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Religion Watch Subject Index
December 2000-November 2001

A

Afghanistan

Taliban Reasserts Militancy -- Apr, 01

Africa

Chastity Movement Imported To Africa -- Feb, 01

AIDS

World Islam Deals With AIDS -- Sep, 01

Evangelical Missions, Relief Agencies Show New AIDS Concerns -- Jul, 01

Alpha

Alpha Impacts Canada With A Difference -- Oct, 01 

American Indians

Suburban Sprawl Threatens Native American Religious Sites -- Sep, 01

Annual Review Of Religion

Despite Millennial Letdown, Religion In 2000 Holds Its Own -- Jan, 01

Architecture

Catholic Architectural Restoration Gaining Popular Support -- Jun, 01

Arts

Artists Practice Non-Institutional Yet Disciplined Spirituality -- Jun, 01

Asia

Central Asia Increasingly Moving Toward Religious Repression -- May, 01

Conflict Over Role Of Islam Grows In Southeast Asia -- Dec, 00

Australia

Few Business, Technical Professionals Attend Church In Australia -- Aug, 01

B

Bible

Sitcoms Serve As Grist for Bible Studies -- Sep, 01

Biotechnology 

Religious Americans Question Biotechnology -- Sep, 01

Black Church

Unificationist Alliance With Black Churches Causes Backlash -- Aug, 01

Spiritual, Practical Concerns Outweigh Social Activism Among Black Pastors -- Mar, 01

Unificationists Make New Effort To Gain Black Church Support -- Apr, 01

Blacks

Kwanzaa Faces Commercialization -- Jan, 01

Boy Scouts

Are The Boy Scouts More Religious Today? -- Sep, 01

Brain Research

Spirituality-Brain Connection Finds Scholarly, Popular Reception -- Jul, 01

Brazil

Liberation Theologians Warm To Charismatic Renewal In Brazil -- Mar, 01

Britain

Nation Of Islam Gains Mainstream Following In England -- Jun, 01

Large Gap Between Britain's Young Church Members And Traditional Teaching -- Apr, 01

Faith-Based Social Service Approved In Theory If Not In Practice In UK -- Feb, 01

Pockets Of Church Growth In Britain -- Jan, 01

Evangelicals Divided In France, Losing Momentum In UK -- Nov, 01

Elderly Not Bulwark Against Secularization In Britain -- Dec, 00

Buddhism

Buddhism Changing After Terrorist Attacks? -- Oct, 01

Americans Shop For Esoteric Teachings Over Basic Buddhism -- Jul, 01

Alternative, Eastern Spirituality Finds Centers Off Beaten Path -- Jul, 01

Psychotherapy Finding Home In Buddhist Spiritual Direction -- Mar, 01

Buddhism Finds Welcome Reception In Prisons -- Jun, 01

Buddhist Goddess Finds Western Following -- Jun, 01

Business

Wall Between Business and Faith When It Comes To Philanthropy -- Jul, 01

Increase Of Demand For Religious Accommodation In Workplace -- Aug, 01

Few Business, Technical Professionals Attend Church In Australia -- Aug, 01

C

Canada

Congregation Attendance Increasing Among Canadian Teens -- May, 01

Asian Immigration Holding Secularism At Bay In Canada? -- Feb, 01

Canada Undergoing Religious Revitalization -- Nov, 01

Alpha Impacts Canada With A Difference -- Oct, 01

Evangelical Culture And Legal Clash in Canada -- May, 01

Caribbean

Hindu Diaspora Clashes With Christians Over Conversion -- Dec, 00

Militant Rastafarianism Shakes Caribbean? -- Feb, 01

Catholicism

Latinos Continue To Turn Protestant, Although They Retain Catholic Ethos -- Jun, 01

Multicultural Congregations Rare, Tend To Be Catholic -- Jan, 01

Twenty Percent Of Departing Priests Return To Priesthood -- Jan, 01

Ex-Catholic Women Showing Influence In Protestant Pulpits -- Mar, 01

Moderate Factor Encouraged In New Cardinal Appointments -- Mar, 01

Young Catholics-Relativist And Committed? -- Mar, 01

Catholic Architectural Restoration Gaining Popular Support -- Jun, 01

New Generation Of Chilean Priests Taking Notes From Evangelicals -- May, 01

Third World Catholic Religious Growth Reshaping Orders -- Jul, 01

Ireland's Catholics Not Losing Faith, But Questioning Church Teachings -- Apr, 01

