More than a half-million people have toured the Kentucky attraction since its May 2007 opening, museum officials said.

The Church of England expressed deep concerns last night about the spread of creationist views as it prepared to unveil a website promoting the evolutionary views of Charles Darwin.

US Christian Zionists are a threat to any peace between Israel's Muslims, Christians and Jews

Hope Shepherd doesn't believe in Santa Claus, so when it was time for her class to write a letter to Santa, she requested writing a letter to Jesus instead. No, Santa or nothing. After mom complained, the matter was resolved.  read more »

A couple who tried to heal their gravely ill son with prayer surrendered to authorities last week after they were indicted by a grand jury on charges of criminally negligent homicide.

Churches offering classes as members grow more anxious

A 49-year-old Florida woman says her former church is threatening to reveal her sins to its congregation after learning that she is in a "sexually immoral relationship.

Cannibalism, rape, a bear that mauls children — this is the Bible?

New research claims Bible's negative stance on women is a myth

Warren Jeffs of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is in jail for raping a minor to whom he was "Spiritually Married."

A note from the Vatican has reiterated a directive that the name of God revealed in the tetragrammaton YHWH is not to be pronounced in Catholic liturgy.

The upcoming release from the man who penned dark thrillers such as Basic Instinct and Jagged Edge tells the story of his spiritual conversion and his newfound devotion to God and family.

A Baylor University study found that one-third of clergy across Christian denominations either denied help or dismissed the disorders as being spiritual in nature.

Not long ago, most American churches frowned on tattoos, but modern times have softened the stance.  read more »

A director who shares the ideas of Iran's hardline president has produced what he says is the first film giving an Islamic view of Jesus Christ, in a bid to show the 'common ground  read more »

One core FLDS belief is that polygamy not only should be allowed, but is essential in order to achieve greater status within the church and in the afterlife, where a person's holiness is based largely  read more »

Leaders of one of Georgia's oldest churches have voted to leave the Episcopal Church over its liberal-leaning interpretation of Scripture and acceptance of homosexuality.

A  read more »

Mitt Romney’s run for president has put his Mormon faith in the spotlight, but the religion remains a mystery to most.FOXNews.com compiled a list of 21 questions representing some widely  read more »

Columbia International University offers ministry degree to inmates. Since i do prison ministry on occasion, I found this interesting

Why many Evangelicals are attracted to liturgical worship and why it matters.

A graduate of an evangelical college goes to the University of Maryland. He experiences some interesting challenges to his faith.

The “Is Obama a Christian?” discussion is starting up again, this time not by people who suspect he’s a Muslim but those who think he’s a phony follower of Jesus Christ.  read more »

"[Marcus] Borg charges that most mainline denominations don't go far enough in drawing the line between fact and fiction in the Bible. Mainstream churches have lost roughly 40 percent of their followers during the last few decades largely because contemporary Christians can't reconcile literal readings of the Bible with modern life, Borg contends."  read more »

Muslims in the Scottish district of Tayside are outraged by the appearance of a wide-eyed, 6-week-old puppy on postcards distributed by the local police force, according to the Daily Mail.Postcards sh  read more »

Pope Benedict XVI blasted Europeans for being selfish and not having enough children, in a sermon on Saturday at the 850-year-old pilgrimage site of Mariazell in Austria.

How d  read more »

More on the consecration of bishops in Narobi for service to conservative Anglicans in America.

By calling on governments to recognize an undivided Jerusalem as Israel's capital, Messianic Jews meeting in Lincolnshire this week only managed to create more friction with American Jews, despite  read more »

"Jessica Alba decided to leave her born-again Christian church after religious leaders accused her of being too promiscuous." Part of it was older men at church hitting on her. Part of it was her disa  read more »

Four evangelical scholars delivered charges and counter-charges over the Trinity during an October 9 debate at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.

Codex Sinaiticus, the oldest surviving copy of the New Testament, that had its Gospels and epistles spread across the world, is being made whole again — online.

The worldwide Anglican Church was battling to survive last night after talks broke down amid acrimony during the final stages of the primates' meeting in Tanzania.

It's not looking good.  read more »

"Hardline church leaders have formally declared the end of the worldwide Anglican communion, saying they could no longer be associated with liberals who tolerate homosexual clergy." (Isn't it great ho  read more »

U.S. Episcopal bishops, fed up with Anglican criticism of their support for gay priests, implored the Anglican spiritual leader to hear their side of the story — in person.  read more »

When police came to his home on a quiet cul-de-sac in this Fort Worth suburb last summer, it was to demand that Merced -- an Oba, or Santeria priest -- call off a religious ceremony planned for the next day.  read more »

Archbishop Desmond Tutu has criticised his own church for being "obsessed" with homosexuality.

It's about more than just homosexuality.  read more »

Over 50 gay and lesbian clergy in the Church of England are married to same sex partners and conservative Anglicans are not happy!

