Read an account of the New Monasticism movement in the fall 2005 issue of the journal Divinity from the Duke Divinity School.

A Feb. 18, 2005, New York Times article describes an Eastern Catholic Maronite monastery in Massachusetts that offers spiritual retreats. The story also has links to other monasteries around the country that open their doors to the public for spiritual retreats.

Read a Jan. 16, 2005, Boston Globe article on a religious retreat in Tucson, Ariz.

The Prayer Foundation has a history of New Monasticism and its roots.

The Lindisfarne Community is a neomonastic network that offers various links and an FAQ on the movement.

The Simple Way is a New Monasticism movement based in Philadelphia.

Feb. 11, 2005, is celebrated as Darwin Day, an international observance of Charles Darwin’s work on evolution. Check out International Darwin Day Foundation’s site that maintains a list of celebrations of the naturalist’s birthday around the world, including the United States.

Read the Fordham Foundation’s 2000 report “Good Science, Bad Science: Teaching Evolution in the States,” which includes a state-by-state grading of science education in the public schools.

The website Religious Tolerance maintains a list of the beliefs of 17 religions regarding the origins of life.