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September 4, 2000

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September 4, 2000

The Art of Dodging Bullets Subscriber access only

Artist Robin Haines Merrill paints canvases, shoots photos, and helps redeem Philippine prostitutes.

Is Satan Omnipresent?

If not, how does he tempt many people at one time?—Barry Wolfe, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Matters of Opinion: A Deceptive Good Subscriber access only

The uneasy morality of rescuing spare humans created in vitro.

The Next Christian Men's Movement

Just because Promise Keepers no longer fills stadiums doesn't mean men's ministry is dead. Far from it.

The Case for Converting Kings Subscriber access only

Os Guinness on how to prevent the American experiment from flopping.

Matters of Opinion: Inexcusable Silence Subscriber access only

A U.S. congressman implores American churches to start agitating for persecuted Christians worldwide

Matters of Opinion: What Has Gender Got to Do with It? Subscriber access only

Wesleyan-Holiness churches were led by women long before the rise of the modern women's movement.

Building Scientopolis Subscriber access only

How Scientology remade Clearwater, Florida—and what local Christians learned in the process.

Why Christians Object to Scientology

Craig Branch of the Apologetics Resource Center notes Clear differences.

From Clear to Christ Subscriber access only

A former Scientologist shines light on his past beliefs

Your World: A Clear and Present Identity Subscriber access only

Be not bewildered by the cultural chatter telling you who you are.

Briefs: The World Subscriber access only

Gang Outreach: Pastors Work with Police to End Gun Violence Subscriber access only

Politics: Ten-Commandments Judge Aims for High-Court Post Subscriber access only

Virtue on a Broomstick Subscriber access only

The Harry Potter books, and the controversy surrounding them, bode well for the culture. A review of 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.'

Briefs: North America Subscriber access only

Philip Yancey: 'To Rise, It Stoops' Subscriber access only

How parenting mirrors the character of God.

Public Education: Back to the Bible Subscriber access only

More public schools experiment with Bible-as-literature curriculum.

The End of Church Zoning Disputes? Subscriber access only

Film: Suit Filed Over Omega Code Subscriber access only

Omega Code

Updates Subscriber access only

Crusade's Bright Names Successor

Matters of Opinion: Dumbing Down Marriage Subscriber access only

Episcopalians' tepid stand on homosexual unions raises more questions than it answers.

In the Word: 'I've Been Through Things' Subscriber access only

Meditating on Honor your father and your mother.

Perennial Diet Wars Subscriber access only

Living with Furious Opposites Subscriber access only

Grace blossoms in affliction, triumph arises out of failure, hope abounds amidst struggle—and on it goes.

Paradoxical Ortrhodoxy Subscriber access only

Great sayings from Christianity's master of irony.

Editorial: The Christian Divorce Culture

We're not sending a strong enough signal that divorce is a sin.

Editorial: Walking in the Truth Subscriber access only

Winning arguments at church conventions is not enough without compassion for homosexuals.

Rx for Gluttony Subscriber access only

Even Christian diet experts rarely talk about it anymore. But the early monks did, and for good reason.

The Weigh and the Truth

Christian dieting programs—like Gwen Shamblin's Weigh Down Diet—help believers pray off the pounds. But what deeper messages are they sending about faith and fitness?

'Judge Us by Our Fruits' Subscriber access only

The founder of Weigh Down responds to her critics.

Nigeria: Churches Challenge Islamic Law Subscriber access only

Christians plan to take shari'a to court.

Sunday School: What Would Andy Do?

Fictional Mayberry is setting for hit Bible study.

Roman Catholics: Scholars Dispute Interpretation of Fatima Prophecy Subscriber access only

Many question whether attempted assassination of Pope fulfilled prophecy.

Philippines: Lost in the 'Promised Land' Subscriber access only

Hundreds die in Philippines dump tragedy, but churches move quickly to care for the orphaned and injured.

Netherlands: Keeping the Covenant Subscriber access only

Amsterdam 2000 ends with a message from Billy Graham, a promise by 10,000 evangelists, and a unifying framework for worldwide evangelism.

Radio: The Never-Ending Story Subscriber access only

At 50, Unshackled! still transforms broken lives.

Television: Is Reality Television Beyond Redemption? Subscriber access only

CBS hooks viewers with new lowbrow programming.

Church Growth: Adventists Multiply in Asia Subscriber access only

At General Conference, denomination reports 10 percent growth in 1999

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