Religion and the Dying

According to a new study, terminally ill cancer patients who “drew comfort from religion” don’t want to die if they don’t have to.

Advocacy Week Mobilizes Youth Worldwide to Act, Speak and Build

Habitat for Humanity’s international, student-initiated week of advocacy kicked off Monday and will mobilize youth far and wide to social action.

100,000 Atheist Britons Seek ‘De-Baptism’ from Christianity

More than 100,000 Britons have downloaded ”certificates of de-baptism” on the Internet to cut ties with the Christian faith.

Residents Keep Eye Out for More Red River Threat

A snowstorm that began Monday and continued into Tuesday has kept residents in Fargo, N.D., and Moorhead, Minn., on edge as they watch for possible leaks or breaches in sandbag levees.

Creation Festival Announces Star-Studded ‘09 Lineup

Although only a few days have passed since the official start of spring, the lineups for two of the largest and most popular Christian music festivals of the summer have already been announced.

Churches Adjust to Challenging Times; Do More Good

Although churchgoers have been generous in their offerings amid economic woes, churches have still had to make major adjustments to respond to community needs and adapt to the challenging times.

Kingdom Bound Music Festival Announces ‘09 Lineup

Internationally-known Christian artists Salvador, Casting Crowns, Israel Houghton, and Newsboys will be headlining this summer’s Kingdom Bound Christian music festival but are only the tip of a much larger iceberg.

Huckabee: Life is Perishable; Either Use It or Lose It

Life is like perishable food, you either use it or lose it, said the former Baptist preacher turned politician Mike Huckabee to students at Liberty University on Monday.

Following atheist trend, Britons seek ‘de-baptism’ - AFP

Vatican Official Who Says No Communion for Pro-Abortion Politicians to Speak at National Catholic Prayer Breakfast - CNS News

Catholics Similar to Mainstream on Abortion, Stem Cells - Gallup

Book Review: Do We Know What Jesus Said? - Kingdom People

In times like these, more people are going to church for help - USA Today

Using Religion to Suppress Debate on Evolution - John G. West / Washington Post

Church services put paws in the pews - USA Today

1 million red envelopes deluge White House ["The envelopes represent the innocent blood shed through abortion, and the plea for the blood of Jesus over the sin of our nation"] - WorldNetDaily

Abortionist Tiller’s medical license at risk / After being cleared of criminal charges, administrative hearing remains - WorldNetDaily

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Orissa Leader Seeks to Repair Image amid Anti-Christian Violence

After facing humiliation for being unable to curb the violence on Christians in the Indian state of Orissa, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has decided to atone his governance by announcing his “secular” credentials and promising security to all religious communities in the state.

Vt. Governor Flooded with Critical, Supportive Mail Over Gay Marriage

Before Vermont Gov. Jim Douglas announced that he will veto a same-sex marriage bill, the majority of his letters and e-mails showed opposition to the measure.

The Real Population Threat

So, is overpopulation a real threat? Not hardly.