Chile Shows Church Attendance Drop -- Jul, 01

Catholic Women's Participation Hampered By Sexism? -- Jul, 01

American Catholics More Likely to Be Wired To Internet -- Sep, 01

Rome Warming To Decentralized Church? -- Nov, 01

Liberation Theologians Warm To Charismatic Renewal In Brazil -- Mar, 01

Catholic Giving Of Religious Names Tied To Religious Participation, Age -- Nov, 01

Cayce, Edgar

Edgar Cayce's Following Dwindling? -- Aug, 01

Charismatic Movement

Liberation Theologians Warm To Charismatic Renewal In Brazil -- Mar, 01

Children

Strict Communitarian Faiths Keep Children In Fold -- May, 01

Child Abuse More Widespread In Larger Churches -- Jul, 01

Chile

China, Chile Taking Notes From France In Cult Control -- Aug, 01

Chile Shows Church Attendance Drop -- Jul, 01

New Generation Of Chilean Priests Taking Notes From Evangelicals -- May, 01

China

China, Chile Taking Notes From France In Cult Control -- Aug, 01

Christian Science

Christian Science Opens Door to Seekers, Shutting Out Churches? -- Jun, 01

Church Attendance-Membership

Tech Centers Show Loss Of Community Life, Religious Participation -- Aug, 01

Congregation Attendance Increasing Among Canadian Teens -- May, 01

Church Attendance Stimulates Voting By Providing For Discussion -- Oct, 01

Americans Divided By Class As Much as Race In Church Attendance -- Jul, 01

Church Growth

Sunday Schools-the Hidden Factor In Church Decline, Growth? -- Oct, 01

Church Of England

Church Of England Bishops Orthodox On Resurrection -- May, 01

Clergy

Ex-Catholic Women Showing Influence In Protestant Pulpits -- Mar, 01

Age Of Clergy Increases, Particularly Mainline Pastors -- May, 01

Evangelical Lutheran Clergy More Liberal Than Other Mainliners-Except In Pulpit -- Nov, 01

Communities

Strict Communitarian Faiths Keep Children In Fold -- May, 01

Community

Tech Centers Show Loss Of Community Life, Religious Participation -- Aug, 01

Computers

Internet Helping Congregational Life -- Jan, 01

Muslim Websites Cover The Spectrum On Attacks -- Oct, 01

American Catholics More Likely to Be Wired To Internet -- Sep, 01

Religious Internet Use Supplement, Not Substitute, To Institutional Reli -- Nov, 01

Internet Creating Worldwide Prayer Chains -- May, 01

Christian Internet Companies Face Dot-Com Bust -- Mar, 01

Astrology Web Site Has Largest Audience Among Spiritual/Religious Sites -- Dec, 00

Congregations

Congregational Divisions Over Politics Don't Squelch Sermons On Topic -- Jan, 01

Crime

Religious Fraud Grows With The Help Of Its Victims? -- Sep, 01

D

Death-Dying

Cremation Gaining Acceptance Among American Jews -- Sep, 01

Denominations

Rome Warming To Decentralized Church? -- Nov, 01

Denominations Revamping Their Identities -- Dec, 00

Conflicts And Convergences At Denominational Conventions -- Aug, 01

Hartford Sem. Study Casts Doubt On Post-Denominational Era -- Apr, 01

E

Education

How Religious Colleges Keep The Faith -- May, 01

Religious Schools-Popularity Causing Pluralism -- Nov, 01

Growing Openness Toward Religion On U.S. Campuses -- Feb, 01

Hindu-Based Schools Flourish In India With Help From Nationalists -- Mar, 01

Elderly

Elderly Not Bulwark Against Secularization In Britain -- Dec, 00

Ethnic Issues

Multicultural Congregations Rare, Tend To Be Catholic -- Jan, 01

Ethnic Ministry

Census Suggest Suburbanized, Diversified Ethnic Outreach -- Aug, 01

Europe

Gen X Believers Gather Outside Church Walls In Europe -- Feb, 01

Survey Finds Religiously Active Trust Others; European Trust In Churches -- Apr, 01

