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Afghanistan
Taliban Reasserts Militancy — Apr, 01
Africa
Chastity Movement Imported To Africa — Feb, 01
AIDS
World Islam Deals With AIDS — Sep, 01
Evangelical Missions, Relief Agencies Show New AIDS Concerns — Jul, 01
Alpha
Alpha Impacts Canada With A Difference — Oct, 01
American Indians
Suburban Sprawl Threatens Native American Religious Sites — Sep, 01
Annual Review Of Religion
Despite Millennial Letdown, Religion In 2000 Holds Its Own — Jan, 01
Architecture
Catholic Architectural Restoration Gaining Popular Support — Jun, 01
Arts
Artists Practice Non-Institutional Yet Disciplined Spirituality — Jun, 01
Asia
Central Asia Increasingly Moving Toward Religious Repression — May, 01
Conflict Over Role Of Islam Grows In Southeast Asia — Dec, 00
Australia
Few Business, Technical Professionals Attend Church In Australia — Aug, 01
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Bible
Sitcoms Serve As Grist for Bible Studies — Sep, 01
Biotechnology
Religious Americans Question Biotechnology — Sep, 01
Black Church
Unificationist Alliance With Black Churches Causes Backlash — Aug, 01
Spiritual, Practical Concerns Outweigh Social Activism Among Black Pastors — Mar, 01
Unificationists Make New Effort To Gain Black Church Support — Apr, 01
Blacks
Kwanzaa Faces Commercialization — Jan, 01
Boy Scouts
Are The Boy Scouts More Religious Today? — Sep, 01
Brain Research
Spirituality-Brain Connection Finds Scholarly, Popular Reception — Jul, 01
Brazil
Liberation Theologians Warm To Charismatic Renewal In Brazil — Mar, 01
Britain
Nation Of Islam Gains Mainstream Following In England — Jun, 01
Large Gap Between Britain’s Young Church Members And Traditional Teaching — Apr, 01
Faith-Based Social Service Approved In Theory If Not In Practice In UK — Feb, 01
Pockets Of Church Growth In Britain — Jan, 01
Evangelicals Divided In France, Losing Momentum In UK — Nov, 01
Elderly Not Bulwark Against Secularization In Britain — Dec, 00
Buddhism
Buddhism Changing After Terrorist Attacks? — Oct, 01
Americans Shop For Esoteric Teachings Over Basic Buddhism — Jul, 01
Alternative, Eastern Spirituality Finds Centers Off Beaten Path — Jul, 01
Psychotherapy Finding Home In Buddhist Spiritual Direction — Mar, 01
Buddhism Finds Welcome Reception In Prisons — Jun, 01
Buddhist Goddess Finds Western Following — Jun, 01
Business
Wall Between Business and Faith When It Comes To Philanthropy — Jul, 01
Increase Of Demand For Religious Accommodation In Workplace — Aug, 01
Few Business, Technical Professionals Attend Church In Australia — Aug, 01
C
Canada
Congregation Attendance Increasing Among Canadian Teens — May, 01
Asian Immigration Holding Secularism At Bay In Canada? — Feb, 01
Canada Undergoing Religious Revitalization — Nov, 01
Alpha Impacts Canada With A Difference — Oct, 01
Evangelical Culture And Legal Clash in Canada — May, 01
Caribbean
Hindu Diaspora Clashes With Christians Over Conversion — Dec, 00
Militant Rastafarianism Shakes Caribbean? — Feb, 01
Catholicism
Latinos Continue To Turn Protestant, Although They Retain Catholic Ethos — Jun, 01
Multicultural Congregations Rare, Tend To Be Catholic — Jan, 01
Twenty Percent Of Departing Priests Return To Priesthood — Jan, 01
Ex-Catholic Women Showing Influence In Protestant Pulpits — Mar, 01
Moderate Factor Encouraged In New Cardinal Appointments — Mar, 01
Young Catholics-Relativist And Committed? — Mar, 01
Catholic Architectural Restoration Gaining Popular Support — Jun, 01
New Generation Of Chilean Priests Taking Notes From Evangelicals — May, 01
