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The Peace Regress (Jan. 11, 2001)
I just finished reading "The Peace Regress" and as I anticipate you'll take a beating from outraged evangelical zionist Christians, I wanted to help balance the scales and commend you on a wonderfully clear and rational explanation of the conflict in Israel/Palestine. The violence by both sides is deplorable, but it's important to have an accurate historical perspective on the conflict—something sorely lacking in the mainstream press. Keep up the good work!

The First Church Of Signs and Wonders (Jan. 9, 2001)
I wonder sometimes what goes through the mind of a person who professes faith in Jesus with one side of his mouth and on the other side speaks with post-modern pagan cynicism. The article on The First Church Of Signs And Wonders was very disappointing. The author writes " … Miracles? They're necessary, I suppose. After all, they have been known to give a much-needed boost to our less-than-perfect faith." He refers to miracles as God's show and tell. The problem with the perspective of this article is that it clearly reflects a pagan worldview and not Christianity Today. How can someone so clearly intelligent be so unimaginative and dull in his understanding of the wondrous God who created heaven and earth, but I guess that was just show and tell also.

Insanity is ChristianityToday printing an iconoclastic op-ed article on miracles in the name of sound NT doctrine then believing ...