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Go Figure
Do Christian readers want more fiction or more Bible studies?
By Ted Olsen
posted 02/06/2002
Quotation Marks
Recent comments on religion and politics, self-defense for clergy, and atheists in Sunday School.
By Ted Olsen
posted 02/04/2002
The Longest Sunday
A church in Norway first held an 88-hour service, and now it wants to sing through the hymnal.
By Ted Olsen
posted 01/31/2002
A Very Moving Church Service
The "containerized chapel" has everything troops need to worship.
By Ted Olsen
posted 01/30/2002
Quotation Marks
Comments on Islam, post-9/11 spirituality, and having visions.
By Ted Olsen
posted 01/25/2002
World's Religions Gather At Assisi to Reject Violence and Call for Peace
The Pope tells religious groups, "Violence never again! War never again! Terrorism never again!"
By Luigi Sandri in Assisi, Italy
posted 01/28/2002
Go Figure
More Americans who read the Bible are "at peace" than those who don't.
By Ted Olsen
posted 01/25/2002
Curses, Foiled Again
Can exorcising a soccer stadium end a losing streak?
By Ted Olsen
posted 01/23/2002
Opinion Roundup: 'A New Day'
What are Christian leaders resolving for 2002?
By Todd Hertz
posted 12/31/2001
Yabba-ka-doodles!
I'd begun to think of joy as a hard taskmistress, and of Christmas as her nasty elder sister.
By Mike Mason
posted 12/21/2001
Let Harry Potter Conjure Up 'Gospel Magic,' Says Christian Magician
Andrew Thompson and others agree that some Christians have a false understanding of what Harry Potter is about.
By Cedric Pulford in London
posted 12/18/2001
The Kamikaze of God
Two enemies—one attacked Pearl Harbor; the other bombed Tokyo—find their lives eventually woven together by a divine wind.
By David Seamands
posted 12/14/2001
Go Figure
How many U.S. senior pastors have a gift of evangelism?
By Ted Olsen
posted 12/14/2001
On a Wing and a Prayer
Praying passengers "alarm" airlines.
By Ted Olsen
posted 12/13/2001
Quotation Marks
Comments on astrology after 9/11 and other topics.
By Ted Olsen
posted 12/12/2001
All Dogs Go to Heaven?
A poll finds that 43 percent of Americans believe pets go to heaven.
By Ted Olsen
posted 12/11/2001
One in Five Europeans Brought 'Closer to Religion' by September 11 Attacks
Rising interest in spiritual answers to terrorism isn't limited to U.S.
By Jonathan Luxmoore
posted 12/07/2001
Opinion Roundup: 'Praying in Their Midst'
Under what circumstances is it appropriate for Christians to worship or pray with non-Christians?
By Todd Hertz
posted 12/06/2001
Keys to Forgiving
How do you know that you have truly forgiven someone?
By Lewis B. Smedes
posted 12/06/2001
Opinion Roundup: Let Us Be Thankful
What are Christian thought leaders thankful for this year?
Todd Hertz
posted 11/21/2001
meetingGod@beliefnet.com
I thought the high-powered, heady world of dot-coms—even dot-coms devoted to religion and spirituality—was far removed from my own walk with Christ.
Lauren F. Winner
posted 11/16/2001
Quotation Marks
Quotes and comments since the September 11 terrorist attacks.
Ted Olsen
posted 11/13/2001
Go Figure
The world around us by the numbers.
Ted Olsen
posted 11/12/2001
Blame Game
Seeking mercy is a better response to 9/11 than seeking meaning.
A Christianity Today Editorial
posted 11/08/2001
Rally Round the Flag
America may not be God's chosen nation, but it does have a mission that churches can support.
A Christianity Today Editorial
posted 11/07/2001
Bush's Defining Moment
The President, facing a grief-stricken nation under attack, finds his voice and his mission.
Tony Carnes
posted 11/02/2001
White-Powder Worries
The anthrax scare has put us on edge. How shall we deal with wartime fears?
David Neff
posted 11/01/2001
Where Was God on 9/11?
Reflections from Ground Zero and beyond.
Philip Yancey
posted 10/23/2001
Beamer's Faith, Competitive Streak Set Scene for Flight 93 Heroism
Friends say Wheaton grad's determination made him a hero.
LaTonya Taylor
posted 10/18/2001
Prayer Service Set for Lincoln Memorial on Saturday
A spiritual response is needed to fill current void, organizers say.
LaTonya Taylor
posted 10/12/2001
Prayer After 9.11.01
The author of The Prayer of Jabez says now, more than ever, we need to seek God's power.
Bruce Wilkinson
posted 9/28/2001
Day of Terror, Day of Grace
In the wake of fatal attacks killing thousands, Christians steer America toward prayer, service, and reconciliation.