Third World Catholic Religious Growth Reshaping Orders — Jul, 01
Ireland’s Catholics Not Losing Faith, But Questioning Church Teachings — Apr, 01
Chile Shows Church Attendance Drop — Jul, 01
Catholic Women’s Participation Hampered By Sexism? — Jul, 01
American Catholics More Likely to Be Wired To Internet — Sep, 01
Rome Warming To Decentralized Church? — Nov, 01
Liberation Theologians Warm To Charismatic Renewal In Brazil — Mar, 01
Catholic Giving Of Religious Names Tied To Religious Participation, Age — Nov, 01
Cayce, Edgar
Edgar Cayce’s Following Dwindling? — Aug, 01
Charismatic Movement
Liberation Theologians Warm To Charismatic Renewal In Brazil — Mar, 01
Children
Strict Communitarian Faiths Keep Children In Fold — May, 01
Child Abuse More Widespread In Larger Churches — Jul, 01
Chile
China, Chile Taking Notes From France In Cult Control — Aug, 01
Chile Shows Church Attendance Drop — Jul, 01
New Generation Of Chilean Priests Taking Notes From Evangelicals — May, 01
China
China, Chile Taking Notes From France In Cult Control — Aug, 01
Christian Science
Christian Science Opens Door to Seekers, Shutting Out Churches? — Jun, 01
Church Attendance-Membership
Tech Centers Show Loss Of Community Life, Religious Participation — Aug, 01
Congregation Attendance Increasing Among Canadian Teens — May, 01
Church Attendance Stimulates Voting By Providing For Discussion — Oct, 01
Americans Divided By Class As Much as Race In Church Attendance — Jul, 01
Church Growth
Sunday Schools-the Hidden Factor In Church Decline, Growth? — Oct, 01
Church Of England
Church Of England Bishops Orthodox On Resurrection — May, 01
Clergy
Ex-Catholic Women Showing Influence In Protestant Pulpits — Mar, 01
Age Of Clergy Increases, Particularly Mainline Pastors — May, 01
Evangelical Lutheran Clergy More Liberal Than Other Mainliners-Except In Pulpit — Nov, 01
Communities
Strict Communitarian Faiths Keep Children In Fold — May, 01
Community
Tech Centers Show Loss Of Community Life, Religious Participation — Aug, 01
Computers
Internet Helping Congregational Life — Jan, 01
Muslim Websites Cover The Spectrum On Attacks — Oct, 01
American Catholics More Likely to Be Wired To Internet — Sep, 01
Religious Internet Use Supplement, Not Substitute, To Institutional Reli — Nov, 01
Internet Creating Worldwide Prayer Chains — May, 01
Christian Internet Companies Face Dot-Com Bust — Mar, 01
Astrology Web Site Has Largest Audience Among Spiritual/Religious Sites — Dec, 00
Congregations
Congregational Divisions Over Politics Don’t Squelch Sermons On Topic — Jan, 01
Crime
Religious Fraud Grows With The Help Of Its Victims? — Sep, 01
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Death-Dying
Cremation Gaining Acceptance Among American Jews — Sep, 01
Denominations
Rome Warming To Decentralized Church? — Nov, 01
Denominations Revamping Their Identities — Dec, 00
Conflicts And Convergences At Denominational Conventions — Aug, 01
Hartford Sem. Study Casts Doubt On Post-Denominational Era — Apr, 01
E
Education
How Religious Colleges Keep The Faith — May, 01
Religious Schools-Popularity Causing Pluralism — Nov, 01
Growing Openness Toward Religion On U.S. Campuses — Feb, 01
Hindu-Based Schools Flourish In India With Help From Nationalists — Mar, 01
Elderly
Elderly Not Bulwark Against Secularization In Britain — Dec, 00
Ethnic Issues
Multicultural Congregations Rare, Tend To Be Catholic — Jan, 01
Ethnic Ministry
Census Suggest Suburbanized, Diversified Ethnic Outreach — Aug, 01
Europe
Gen X Believers Gather Outside Church Walls In Europe — Feb, 01
