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Theology in the News
Why Pope John Paul II Whipped Himself
New book reopens questions on self-denial and "what is lacking in Christ's afflictions."
Collin Hansen

Global Conversation
Sowing Subversion in the Field of Relativism
More important than winning the argument against relativism is winning the relativist for Christ.
Mark L. Y. Chan

Responses:
Ivan Satyavrata: A Warm Invitation
Stuart McAllister: An Apologetics of Hope
Krish Kandiah: Positive Pluralism
Video: Common Ground

Soulwork
Are We Transformed Yet?
Why the spiritually mature don't talk about how God has made them spiritually mature.
Mark Galli

Political Advocacy Tracker
FRC, AFA Say Gay Sex Should Be a Crime
The debate over antisodomy laws moves from Uganda back to the U.S. Also: Groups debate immigration reform, abstinence education, and Scott Roeder.

Speaking Out
Strong on Zeal, Thin in Knowledge
Lessons from Haiti's arrest of American Christians trying to take children out of the country.

Quotation Marks
Recent remarks Jim Dobson's new organization, Montana's assisted suicide, and other topics.

Go Figure
Recent statistics on converts' zeal, faith-based funding, preaching social issues, and other topics.

My Top 5 Books on Sports
Picks from Andrew Parker, professor of sport and Christian outreach at the University of Gloucestershire

Cover Story
Sports Fanatics
How Christians have succumbed to the sports culture—and what might be done about it.
Shirl James Hoffman

Are Sports The Problem?
Mark Householder: Amen, and a Foul
Benjamin J. Chase: Stay in the Struggle
Ted Kluck: The Joy of Sports

From Books & Culture
And God Created Football
Intimations of the divine in a well-executed screen pass.

[friday \| 02.05.10] My Top 5 Books on Sports Go Figure: Converts' Zeal, More Stats FRC, AFA Say Gay Sex Should Be a Crime	[thursday \| 02.04.10] Are We Transformed Yet? Who's Next: Adam Taylor
[wednesday \| 02.03.10] The Problem With Haiti's Rush to Rescue The Women Who Shaped the Early Church Books to Note	[tuesday \| 02.02.10] Review: 'Introverts in the Church' Except: 'Dug Down Deep'
[monday \| 02.01.10] Amen, and a Foul Stay in the Struggle The Joy of Sports	[friday \| 01.29.10] Sports Fanatics Inside CT: More Sports Talk The State of the Union is Frustrating

[The Latest]

The gospel signer Tonéx comes out
He is, within the church world, the first high-profile gospel singer in history to come out of the closet. Within hours, he started to realize what he had done. His relationship with the mainstream gospel industry was effectively over. (The New Yorker)
In Haiti, Americans' Attorney Says They Had Papers
The new attorney for 10 Americans charged with child kidnapping in Haiti says the group had authorization to take the children. (Associated Press)
Ambassador Raymond Joseph puts goodwill to work for Haiti
The elegant, white-haired ambassador took the harmonica from a drawer in his office and raised it to his lips. Here, he said, was a song for children. And as the sun streamed in the curtained windows of the Haitian Embassy on Massachusetts Avenue NW last week, the bearded, bespectacled Raymond A. Joseph played the old Christian hymn "Jesus Loves Me." (washingtonpost.com)
Spreading the Word by iPhone
If religious programming brings to mind only televangelists and donation drives, chances are you haven't tuned in to some of the major faith-related networks in a while. And if you have missed out, you can always catch up on your iPhone. (Broadcasting & Cable)
Discord grows over John Carroll University not including gays in anti-bias policy
The issue remains far from resolved, especially after JCU President Robert Niehoff issued a statement this week that the policy should not be changed because it would go against "traditional Catholic moral teaching." (Cleveland Plain Dealer Metro blog)
Evangelical Group Seeks Broader Tent
Focus on the Family's New Head Hopes to Strike More Positive Tone, but the Shift Could Diminish Fund-Raising Ability. (The Wall Street Journal)

[Top Stories]

In Haiti, Americans' Attorney Says They Had Papers
The new attorney for 10 Americans charged with child kidnapping in Haiti says the group had authorization to take the children. (Associated Press)
Child rescue bid raises tough questions in Haiti
The arrest of 10 Americans for trying to take children out of Haiti has raised an uncomfortable question: Could some children be better off abroad?
In Egypt, Religious Clashes Are Off the Record
During one of the most serious outbreaks of sectarian violence in years, Egypt declared that any talk of sectarian conflict amounted to sedition. (The New York Times)
Suffering well: Faith tested by pastor's cancer
He preaches to 6,000 people at The Village Church in suburban Flower Mound, where the 35-year-old pastor is a rising star of evangelical Christianity. (Associated Press)
Nigerian Religious Clashes Leave More Than 400 Dead, Group Says
There are conflicting accounts of why violence broke out (Bloomberg)
Tenuous Calm in Nigerian City After Christians and Muslims Clash
Human Rights Watch said over 200 had been killed (The New York Times)

[CT Classics]All Sins Are Not Equal
Question: Are all sins weighed equally, or is one more important than another? —Linda Linton, Celina, Ohio

J.I. Packer | posted 12/28/2004

Colson: The Oxford Prophet
Lewis predicted a time when those who want to remold human nature "will be armed with the powers of an omnicompetent state.

posted 6/15/1998

Second Coming Ecology
We care for the environment precisely because God will create a new earth.

David Neff | posted 7/18/2008

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