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December 2010

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Teeming Diversity

The Third Lausanne Congress demonstrated that global evangelicalism has been transformed.

Jesus vs. Paul

Many biblical scholars have noted that Jesus preached almost exclusively about the kingdom of heaven, while Paul highlighted justification by faith—and not vice versa. What gives?

Youth with a Passion

In its first 50 years, YWAM has deployed four million workers in 240 countries. Now it sets its sights on 152 remaining unreached people groups.

The Line Where Religions Collide

Journalist and poet Eliza Grizwold says we can learn a lot about Christianity by surveying the region where they have clashed for 200 years.

Welcoming Limits

When the 'beginner years' have passed, what does spiritual maturity look like?

Christ of the Klingons

A physicist and a philosopher envision God's design in the beautiful equations of string theory.

Love Language

The new Lausanne Covenant prods us to take personal inventory.

Briefing

Gleanings

Court Upholds Silence Mandate, Exodus Departs from Day of Truth, & More News

Important developments in the church and the world.
Headlines

Let People Shop

Food pantries feed more, waste less with client choice.

Away With 'Away in the Manger'?

Should churches ban carols with questionable theology?

No Child Left to Die

Half of all babies born with HIV die by age 2. Could we stop that by 2015?

Standing in the (AIDS) Gap

Only half of HIV-positive children in Uganda receive treatment.

Passages

Recent deaths, retirements, and other transitions in the Christian world.

Quotation Marks

Machine-gun preachers, dueling atheists, the Christian yoga firestorm, and other recent remarks in the church around the world.

School Choice 2.0

Supreme Court weighs Arizona tax credits.

Challenging Chappies

Australia's atheist prime minister wants chaplains in schools.

Go Figure

Recent statistics on what pastors think of Obama, the most Christian cities, and political engagement.

Viewpoints

Readers Write

Your responses to the October 2010 issue of Christianity Today.

Can't Get No Satisfaction

Addiction is the spiritual disease of our time.

God's Quiet Signature

Why the rescue of the Chilean miners was a "great miracle," and what it tells us about Hanukkah.

Yuletide Yarns

Christian authors discuss the best Christmas story not in the Bible.

A Cosmic Culmination

Recalling the earth-shaking, kingdom-sized message of Christmas.

CT Review

Books

Tim Keller: What We Owe the Poor

The pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church says seeking justice is not optional for the person saved by grace.

My Top 5 Books on C.S. Lewis

Picks from Michael Ward, author of 'Planet Narnia.'

Wilson's Bookmarks

Brief Reviews of 'God of Liberty,' 'Manifest Destinies,' and 'Anterooms.'

Happiness Now!

We can grab hold of joy in this life, not just in heaven, says theologian Ellen Charry. A review of 'God and the Art of Happiness.'

Why Jesus?

That most people meet Jesus on the road is no coincidence.

Christ Is Enough

Why this simple reminder is necessary right now. A review of Phillip Cary's 'Good News for Anxious Christians.'
Movies

The Narnia Policeman

Douglas Gresham, C. S. Lewis's stepson and co-producer of the Narnia movies, is the keeper of his stepfather's flame.
Music

Christmas Music Wrap-Up 2010

The season's gladdest tidings in new holiday albums.

In Every Issue

Behind the Scenes

Allan C. Emery exemplified a life of quiet service.

Alissa Wilkinson: Every Square Inch

The writer and editor seeks the redemption of all creation.

Don't Miss

Forgiving Iran

Forgiving Iran

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

Guilt Gone Wild

The right kind of guilt can be healthy. But false guilt depletes your soul and ministry.

Training for "One Pitch" Preachers

Training for "One Pitch" Preachers

If you're stuck in a rut, this is how to mix things up.

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