Reviewer finds spiritual messages in Hollywood films
January 1, 2004
By Phil Boatwright As a film reviewer, I sit through about 200 movies a year. That’s a lot of Jujubees! Overall, this year was decidedly
Wiccan wins legal right to lead invocation
January 1, 2004
RICHMOND, Va. — A woman who calls herself a witch has won the right to lead an opening prayer at a Chesterfield County Board meeting.
Religious freedom panel cancels trip to China
January 1, 2004
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) again has canceled a scheduled trip to China because of restrictions by the Beijing government.
China’s urban growth causes house church crisis
January 1, 2004
CHINA — China’s rural house churches are reeling from the impact of rapid urbanization. The flow of young peasants to the cities in search of
Christian band Switchfoot greets secular audience
January 1, 2004
Wondering how you could possibly learn anything from four San Diego surfer boys gone MTV2 Top 20 rock band? Rather stay away? You’d better
French panel suggests headscarf, skullcap ban
January 1, 2004
PARIS — A special presidential commission delivered a long-awaited report on secularity Dec. 11, recommending France pass a law banning the wearing of veils, skullcaps
IMB appoints Alabama couple to work in Africa
January 1, 2004
A couple with Alabama ties was among 67 new International Mission Board (IMB) missionaries appointed at a Nov. 11 service in Lexington, Ky. Steve Flippo,
U.N. finds rise in hunger in developing countries
January 1, 2004
ROME — The number of hungry people in developing countries rose during the second half of the 1990s despite a concerted campaign against hunger in
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