1.   His views on the literal truth of the Bible brought him into conflict with other Christian leaders.

2.   Already, conservative Christian leaders are showing considerable ambivalence regarding cultural engagement.

3.   As bishop of Atlanta, he says, he hopes to build ties with other Christian leaders.

4.   As part of his job, Yancey interviewed Christian leaders of his day.

5.   Both candidates expressed some approval of comments made by Republican contender John McCain, a senator from Arizona, railing against the preachings of right-wing Christian leaders.

6.   But even to some like-minded Christian leaders, the revival of old-fashioned courtship rituals is both unrealistic and unnecessary.

7.   But MacDonald resists any portrayals of him as a gifted Christian leader or pastor.

8.   But no Christian leader interviewed Wednesday criticized the Episcopal bishops, although most went to greater pains to acknowledge the deaths of Jews as well as Palestinians.

9.   Christian leaders had been pushing for information on Lebanese political prisoners in Syrian jails, believing that most were Christian.

10.   Christian leaders wanted the plot of land to be used to build a plaza for the thousands of pilgrims and tourists expected to visit next year.