Survey Finds Religiously Active Trust Others; European Trust In Churches — Apr, 01
Christian Democratic Parties Push For Moral Renewal — Aug, 01
Churches In Europe, Ukraine Adopt Show Biz Style — Jan, 01
Evangelicalism
Evangelical Culture And Legal Clash in Canada — May, 01
Evangelical Missions, Relief Agencies Show New AIDS Concerns — Jul, 01
Mormons Registering Born-Again Beliefs More Than Mainstream Believers? — Jul, 01
Evangelicals And The Goths- Who’s Doing The Converting? — Sep, 01
Evangelicals Founding Sexual Recovery Ministries — Apr, 01
Conservatives Driving New Church Growth In the Netherlands — Mar, 01
Tim LaHaye-Evangelical Trendsetter — May, 01
Evangelicals Divided In France, Losing Momentum In UK — Nov, 01
Latinos Continue To Turn Protestant, Although They Retain Catholic Ethos — Jun, 01
New Generation Of Chilean Priests Taking Notes From Evangelicals — May, 01
Evangelism
Urban Outreach Ministries Using Arts, Prayer In Outreach — Dec, 00
Exorcism
Media-Driven Exorcism: An Interview — Sep, 01
Media Focus On Exorcism Convince Some Of Their Involvement In Phenomenon — Jan, 01
F
Family Issues
Conservative Believers Ban Together To Influence UN On Family Issues — Jan, 01
Most Intermarried Couples Celebrate Christmas — Jun, 01
Divorce Rate Grows Among Israeli Jews, And Orthodox Change Policy — Feb, 01
Child Abuse More Widespread In Larger Churches — Jul, 01
Divorce Ceremonies Finding Place In Mainline Religion — Jun, 01
Mainline Support for Non-Traditional Families Weak — Mar, 01
Finances
Christian Product Industry At Over $4 Billion — Aug, 01
Large Drop In Church Giving Mirroring Worsening Economic Conditions — Jul, 01
Foreign Policy
Religion Finds Some Attention In Foreign Policy Planning — Apr, 01
France
China, Chile Taking Notes From France In Cult Control — Aug, 01
Evangelicals Divided In France, Losing Momentum In UK — Nov, 01
French Youth Bucking Secular Trend? — Sep, 01
Fulan Gong
Fulan Gong Draws Educated Professionals In West — Feb, 01
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Generation X
Gen X Believers Gather Outside Church Walls In Europe — Feb, 01
Germany
Many Young Muslims In Germany Consider Force To Protect Community — Dec, 00
Goths
Evangelicals And The Goths- Who’s Doing The Converting? — Sep, 01
H
Health-Healing
Faith Factor In Medicine Searches For Legitimacy — Jan, 01
Research Suggests Some Religious Beliefs Can Cause, Prolong Illness — Dec, 00
Hinduism
Opposition To Muslims Forms New Militant Jewish-Hindu Alliance? — Jul, 01
Western Media Bias Strong Against Hinduism? — May, 01
Hindu-Neopagan Alliance More Dream Than Reality — Nov, 01
Hindu-Based Schools Flourish In India With Help From Nationalists — Mar, 01
Hindu Diaspora Clashes With Christians Over Conversion — Dec, 00
Hispanics
Latinos Continue To Turn Protestant, Although They Retain Catholic Ethos — Jun, 01
Holidays
Easter Facing Christmas Style Commercialization — May, 01
Kwanzaa Faces Commercialization — Jan, 01
Most Intermarried Couples Celebrate Christmas — Jun, 01
Homosexuality
Ex-Gay Ministries’ Activism Turn To Prevention, While Optimistic — Jun, 01
Seeds Of Dissent On Homosexuality Among Orthodox Jews — Dec, 00
Gay-Based MCC Finds Mainline Acceptance — Apr, 01
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Immigration
Asian Immigration Holding Secularism At Bay In Canada? — Feb, 01
India
Hindu-Based Schools Flourish In India With Help From Nationalists — Mar, 01
Interfaith Relations
Religious Schools-Popularity Causing Pluralism — Nov, 01
