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August 2011

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Americans Like Evangelicals After All

What they really think about evangelicals, and why we worry about it.

Mark Noll on the Foundation of the Evangelical Mind

Christian scholarship must be rooted in the person and work of Christ, says the Notre Dame historian.

Dave Ramsey Goes Beyond Credit Card Shredding

More congregations than ever are hosting Ramsey's Financial Peace University. Now he's looking at their budgets, too.

God Has a Wonderful Plan for Your Body

It includes sex, diet, and sports—but so much more.

Ethiopia's River of Death

A handful of tribal Christians are fighting child sacrifice.

Signs of the End Times

Our pursuit of justice in the present foreshadows the perfect justice of an age to come.

A New Kind of Pentecostal

It's no longer just about raising a hand to God. It's also about reaching out a hand to the needy.

A Dream of a Center: 'A Model for Faith-based Organizations'

An interview with the head of one of the most effective Pentecostal social missions in America.

Feeding the Poor Through Pay-As-You-Can

A church-based café in New Jersey may be the future for helping people get on their feet.

Briefing

Spotlight

Polling Evangelical Leaders

Both unanimity and diversity emerge in a recent poll of the Lausanne delegates.
Headlines

Should We Still Give Out Tracts?

Observers weigh in on whether tracts, flyers, and street evangelism are effective tools.

Passages

Deaths, retirements, resignations and appointments in the church and in the world.

Go Figure

Abortion, Catholicism, politics, and other recent stats.

Quotation Marks

Recent comments from Fred Luter, Darren Aronofsky, and others that have stirred the pot.

Canceled Flights: New Policies Threaten Settlement Agencies

Resettlement agencies laid off staff after a new Department of Homeland Security screening disrupted refugees' flights to the U.S.

Gender Debate: SBC Pastors Denounce NIV

Southern Baptist delegates passed a resolution criticizing the 2011 update and asked LifeWay stores not to sell the Bible translation.

Purity Practices: Coed Leadership Concerns

Old safeguards face coed workplace.

Pastors: Alabama Immigration Law Will Crimp Outreach

Churches in states with tighter laws on immigration may see unintended consequences.

Homeless Shelters Face Sharp Cutbacks

The feeding programs and shelters are becoming a shrinking circle of protection despite best efforts by churches and ministries.

Viewpoints

Readers Write

Readers respond to the June issue of Christianity Today.

Good Religion, Bad Religion

A new study reveals we're incurably religious. That's a problem.

Drones: Is It Wrong to Kill by Remote Control?

Christian thinkers weigh in on whether the U.S. should use unmanned predator drones to target enemy forces.

A Both/And Path to Truth

Why the narrow way to faith is also expansive.

Real Happiness: Colson and George Bemoan our National Virtue Deficit

Where a people abandons virtue, government steps in.

CT Review

Books

King James and Queen Victoria: John Wilson Reviews Timothy Larsen's Latest

Even among the skeptics of 19th-century England, the Bible loomed large. A review of 'A People of One Book.'

My Top 5 Books On Hell

Picks from Robert Peterson, co-editor of 'Is Hell for Real or Does Everyone Go to Heaven?'

What Jesus Never Said

He taught us not to judge others—or ourselves. A review of '10 Things Jesus Never Said.'

Wilson's Bookmarks

Brief reviews of 'The Words of Others,' 'The Golden Empire,' and 'Building the Barricade.'

Agents of Translation: Philip Eaton on 'Engaging the Culture, Changing the World'

Christian colleges should fluently speak the language of both the gospel and the surrounding culture.

Books to Note

Short reviews of 'Not a Fan,' 'Why God Won't Go Away,' and 'A Parent's Guide to the Christian College.'

In Every Issue

Do They Like Us?

Yes, so let's move on.

No More Band-Aids: Shannon Sedgwick Davis Wields Law to Halt Genocide

Why the president of the philanthropic Bridgeway Foundation says money alone won't fix the problem.

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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