To prevent discussion of any other explanations of human origins is hardly what I would expect from open-minded educators.

The traditional spokespersons for the Evangelicals, such as Chuck Colson and James Dobson, have become alarmed about this drift away from the 'Family Values' issues that they believe should be the overwhelming concerns of Evangelicals. They have expressed their displeasure in letters of protest circulated through the religious media.

Clinton's successor in the White House, George W. Bush, was committed to expanding government spending for faith-based initiatives.

The Jesus of the Scripture transcends all nations and calls all nations into judgment.

Grandchildren are God's reward for not killing your kids.

It has taken countless hours of prayer, study, conversation and emotional turmoil to bring me to the place where I am finally ready to call for the full acceptance of Christian gay couples into the Church.

Beyond these models of reconciliation, a theology of mysticism provides some hope for common ground between Christianity and Islam. Both religions have within their histories examples of ecstatic union with God, which seem at odds with their own spiritual traditions but have much in common with each other.