Bill Maher and an actor who portrays Jesus. (Lionsgate)
EDITORIAL
HBO's Maher Attacks Mostly Christianity in Docu-Rant
Bill Maher’s newly released documentary, “Religulous,” is more rant than research, more designed to belittle interviewees than to explore religion, more profane than profound.

NEWS
Baptist Official Offers Contradictory Positions on Muslim Engagement
A Southern Baptist Convention official who usually attacks Muslims and makes derogatory remarks about Islam recently offered his support for a report urging greater dialogue with the adherents of the world’s second largest religion. The following day, however, he returned to his approach of rejecting dialogue as he attacked Christians attempting to increase understanding between the faiths.

COLUMN
A 'New Atheist' Responds to EthicsDaily.com
Contrary to the past expectations of nonbelievers, religion is not going away anytime soon. There is no particular reason to do battle with religion as such, but only with fundamentalist religions. And contrary to the suggestions of author Alister McGrath, irreligion is not dying out either. We will live alongside each other for the foreseeable future.

NEWS
Second Couple Indicted in Faith-Healing Death of Child
NEWS
Episcopal Bishop Ousted Over Covering Up Abuse
NEWS
Presbyterian Minister Cleared in Gay Wedding Case

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