Jewish Education Now Includes Teaching On Christianity — Sep, 01
Intermarriage
Most Intermarried Couples Celebrate Christmas — Jun, 01
Ireland
Ireland’s Catholics Not Losing Faith, But Questioning Church Teachings — Apr, 01
Islam
Whirling Dervishes Face Conflict Over Role Of Women — Jan, 01
Muslims Underrepresented On Book Shelves — Dec, 00
Are American Muslims Aiming For An Islamic Theocracy — Nov, 01
American Muslim Influence Finds Acceptance Abroad — Jan, 01
Central Asia Increasingly Moving Toward Religious Repression — May, 01
Many Young Muslims In Germany Consider Force To Protect Community — Dec, 00
Taliban Reasserts Militancy — Apr, 01
Islamic Extremism Addressed By U.S. Muslims After September 11 — Nov, 01
September 11 As A Millennial Event — Nov, 01
Opposition To Muslims Forms New Militant Jewish-Hindu Alliance? — Jul, 01
New Study Finds Between 1.9 to 2.8 Million American Muslims — Nov, 01
Muslim Organizations As Fronts For Terrorism- Fear Or Fact — Oct, 01
Muslim Websites Cover The Spectrum On Attacks — Oct, 01
Jamaat-I-Islami-Islamism In Pakistan In A Time Of Crisis — Nov, 01
World Islam Deals With AIDS — Sep, 01
Conflict Over Role Of Islam Grows In Southeast Asia — Dec, 00
Number Of Mosques Grow By 25 Percent — May, 01
American Muslim’s Success Story — Dec, 00
Israel
Divorce Rate Grows Among Israeli Jews, And Orthodox Change Policy — Feb, 01
J
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Jehovah Witnesses Change Approach To Blood Transfusions? — Feb, 01
Jubilee Movement
Faith Factor In Jubilee Movement Influential But Undetected — Jul, 01
Judaism
Jewish Education Now Includes Teaching On Christianity — Sep, 01
Mikvah Baths Reworked For Non-Orthodox Jews — May, 01
Judaism Drawing Converts, Sometimes Unintentionally — Dec, 00
Opposition To Muslims Forms New Militant Jewish-Hindu Alliance? — Jul, 01
Divorce Rate Grows Among Israeli Jews, And Orthodox Change Policy — Feb, 01
Chabad’s Messianic Views Grow More Radical, Influential — Oct, 01
Majority Of American Jews Do Not Oppose Intermarriage — Dec, 00
Cremation Gaining Acceptance Among American Jews — Sep, 01
Divorce Ceremonies Finding Place In Mainline Religion — Jun, 01
Seeds Of Dissent On Homosexuality Among Orthodox Jews — Dec, 00
K
Korea (North)
Cooperation, Evangelism Expands From South To North Korea — May, 01
Korea (South)
Cooperation, Evangelism Expands From South To North Korea — May, 01
L
LaHaye, Tim
Tim LaHaye-Evangelical Trendsetter — May, 01
Liberation Theology
Liberation Theologians Warm To Charismatic Renewal In Brazil — Mar, 01
Lutheranism
Evangelical Lutheran Clergy More Liberal Than Other Mainliners-Except In Pulpit — Nov, 01
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Mainline Protestantism
Evangelical Lutheran Clergy More Liberal Than Other Mainliners-Except In Pulpit — Nov, 01
Mainline Clergy Leaving Middle Class? — Oct, 01
Mainline Denominational Preferences Leveling Out — Aug, 01
Gay-Based MCC Finds Mainline Acceptance — Apr, 01
Mainline Support for Non-Traditional Families Weak — Mar, 01
ReImagining More Interfaith Than Christian? — May, 01
Contemporary Worship Source Of Growth And Conflict, Particularly For Mainline Protestants — Nov, 01
Divorce Ceremonies Finding Place In Mainline Religion — Jun, 01
Age Of Clergy Increases, Particularly Mainline Pastors — May, 01
Media-Entertainment
Media-Driven Exorcism: An Interview — Sep, 01
Sitcoms Serve As Grist for Bible Studies — Sep, 01
Media Focus On Exorcism Convince Some Of Their Involvement In Phenomenon — Jan, 01
Religious Fiction TV Draws Viewers And Advertising — Dec, 00
