Why Intellectual History Matters
A conversation with Susan Schreiner.
Wallis Calls Bush Plan ‘Criminal’
Plus: Dallas Morning News shuts its religion section, House vote on stem cells won’t beat veto, and other stories from online sources around the world.
Killer of Amish Was ‘Angry at God’
Plus: Religious conservatives react to Foley scandal, Lebanon’s Christians stand up against Hezbollah, and many other stories from online sources around the world.
Two More RU486 Mother Deaths
Plus: Orthodox Church orders investigation, what seminarians really want, and other stories from online sources around the world.
Sudan After Garang
Plus: Why religious believers should oppose the flag desecration amendment, and other stories from online sources around the world.
Is Gonzales Pro-Life? Does it Matter?
Plus: Baptist missionary shot in Brazil, Liam Gallagher complains about Bono’s evangelism, London goes to church after bombings, and other stories from online sources around the world.
Australian Court Rules Pastor and Speaker ‘Vilified’ Muslims
Plus: Lawsuits over Christmas messages, Intelligent Design, student aid, club invitations, and many non-legal stories from online sources around the world.
Bring Me the Stead of John the Baptist?
Plus: Florida vouchers nixed, assisted suicide wins again in Oregon, Methodism and the presidential campaign, and other stories from online sources around the world.
Weblog Gets Testy
“Ridiculous comments about The Passion, exorcism, and other stories from online sources around the world”
A Conversation on Books About Islam and the Middle East
After September 11, books about Islam and the Middle East shot to the top of the bestseller charts. American readers sought to learn more about a religion that had inspired such zealotry, however misguided, and about a portion of the world that erupts in violence almost daily. Several months later, Books & Culture editor John Wilson and regular contributor Philip Yancey found themselves on a panel discussing a sampling of books that shed light on these issues.