
Winter Storm on Track to Thwart Holiday Travel, Church Plans (Minnesota Public Radio)
Legal Fees vs. Children's Home, Colleges (Word and Way, MO)
For Five Decades, Houston Couple Has Brightened Children's Christmas (ABP)
Ugandan Pastors Blast Rick Warren For Opposing Anti-Gay Law (ABP)
Lottie Moon Belongings Unveiled (Baptist Press)
December 22
Israel: First Jesus-Era House Found in Nazareth (Associated Press)
Current Decade Rates as Worst in 50 Years (Pew Research Center for People & the Press)
Is Happiness Linked to Quality-of-Life Factors? (Christian Science Monitor)
In Detroit, Some See Grounds For Church Planting (Wall Street Journal)
Group Rallies to Have Nativity Scene, Menorah Display Returned (Republican Herald, PA)
Vermont Bill Would Revisit Tuition to Religious Schools (Burlington Free-Press, VT)
Even After Death, Roberts' Hand To Be Felt at ORU (Merced Sun-Star, CA)
Christians Demand That Mishra Report Be Implemented Forthwith (Christian Today, India)
Residents of Santa Claus Take Low-Key Approach to Christmas Season (Macon Telegraph)
December 21
Religion Shaping Mountain-Top Removal Debate in Appalachia Coal Country (Louisville CJ)
Website Rates Retailers on "Christmas" Friendliness (Denver Post)
Christians, Muslims, Jews Reach Out to Each Other (The Tennessean)
GOP Wants to 'Kill Health Reform Through God's Intervention' (Raw Story)
Evangelical Church Opens Doors Fully to Gays (Washington Post)
Jesus Would Be a Biker, Christian Motorcycle Association Says (Milwaukee Journal-Sent.)
December 20
Can Joel Osteen Help You Pay Your Bills? (CNN)
Nelson Paves the Way For Senate Vote, Christian Groups Outraged (CR Newswire)
Giving Shrinks For Southern Baptist Missions (The Tennessean)
Funding Changed For Two Texas Baptist Student Ministries (Dallas Baptist Standard)
Arkansas Baptist College Receives Anonymous Gift in Honor of Alltel Chief (KFSM, AR)
December 19
Robert P. George, the Conservative-Christian Big Thinker (New York Times)
Christian Agency: Obama's Climate Push Not Enough (Christian Post)
Town Hall Ten Commandments Removed (NBC4i.Com, OH)
Online Posting of Women's Abortion Information Challenged in Oklahoma (CNN)
BBC Treating Religion Like a 'Rare Species' Says Church of England (The Christian Institute)
Amid the Carols and Decorations, Iraq Christians Fear Extinction (Times Online, UK)
Top Religion Stories of 2009 (Telegraph, UK)
Evangelical Leaders Support Abortion Compromise in Health-Care Plan (ABP)
N.C. Judge Strikes Down Law Banning Sex Offenders From Church (ABP)
Appeals Court Allows Suit Over Kentucky Baptist Institution to Proceed (ABP)
December 18
Savannah's Oldest Standing Church Makes Repairs (Savannah Morning News)
Who's Winning the War on Christmas? (CNN)
Religious Following of State Dog Comes to Town This Weekend (Hilton Head Island Packet)
Man Exonerated, Freed From Prison After 35 Years (CNN)
Christians Outraged by Poster Showing Mary and Joseph After Sex (Telegraph, UK)
Judge Rules NC Sex Offender Law Unconstitutional (Associated Press)
Irish Bishop Accused of Mishandling Abuse Allegations to Resign (Guardian, UK)
Baptist Agency to Take Funding Case to Supreme Court (Louisville Courier-Journal, KY)
Restoring Churches Faith in Stocks (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Oklahoma Company Debuts Funds That Keep Faith With Christian Investors (ABP)
December 17
Shroud From Jesus' Era Found, Researchers Say (CNN)
Communion: Denominations Struggle With Should Receive Bread and Wine (News-Ob, NC)
Christian Goods Spoof Commercial Brands or Logos (Associated Press)
Danforth Gives $30M For Washington University Religion Center (St. Louis Business Journal)
Judges Allow Lawsuit Challenging Prisons' Religious Programs (St. Petersburg Times)
Residents Put Religion at Center of March to Save Neighborhood (Macon Telegraph)
Carols in, Church Out for Christmas (The Age, Australia)
Child Baptisms Rise Via Missions Education (Baptist Press)
December 16
Layer Cakes as Southern-Style Stacks of Tradition (New York Times)
Smolla Introduced as Furman University President (WSPA, SC)
Oral Roberts, 91, Dies; Charismatic Pentecostal Evangelist (New York Times)
Oral Roberts Brought Health-and-Wealth Gospel Mainstream (USA Today)
Obama Speech in Cairo Tops Religion Newswriters' List of Top Ten Stories (Dallas MNews)
Posters Urging Hispanics on Census Raise Eyebrows Among Evangelicals (Washington Post)
CBF Leader Says Ministry-Excellence Training Can Boost Clergy's Image (ABP)
Nonconformists Are Heavy Weights Without the Media (Christian Today, Australia)
December 15
US Conservative Churches in Decline (Ekklesia, UK)
Sacrificers: It's Religion, Not Abuse (Philadelphia Daily News)
No More Communion Cup? Swine Flu Fears Change Church Practices (Chicago Sun-Times)
Conservative Christians Urge Sanctions on Iran (Baltimore Sun)
Malaysia Hearings Start in Catholic 'Allah' Fight (Associated Press)
December 14
Churches Experiencing Cash-Flow Problems (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
