Two rolled-up rubber mats formed a purple cross, leaning against the dance studio wall. Above it hung a tapestry of Jesus the Good Shepherd and the words "Lost No More."

There may have been no teacher on earth whose teachings have been so admired at the same time so utterly neglected as those of Jesus Christ. One such recent example is the misled followers of the Dove World Outreach Center in Gainseville, Fla. They claim to follow Christ, yet they hope to spread hatred with their malicious plan to burn the Quran on 9/11.

On Sunday at the Mormon stake near Alma School Road and University Drive in Mesa, five Hispanic boys dressed like missionaries in white shirts and ties fan out through the pews, bearing silver trays of bread chunks and water cups.

"The Christ" is leaving Scottsdale.

Maybe you’ve seen the campaign signs, or somebody wearing one of the campaign buttons. Perhaps you’ve seen the book on a store shelf, or maybe you own a copy.

Maybe you've seen the campaign signs, or somebody wearing one of the campaign buttons. Perhaps you've seen the book on a store shelf, or maybe you own a copy.

Those who pack the pews for Easter Sunday services today may come with the best-ever collective understanding of Jesus, given the unprecedented media that have been showcasing his life in recent months.

January 13, 2005

Sacred fragments of items Jesus is said to have touched in his last hours are coming to the Valley on Feb. 10-12 in a "Relics of the Passion Tour."

Sacred fragments of items Jesus is said to have touched in his last hours are coming to the Valley on Feb. 10-12 in a "Relics of the Passion Tour."

Why can’t they say “Merry Christmas” and mean “Christ” in Christmas?

SYDNEY, Australia - Actor-director Mel Gibson has been asked to recreate the crucifixion of Jesus Christ in the streets of Sydney if the city is selected to host a major Catholic gathering in 2008, a newspaper reported.

“For God so loved He gave”

VATICAN CITY - A movie about the birth of Jesus Christ made its world premiere Sunday at the Vatican, the first time a feature film debuted here.

NEW YORK - Kanye West, with a crown of thorns atop his head, poses as Jesus Christ on the cover of the upcoming issue of Rolling Stone. The outspoken rapper defends his brash attitude inside the magazine's pages, on newsstands Friday. He is also pictured posing as Muhammad Ali.

Jesus Christ's epic Sermon on the Mount, with its calls for peacemaking, helping the poor and working for justice, could well be compared to a modern political campaign speech in front of the multitudes in a modern stadium.

MANDAN, N.D. - The Rev. Becky Fischer runs a children’s summer camp that isn’t about making crafts, roasting marshmallows or telling scary stories around the campfire. At the Kids on Fire summer camp in Devils Lake, it’s about “taking back America for Christ.”

MANDAN, N.D. - The Rev. Becky Fischer runs a children’s summer camp that isn’t about making crafts, roasting marshmallows or telling scary stories around the campfire. At the Kids on Fire summer camp in Devils Lake, it’s about “taking back America for Christ.”

With her astonishingly foul mouth, fearless digressions on sex and race and winsome good looks, comedian Sarah Silverman is like a cross between Richard Pryor and nouveau feminist rocker Liz Phair.

Jews for Jesus will begin a 2 1/2-week project in the Valley next weekend to reach out with their message that “you can be Jewish and believe in Jesus.”