Books & Culture Corner: The Culture of Euphemism
A dispatch from the Christian Booksellers Association convention.
By John Wilson | posted 7/17/00 | posted 7/01/2000 12:00AM

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John Wilson is Editor of Books & Culture and Editor-at-Large for Christianity Today.
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" of that article for more links to articles attacking and defending CBA.Books & Culture Corner appears Mondays at ChristianityToday.com. Earlier Books & Culture Corners include:
Get Outta My Face! | The most troublesome word in religion today. By John Wilson (July 10, 2000)
It Takes a Village to Raise a Child … | But for an abortion, you only need a doctor and a nurse or two. By John Wilson (July 3, 2000)
Mad Scientist Holds World Hostage | Thoughts on the "rough draft of the genome map." By John Wilson (June 27, 2000)
History Wars Update | 'Feisty' historians attempt to reconstruct their discipline. By Donald A. Yerxa (June 19, 2000)
Semite Sensibility | What makes a movie Jewish? A series of film festivals takes a look. By Camilla Luckey (June 12, 2000)
Beneath the Orange and Green | A survey shows Northern Ireland's hope lies in its churchgoers. By Mark Noll (June 5, 2000)
Barna & Bailey | The Greatest Research Show on Earth? By John Wilson (May 22, 2000)
Peacemaking in Northern Ireland | Former U.S. Senator George Mitchell considers the long, often painful process. By Mary Cagney (May 15, 2000)
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