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Milwaukee contemporary Christian music station WFZH-FM (105.3), known as "The Fish," is being sold by Salem Communications Corp. to a nonprofit foundation that plans to carry "Christian-based family-oriented programming." The Educational Media Foundation of Rocklin, Calif., will pay $8 million to buy the station from Camarillo, Calif.-based Salem (NASDAQ: SALM), according to a filing Monday with the Federal Communications Commission.Read more >>

WASHINGTON (CNN) — Muslim and Jewish groups on Monday sharply criticized Sen. John McCain’s comments that he would prefer a Christian president to lead the United States.The Arizona Republican’s remarks came in an interview with Beliefnet, a Web site that covers religious issues and affairs."I just have to say in all candor that since this nation was founded primarily on Christian principles, personally, I prefer someone who has a grounding in my faith," the GOP presidential hopeful told the Web site in an interview published Saturday.McCain also said he agreed with a recent poll that 55 percent of Americans believe…

Madison’s Freedom From Religion Foundation unveiled its new anti-religion billboard Tuesday in Madison. The billboard, located off the West Beltline near the Todd Drive exit, displays the message “Beware of Dogma” along with the group’s name and web address. Annie Laurie Gaylor, co-president of FFRF, said the billboard is the first in the nation, after several attempts to buy billboard space and the group being repeatedly turned down. The billboard serves as a kickoff to the group’s national convention next weekend in Madison.Read more at TheBadgerHerald.com >> | Photo Credit: CARL JAEGER/Herald photoAlso: Those Called "Faithless" Get Their First Billboard…

Francine Tate has been found alive and well in Northern Wisconsin. The announcement came at 3:30 Wednesday afternoon from Dane County Sheriff’s Officials.More from the Wisconsin State Journal

One year ago today, May 23, 2006, a news release proclaimed "A New Online City-Wide Faith Community" as it announced a new Madison website, www.madisonchristians.com. In the year since then, madisonchristians.com has offered Madison area residents 32 original local news stories on events of interest to the local faith community. In fact each day there’s a fresh new story on the Madison Christians website, either a local story or a link to a fresh and thoughtful faith perspective from other media on the internet.

NEWS RELEASE What if a city the size of Detroit, MI or Birmingham, AL had never experienced Easter before? What if a major urban centre like Dallas, Texas or Sydney, Australia was about to commemorate Easter for the very first time? Wouldn’t that be a historic occasion? And that is precisely what is happening for the first time this week on Second Life – churches from different denominations are jointly enacting and remembering the last week of Jesus’ life on earth, in virtual reality.

MIAMI (BP)–Pastor Ken Johnson has overcome the roughest of family situations and personal demons to become a minister, work for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and serve as the chaplain for the Indianapolis Colts.Read more on this story.Another story from the Miami Herald.

NEWS RELEASEUnprecedented collaboration aims to instill sense of urgency on elected officials and evangelical leaders to advance sound environmental policies and practicesWASHINGTON, DC, Jan. 17, 2007 – In a first-of-its-kind collaboration, evangelical and scientific leaders announced a collaborative effort to protect the environment. Speaking at a news conference in Washington, DC, a dozen leaders of the effort shared concerns about human-caused threats to creation – including climate change, habitat destruction, pollution, species extinction, the spread of human infectious diseases, and other dangers to the well-being of societies. “More than takers, we are care-takers," said University of Wisconsin professor Cal DeWitt,…

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