Christian Democratic Parties Push For Moral Renewal -- Aug, 01

Churches In Europe, Ukraine Adopt Show Biz Style -- Jan, 01

Evangelicalism

Evangelical Culture And Legal Clash in Canada -- May, 01

Evangelical Missions, Relief Agencies Show New AIDS Concerns -- Jul, 01

Mormons Registering Born-Again Beliefs More Than Mainstream Believers? -- Jul, 01

Evangelicals And The Goths- Who's Doing The Converting? -- Sep, 01

Evangelicals Founding Sexual Recovery Ministries -- Apr, 01

Conservatives Driving New Church Growth In the Netherlands -- Mar, 01

Tim LaHaye-Evangelical Trendsetter -- May, 01

Evangelicals Divided In France, Losing Momentum In UK -- Nov, 01

Latinos Continue To Turn Protestant, Although They Retain Catholic Ethos -- Jun, 01

New Generation Of Chilean Priests Taking Notes From Evangelicals -- May, 01

Evangelism

Urban Outreach Ministries Using Arts, Prayer In Outreach -- Dec, 00

Exorcism

Media-Driven Exorcism: An Interview -- Sep, 01

Media Focus On Exorcism Convince Some Of Their Involvement In Phenomenon -- Jan, 01

F

Family Issues

Conservative Believers Ban Together To Influence UN On Family Issues -- Jan, 01

Most Intermarried Couples Celebrate Christmas -- Jun, 01

Divorce Rate Grows Among Israeli Jews, And Orthodox Change Policy -- Feb, 01

Child Abuse More Widespread In Larger Churches -- Jul, 01

Divorce Ceremonies Finding Place In Mainline Religion -- Jun, 01

Mainline Support for Non-Traditional Families Weak -- Mar, 01

Finances

Christian Product Industry At Over $4 Billion -- Aug, 01

Large Drop In Church Giving Mirroring Worsening Economic Conditions -- Jul, 01

Foreign Policy

Religion Finds Some Attention In Foreign Policy Planning -- Apr, 01

France

China, Chile Taking Notes From France In Cult Control -- Aug, 01

Evangelicals Divided In France, Losing Momentum In UK -- Nov, 01

French Youth Bucking Secular Trend? -- Sep, 01

Fulan Gong

Fulan Gong Draws Educated Professionals In West -- Feb, 01

G

Generation X

Gen X Believers Gather Outside Church Walls In Europe -- Feb, 01

Germany

Many Young Muslims In Germany Consider Force To Protect Community -- Dec, 00

Goths

Evangelicals And The Goths- Who's Doing The Converting? -- Sep, 01

H

Health-Healing

Faith Factor In Medicine Searches For Legitimacy -- Jan, 01

Research Suggests Some Religious Beliefs Can Cause, Prolong Illness -- Dec, 00

Hinduism

Opposition To Muslims Forms New Militant Jewish-Hindu Alliance? -- Jul, 01

Western Media Bias Strong Against Hinduism? -- May, 01

Hindu-Neopagan Alliance More Dream Than Reality -- Nov, 01

Hindu-Based Schools Flourish In India With Help From Nationalists -- Mar, 01

Hindu Diaspora Clashes With Christians Over Conversion -- Dec, 00

Hispanics

Latinos Continue To Turn Protestant, Although They Retain Catholic Ethos -- Jun, 01

Holidays

Easter Facing Christmas Style Commercialization -- May, 01

Kwanzaa Faces Commercialization -- Jan, 01

Most Intermarried Couples Celebrate Christmas -- Jun, 01

Homosexuality

Ex-Gay Ministries' Activism Turn To Prevention, While Optimistic -- Jun, 01

Seeds Of Dissent On Homosexuality Among Orthodox Jews -- Dec, 00

Gay-Based MCC Finds Mainline Acceptance -- Apr, 01

I

Immigration

Asian Immigration Holding Secularism At Bay In Canada? -- Feb, 01

India

Hindu-Based Schools Flourish In India With Help From Nationalists -- Mar, 01

Interfaith Relations

Religious Schools-Popularity Causing Pluralism -- Nov, 01

Jewish Education Now Includes Teaching On Christianity -- Sep, 01

Intermarriage

Most Intermarried Couples Celebrate Christmas -- Jun, 01

Ireland

Ireland's Catholics Not Losing Faith, But Questioning Church Teachings -- Apr, 01

