Volume 53, Number 7

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Facing lawsuits and an FBI probe, Angel Food's story bears warnings about family-run mega-ministries.
Christopher Quinn

Recent remarks on Sonia Sotomayor, whether waterboarding is torture, and other news developments.
Compiled by Ted Olsen

Habitat for Humanity receives a $100 million donation, Asbury Theological Seminary lays off 16 employees, and other recent news.

African churches seek a better response to polygamy than in years past as western churches address new same-sex marriages.
Susan Wunderink

George Whitefield's tomb is attracting a brisk flow of visitors. Just don't make a big deal about it.
G. Jeffrey MacDonald

Historian Mark Noll talks about how U.S. missionaries have—and have not—shaped the faith in other nations.
Interview by David Neff

One Baptist college's social (and evangelistic) experiment in having Muslim students on campus.
Gregg Chenoweth and Caleb Benoit

Many vets are ambushed by post-traumatic stress disorder. But some churches are coming to their defense.
Jocelyn Green