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Terry Mattingly directs the Washington Journalism Center at the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities. He writes a weekly column for the Universal Syndicate.


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Growing tensions on the Faith and Family Left
It was one of those symbolic questions that pollsters toss into the... read more
Religious leaders struggle to reach 'emerging adults'
When leaders of traditional faith groups think about reaching out to Millennials,... read more
Pain, hope and schisms in the long Anglican...
Anglicans seem to be hopeful about their flocks in the United States,... read more
Clergy, temptation, sex abuse and the law
Surely one of our world's most endangered species -- right up there... read more
Sobering words define a young priest's life
As sermons go, it was not the kind of pulpit performance that... read more
A wry case for using beer in evangelism
While he knows that millions of teetotalling Christians disagree, Father William Miller... read more
Ann B. Davis was much, much more than...
Soon after its birth, the MTV network tried to branch out with... read more
Pope, patriarch, primacy and the press
The Holy Land pilgrimage by Pope Francis contained plenty of symbolic gestures,... read more
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