Social-networking sites like Facebook and MySpace are redefining the way many Americans build and maintain relationships - and also how their churches communicate.

Giving to religious charities and congregations passed the $100 billion mark for the first time in 2007, according to a recent report by the Giving USA Foundation.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Specialty license plates on cars can signal the driver's support of an array of topics from the environment to animals to college sports teams, but those that support belief in God have faced scrutiny in at least two states recently.