Frederick Buechner, the Reverend of Oz
At 70, Frederick Buechner looks back on his ministry in letters. (From 1997)
Evangelical Leaders Challenge Trump’s ‘America First’ Budget
Group of 100 prominent Christians worry severe cuts to foreign aid will reverse progress at reducing poverty.
Wilson’s Bookmarks
Brief reviews of ‘The Pietist Impulse in Christianity,’ ‘John in the Company of Poets,’ and ‘What I Hate.’
Essays in Orni-Theology
With a Bible in one hand and binoculars in the other, John Stott opens window to the world of winged ones.
Looking for the Next Big Thing
A Christian publishing update.
Benedict XVI Tests Brazil’s Religious Climate
Also: Bishops clarify Mugabe statements, a priest-imam soccer game is cancelled, the spanking debate resumes, and more.
With Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Okay, What’s Next?
Plus: Ministry and questions at Virginia Tech, the end of limbo, Mary Winkler’s verdict, and other stories from online sources around the world.
Charlotte’s Web
Who’s to Blame for the Mideast’s Unmerry Christmas?
Plus: The Pope and Ahmadinejad, Kansas’ abortion battle, what happened to Jesus’ foreskin, churchgoers remember Ford, and other stories from online sources around the world.
Jesus Didn’t Walk on Water, Judas Was a Hero, Evolution ‘Proved,’ Prayer Doesn’t Work …
The week’s top hyperboles, plus links to more than 350 religion news and opinion stories from online sources from around the world.