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Cost-Effective Compassion: The 10 Most Popular Strategies for Helping the Poor

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Cost-Effective Compassion: The 10 Most Popular Strategies for Helping the Poor

Economists rate impact.

Bruce Wydick

Also: The Best Ways to Fight Poverty—Really

Mars Hill Says It Released Leaders Over Church Discipline Cases

Two "had a pattern of overstepping their authority," church says.

Ted Olsen

Where the Women Were During the House Contraception Mandate Hearing

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Speaking Out

Where the Women Were During the House Contraception Mandate Hearing

The effort to tarnish religious freedom concerns as sexism is clever but wrong.

Maggie Karner

From CT Entertainment
The Secret World of Arrietty
A beautiful, wondrous film centered on a well-crafted character and authentic relationships.
Todd Hertz

This Means War- 1.5 stars
Undefeated- 3.5 stars

From Her.meneutics
Fractured Fairy Tale: The Appeal and the Danger of 'Once Upon a Time'
The show's emphasis on the power of love is its strength—and weakness.
Gina Dalfonzo

This Is Our City
A Native Faith: Richard Twiss Shapes Portland's Youth
In a city still skeptical of white Christianity, Twiss's cross-cultural witness is gaining a hearing among citizens and leaders alike.
Cornelia Seigneur

Sex Offender Misstep Illustrates Outreach Difficulties
A law prohibiting convicted sex offenders from living near a public-school bus stop created complications for one ministry.
Ken Walker
From Her.meneutics
Unplanned Parenthood: The Blessing of an Inconvenient Pregnancy
For many women, pregnancy reveals just how far we've bowed to the god of control.
Sharon Hodde Miller
Contra Mundum
Flaming Truth: Recalling Francis Schaeffer's Challenge
With laser-like precision, Schaeffer hit on the fundamental issue of our day.
Chuck Colson and Timothy George
This Is Our City
Where Am I? The Middle-Class Crisis of Place
Craig Bartholomew says staying in one place is key to our spiritual and community health.
Interview by Halee Gray Scott

TBN Embroiled in 'Sordid' Family Lawsuit

Granddaughter alleges over wrongful termination, threats. Both sides allege misappropriated funds.

UK Human Rights Head: 'Law Stops at the Door of the Temple'

Outrage as official says exemptions to antidiscrimination laws are like Shari'ah law.

Lifeway Declines SBC Request to Bar NIV from Stores

Chairman: "We do not believe the 2011 NIV rises to the level to where it should be pulled or censored."

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Fractured Fairy Tale: The Appeal and the Danger of 'Once Upon a Time'

The show's emphasis on the power of love is its strengthâ€”and weakness.

Unplanned Parenthood: The Blessing of an Inconvenient Pregnancy

For many women, pregnancy reveals just how far weâ€™ve bowed to the god of control.

The Problem with Westminster Kennel Club's View of Pet Adoption

The annual dog show could have served as an imperfect model of the love the Church could offer.

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Nonprofit Groups Oppose Obama's Change in Charitable Deductions
Rick Santorum Gets New Life with Social Conservative Boost

The candidate has received mixed support from evangelical voters in previous primaries.

Ninth Circuit Declares California's Proposition 8 on Marriage Unconstitutional

A panel ruled that a proposition to define marriage as between a man and a woman violates the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

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'Blue Like Jazz' Gets a Poster and a Big Gig

Upcoming film, based on Donald Miller's bestseller, gets a spot in the SXSW Film Fest

'Amazing Grace' Musical Eyes Broadway

A musical stage play of John Newton's story is picked up by a Tony-winning company

After 10 Years Away, Natalie LaRue Is Back

Half of the former brother-sister duo, popular a decade ago, preparing a 6-song EP

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[thursday | 02.16.12]

A Native Faith: Richard Twiss Shapes Portland's Youth Sex Offender Misstep Illustrates Outreach Difficulties

[wednesday | 02.15.12]

Flaming Truth: Recalling Francis Schaeffer's Challenge Where Am I? The Middle-Class Crisis of Place

[tuesday | 02.14.12]

Teaching Natural Theology as Climate Changes Drown a Way of Life CT Classic: What Hollywood Doesn't Know About Romantic Love

[monday | 02.13.12]

The Other Prodigal Son Untangling the Gramophone Go Figure

[friday | 02.10.12]

Obama Does Not Widen Religious Exemption for Contraceptive Mandate The Best Ways to Fight Poverty—Really The Vow Letters to the Editor

[thursday | 02.09.12]

Calling All Callings: Amy Sherman on â€˜Kingdom Callingâ€™ The Spiritual Discipline of Staying Put: Planting Roots in a Placeless Culture Pro-life Advocates Cheer State Court Rulings, Parliament Reaffirms Church De-Regulations, and More News

[The Latest]

Gov. Christie vetoes N.J. gay marriage bill
He also suggested appointing an ombudsman to address complaints of same-sex couples and strengthen New Jerseyâ€™s civil unionâ€™s law (The Star-Ledger, Newark, N.J.) Uncertainty after ruling in NY school worship case
Churches welcomed the court ruling, and some were making plans to move back into the schools this weekend. (Associated Press) Faith, sin and Jeremy Lin
Pastor: When people ask him, â€˜How are you going to stay grounded? he says, â€˜I understand that Iâ€™m a sinner.â€™ (Washington Post) Quebec students must take ethics-religion course
Canada's top court on Friday rejected an appeal from parents in Quebec who sought the right to keep their children out of an ethics and religious culture program taught in the province's schools. (CBC) TBN Spokesman: Claims of Misused Funds 'A Lie'
"The fact is that Ms. Koper has confessed several different times to embezzling money," Colby May, communications spokesperson for TBN, said. "She and her husband, basically, in the dark of night up and moved to New York." (CBN) â€˜God help anyone who would â€¦get in the way of TBNâ€™
"I have attended the funerals of at least two people who tried," says Paul Crouch (The Orange County Register)

[Top Stories]

Uncertainty after ruling in NY school worship case
Churches welcomed the court ruling, and some were making plans to move back into the schools this weekend. (Associated Press) Faith rules 'end at temple door', equalities chief says
Christians who argue they should be exempt from equality laws are no different from Muslims who want to impose sharia law in the UK, human rights chief Trevor Phillips has said (BBC) The Church Is Under-Appreciated, Says the Queen
The Queen has delivered a staunch and strongly-worded defence of the Church and religion in the face of a growing divide between faith and secularism. (The Telegraph, UK) White House hinting compromise on birth control
In shift, White House to seek to allay concerns of religious employers on birth control order (Associated Press) Thousands March To Protest Ban On Using Public Schools For Religious Services
An estimated 17,000 worshipers marched across the Brooklyn Bridge to City Hall Sunday to protest the Appeals Court decision to ban religious services from public schools to avoid the appearance of government endorsement of particular faiths. (CBS) Angel Food officials indicted, to surrender, lawyer says
Edward Tolley, an Athens attorney who represents Linda Wingo, said he did not know what charge or charges had been levied (The Atlanta Journal Constitution)