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November 2010

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Faithfully and Politically Present

How and why Michael Gerson believes Christians should not abandon the public square.

A Feast Fit for the King

Returning the growing fields and kitchen table to God.

The Grim Realities of Factory Farms

Philip Yancey: A Living Stream in the Desert

How the Christian faith will be a subversive—and liberating—influence in the Middle East.

A Man for All Evangelicals

Vernon Grounds shaped the movement with a rare combination of gifts in apologetics, social justice, and pastoral counseling.

The Leavers: Young Doubters Exit the Church

More than in previous generations, 20- and 30- somethings are abandoning the faith. Why?

The Blessing of Gratitude

Why Jesus commands us to be thankful.

Briefing

Spotlight

Evangelical vs. Mainline Politics

A new study suggests that evangelical pastors have been more likely to take public stances and candidates than their mainline cohorts.
Spotlight

Today's Pilgrims

Like the settlers of Plymouth Colony, today's refugees and asylum seekers have fled their homelands because of persecution of several kinds—not just religious.
Headlines

When Life Begins

Do laws defining personhood help the unborn?

Christianity Thrives among 'Gypsies' Despite Prejudice

Roma Revival: Missionary efforts continue to succeed.

Passages

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

Challenging Individualism

N.C. proposal raises age-old questions of Baptist identity.

Quotation Marks

Eddie Long talks about his bag of rocks, Calvin College mourns for irony, and other statements of note in the church around the world.

A Double-Edged Sword

Pastors split over Bible reading in schools as fix for violence.

Why Not College for the Disabled?

New faith-based school opens doors for young adults with intellectual disabilities.

Christian Decline Stalls

Reports of U.K. church's death may be premature.

Go Figure

Recent statistics on religious literacy, salaries for men and women in megachurches, and more.

Viewpoints

Burned by the Qur'an Burning

Our media culture values outrage over truth. We can do better.

Readers Write

Your responses to the September 2010 issue of Christianity Today.

New Limits on Religious Freedom

Discussion: Should Christians support laws that ban Muslim women from wearing the face veil in public?

The Parent of All Virtues

Gratitude is also the one we are most likely to sabotage.

Singing For Jesus

One reason white America sings spirituals today.

CT Review

Books

The Amish's Spirituality for the Long Haul

What they can, and cannot, teach evangelicals.

Kierkegaard's Spiritual Writings

George Pattison offers a new translation and selection.

The Divine Divide

The gods of America, and the difference they make. A review of 'America's Four Gods.'

Local Is Beautiful

Bill McKibben believes we can thrive on a planet that will never be the same. A review of 'Eaarth.'

Wilson's Bookmarks

Brief Reviews of 'Doctor Zhivago,' 'The Cambridge Companion to Science and Religion,' and 'The Man with the Baltic Stare.'

Books to Note

Short reviews of recent books worth considering.

My Top 5 Books on the Historical Jesus

Picks from Darrell Bock, editor of 'Key Events in the Life of the Historical Jesus.'
Movies

Little Town of Bethlehem

'Little Town of Bethlehem' puts a human face on Israeli-Palestinian relations.

More Than a Mountain

'Deep Down' plumbs theological divide on coal mining.

In Every Issue

Food Fights

But it doesn't have to be this way.

Suicide Mission

Jamie Tworkowski’s nonprofit shows love to self-destructive teens.

Don't Miss

Forgiving Iran

Forgiving Iran

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

Can you recognize the presence of evil spirits?

Acting Like Jesus

Acting Like Jesus

An unlikely theatrical role enabled me to connect with unbelievers.

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