First ever visit of Russian leader to Mount Athos
Mount Athos received Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, with a Byzantine ceremony, while the latter presented the abbot of the Russian St. Panteleimon monastery with a $3 million check for the restoration of its historical heritage. (...)

Are Wahhabis and Christians different?
In the religious wars of our time, some speak about US extremism vs. Saudi extremism, equating Christians with Wahhabis. You can grin or you can try to see whether Touchstone's Philipp E. Johnson is right when he distinguishes sharply between the two opposing groups. (...)

Trailblazing through India
It was July 1706. The people of Tranquebar, a small Danish trading station on the Coromandel Coast in southeastern India (modern-day Tamil Nadu), rejoiced to see the Danish ship Sophia anchoring in the deep waters. With it came the first evangelical missionary to India and the proof that the gospel does not destroy culture but transforms it from within. (...)

The "I" of Christ
In his fascinating new book "Cyril of Alexandria and the Christological Controversies", John McGuckin, Eastern Orthodox professor of Patristics at Union Theological Seminary in New York, deals with this theological central figure of the 5ht century and his performance in the great debates preceding Chalcedon. Here's a First Things review. (...)

Top-Ten Christian Jokes
Ship of Fools, the hilarious Anglican magazine, ran a offensive Christian jokes contest. The resulting top ten is not so offensive, but gives a glimpse of the issues Christians make fun of nowadays. Have a look at the top-ten here (...). Or read about the experience of ofensiveness during selection, "Last Laugh", here (...).

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