Islam

Whirling Dervishes Face Conflict Over Role Of Women -- Jan, 01

Muslims Underrepresented On Book Shelves -- Dec, 00

Are American Muslims Aiming For An Islamic Theocracy -- Nov, 01

American Muslim Influence Finds Acceptance Abroad -- Jan, 01

Central Asia Increasingly Moving Toward Religious Repression -- May, 01

Many Young Muslims In Germany Consider Force To Protect Community -- Dec, 00

Taliban Reasserts Militancy -- Apr, 01

Islamic Extremism Addressed By U.S. Muslims After September 11 -- Nov, 01

September 11 As A Millennial Event -- Nov, 01

Opposition To Muslims Forms New Militant Jewish-Hindu Alliance? -- Jul, 01

New Study Finds Between 1.9 to 2.8 Million American Muslims -- Nov, 01

Muslim Organizations As Fronts For Terrorism- Fear Or Fact -- Oct, 01

Muslim Websites Cover The Spectrum On Attacks -- Oct, 01

Jamaat-I-Islami-Islamism In Pakistan In A Time Of Crisis -- Nov, 01

World Islam Deals With AIDS -- Sep, 01

Conflict Over Role Of Islam Grows In Southeast Asia -- Dec, 00

Number Of Mosques Grow By 25 Percent -- May, 01

American Muslim's Success Story -- Dec, 00

Israel

Divorce Rate Grows Among Israeli Jews, And Orthodox Change Policy -- Feb, 01

J

Jehovah's Witnesses

Jehovah Witnesses Change Approach To Blood Transfusions? -- Feb, 01

Jubilee Movement

Faith Factor In Jubilee Movement Influential But Undetected -- Jul, 01

Judaism

Jewish Education Now Includes Teaching On Christianity -- Sep, 01

Mikvah Baths Reworked For Non-Orthodox Jews -- May, 01

Judaism Drawing Converts, Sometimes Unintentionally -- Dec, 00

Opposition To Muslims Forms New Militant Jewish-Hindu Alliance? -- Jul, 01

Divorce Rate Grows Among Israeli Jews, And Orthodox Change Policy -- Feb, 01

Chabad's Messianic Views Grow More Radical, Influential -- Oct, 01

Majority Of American Jews Do Not Oppose Intermarriage -- Dec, 00

Cremation Gaining Acceptance Among American Jews -- Sep, 01

Divorce Ceremonies Finding Place In Mainline Religion -- Jun, 01

Seeds Of Dissent On Homosexuality Among Orthodox Jews -- Dec, 00

K

Korea (North)

Cooperation, Evangelism Expands From South To North Korea -- May, 01

Korea (South)

Cooperation, Evangelism Expands From South To North Korea -- May, 01

L

LaHaye, Tim

Tim LaHaye-Evangelical Trendsetter -- May, 01

Liberation Theology

Liberation Theologians Warm To Charismatic Renewal In Brazil -- Mar, 01

Lutheranism

Evangelical Lutheran Clergy More Liberal Than Other Mainliners-Except In Pulpit -- Nov, 01

M

Mainline Protestantism

Evangelical Lutheran Clergy More Liberal Than Other Mainliners-Except In Pulpit -- Nov, 01

Mainline Clergy Leaving Middle Class? -- Oct, 01

Mainline Denominational Preferences Leveling Out -- Aug, 01

Gay-Based MCC Finds Mainline Acceptance -- Apr, 01

Mainline Support for Non-Traditional Families Weak -- Mar, 01

ReImagining More Interfaith Than Christian? -- May, 01

Contemporary Worship Source Of Growth And Conflict, Particularly For Mainline Protestants -- Nov, 01

Divorce Ceremonies Finding Place In Mainline Religion -- Jun, 01

Age Of Clergy Increases, Particularly Mainline Pastors -- May, 01

Media-Entertainment

Media-Driven Exorcism: An Interview -- Sep, 01

Sitcoms Serve As Grist for Bible Studies -- Sep, 01

Media Focus On Exorcism Convince Some Of Their Involvement In Phenomenon -- Jan, 01

