• Poll Finds No Boost in Church Attendance during Economic Crisis

  While tens of thousands of Americans have been laid off in recent months and religious leaders have blamed corporate greed for the economic crisis, churches have not seen a jump in attendance numbers as many might have expected, according to a new poll.

• Christians Mark Some Victories in Marriage, Abortion Battles

  As the American people celebrate an historic victory for Barack Obama as the next president, many Christians are marking victories of their own with the passage of several state amendments protecting traditional marriage.

• Christians Keep Close Eye on Historic Election

  Americans have shown up in droves on Tuesday to elect their next leader in one of the most historic U.S. presidential elections in history.

  

• Most Protestants Fall Short of Spiritual Maturity

  In an effort to define the current reality of American Christianity, which often times can be painted more positively or more grimly by Christians than it is, one researcher found that most Protestant churchgoers are not where they should be in their spiritual formation.

• Church Leaders Urge Stewardship, Decry Greed

  As President Bush presses for a modified $700-billion bailout bill, United Methodist leaders have called for a biblical mandate of stewardship over corporate greed.