Weblog: Two Iraqi Churches Bombed
Plus: Mr. Bean opposes British religious hate-crime bill, religious summit opens in Indonesia, Vatican condemns 'Christianophobia', Christmas dilemma, praying for the home team, and other articles from online sources around the world.
Compiled by Rob Moll

Journalism for Jesus
Christian publications multiply amid new freedom.
By David Karanja in Nairobi

Ultra Mega Weblog: Five Churches Attacked in Netherlands
Plus: Links to more than 422 (really!) other news articles and opinion pieces, including some not about how stupid evangelicals are.
Compiled by Ted Olsen

Weblog (Second Helping): Revenge of the God Billboards
Plus: Britain discusses euthanasia while the Netherlands euthanizes babies, and other stories from online sources around the world.
Compiled by Ted Olsen

The Legend of Bono Vox
Lessons learned in the church of U2.
By Scott Calhoun

Smuggling Cats for a Gay Celebrity
Love took an unusual expression for this man dying of AIDS.
By Jonathan David Taylor

Persecution Is a Holy Word
Exaggerating our problems demeans the sacrifice of overseas believers
A Christianity Today editorial

Why Don't They Listen?
John Stott on the most pernicious obstacles to effective world evangelism
Gary Barnes

'I Never Thought I'd See Anything Like that Again'
A famine worse than that of 1984 threatens Ethiopia
Timothy R. Callahan

Missing Persons
A novel set against Liberia's brutal civil war
John Utz

The Unmaking of Liberia
How and why the grand experiment failed
Randal Jelks

Bringing Order from Chaos
"Churches help with refugees, hunger, and the lasting trauma brought on by war"
Richard Nyberg

New Methodist Leader Will Focus on the Family
General Secretary of the World Methodist Council wants to promote unified church identity.
Chris Herlinger

Mandela De Klerk and Tutu Join to Fight AIDS
South Africa's men of peace call for end of silence and stigmatization.
By Alex Duval Smith in Johannesburg

Mandela's Miracle
Special Section: White/Other
Joel Carpenter

Human Sacrifice Redux
How the church battles deadly prophets in its midst.
By Obed Minchakpu in Jos

Mutual Mayhem
A plea for peace and truth in the madness of Nigeria.
By Craig Keener

Weblog: Gen. Boykin Broke Rules, Says Pentagon Report
Plus: Crisis editor Deal Hudson withdraws from Bush campaign as exposé approaches, and other stories from online sources around the world.
Compiled by Ted Olsen

Free to Do What?
Emancipation reconsidered
Allen C. Guelzo

"Human Rights: Activists celebrate as President signs Sudan Peace Act,"
But sanctions are at President's discretion
Tim Callahan

Weblog: The Slave Redemption Hoax
Plus: ABWE missionaries may sue government for Peru shooting, and other stories.
Ted Olsen

A Preaching Woman
The remarkable story of a former slave sheds light on the origins of African American Christianity.
Jonathon Kahn

The Unmaking of Liberia
How and why the grand experiment failed
Randal Jelks

Cheated by the Affirming Church
Contrary to what some churches teach, it is homosexuality—and not its suppression—that enslaves people like me.
by Anonymous

Fever Dream
A parable of the new South Africa.
Tim Stafford

Weblog: Menorah, Crescent and Star Secular, Says Judge
Plus: Was Christian network stiffed in station bid? The James Ossuary is back in the news, and other stories from online sources around the world.
Compiled by Ted Olsen

Weblog: A Boycott That Worked
Plus: Missionaries flee Haiti, missionary murdered in Mozambique, battle for Baylor continues, clergy abuse report released, and many other stories from online sources around the world.
Compiled by Ted Olsen

Weblog (Second Helping): Revenge of the God Billboards
Plus: Britain discusses euthanasia while the Netherlands euthanizes babies, and other stories from online sources around the world.
Compiled by Ted Olsen

Weblog: Christians in Iraq, Bethlehem Face Difficult Christmas
Plus: The Polar Express an evangelical film? religious people allowed on New Jersey juries, the battle for Christmas, new approach in the Sudan, Sikhs violently protest British play, and more articles from online sources around the world.
Compiled by Rob Moll

Weblog: Do the Wages of Sin Apply After Conversion?
Plus: Religious conservatives love Gonzalez as AG, and other stories from online sources around the world.
Compiled by Ted Olsen