Tony Carnes in New York City
posted 9/25/2001
Judgment Day
God promised that calamity would follow disobedience. So why are we quick to dismiss it as a reason for the September 11 attacks?
Frederica Mathewes-Green
posted 9/25/2001
Where I Minister, Grace Abounds Over Sin
At Ground Zero, a New York pastor strives to be a symbol that God is present and available.
The Rev. Richard Del Rio as told to Tony Carnes
posted 9/24/2001
Now What?
A Christian response to religious terrorism.
By Mark Galli
posted 9/21/2001
Volunteers Bring Glad Tidings to Ground Zero
Church located 2.5 miles from World Trade Center feels "God has used [us] because of where we are."
By LaTonya Taylor
posted 9/20/2001
The End of the World (Trade Center)
Dispatches from out of the dust.
By Jo Kadlecek
posted 9/19/2001
Active Christian on Flight 93 Hailed as a Hero
Wheaton College graduate and others "figured out how to do extraordinary things" aboard United plane.
By LaTonya Taylor
posted 9/19/2001
With Grief and Anger, the U.S. Mourns its Losses
A week of official services and impromptu demonstrations follows shocking attacks.
By Chris Herlinger in New York
posted 9/18/2001
Churches Meet Needs at Ground Zero
Brooklyn pastors and parishioners thank God for survival, but help victims and families cope.
By LaTonya Taylor
posted 9/17/2001
'Is That Thunder?'
With metal cracking at the World Trade Center, New York pastors cry out to God.
By Tony Carnes in New York City
posted 9/14/2001
Christians Provide Comfort in the Shadow of Calamity
Still "stunned and reeling," New Yorkers seek support at prayer service.
By Tony Carnes in New York
posted 9/13/2001
Shaken Christians Turn to Prayer
Impromptu services usher in the bereaved by word of mouth, road signs, and e-mail.
By LaTonya Taylor
posted 9/13/2001
When Sin Reigns
An event like this shows us what humans are capable of becoming—both as children of darkness and of light.
By Darrell L. Bock
posted 9/13/2001
Nation's Religious Leaders Urge Calm, Pray for Peace
Churches will maintain prayer vigils for victims and leaders.
By Kevin Eckstrom, Religion News Service
posted 9/11/2001
Church Leaders Around World Deplore 'Unspeakable Horror' of Attack
Christians urged to unite in prayer as they unite in shock and denunciation.
By David E. Anderson, Religion News Service
posted 9/11/2001
Experts Say Spiritual Roots Will Aid in Coping With Catastrophe
Pray and connect with others, advise nation's chaplains.
By Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service
posted 9/11/2001
God's Message in the Language of Events
In the face of evil, we must focus on keeping our hearts right.
Nick Lillo
posted 9/11/2001
Fear and Hate
In times like this, as in all other times, Christians have a responsibility to love above all else.
By Christianity Today
posted 9/11/2001
Life Is Unfair (and That's Okay)
When we are battered or baffled by personal injustices, God whispers, "If you do what is right, it will go well with you."
By Mark Buchanan
posted 5/4/01
Making Space for God
What spiritual direction is, and why evangelicals are increasingly attracted to it. An interview with Holy Invitations author Jeannette Bakke.
By Jennifer H. Disney
posted 4/25/01
It's Not About Us
Modern spirituality begins and ends with the self; Christian spirituality, with the Alpha and the Omega.
By Edith M. Humphrey
posted 3/30/01
Small Beneath the Firmament
For my father-in-law, his place in the order of Creation was no diminishment, but the beginning of wisdom.
By Walter Wangerin Jr.
posted 3/2/01
Deliverance Debate
Unconventional 'Theophostic' counseling cites results in rebutting its critics.
By Kevin Bidwell in Williamsburg, Kentucky
posted 1/29/01
Learning the Ancient Rhythms of Prayer
Tired of living on ad hoc conversations with God, evangelicals and charismatics are rediscovering the daily office.
By Arthur Paul Boers, photograph by Steve Sonheim
posted 12/29/00
The Rise and Fall of the Daily Office
Structured daily prayers can be traced back to the times of David and Daniel.
By Arthur Paul Boers
posted 12/29/00
A Vespers Office
Worship to be observed between 5 and 8 p.m.
From Phyllis Tickle's The Divine Hours
posted 12/29/00
The Making of An Original
Coloring in the lines other Christians drew for me was much easier than the hard, divine work of becoming the person God wants me to be.
By Lee Knapp
posted 12/27/00
CT Classic: Giving Thanks in Plague Times
Philip Yancey found much to give thanks for in Donne's Devotions.
By John Donne
posted 11/21/00
Thanksgiving at Fair Acres
A meal with my mother and other nursing-home residents opened a small crack in their stony detachment, and gave a brief glimpse of the kingdom of heaven.
By Virginia Stem Owens
posted 11/17/00
Reflections
Quotations to contemplate on dying and eternity.
posted 10/24/00
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