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Christianity Today Magazine

July (Web-only) 2007

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Do 'Gay Adoption' Opponents Oppose 'Obese Adoption'?

A Missouri judge's decision prompts the question.

Will Tomorrow's Evangelicals Remember Tammy Faye?

She was an icon of a changing movement, but didn't actually change it, say experts.

Resurrecting the Public Death

Tammy Faye reminded us how to die.

My Best Friend

No Reservations

The Camden 28

The Simpsons Movie

Talk to Me

Afghanistan Kidnappers Kill Hostage as South Korea Debates Mission Work

Plus: Malaysia changes course on Shari'ah courts, remembering Tammy Faye, a church is attacked by Christian terrorists, and other stories from online sources around the world.

(A Bit Less) Positive About Potter

How Focus on the Family, Prison Fellowship, and others have—and haven't—changed their views about the books over the years.

Grace—That's So Sick

The church seems to be an embarrassment to everyone except its Lord.

Arctic Tale

A Tough Audience Subscriber access only

Michael Landon Jr. on making movies for Christians.

What Would Jonathan Edwards Say About Harry Potter?

How the preacher responded to pop culture's version of transcendence.

'The Man Who Saw the Angel'

Russian director Andrei Tarkovsky opposed any intellectual interpretation of his films, but they were rife with spiritual imagery and signs of his faith.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

The magic world of Harry Potter begins yielding to a 'deeper magic.' A review of 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows'

Taliban Kidnaps South Korean Christians

Plus: Priest freed in Philippines, Israeli cable to drop Christian network Daystar, and other stories from online sources around the world.

Hairspray

Sunshine

Zimbabwe's Mugabe Accuses Priest Critic of Adultery

Plus: Whether evangelicals can recover from a Catholic's fall, the escalating cost of abuse, and many other stories from online sources around the world.

Bush's Heresy

His hope for Iraq is "more of a theological perspective," he says.

Early Light

On pilgrimage to Ireland's first Christian sites.

Pro-Life Cinema

Several recent films take a life-affirming view of unwanted pregnancies, as babies are carried to term and abortion is dismissed as an option. Could this be a trend?

Think About God Subscriber access only

Pioneer Brian Doerksen on what's wrong with worship music.

Missions That Heal

Ministering across the wealth divide means giving up our savior complex.

Rescue Dawn

Tablet Is 'Proof' for Jeremiah Passage

Plus: A Ghanaian pastor's shocking magic trick, Time on Democrats' religious outreach, what to watch next in the Holsinger debate, and other stories from online sources around the world.

We Are Not Pregnant

The glory of men and women lies in their unbridgeable differences.

Honest Ecumenism, Again

As we said in 2000, the Vatican's statement on the nature of the church is a step forward, not backward, for Christian unity.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix' is a dark, grim, serious film, with little of the joy or whimsy that animated the first four movies.

Book Bust

U.S. prisons cull hundreds of religious books from libraries.

The Importance of Being Western

Why are we so embarrassed that Columbus ever set foot in the New World?

The Passivity Of American Christians

The myths that are intimidating those who hold forth a biblical heritage, and what can be done about them.

Superman on the Screen: Counterfeit Myth?

Heroes have disappeared. They have been replaced by superheroes-fantasy creatures.

Theologian Harold O. J. Brown Dies at 74

Scholar and writer was key in mobilizing pro-life movement among evangelicals.

Sinéad O'Connor's Theology and 'Theology'

Why you shouldn't be surprised that her new album is mostly passages from the Old Testament.

Jesus Is 'Like an Energy'

Or something. And God is in all of us, and he doesn't judge. Such is the wobbly theology of Sine;ad O'Connor, whose new album is being pitched to the Christian market.

Priest Must Decide Between Episcopal Priesthood and Islam

Also: Did God smite Evan Almighty? Should police make arrests during church services? And other stories from online sources around the world.

Can Public Schools Ban Churches from Renting Space?

Plus: European court rules against mandatory religious education, abortion politics in Sweden, and other stories from online sources around the world.

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Forgiving Iran

Long before I knew the true God, he helped me release my hatred.