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October 2006

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October, 2006

What Married Women Want

Sociologist Brad Wilcox says one type of marriage makes most women happier.

The Church's Great Malfunctions Subscriber access only

We should be our own fiercest critics, doing so out of the deep beauty and goodness of our faith.

Flea Market Believers Subscriber access only

If these biblical literalists don't go to church, can the Right count their vote?

A Bioethicist on Genesis Subscriber access only

Leon Kass's The Beginning of Wisdom.

Hope for Shalom Subscriber access only

Lisa Graham McMinn's The Contented Soul

CT Classics Subscriber access only

Some of our favorite quotes from two decades of Reflections columns.

From Eternity to Here Subscriber access only

Randy Alcorn says the afterlife is crucial to how we live this one.

A Greater Vision

Billy Graham's bottom line never changes: 'Are we really being used to change people?'

Grappling with God

Prayer sometimes feels like a hug and a stranglehold at the same time.

A One-China (Church) Policy Subscriber access only

Werner Burklin says overseas evangelicals perpetuate the gulf between state-approved churches and illegal house churches.

Save the E-Word Subscriber access only

Let's improve the public perception of evangelicalism.

Media in Motion Subscriber access only

Evangelicalism's mission and message outlast evolving technologies.

Genocide and Grace Subscriber access only

Three survivor stories that foster healing.

LBJ and JFK Subscriber access only

The story of 'Judgment Days' is a triumph and a tragedy.

Q&A: Richard Stearns Subscriber access only

The president of World Vision U.S. on the Global Fund, free condoms, and church-based relief and development work.

What's Next: Relief and Development Subscriber access only

Not What, But How: What evangelical leaders say are the priorities and challenges for the next 50 years.

IDing ID's Designer Subscriber access only

Darwin's Nemesis shows why the debate isn't going away.

What's Next: International Justice Subscriber access only

Long Road: What evangelical leaders say are the priorities and challenges for the next 50 years.

What's Next: Higher Education Subscriber access only

Uniquely Christian: What evangelical leaders say are the priorities and challenges for the next 50 years.

Legacy of a Global Leader

Less known than Stott's earlier work is his ministry with Langham Partnership International.

Evangelism Plus

John Stott reflects on where we've been and where we're going.

Train Wreck Coming Subscriber access only

Why homosexual marriage threatens free expression of religion.

What's Next: Evangelism Subscriber access only

Urgent still: What evangelical leaders say are the priorities and challenges for the next 50 years.

What's Next: Culture Subscriber access only

'The True, The Good': What evangelical leaders say are the priorities and challenges for the next 50 years.

Let Us Reason Together About Life Subscriber access only

A new statement from Evangelicals and Catholics Together encourages discourse on the most divisive of issues.

What's Next: Theology Subscriber access only

No compromise: What evangelical leaders say are the priorities and challenges for the next 50 years.

To Russia with Fury Subscriber access only

Sometimes charity means anger.

What's Next: Publishing & Broadcasting Subscriber access only

New media, old story: What evangelical leaders say are the priorities and challenges for the next 50 years.

The Top 50 Books That Have Shaped Evangelicals

Landmark titles that changed the way we think, talk, witness, worship, and live.

What's Next: Politics Subscriber access only

Worried optimism: What evangelical leaders say are the priorities and challenges for the next 50 years.

What's Next: Missions Subscriber access only

Whole gospel: What evangelical leaders say are the priorities and challenges for the next 50 years.

Go Figure Subscriber access only

What evangelicals really believe about Israel and global warming.

What's Next: Youth

Church Reconnect: What evangelical leaders say are the priorities for the next 50 years in youth ministry.

Quotation Marks Subscriber access only

Recent comments from Michael Schiavo, Katherine Harris, and others.

What's Next: Local Church Subscriber access only

We asked 114 leaders from 11 ministry spheres about evangelical priorities for the next 50 years. First up: Fresh basics for the local church.

One 'Major Step' Subscriber access only

Saudi Arabia's promise to curb abuses raises cautious hope.

'Truth from the Evangelical Viewpoint'

What 'Christianity Today' meant to the movement 50 years ago.

Where We Are and How We Got Here

50 years ago, evangelicals were a sideshow of American culture. Since then, it's been a long, strange trip. Here's a look at the influences that shaped the movement.

'Christianity Today' News Briefs Subscriber access only

Passing the Child Custody Protection Act, Methodists join the Joint Declaration of the Doctrine of Justification, and a PCUSA megachurch disaffiliates.

Calvary Reunion: Skip Heitzig Returns to N.M. Subscriber access only

New Mexico megachurch pastor returns after leadership conflict.

'They Know We Are Christians' Subscriber access only

Lebanese Christian compassion impresses Muslims during bloody conflict.

A Hint of Peace Subscriber access only

War-torn church ponders amnesty for rebel leader.

Passages Subscriber access only

Remembering Leon Morris; Random House buys Multnomah; new Faith-Based Initiatives czar; and North Park's new president.

Soaking in Blood—Again Subscriber access only

Sri Lankan violence costs 1,000 lives. Relief efforts set back.

Asylum vs. Assistance Subscriber access only

Offering sanctuary isn't about political protest.

Cool on Climate Change

New Christian coalition says fighting global warming will hurt the poor.

Braves Lose Focus Subscriber access only

Faith Nights hit snag after major-league debut.

The Earmark Epidemic Subscriber access only

The disease must be cured for the common good.

Axis Denied Subscriber access only

Willow Creek ends "church-within-church" for 20-somethings.

Indonesia's Death Quota Subscriber access only

Advocates question motive for executing Christians.

Disputed Dismissal Subscriber access only

Was it flame mails or budget cuts that cost a Greenville professor his job?

The Price of Protest Subscriber access only

Chinese police beat hundreds during church demolition.

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