• Poll: Most Americans Still Christian; Half See Religion as Solution

  A new Newsweek poll reveals that although most Americans are still holding on to their faith and describing themselves as Christians, fewer believe religion can answer today's problems

• Churches Adjust to Challenging Times; Do More Good

  Although churchgoers have been generous in their offerings amid economic woes, churches have still had to make major adjustments to respond to community needs and adapt to the challenging times.

• Highly Religious Patients Fight to Live Longer

  A new study on patients with advanced cancer found that those who used their religious faith to cope with their illness were far more likely to want doctors to do everything possible to keep them alive than were less religious patients.

• Most Protestant Churchgoers Open to Other Denominations

  Protestant churchgoers are no more loyal to their denomination than they are to brands of toothpaste or bathroom tissue, reports one research firm.

• Study: Most Baptist Pastors Preached Stewardship

  With thousands of job losses and America in a recession, pastors are taking an active role in teaching stewardship and responding to the economic woes.