Koogle: A Search Engine for Orthodox Jews

Koogle is "a Hebrew-language search engine that filters out non-kosher content and appears to meet Orthodox standards."

Study: Purpose in Life Associated With Longer Life

"If you have a purpose in life -- lofty or not -- you'll live longer, a new study shows."

PBS to Begin Phasing Out Religious Programming From Airwaves

"PBS board members have decided to enforce a rule barring religious broadcasts in a move that spells the beginning of the end for most spiritual shows like Catholic Masses and Mormon devotionals on public television."

Lee Strobel on the Changing Face of Apologetics

Lee Strobel has written several books on Christian apologetics, but in his most recent one, he argues that the traditional methods advocated are not effective any longer.

Study: Jehovah's Witnesses More Likely to Die in Childbirth

"Pregnant women who are Jehovah's Witnesses are six times more likely to die during childbirth and three times more likely to have serious complications than the general population, according to a new study by Dutch researchers."

Poll: Few Americans Have Good View of Muslim World

"Shortly before President Obama departs for a trip to the Middle East, a new national poll suggests that one in five Americans has a favorable view of Muslim countries. That view compares with 46 percent of the people questioned in a CNN/Opinion Research Corp. survey who say they have an unfavorable opinion of Muslim countries. That's up 5 percentage points from 2002, when 41 percent indicated that they had an unfavorable view. Meanwhile, three in 10 say they have a neutral opinion of Muslim countries. The poll also suggests that most Americans suspect people in Muslim countries don't think highly of the United States. Nearly eight in 10 questioned say people in Muslim countries have a unfavorable opinion of the United States, with 14 percent saying Muslims hold a favorable view."

Religious School Grads Likelier to Have Abortions

"Unwed pregnant teens and 20-somethings who attend or have graduated from private religious schools are more likely to obtain abortions than their peers from public schools, according to research in the June issue of the Journal of Health and Social Behavior."