Churches Take Advantage Of Growth Of Grassroots Radio — Jan, 01
Media-News
Western Media Bias Strong Against Hinduism? — May, 01
American Press Mirrors Public Views On Faith-Based Social Service — Jun, 01
Metropolitan Community Church
Gay-Based MCC Finds Mainline Acceptance — Apr, 01
Millennialism
September 11 As A Millennial Event — Nov, 01
Missions
Cooperation, Evangelism Expands From South To North Korea — May, 01
Evangelical Missions, Relief Agencies Show New AIDS Concerns — Jul, 01
U.S. Recruitment Creating Christian Brain Drain In Third World? — Apr, 01
Music
Festivals Supplementing Or Supplanting Churches? — Jul, 01
Christian Music Finds New Mainstream Acceptance — Feb, 01
N
Nation Of Islam
Nation Of Islam Gains Mainstream Following In England — Jun, 01
Neopaganism
Hindu-Neopagan Alliance More Dream Than Reality — Nov, 01
Netherlands
Conservatives Driving New Church Growth In the Netherlands — Mar, 01
New Religious Movements
Alternative, Eastern Spirituality Finds Centers Off Beaten Path — Jul, 01
Finding Common Ground And Divisions On Cults — Jun, 01
Faith-Based Social Service Hits Snag On Alternative Religions — Mar, 01
P
Pakistan
Jamaat-I-Islami-Islamism In Pakistan In A Time Of Crisis — Nov, 01
Philanthropy
Wall Between Business and Faith When It Comes To Philanthropy — Jul, 01
Politics
Politicians Rather Than Clerics Top List Of Most Influential Religious Figures — Apr, 01
Congregational Divisions Over Politics Don’t Squelch Sermons On Topic — Jan, 01
2000 Election Shows New Polarization And Protestant Vote For Republicans — Feb, 01
Christian Democratic Parties Push For Moral Renewal — Aug, 01
Televangelist Ministries Political Involvement Grows During Elections — Mar, 01
Election 2000-Reflecting Culture Wars Or Common Ground? — Dec, 00
Prayer
Internet Creating Worldwide Prayer Chains — May, 01
Fast Devotions Gaining Favor As `Better Than Nothing’ — Jun, 01
Prisons
Buddhism Finds Welcome Reception In Prisons — Jun, 01
Psychiatry-Psychology
Psychotherapy Finding Home In Buddhist Spiritual Direction — Mar, 01
Publishing
September 11 Sparks Steady Spiritual Concern Among Readers? — Nov, 01
Muslims Underrepresented On Book Shelves — Dec, 00
R
Racial Issues
Responses To Social Service Initiative Reveal Racial Divide — Apr, 01
Americans Divided By Class As Much as Race In Church Attendance — Jul, 01
Rastafarianism
Militant Rastafarianism Shakes Caribbean? — Feb, 01
ReImagining Conference
ReImagining More Interfaith Than Christian? — May, 01
Religious Beliefs-Commitment
Attacks Spur Religious Revival Or Temporary Comfort — Oct, 01
Judgment Theme Makes A Comeback Post-September 11 — Oct, 01
Survey Finds Religiously Active Trust Others; European Trust In Churches — Apr, 01
Religion And Spirituality Compatible For Most Americans — Mar, 01
Religious Freedom
China, Chile Taking Notes From France In Cult Control — Aug, 01
Central Asia Increasingly Moving Toward Religious Repression — May, 01
Majority Of Religions Re-Registering In Russia — Apr, 01
Religious Orders
Third World Catholic Religious Growth Reshaping Orders — Jul, 01
Renewal Movements
Religious Renewal And Reform Modest Gains, Bright Future — Feb, 01
Russia
Majority Of Religions Re-Registering In Russia — Apr, 01
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Sexual Issues
Chastity Movement Imported To Africa — Feb, 01
Evangelicals Founding Sexual Recovery Ministries — Apr, 01
Social Activism
Spiritual, Practical Concerns Outweigh Social Activism Among Black Pasto — Mar, 01
Faith Factor In Jubilee Movement Influential But Undetected — Jul, 01
