(May 31) Fundamentalist claim victory: Bible society scraps gender-neutral translation

(May 31) Religion Briefs: Married Episcopal priest tells congregation he is gay ... Volunteers building church for Christian congregation in Michigan ... Program prepares the mentally disabled to take part in church ... New congregation gamely finds worship space in a bowling alley

(May 31) Lauren Stanley column: Happiness begins and ends with God, not credit cards

(May 31) Ken Garfield column: Cleaning ladies offer mall patron comfort - and maybe even a miracle

(May 31) Terry Mattingly column: Episcopalian is agnostic and proud of it

(May 31) For Annual Conference: United Methodists prepare to gather

(May 31) Clark Morphew column: ELCA works to defeat pact with Episcopalians

(May 31) Michael O'Connor column: Throwback sticks foot in mouth

(May 31) Always at the ready: Departing pastor praised for ministry inside and outside church walls

(May 31) Tom Schaefer column: Here are some book suggestions for your summer reading list

(May 31) Billy Graham associate: At 88, George Beverly Shea amazed by 'The Wonder of It All'

(May 31) Religion in the media: A look at recent books and magazines

(May 31) Joy Thompson column: Avoid judgment but speak up when someone is doing something wrong

(May 31) Gospel according to Hobbes: Author puts gospel spin on boy-and-tiger strip

(May 24) Religion on campus: College a time of questioning, chaplains agree

(May 24) Among active Catholic youth: Study shows celibacy leaves youths hesitant to consider priesthood

(May 24) Spreading the word: Argentine evangelist launches border crusade in Juarez, El Paso

(May 24) Memorial Day: Grappling with the meaning of dying in war

(May 24) Religion in the media: A look at recent books and magazines

(May 24) Stealing away: Since days of slavery, spirituals have empowered African-Americans

(May 24) You want prayer with that?: Heaven meets jalapeno for Taco Bell chaplain

(May 24) Years of memories: Church to honor pastor, wife

(May 24) Religion briefs: Methodist minister says he can't pay sexual harassment judgment ... Spiritualists plan to close Maine camp after witch controversy ... Churches in crime-ridden Gary rally to make it 'New City of Faith'

(May 24) Ken Garfield column: Woman hopes Christian musical drama will help faith take flight at Heritage USA

(May 24) Joy Thompson column: When it comes to faith, some of us could use second childhoods

(May 24) Harold Fickett column: 'Entertainment' at Jack Davis' party clearly wrong

(May 24) Clark Morphew column: Volunteerism requires sense of moral grounding

(May 17) Evangelist's biography: Graham memoir more an exhaustive history than a work of introspection

(May 17) Christian magazines: Editor of 'Guideposts For Kids' aims to help children find spiritual fulfillment

(May 17) Partnership Missions: Missionary to coordinate campaign in Paris

(May 17) Subtle protest: Legislator votes for nondenominational prayer

(May 17) Gospel of the Son: Dissatisfied with the four Gospels, Norman Mailer produces his own account of the life of Jesus

(May 17) High-tech ministry: Rabbi educates tens of thousands with faxed newsletter

(May 17) Religion in the media: A look at recent books, music and CD-ROMs

(May 17) Stephen Ministry: Volunteers care for congregation, lighten ministers' load

(May 17) Harold Fickett column: Notion of 'Saint Harold' shouldn't be laughable

(May 17) Ken Garfield column: Minister challenges his congregation to confront death, plan their funerals

(May 17) Terry Mattingly column: A plea for help for Christians in south Sudan

(May 17) Mike McManus column: The need for volunteer couples

(May 17) Clark Morphew column: Sparks will fly over Lutheran/Episcopal unity

(May 17) Michael O'Connor column: Battle for the Bible enjoined again

(May 17) Tom Schaefer column: March organizer goes too far in 'claiming our city for Christ'

(May 17) Joy Thompson column: My grandmother is a professional worrier

(May 10) Religion in the media: A look at recent books and magazines

(May 10) The Jesus Seminar: Religious historians take a fine-toothed comb to uncover what Jesus really said

(May 10) Special jewel: A mom's philosophy: Have faith in God

(May 10) Promises kept: Missionary priest returns to East Texas to share memories

(May 10) Religious relic: Whether genuine or not, Shroud of Turin inspires deep faith

(May 10) Divine intervention at work: Some find peace when spirituality interacts with the bottom line

(May 10) Servant management: Joining faith and the pizza business

(May 10) Joy Thompson column: My grandmother was an awesome woman, but she wasn't perfect

(May 10) Mike McManus column: Voluntarism -- Can it reach 2 million children?

(May 10) Tom Schaefer column: Jots and tittles from the world of religion

(May 10) Michael O'Connor column: Life's too serious to be taken seriously

(May 10) Clark Morphew column: Rudderless churches need able hands on tiller

(May 10) Terry Mattingly column: Making orthodoxy orthodox

(May 10) Harold Fickett column: Here's someone who has done more than talk about racism

(May 10) Dale Hansen Bourke column: Mother's Day resolutions

(May 10) Aslam Abdullah: Shaving, Islam and personal liberty

(May 3) Church and State: Jewish group supports removal of Commandments from courtroom

(May 3) Learning to lean: Churches recover from losses to fires

(May 3) Religion in the media: A look at recent books, music and audio books

(May 3) A place to pray: Souls still being mended at former shoe shop

(May 3) Billy Graham: Evangelist looks back on lifetime as America's preacher

(May 3) Religion briefs Virginia pastor picked to head mission board ... New temple in St. Louis symbolizes Mormon return to Missouri ... Episcopal bishop says he can no longer support abortion ... Georgia church official to head Southern Adventist University ... Burglar sentenced in videotaped Long Island church burglary

(May 3) Harold Fickett column: Habitual sins are completely humiliating

(May 3) Ken Garfield column: Don't overreact to controversial music group

(May 3) Clark Morphew column: Religion has changed, but message shouldn't

(May 3) Michael O'Connor column: The world asks: Where's the grace?

(May 3) A. James Rudin column: Turning off TV talk, tuning into prayer

(May 3) Tom Schaefer column: As attendance at worship services falls, lay leaders dither

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