February 4, 2008

GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
Some non-Christians feel left out of election
Ed Stoddard/Reuters (02/03/2008)
DALLAS - In a U.S. election campaign where presidential candidates from both major parties have talked openly about their Christian faith, some non-Christians feel shut out or turned off.

Campaigns courting local church leader
Aurelio Rojas/Sacramento Bee (02/02/2008)
Candidates look to Samuel Rodriguez to attract Latino evangelical voters.

DOCTRINE AND PRACTICE
The unexpected monks
Molly Worthen/Boston Globe (02/03/2008)
Some evangelicals turn to monasticism, suggesting unease with megachurch religion - and the stirrings of rapprochement with the Roman Catholic Church.

Vatican to fight the Devil
CNN video (02/04/2008)
The Vatican is looking for more exorcists to fight the growing interest in Satanism.

SPORTS
God vs. Gridiron
Alexandra Alter/Wall Street Journal (02/02/2008)
One unlikely match-up Sunday pits two powerhouse opponents against each other: the National Football League and the Christian church. On one side are church-sponsored Super Bowl parties with big-screen TVs, soft drinks and some soul-saving talk at halftime. On the other are NFL lawyers threatening to crack down on unauthorized use of the game.

CONGREGATIONS AND FAITH GROUPS
Coptic Orthodox pope travels to Euless to consecrate church
Kathy A. Goolsby/Dallas Morning News (02/03/2008)
Pope Shenouda III journeyed from Egypt to lead the 2 ½-hour service, which was attended by an overflow crowd and included prayers for "the peace, the fathers and the assemblies." It culminated with the consecration of the church's altar.