Still Red-Hot and Righteous
The Salvation Army's International Congress meets outside London for the first time since its founding.
By Gayle White | posted 7/12/00 | posted 7/01/2000 12:00AM

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The Salvation Army's
official site offers more information about the international
congress. Earlier Christianity Today articles about the Salvation Army include:Saving Bodies, Rescuing Souls | Chechen Muslims find Salvationist care has compassionate accent (Apr. 11, 2000)
Salvation Army General Seeks Refocus on Gospel | Newest world leader faces modern challenges (June. 14, 1999)
Did Somebody Say $80 Million? (Dec. 7, 1998)
Salvation Army Youth Spell Out New Methods (Mar. 3, 1997)Lauren F. Winner reviewed several recent books on Salvation Army history in for
Books & Culture. Her article, "
From Drum-Bangers to Doughnut-Fryers | Material culture, consumerism, and the transformation of the Salvation Army," appeared in the magazine's September/October 1999 issue.For more on Salvation Army history, see
issue 26 of
Christian History, a Christianity Today sister publication.Christian Reader adapted one of the articles on
Catherine Booth for its November/December 1998 issue.The Times of London
reports that the Salvation Army may get change its military-style uniforms to something "more up-to-date, attractive and affordable." Other recent articles on the Salvation Army have appeared in the Miami Herald (which reported on how the Salvation Army helped
turn a prostitute's life around) and The Detroit News (which noted that the denomination is
trying to reach youth).
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