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The Jesus Creed/Loving Jesus
Two bible scholars have weighed in with books that emphasize love as the heart of our life with God—a s...
Guns
"Want to see my AK-47?"What?! I thought. "Are those things even legal Bob?" He had multiple and seemingly contradictory answers ready. "Oh yeah. It's only got a 10-bullet clip. It's made in China. Plus I got it at a gun show."
An evangelical imperative: Christian unity
George Lindbeck’s thoughtful reflections in this issue on the state of ecumenism set me to ruminating on my own ecumenical experience....
Dance of deception: Blaming the Muslim world
Among the messages of sympathy that poured into London following the July 7 bombings were condolences from the governments of Egypt, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Iran, Turkey—all nations with majo...
The terror within: Responding to London's bombings
After 9/11 Americans asked: Why do they hate us?—they being shadowy extremists from the Middle East....
Century Marks
Some of the CEOs accused of unethical business practices are also “born-again” Christians: Richard Scrushy of HealthSouth, Ken Lay of Enron and Bernard Ebbers of WorldCom. How did they justify actions that are unethical, if not criminal? Robert S. McElvaine (Chicago Tribune, July 17) explains that while Hindus believe in karma—what one does in this life matters for the next life, some Christians believe all you need to do is "accept Jesus and then you can do whatever the hell you want."
Decision time for mainline Lutherans: ELCA considering same-sex blessings
The nation’s largest Lutheran denomination will finally speak with a collective voice this month on whether to allow gay and lesbian pastors and on whether same-sex couples may receive rites of ble...
Canadian Lutherans reject same-sex blessings: Local option turned down
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada has turned down a proposed resolution that would have given congregations a “local option” to conduct blessings for same-sex unions....
Conservative, popular judge named for court: Roberts reputed to be brilliant litigator
President Bush nominated a strong conservative, federal appellate judge John Roberts, to replace retiring moderate justice Sandra Day O’Connor on the Supreme Court....
Catholics on watch for faith 'test' of nominee: Groups to guard against derailment of Roberts nomination
Catholic groups say they will guard against any attempt to use religious faith to derail the nomination of Judge John Roberts, a mass-going Catholic, to the U.S. Supreme Court....
Adventists top million; mainline slips: Presbyterians and Methodists post declines
The Seventh-day Adventist Church in North America has more than 1 million members, according to a report presented during the denomination’s recent general conference in St. Louis....
British Muslim leaders denounce bombings, face backlash: "Not in the Name of Islam"
Despite Muslim denunciations of the July 7 bomb attacks in London, a number of British towns and cities have been targeted in an apparent backlash....
Slight decrease seen in Sunday school classes: Vacation Bible School also on decline
While Sunday school in Protestant churches remains popular, classes are less likely to be available to the youngest and oldest students, according to a recent analysis of Protestant pastors by the ...
Lutheran editor changes position: David L. Miller to Lutheran School of Theology
David L. Miller has resigned as editor of The Lutheran, the magazine of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, to take an academic post....
Scientology: More than a celebrity Cruise? "A religion based on a rebuilt Gnostic myth"
A brash Hollywood actor with a boyish smile and slim tailored suits would not seem the first source that ordinary folks would seek out for psychiatric advice....
Christian aid groups disappointed with G8: Plans will not make poverty history
Britain’s two largest Christian aid organizations have expressed disappointment about the Africa package agreed to at a meeting of the Group of Eight (G8) nations last month in Scotland, but have p...