Religious Fiction TV Draws Viewers And Advertising -- Dec, 00

Churches Take Advantage Of Growth Of Grassroots Radio -- Jan, 01

Media-News

Western Media Bias Strong Against Hinduism? -- May, 01

American Press Mirrors Public Views On Faith-Based Social Service -- Jun, 01

Metropolitan Community Church

Gay-Based MCC Finds Mainline Acceptance -- Apr, 01

Millennialism

September 11 As A Millennial Event -- Nov, 01

Missions

Cooperation, Evangelism Expands From South To North Korea -- May, 01

Evangelical Missions, Relief Agencies Show New AIDS Concerns -- Jul, 01

U.S. Recruitment Creating Christian Brain Drain In Third World? -- Apr, 01

Music

Festivals Supplementing Or Supplanting Churches? -- Jul, 01

Christian Music Finds New Mainstream Acceptance -- Feb, 01

N

Nation Of Islam

Nation Of Islam Gains Mainstream Following In England -- Jun, 01

Neopaganism

Hindu-Neopagan Alliance More Dream Than Reality -- Nov, 01

Netherlands

Conservatives Driving New Church Growth In the Netherlands -- Mar, 01

New Religious Movements

Alternative, Eastern Spirituality Finds Centers Off Beaten Path -- Jul, 01

Finding Common Ground And Divisions On Cults -- Jun, 01

Faith-Based Social Service Hits Snag On Alternative Religions -- Mar, 01

P

Pakistan

Jamaat-I-Islami-Islamism In Pakistan In A Time Of Crisis -- Nov, 01

Philanthropy

Wall Between Business and Faith When It Comes To Philanthropy -- Jul, 01

Politics

Politicians Rather Than Clerics Top List Of Most Influential Religious Figures -- Apr, 01

Congregational Divisions Over Politics Don't Squelch Sermons On Topic -- Jan, 01

2000 Election Shows New Polarization And Protestant Vote For Republicans -- Feb, 01

Christian Democratic Parties Push For Moral Renewal -- Aug, 01

Televangelist Ministries Political Involvement Grows During Elections -- Mar, 01

Election 2000-Reflecting Culture Wars Or Common Ground? -- Dec, 00

Prayer

Internet Creating Worldwide Prayer Chains -- May, 01

Fast Devotions Gaining Favor As `Better Than Nothing' -- Jun, 01

Prisons

Buddhism Finds Welcome Reception In Prisons -- Jun, 01

Psychiatry-Psychology

Psychotherapy Finding Home In Buddhist Spiritual Direction -- Mar, 01

Publishing

September 11 Sparks Steady Spiritual Concern Among Readers? -- Nov, 01

Muslims Underrepresented On Book Shelves -- Dec, 00

R

Racial Issues

Responses To Social Service Initiative Reveal Racial Divide -- Apr, 01

Americans Divided By Class As Much as Race In Church Attendance -- Jul, 01

Rastafarianism

Militant Rastafarianism Shakes Caribbean? -- Feb, 01

ReImagining Conference

ReImagining More Interfaith Than Christian? -- May, 01

Religious Beliefs-Commitment

Attacks Spur Religious Revival Or Temporary Comfort -- Oct, 01

Judgment Theme Makes A Comeback Post-September 11 -- Oct, 01

Survey Finds Religiously Active Trust Others; European Trust In Churches -- Apr, 01

Religion And Spirituality Compatible For Most Americans -- Mar, 01

Religious Freedom

China, Chile Taking Notes From France In Cult Control -- Aug, 01

Central Asia Increasingly Moving Toward Religious Repression -- May, 01

Majority Of Religions Re-Registering In Russia -- Apr, 01

Religious Orders

Third World Catholic Religious Growth Reshaping Orders -- Jul, 01

Renewal Movements

Religious Renewal And Reform Modest Gains, Bright Future -- Feb, 01

Russia

Majority Of Religions Re-Registering In Russia -- Apr, 01

S

Sexual Issues

Chastity Movement Imported To Africa -- Feb, 01

Evangelicals Founding Sexual Recovery Ministries -- Apr, 01

Social Activism

Spiritual, Practical Concerns Outweigh Social Activism Among Black Pasto -- Mar, 01

