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April 1, 2002

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April 1, 2002

The Church of O

Oprah Winfrey said goodbye to her daytime show to focus on her cable network. CT's 2002 cover story looked at how Oprah has become one of the most influential spiritual leaders in America.

Oprah's Gurus Subscriber access only

"Four popular New Age voices featured on Winfrey's television show and in her magazine, O."

Easter in an Age of Terror Subscriber access only

Living and dying—and living again—after September 11.

Farther In and Deeper Down Subscriber access only

Evangelicals of all stripes are reviving the neglected art of expository preaching.

Plus: The Danger Ahead Subscriber access only

Haddon Robinson on the precarious future of evangelical preaching.

Faith-based Give-in Subscriber access only

Compromise bill for religious nonprofits gains grudging support.

"Presbyterians: Presbyterians Reaffirm Fidelity, Chastity Rule" Subscriber access only

Conservatives gain last needed vote to defeat Amendment A.

Public Religion: Sidestepping Pluralism Subscriber access only

National Prayer Breakfast drops Muslim from program.

Gambling: Fighting Chance Subscriber access only

Bible-belt churches gear up for lottery battles in Tennessee and North Carolina.

Broadcast Bloodletting Subscriber access only

Flap over political identity forces NRB president to resign.

Bible Translation: TNIV Critics Blast Scripture 'Distortions'

But evangelical backers of new translation say gender changes are 'accurate.'

India: Unwanted Girls Aborted Subscriber access only

Christians in India fight female feticide and illegal prenatal testing.

Turkey: Zoning Laws a Pretext for Harassment Subscriber access only

Only a handful of Turkey's evangelical churches meet in state-recognized church buildings.

Israel: Holy Land Tourism Plunges Subscriber access only

Visits to Israel fall 45 percent as violence escalates.

Kenya: U.S. Blacks Preach Abstinence Gospel Subscriber access only

Mission workers testify that Christ helps control sexual urges.

New Zealand: New Zealand Christians Decry Unmarried Couples Law Subscriber access only

Property rights will be extended to unmarried partners who have lived together for three years.

"Inside CT: Using a Knife, Fork, and Spoon" Subscriber access only

Letters Subscriber access only

"Is there any doubt that the God of Adam, Noah, Abraham, and Moses is indeed the God of the Muslim, the Jew, and the Christian?"

Quotation Marks Subscriber access only

Cal Thomas allegedly quotes John Ashcroft on Islam and more comments from around the world.

Go Figure Subscriber access only

Orlando's Holy Land Experience surpasses first year expectations and Christian music soars in 2001.

Holy Health Subscriber access only

A Vatican bishop links sin with sickness.

"Heather, Dayna, and Clark?" Subscriber access only

The media questions conservative speaker Clark Bowers on his claims of detainment in Afghanistan.

Let's Roll ©®™ Subscriber access only

The widow of Todd Beamer is concerned that the wrong people are embracing America's new creed.

For Better or Worse Subscriber access only

A new study finds that married people live longer and are less depressed.

Bring on the Pentagrams Subscriber access only

Schools wrestle with religious freedom in the classroom.

King Herod Was Troubled Subscriber access only

University of Washington physician finally has his diagnosis.

Jenkins Gets Left Behind Subscriber access only

Tim LaHaye signs Bantam Dell book deal for $45 million.

Why the TNIV Draws Ire Subscriber access only

"No translation is perfect, and each must be read with a careful exegetical eye."

Enough Bullying Subscriber access only

Wayne Pederson's point was on target: evangelicalism risks identification more as a political movement than a theological one.

Resurrection Subscriber access only

Quotations to Stir Heart and Mind

'Jesus Only' Isn't Enough

Where exactly do Oneness Pentecostals stand in relation to orthodoxy? Are they in or out?

The Long View: The Virtue of Unoriginality Subscriber access only

The old kind of Christian is the best hope for church renewal.

A Beautiful Reminder Subscriber access only

Ron Howard's Oscar-winning film packs an unintentional biblical message.

Grace Meets the Real World

"American 'roots' music (a la the Grammy-winning O Brother, Where Art Thou?) is making a comeback for reasons Christians can readily understand."

One Pilgrims' Regress Subscriber access only

Church-bashers have another collection of horror stories to give them goose bumps.

What Do Women-Ghosts Want?

A multi-genre film explores life after death—with maddening results.

Why Do They Hate Us? Subscriber access only

How to turn the Baywatch syndrome into the Jesus syndrome.

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