Janet Chismar

• Homosexual Ordination Vote Widens Gap Among Presbyterians
  As the Presbyterian Church (USA) took an initial step toward the ordination of gays and lesbians, other Presbyterian groups voiced strong opposition to the move, indicative of a deepening split...
  Monday, June 25, 2001
• Disagreement over Salvation Causes Split in Episcopal Church
  "If Jesus is not the only way to salvation, then we're moving on," say some Anglican conservatives who are unhappy with "a crisis of faith, leadership and mission in the Episcopal Church over the...
  Sunday, June 24, 2001
• Jordan's Christians and Muslims Coexist on Holy Ground
  All Jordanians must choose. On their government cards, Jordanian citizens must identify themselves as either "M" for Muslim or "C" for Christian. But for some, Christianity is a cultural marker,...
  Saturday, June 23, 2001
• Christians Pull Together in Flood-Ravaged Houston
  In the wake of such devastation, believers from across the nation are contributing to relief efforts through national Christian organizations, while churches in the Houston area have joined forces.
  Thursday, June 21, 2001
• Christians Wrestle with Views on Capital Punishment as McVei
  As Timothy McVeigh, the convicted Oklahoma City bomber, was executed this morning, many Christians grappled with the issue of the death penalty. "Indeed, capital punishment is one of those subjects...
  Monday, June 11, 2001
• Sudan's Holy War: A Call to Action
  Sudan has been dubbed "the frontline of Islamic expansion into Africa ... with the fastest growing church in Africa." As the Sudan Peace Act goes before the House next week, now is the time for...
  Friday, June 8, 2001
• The Justice Crusaders: IJM Rescues International Sex Slaves
  "Jayanthi" was 14 when she set off for her home village with the money she had saved while working as a domestic servant in a distant town. While returning alone by train, four women befriended...
  Sunday, June 3, 2001
• Your Brain on God: Neurotheology Fuses Spirituality and Scie
  Nonbelievers use the studies to argue God is a figment of synaptic excitability, while believers say the Creator designed our brains specifically to experience Him. Just what is this thing called...
  Thursday, May 31, 2001
• Sudan Gaining Attention; Ministry Helps Boy Soldiers
  Sudan's many human rights violations are creeping onto the world's radar screen, thanks to President Bush and, in an odd way, the United Nations. Meanwhile, Christian groups continue efforts to...
  Wednesday, May 9, 2001