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World News and Trends: Clerics oppose Jerusalem gay fest

  • by Jerold Aust, John Ross Schroeder
An American evangelist generated an unusual gathering of clerics from three faiths—Christianity, Islam and Judaism—to oppose an international WorldPride gay festival in Jerusalem planned for August (The New York Times, March 31). The festival's intent is to generate worldwide publicity for the gay-rights cause in the Holy City, home to three great religious traditions.

World News and Trends: Pope reiterates religious stance on Europe

  • by Jerold Aust, John Ross Schroeder
Rocco Buttiglione, a Roman Catholic and friend of Pope John Paul II, was unable to become European justice minister in the European Commission after the EU parliament objected to his conservative views on homosexuality and single mothers.

The Battle Over the Bible

  • by Scott Ashley
A cultural clash is ripping at the fabric of Western societies. It’s most pronounced in the United States, where history is being rewritten and culture reshaped in a battle over the Bible.

World News and Trends: The unending quest for God

  • by Jerold Aust, John Ross Schroeder
According to a September 2003 Harris Interactive nationwide survey in America about how people view God, 48 percent thought of Him as a spirit that is able to take on human form; 27 percent as a spirit power that doesn't take on human form; 10 percent didn't believe in God at all and 9 percent thought of Him as a human being with a body (USA Today, Oct. 24, Atlantic edition).

America's Culture War: Threat to Homeland Security?

  • by Darris McNeely
While the U.S.-led war on terror continues worldwide, another war—of colliding cultures—heats up in the courts of America. Where will this lead the country? Could this war be a greater threat than terrorism?

Should You Attend Church?

  • by Wilbur Berg
Many, perhaps even you, have become disillusioned with churches and religious leaders. They wonder what they should do and where they should turn. What does God say?
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Was Christ Born on Christmas Day?

  • by Jerold Aust
Do you observe Christmas because you think it's Christ's birthday? Was He born on or anytime near Dec. 25? If Jesus lived on earth today, would He celebrate Christmas at all?

World News and Trends: New Archbishop will begin his reign amid controversy

  • by John Ross Schroeder, Melvin Rhodes, Tom Robinson
Recently Queen Elizabeth II, supreme governor of the Church of England, formally approved the nomination of Dr. Rowan Williams, 52, as the new archbishop of Canterbury and head of the Church of England after a meeting with Prime Minister Tony Blair.

What the West Doesn't Realize: It's in a Fight for Survival

  • by Melvin Rhodes
Islamic fundamentalism became front-page news after Sept. 11. There certainly had been plenty of warning, although nobody could have predicted the precise way in which terrorists would get the West's attention. Few would have listened anyway.