Freedom to conform

Chinese leaders say a new law protects religious liberty, but unregistered house churches seem to be facing repression as usual

Birth of the biotech religion

Scientists and ethicists explore the brave new frontier of cyborg citizens, transhuman democracies, altered embryos, and tropical hair

Clerical mysteries

The greatest mystery is why the genre's minister-detectives are so liberal

Out of the ghetto

Christian publishers reach for a share of the secular market, mainstream publishers jostle for Christian market share-and readers win from the competition

Marathon men

Military handovers begin next month-and Iraq's new army still has a long way to go

'Mo-om, I'm bo-ored'

Looking for reading ideas for summer-sated middle schoolers?

Foretastes of heaven

An upcoming Narnia movie means rich new book releases

Virtue and its opposite

Author Philip Caputo explores Africa, jihad, fanaticism, and faith

Red menace

Algae bloom takes the bloom off summertime rituals

Blaze of Old Glory

Showdown nears over how best to preserve the flag

Breakfast with Bush

The president makes the prayer breakfast rounds, the pope discusses unity with liberal Protestants, and other religion news