Faith Factor In Jubilee Movement Influential But Undetected -- Jul, 01

Social Class

Americans Divided By Class As Much as Race In Church Attendance -- Jul, 01

Mainline Clergy Leaving Middle Class? -- Oct, 01

Spirituality

Pain Means Gain For Some Spiritual Practitioners -- Oct, 01

Fast Devotions Gaining Favor As `Better Than Nothing' -- Jun, 01

Christian Science Opens Door to Seekers, Shutting Out Churches? -- Jun, 01

Artists Practice Non-Institutional Yet Disciplined Spirituality -- Jun, 01

Americans Shop For Esoteric Teachings Over Basic Buddhism -- Jul, 01

Religion And Spirituality Compatible For Most Americans -- Mar, 01

Spirituality-Brain Connection Finds Scholarly, Popular Reception -- Jul, 01

Suburbs

Suburban Sprawl Threatens Native American Religious Sites -- Sep, 01

Census Suggest Suburbanized, Diversified Ethnic Outreach -- Aug, 01

Sunday Schools

Sunday Schools-the Hidden Factor In Church Decline, Growth? -- Oct, 01

Sweden

Disestablishment Benefits Church Of Sweden -- Jan, 01

T

Technology

Tech Centers Show Loss Of Community Life, Religious Participation -- Aug, 01

Televangelism

Televangelist Ministries Political Involvement Grows During Elections -- Mar, 01

Terrorism

September 11 Sparks Steady Spiritual Concern Among Readers? -- Nov, 01

Muslim Websites Cover The Spectrum On Attacks -- Oct, 01

Muslim Organizations As Fronts For Terrorism- Fear Or Fact -- Oct, 01

Judgment Theme Makes A Comeback Post-September 11 -- Oct, 01

Buddhism Changing After Terrorist Attacks? -- Oct, 01

Faith-Based Peace Movement Taking Shape? -- Oct, 01

Jamaat-I-Islami-Islamism In Pakistan In A Time Of Crisis -- Nov, 01

Islamic Extremism Addressed By U.S. Muslims After September 11 -- Nov, 01

Attacks Spur Religious Revival Or Temporary Comfort -- Oct, 01

September 11 As A Millennial Event -- Nov, 01

The Way

The Way Encounters Leadership Scandal, Decline Continues -- Jan, 01

Third World

U.S. Recruitment Creating Christian Brain Drain In Third World? -- Apr, 01

U

Ukraine

Churches In Europe, Ukraine Adopt Show Biz Style -- Jan, 01

Unification Church

Unificationist Alliance With Black Churches Causes Backlash -- Aug, 01

Unificationists Make New Effort To Gain Black Church Support -- Apr, 01

Unitarian-Universalism

Faith Or Politics Behind Possible Unitarian Schism? -- Jul, 01

United Nations

Conservative Believers Ban Together To Influence UN On Family Issues -- Jan, 01

Urban Issues

Urban Outreach Ministries Using Arts, Prayer In Outreach -- Dec, 00

V

Vacations

Faith-Filled Vacations Gain Favor Among Americans -- Aug, 01

W

War and Peace

Faith-Based Peace Movement Taking Shape? -- Oct, 01

Welfare

Faith-Based Social Service Hits Snag On Alternative Religions -- Mar, 01

American Press Mirrors Public Views On Faith-Based Social Service -- Jun, 01

Public Shows Less Support For Faith-Based Welfare Outside Of Christian O -- May, 01

Responses To Social Service Initiative Reveal Racial Divide -- Apr, 01

Faith-Based Social Service Approved In Theory If Not In Practice In UK -- Feb, 01

Women

Ex-Catholic Women Showing Influence In Protestant Pulpits -- Mar, 01

Whirling Dervishes Face Conflict Over Role Of Women -- Jan, 01

Catholic Women's Participation Hampered By Sexism? -- Jul, 01

Worship

Contemporary Worship Source Of Growth And Conflict, Particularly For Mainline Protestants -- Nov, 01

Y

Youth

Young Catholics-Relativist And Committed? -- Mar, 01

Large Gap Between Britain's Young Church Members And Traditional Teaching -- Apr, 01

Congregation Attendance Increasing Among Canadian Teens -- May, 01

French Youth Bucking Secular Trend? -- Sep, 01

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