Social Class
Americans Divided By Class As Much as Race In Church Attendance — Jul, 01
Mainline Clergy Leaving Middle Class? — Oct, 01
Spirituality
Pain Means Gain For Some Spiritual Practitioners — Oct, 01
Fast Devotions Gaining Favor As `Better Than Nothing’ — Jun, 01
Christian Science Opens Door to Seekers, Shutting Out Churches? — Jun, 01
Artists Practice Non-Institutional Yet Disciplined Spirituality — Jun, 01
Americans Shop For Esoteric Teachings Over Basic Buddhism — Jul, 01
Religion And Spirituality Compatible For Most Americans — Mar, 01
Spirituality-Brain Connection Finds Scholarly, Popular Reception — Jul, 01
Suburbs
Suburban Sprawl Threatens Native American Religious Sites — Sep, 01
Census Suggest Suburbanized, Diversified Ethnic Outreach — Aug, 01
Sunday Schools
Sunday Schools-the Hidden Factor In Church Decline, Growth? — Oct, 01
Sweden
Disestablishment Benefits Church Of Sweden — Jan, 01
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Technology
Tech Centers Show Loss Of Community Life, Religious Participation — Aug, 01
Televangelism
Televangelist Ministries Political Involvement Grows During Elections — Mar, 01
Terrorism
September 11 Sparks Steady Spiritual Concern Among Readers? — Nov, 01
Muslim Websites Cover The Spectrum On Attacks — Oct, 01
Muslim Organizations As Fronts For Terrorism- Fear Or Fact — Oct, 01
Judgment Theme Makes A Comeback Post-September 11 — Oct, 01
Buddhism Changing After Terrorist Attacks? — Oct, 01
Faith-Based Peace Movement Taking Shape? — Oct, 01
Jamaat-I-Islami-Islamism In Pakistan In A Time Of Crisis — Nov, 01
Islamic Extremism Addressed By U.S. Muslims After September 11 — Nov, 01
Attacks Spur Religious Revival Or Temporary Comfort — Oct, 01
September 11 As A Millennial Event — Nov, 01
The Way
The Way Encounters Leadership Scandal, Decline Continues — Jan, 01
Third World
U.S. Recruitment Creating Christian Brain Drain In Third World? — Apr, 01
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Ukraine
Churches In Europe, Ukraine Adopt Show Biz Style — Jan, 01
Unification Church
Unificationist Alliance With Black Churches Causes Backlash — Aug, 01
Unificationists Make New Effort To Gain Black Church Support — Apr, 01
Unitarian-Universalism
Faith Or Politics Behind Possible Unitarian Schism? — Jul, 01
United Nations
Conservative Believers Ban Together To Influence UN On Family Issues — Jan, 01
Urban Issues
Urban Outreach Ministries Using Arts, Prayer In Outreach — Dec, 00
V
Vacations
Faith-Filled Vacations Gain Favor Among Americans — Aug, 01
W
War and Peace
Faith-Based Peace Movement Taking Shape? — Oct, 01
Welfare
Faith-Based Social Service Hits Snag On Alternative Religions — Mar, 01
American Press Mirrors Public Views On Faith-Based Social Service — Jun, 01
Public Shows Less Support For Faith-Based Welfare Outside Of Christian O — May, 01
Responses To Social Service Initiative Reveal Racial Divide — Apr, 01
Faith-Based Social Service Approved In Theory If Not In Practice In UK — Feb, 01
Women
Ex-Catholic Women Showing Influence In Protestant Pulpits — Mar, 01
Whirling Dervishes Face Conflict Over Role Of Women — Jan, 01
Catholic Women’s Participation Hampered By Sexism? — Jul, 01
Worship
Contemporary Worship Source Of Growth And Conflict, Particularly For Mainline Protestants — Nov, 01
Y
Youth
Young Catholics-Relativist And Committed? — Mar, 01
Large Gap Between Britain’s Young Church Members And Traditional Teaching — Apr, 01
Congregation Attendance Increasing Among Canadian Teens — May, 01
French Youth Bucking Secular Trend? — Sep, 01