Two women who made Roman Catholic religious history say they are ready to be the new face of the priesthood, even as Archbishop Raymond Burke moved to formally penalize them for violating  read more »

Critics of religion were criticised last night by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, who said the way in which Christians viewed God had been misinterpreted.Speaking at a lectur  read more »

"The Rev. Ted Haggard has been fired amid allegations of gay sex and drug use, but the evangelical leader can still be seen at the height of his powers - preaching to thousands and condemning homosexuality - in the documentary Jesus Camp."  read more »

A suburban Atlanta couple was convicted of murder Friday in the beating death of their 8-year-old son, a case that prompted authorities to raid the parents' church because it supports  read more »

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 »

Rev. Gretta Vosper has laid down a radical challenge for Christians . . .  read more »

Delegates to the Baptist State Convention have voted overwhelmingly to expel a Charlotte church for welcoming gays and lesbians without trying to change them.  read more »

A former Southern Baptist missionary who got her start as a church secretary is likely to become the first woman president of the Baptist General Convention of Texas.  read more »

The introduction to the 2006 edition of the Book of Mormon has a new word: among.It sounds trivial, but to some it represents a huge change to teachings that have been passed on for genera  read more »

When his parents discovered his secret stash of DVDs, which included the "Die Hard" series and comedies, they burned them and gave him an ultimatum.  read more »

Muslim ladies down under are finally making a splash — thanks to a new bathing suit known as the "burqini."

Australian Muslim women can now swim without breaking th  read more »

President says in televised interview the Bible is "probably not" literally true and that a belief God created the world is compatible with the theory of evolution.

Rebellious congregations that part ways with their denominations may lose their church buildings and property as a result, the California Supreme Court said Monday in a unanimous ruling.

A Canadian man has been charged with murdering his own daughter, and her friends say the two clashed over her refusal to wear a Muslim head scarf. Police have not commented on a motive.

Cardinal Camillo Ruini, the president of the Italian bishops’ conference, reaffirmed the Church’s opposition to euthanasia during comments on January 22. Cardinal Ruini also sharply cr  read more »

Caste and Christianity in India. How far can we accomodate culture?

A book on interfaith relations by a Georgetown University theologian does not accurately reflect Roman Catholic teaching, a U.S. bishops' committee said Monday.The Rev. Peter C.  read more »

THE Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney has withdrawn plans to have its 167 school principals, deputy principals and religious education co-ordinators commit publicly to a "vow of fidelity  read more »

The Roman Catholic Church here announced Thursday it has excommunicated members of a Canadian group called the Army of Mary, led by an 86-year-old who claims to be a reincarnation of Jesus  read more »

Catholics disconnected from Mass attendance and other parish life believe the Catholic Church is out of touch with the world today and is not relevant to their own lives, according to a new study commissioned by the Australian bishops.

Many people who have stopped attending their church services believe that their church is out of touch, but it generally goes in that order, not the other way.  read more »

Jim Wallis of "Sojourners" in Madison, WI, thinks homosexual marriage is not "Jesus' top priority" and suggests that clergy and state should focus more on starvation and disease than morality.

A Lutheran church in Chicago has ordained a lesbian who refuses to take a vow of celibacy, becoming the first to test a new resolution that gives bishops leeway in disciplining such violat  read more »

The leader of a Chinese Christian sect and at least 11 of his subordinates have been executed for ordering the murder of members of a rival religious group, as authorities sought to suppress big underground churches that they deemed cults.

So this shows that there are different underground Christian groups in China, and just because they're underground, they're not all united in doctrine.  read more »

A flawed guide to choosing a religion if you're not already affiliated. The gist is that it's all about the community. I say it's all about the teachings.

Zionists Christians United For Israel are stepping out in support of Israel, based on Biblical references to Israel being God's people.

The BBC are facing accusations of anti-Christian bias after a BBC drama portrayed evangelical extremists murdering Muslims. One Christian group said the corporation had a "sinister" and "malicious" agenda against their faith, while another claimed the BBC1 Spooks programme could be an "incitement to hatred" against them.  read more »

A hospice founded by Sister Frances helps a dying man experience sex by paying for a "sex worker" to visit him.

Under the regulations, it will be illegal for a Christian printer to refuse to print material promoting homosexual sex, or a Jewish conference centre to refuse to accept a booking from a g  read more »

Some three dozen leading US evangelical Christian leaders have praised President George W Bush's efforts to achieve Mideast peace, embracing a two-state solution between the Palestinians and the I  read more »

The South Australian Attorney-General has admitted dropping a planned ban on religious-based discrimination from a new law because of fears from Christians they would be prevented from converting non-Christians.

 Should the government tell churches that they can't point out the errors of other churches and religions?  read more »

An elementary-school event in which kids were encouraged to dress as members of the opposite gender drew the ire of a Christian radio group, whose angry broadcast prompted outraged calls to the distri  read more »

Stealth-based third-person action game preaching Christian values announced; violence-free title set in days after The Rapture.

Looks like they learned from Left Behind: Eternal Forces. No fighting whatsoever. But it's amazing what money can be made on pre-trib theology.  read more »

Gretta Vosper, pastor of West Hill United Church in Toronto, Canada, has published a book titled "In With or Without God." She writes that Jesus was a "Middle Eastern peasant with a few charismatic g  read more »

A leading Evangelical US pastor has announced plans to hold a "night to honor Israel " in every major American city as part of an Evangelical political campaign.

Zion  read more »

Ramadan has begun, so Muslims are praying. Christians are also using this month to pray that Muslims find Jesus. Muslims are offended and comparing it with the Pope's quotes.

The Evangelical Alliance has unreservedly condemned all forms of child abuse, and said that it considers any accusation of witchcraft levelled at a child to be abusive, immoral and unbibli  read more »

Wright doesn't believe in heaven — at least, not in the way that millions of Christians understand the term.  read more »

The return to church disciple has been gaining momentum for several years.

This is a good thing, but it must be handled properly and not in haste. And our friend Al Mohler has  read more »

Research shows that members' contributions stay steady through first years of recession.