A Leap of Faith to Ethiopia's Ancient Holy Sites (San Francisco Chronicle)
Church Works With U.S. to Spare Immigrants Detention (New York Times)
Story of Christ's Birth Told 500 Different Ways (Lawrence Journal-World & News, KS)
Thousands in Traditional Holiday Pilgrimage (Santa Rosa Press Democrat, CA)
Bible Tales Are Retold For Secular Age (Guardian, UK)
Abu Dhabi Evangelical Church to Inaugurate New Worship Centre (Gulf News)
Religious Intensity Remains Powerful Predictor of Politics (Gallup)
Pushing Republicans to the Right (New York Times)
Clergy Drop in Poll Rating Honesty and Ethics of Professions (Associated Baptist Press)
December 12
From the Archives: Southern Baptists in 1960 (TIME Magazine)
Washington Fuss Over White House Hanukkah Party (New York Times)
Christians of the Holy Land Denounce Israel (Israel Today)
Iraqi-American Christians Blast U.S. Policies in Iraq (Detroit Free Press)
Baptists Churches Encouraged to Invite a Woman to Preach in February (ABP)
Baptists Provide Corn, Noodles For Hungry North Koreans (Baptist Standard)
December 11
Religious Groups Oppose Allen Rezoning Change (Dallas Morning News)
Obama: Religious Extremists Have 'Warped View' Incompatible With Faith (CatholicCourier)
Tea Party Activists Harness Anger to Push Message (National Public Radio)
Fast-Growing Christian Churches Crushed in China (Associated Press)
Keep "Pro-Life" Politics Out of Manger Display, City Says (Toronto Star, Canada)
Missouri Baptist Couple Sells Dream House to Live God-Driven Dream (ABP)
December 10
Neighborhood's Bible Lady Killed in Accident (Florida Times-Union)
More U.S. Christians Mix in 'Eastern,' New Age Beliefs (USA Today)
Christians Oppose Uganda Anti-Gay Bill That Includes Death Penalty (USA Today)
Irish Evangelicals Back Legislation For Same-Sex Partnerships (Ekklesia, UK)
Under Molly Marshall's Presidency, Central Seminary Sees Turnaround (ABP)
Texas Baptist Church Helps Foster Teens' Transition to Adulthood (Associated Baptist Press)
December 9
Critics of Cecil Bothwell Cite N.C. Bar to Atheists (Asheville Citizen-Times, NC)
Woman Says Jesus Appeared in Her Photo (WLTX, SC)
Left Behind Games Signs Contract to Develop Bible Adventures for Wii (CNN Money)
December 8
Former Judge: No More 'Wishy-Washy Politicians' (Cullman Times, Alabama)
Maryville Man Performs His Own Bible Reading at City Tree Lighting (Knoxville News-Sen)
Christian Group vs. Hastings - Court to Decided (San Francisco Chronicle)
Supreme Court to Deal With Rights of Religious Groups at State Schools (ABP)
Conservative Christians Push Back at Calls to Curb Greenhouse Gas Emissions (ABP)
Swiss Anti-Islam Vote Draws Protests From Jews and Christians (Jewish Telegraphic Agen.)
December 7
Religious Groups Active in Climate Debate (USA Today)
Obama Has Religion on His Side (Los Angeles Times)
Church Helps Ethnic Karen Regain Their Roots (Indian Catholic)
Vermont Church Selling Tiffany Window to Stay Open (Associated Press)
Vassup?! Alabama Pastor Has Bruno to Think For Mayoral Run (Entertainment Online)
Ted Haggard Returns to the Pulpit in Colorado (Los Angeles Times)
December 4
Christians Begin, Reflect in Advent Season (Daily Advertiser, LA)
Chicagoan Wins Top National Prize in Religion (NBC Chicago)
Planned Protests in Cherry Hill Spark Outrage (Courier Post Online, New Jersey)
Court Bans Baptist Church in Tajikistan (Pakistan Christian TV)
December 3
Breakaway Church in San Francisco Loses in Court Fight (San Francisco Chronicle)
Church Gives Trees to People Out of Work (Herald Net, Washington)
Paterson Church in Default For $3.3 Million Following Mortgage Scheme (NorthJersey.Com)
New York Senate Rejects Gay Marriage Bill (New York Times)
Blessed Are the Conservative in Bible Translation (Associated Press)
Church-Based Program Helps the Grieving to Survive the Holidays (ABP)
December 2
Activist's Web Site, Tweets Put New Face on Homelessness (CNN)
Promoting Peace With Books, Not Bombs (Los Angeles Times)
Movement Under Way in California to Ban Divorce (Associated Press)
With GOP Split on Religion, Could Bush Provide a Blueprint? (US News & World Report)
Sarah Palin as a Leader For the Christian Right (US News & World Report)
Church in Cuba Starts Web Site (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Abuse Charge Against Worship Leader Rocks Prominent Fla. Church (ABP)
Memphis Churches Draw Attention For 10th World AIDS Day Observance (ABP)
December 1
Baptist State Conventions Feeling Effects of Economy (Associated Baptist Press)
Court Won't Revive Student's Suit Over Grad Speech (Associated Press)
Christian Groups Backed Fight Against Ohio Slots (Associated Press)
Swiss Sharply Criticized After Vote to Ban New Minarets (New York Times)
Report: Huckabee Granted Clemency to Suspected Cop-Killer (Ozark First)
Raymond Coppenger, Legendary Ouachita Professor, Dies at 100 (Associated Baptist Press)
Without a Pastor of His Own, Obama Turns to Five (New York Times)
50 Catholic Churches to Shut in Cleveland (WKYC-TV)