Christianity Today Magazine
December 6, 1999
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Moscow Meeting Eases Russia's Interchurch Tensions
First major interchurch meeting since 1997 religion law called 'highly important'
December 6, 1999
Positive About Potter
Despite what you've heard, Christian leaders like the children's books.
December 6, 1999
Lord's Prayer a Musical Hit in United Kingdom
Cliff Richard's rejected recording reaches number one
December 6, 1999
Jailed Sudanese Priests Reject presidential Amnesty
Clerics waiting for 'total acquittal' by courts
December 6, 1999
Ministries Intensify As East Timorese Refugee Camps Grow
Evangelicals working furiously to meet physical and spiritual needs
December 6, 1999
Two Major Philippine Churches Sign Agreement for Closer Links
Reformed and Catholic-influenced denominations working toward full union
December 6, 1999
Leading German Bishop Says Church Will Bow to Rome in Abortion Controversy
Church's participation in abortion counseling will end
December 6, 1999
Tashkent Christian Threatened with Two-Year Prison Term
Nukus church registration blocked by Uzbek authorities
December 6, 1999
New Delhi Center Dedicated to Princess Di's Wish to End 'Stigma' of Leprosy
$1.43 million center aimed at education and media
December 6, 1999
Homosexual Group Institutes Award for Straight Religious Leaders
Former United Church of Christ president receives first award for championing gay rights
December 6, 1999
Amassed Media: Evolution Wars
What Christian and mainstream presses are saying about the origins debate and its history.
December 6, 1999
First United Nations 'Spiritual Summit' Planned
1,000 of world's spiritual leaders to meet in August 2000
December 6, 1999
Jerusalem's Church Leaders Usher in Millennium Celebrations
Protestant, Catholic, and Orthdox heads pray in Manger Square
December 6, 1999
Help Us Develop Our Souls Mandela Tells World Religious Leaders
Former South Africa president awarded by Parliament of the World's Religions
December 6, 1999
Australian Church Agrees to Run Controversial Room for Injecting Drugs
Uniting Church steps in after Catholics withdraw under Vatican pressure
December 6, 1999
Leading Catholic Theologian Outlines His Vision of Next Pope
Church needs a reforming pope, especially regarding sexual ethics, says Hans Kung
December 6, 1999
Campbell Remains Optimistic As She Looks to Life After the NCC
Retiring general secretary leaving behind an organization in financial crisis
December 6, 1999
Amassed Media: God Bless America's Candidates
What the religious and mainstream presses are saying about religion on the campaign trail and other issues
December 6, 1999
Plans for Meeting Between Baptist Jewish Heads Called Off
SBC President says Jewish leaders 'simply wanted opportunity to bash Southern Baptists'
December 6, 1999
Ministries: Ned Graham's Woes Shake East Gates
Resignations follow allegations, divorce
December 6, 1999
Texas Southern Baptists: Submission Rejected
State convention counters SBC marriage statement.
December 6, 1999
Brazil: Scholars Debate Mission Methods
Scholars fault Western approaches to evangelism, advocate a new vision for spreading the gospel.
December 6, 1999
Homosexuality: Falwell Tames His Tongue
Moral Majority founder promises to tone down anti-gay speech at meeting with homosexuals.
December 6, 1999
Alabama: An Education Gamble
After defeating an Alabama lottery-for-schools plan, Christians ponder how to improve public education.
December 6, 1999
Buddhism: Spirituality Without Religion
More Christians attracted to Dalai Lama's teachings.
December 6, 1999
Editorial: More of the Same
Beyond the church's pushing together and pulling apart lies hope.
December 6, 1999
Redeeming Fire
The ambition and avarice of Henry Lyons could save the National Baptists
December 6, 1999
Where Would Civilization Be Without Christianity? The Gift of Dignity
Where would civilization be today without Christian notions of compassion and solidarity?
December 6, 1999
Where Would Civilization Be Without Christianity? The Gift of Science
Science, as we think of it today, came about because Reformers believed that God revealed himself in nature.
December 6, 1999
Where Would Civilization Be Without Christianity? The Gift of Literacy
In many parts of the world, the birth of literacy coincides with the arrival of Christian missionaries.
December 6, 1999
Where Would Civilization Be Without Christianity? The Gift of Humility
Christianity has made a difference by surrounding the use of power with humility
December 6, 1999
Where Would Civilization Be Without Christianity? The Gift of Mission
The act of translating and enculturating the gospel has been Christianity's greatest contribution to human civilization.
December 6, 1999
No Room in the Womb?
Couples with high-risk pregnancies face the 'selective reduction' dilemma.
December 6, 1999
Meditations: Drive-Through Christmas
The irony is that in our rush toward Christmas, we truncate the celebration.
December 6, 1999
Update: Cassie Said Yes, They Say No
"They can throw this all around, but I was there. Reporters or investigators can't tell me how it went."—Craig Scott
December 6, 1999
Dispatch From Sierra Leone: Suckled on Gunpowder
Rescuing children with blood on their hands.
December 6, 1999
Directions: Is Christmas Pagan?
Long before Constantine, Christians found ways to redeem local cultures and salvage those elements that naturally pointed to Christ.
December 6, 1999
The Abortion Debate Is Over
Pro-lifers overestimated the average American's allegiance to logic.
December 6, 1999
Pop Culture: Elegy for a Jesus Freak
"These are the ultimate Jesus Freaks—the people who are willing to die for their faith."—Toby McKeehen of dc Talk
December 6, 1999
New & Noteworthy: Church History
Recent and important releases that will shape evangelical thought
December 6, 1999
Yancey: Doctor's Orders
Why should I care if my doctor is unhappy? I'm not his psychiatrist.
December 6, 1999
Methodists Freeze NCC Funding
Church says questions unanswered over organization's $4 million debt.
November 15, 1999
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