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Australia: Leaders Press for Refugee Asylum
Christians demand Australian government show compassion
Nicaragua: Sandinista Candidate Divides Evangelicals
Some Christians fear return of Daniel Ortega to the presidency of Nicaragua
Planned Law on Religious Hatred Prompts Protests
Critics fear that Britain's religious freedom legislation might have the opposite effect.
Dayna Curry Will Celebrate Her 30th Birthday in a Taliban Prison
"With trial indefinitely postponed, the future is murky for Shelter Now hostages."
Criminal Attacks on Polish Churches Prompt Security Campaign
Armed robberies of Roman Catholic parishes have quadrupled since the early 1990s.
Survey points to 'growing concern' about violence against British clergy
Clergy homes are often clearly marked making them targets for violence.
What Does 09.11.01 Mean for Religious Liberty Policy?
Persecution watchdogs fear religious freedom will suffer
Myths of the Taliban
Misinformation and disinformation abounds. What do we know?
"With Grief and Anger, the U.S. Mourns its Losses"
A week of official services and impromptu demonstrations follows shocking attacks.
"Diplomats Receive Visas Into Afghanistan, but Will Only Meet with Officials"
"Over a week after raid on Shelter Germany, future for workers still unclear."
Aid Workers Held Captive
Taliban alleges housing group's staff engaged in evangelism.
In Perspective: The Friendliest Murderous Militants in the World
"The Soviet Union, United States, and others helped create Afghanistan's ruling Taliban. Will the world's most Islamic state backfire?"
The Legacy of Prisoner 23226
Twenty-six years after leaving prison, Charles Colson has become one of America's most significant social reformers
Anonymous Are the Peacemakers
For the past century, the Nobel Peace Prize has spotlighted those who work for fraternity among the nations. But strife and warfare are often thwarted by Christians working quietly and prayerfully.
‘Do You Believe in God?’
Columbine and the stirring of America’s soul.
Is the Religious Right Finished?
Responses to the call of Ed Dobson and Cal Thomas for "some sort of quarantine."
The Moral Minority
Paul Weyrich was once a founding father of the Religious Right. In 1999, he explained to CT readers why it was time to give up the Moral Majority fight.
We Can't Stop Now, by Ralph Reed
Ralph Reed is a Republican strategist, president of Century Strategies, author of Active Faith (Free Press), and former executive director of the Christian Coalition.
Have We Settled for Caesar?, by Cal Thomas
Cal Thomas is a syndicated columnist and the coauthor (with Edward Dobson) of Blinded by Might: Can the Religious Right Save America? (Zondervan). From 1980 to 1985 he served as vice president for communications of the Moral Majority.

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