1.   Following a conciliatory speech by Farrakhan in Chicago last weekend, African-American Muslim leaders and religion scholars say they detect an important shift underway.

2.   Hard statistics are elusive, but religion scholars say more black women are entering the seminary and more are being ordained.

3.   He is also an ordained minister and a recognized religion scholar who received his doctorate in theology from the University of Basle in Switzerland.

4.   Literary critics and religion scholars are less enthusiastic, sometimes caustic.

5.   Now, some religion scholars say Protestants are rediscovering Mary, a trend that may be sparked by reports of miracles at shrines dedicated to her.

6.   Psychologists, political experts, religion scholars, ethicists and medical doctors say the stress is beginning to tell.

7.   Religion scholars date the present-day revival in sacred dance to mid-century.

8.   The reasons for the differences in church membership and participation between men and women, religion scholars say, have to do with sociology and psychology.

9.   To ignore religion hobbles the human mind, says Rice University religion scholar Werner H. Kelber.

10.   Derek Davis, a Baylor University religion scholar, said he believes this is the first time a government official has tried to limit attendance at a particular church.