Australian Jewish community leaders blasted an American-born minister for suggesting that “a fate worse than the Holocaust” awaits Jews and others who have not embraced Jesus.Pastor Kevin Harris m  read more »

An overwhelming majority of the Britons see religion as a cause of division and tension and think it causes more harm than good.

Only 33% of British people describe themselves  read more »

A senior American cardinal has asked Jews to reconsider descriptions of Jesus as a "bastard" in exchange for a softening of traditional Catholic prayers calling for Jews to be co  read more »

Mexico on Wednesday learned that the father of the nation's independence movement did not die excommunicated nearly 200 years ago, clearing a stain from his legacy ahead of the 2010 bi  read more »

A Christian author has revealed that Christianity in Iran is growing as the country becomes increasingly disillusioned by the "authoritarian and economically incompetent" Islamic governmen  read more »

Christian mission groups from around the world plan to quietly defy the Chinese ban on foreign missionaries and send thousands of volunteer evangelists to the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Well, they're not allowed in otherwise, so here's a chance to do more than hold up a sign at an event.  read more »

A British religious school removed the song "Imagine" by John Lennon from their school program. "Imagine...no religion..." just didn't fit with the school. Makes sense.

The Times Online is reporting on a Church of England study of the spirituality of British youth . According to the survey, "young people are quite happy with a life without God and prefer car boot sales to church." Is this the case in America as well? If not, are we going in this direction?

This Holy Week, the thousands of guilt stricken or pious worshippers who will flay the skin off their backs, and the handful who will crucify themselves, are encouraged to get a tetanus shot first and  read more »

Evel Knievel, the motorcycle daredevil is now Robert Knievel, bold follower of Christ.

The testimony came from Schuller's Crystal Cathedral.

When Sherzod, who recently graduated from Jacksonville (Ark.) High School, telephoned his Muslim parents in Uzbekistan to tell them of his newfound faith, his father disowned him, making it clear he was no longer welcome in his home and was never again to speak to his mother or his siblings.  read more »

The exclusive claims of Christ are just as controversial today as they were 2,000 years ago, says one national youth leader.  read more »

"Racing to fulfill the Great Commission, a local man is planning to be part of the Adventures in Missions World Race, ministering the hope of Jesus Christ in 10 countries."

Think of it as a cross between Around the World in 80 Days and a series of servant events, like disaster relief.
 Sounds very cool.

"A former chief justice of India, a Hindu Brahmin, told Menon he had taken two wrong turns in his life. He said Menon turned to the wrong gods when his misfortunes came and when he became an atheist when prayers failed. The judge advised him to study the Veda if he wanted to feel proud to be a Hindu."  read more »

"W.L. Cati recently traveled to an area of northeastern India that is dominated by the country's Muslim minority. The founder and president of Florida-based White Horse Ministry says she plans to speak two to three times a day, carrying the message of the gospel.  read more »

Michiko found answers in Jesus Christ instead of the cult-like religion, Shiinyo-en, which she had been a member of for 10 years.  read more »

Only 48% of Australians in Gen Y believe in a god, and most see little truth in religion.

In 1999, the Roman Catholic Church and ELCA drafted a "Joint Statement on the Doctrine of Justification," wording it in a way that both, while each defined their terms differently, could agree on the wording. The World Methodist Council has now added support for the statement.

During the morning session, Hinckley said he found the Nicene Creed, a statement from 325 A.D. about the relationship between God the Father and Jesus Christ that most Christians accep  read more »

Mother Teresa of Calcutta, who has been put on the “fast track” to sainthood, was so tormented by doubts about her faith that she felt “a hypocrite,” it has emerged from a book of  read more »

25 percent anticipate the second coming of Jesus Christ. 19 percent think scientists are likely to find evidence of extraterrestrial life.

I would count myself among that 25%. I know Jesus is coming back, and tomorrow is as good a day as any.  read more »

Scott Lehman is the president of In His Grip Golf Association, an organization that uses golf to share the Gospel of Christ.

Conservative rabbis could vote this week on a resolution warning that a Latin prayer backed by Pope Benedict XVI, urging Jews to embrace Jesus, could endanger Jewish-Catholic ties.  read more »

"Hirawat, 93, a frail, birdlike woman, has eaten nothing in more than a month, attempting to free her soul from its bad deeds, part of the Jain religious tradition that says fasting can lead to nirvana."  read more »

Some Houston residents are upset after Korans were left on the doorsteps of hundreds of homes in their neighborhood as part of a campaign to educate people about Islam.

An unnamed Jamaican man discusses his time spent on the bus as an opportunity to share the Gospel with others.  read more »

They even give away free motorcycles! Can you beat that?

More and more people in the 21st Century consider themselves "spiritual, not religious." In other words, they're interested in the metaphysical and maybe even a god, but not interested in organized religion.  read more »

More than a quarter of US adults have left the faith in which they were brought up, with some choosing another religion but many embracing secularism, the survey found.  read more »

Triple X church is an outreach to people struggling with and producing porn. They are quite controversial!

"Theologians of the Roman Catholic Church are recommending the abolition of a special place that has existed for more than 2,000 years and enriched the world of literature and politics, as well as theology. Pope Benedict XVI himself has given his clear opinion, as an eminent theologian, that he agrees that limbo should be banished."  read more »

A Seattle-based company is offering to hold a spot for you at the pearly gates, and it will even throw in a money-back guarantee.  read more »