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The Hymns That Keep on Going

The 27 worship songs that have made the hymnal cut time and again.

Whatever Happened to Amazing Grace?

Why John Newton's famous hymn failed to win, place, or show.

Pop Goes the Worship

Religion professor T. David Gordon says Muzak has shaped singing in church.

Worship in Black and White

Racial reconciliation happens when we not only sing each other's songs but learn the stories embedded in those songs.

The Trajectory of Worship

What's really happening when we praise God in song?

Briefing

Gleanings

Sudan Splits, Congress Rejects 'Civility,' and More News from Our March Issue

Important developments in the church and world.
Spotlight

Christian Names

Does giving your child a biblical name enhance the child's spiritual development?
Headlines

Bricks and Moratoriums: Zoning Out Churches

Economy impacts churches' battles to build.

Share Sacred Spaces?

Observers discuss whether churches should lend worship space to other religions.

Passages

Deaths, elections, and appointments in the church and in the world.

Quotation Marks

Lil Wayne on reading the Bible, fitness guru on Billy Graham, and Richard Land on 'a bridge too far.'

Profiting from the Past

Will Christian history books ever sell?

Warning on Witches

Missionaries may be encouraging witchcraft accusations.

Egypt's Christians After Mubarak

They were protesting a church attack when the Tahrir Square demonstrations began. Political change likely won't undo deep tensions with Muslims.

Viewpoints

Readers Write

What you thought of the January 2011 issue of Christianity Today.

The Curse of Blasphemy Laws

An upsurge of democracy should bring religious freedom to the Muslim world.

John Stott: The Man Who Wouldn't Be Bishop

Discernment and discipline have enabled him to touch lives worldwide.

In Praise of Confidence

Doubt is to be endured, not celebrated.

Should the Jobless Tithe Unemployment Benefits?

Observers discuss a stewardship dilemma.

CT Review

Books

My Top 5 Books On Dating

Picks by Camerin Courtney, the author of "Table for One" and co-author of "The UnGuide to Dating."

Q & A: Bobby Jindal on his Vision

Louisiana's governor talks about his conversion and policy priorities.

Wilson's Bookmarks

Short Reviews of 'Confessing History,' 'The Word Exchange,' and 'Anger, Mercy, Revenge.'

King's Cross

The Story of the World in the Life of Jesus

Eugene Peterson: A Pastor's Journey

The memoirist reads the text of his life, and addresses the parlous state of the pastoral calling.

The Vindication of Constantine

The much maligned emperor receives a much needed makeover. A review of 'Defending Constantine.'

Books to Note

Short reviews of recent books worth considering.
Movies

My Top 5 Movies Inspired by Bible Stories

In Every Issue

The End of Worship Wars

But we're still learning from one another.

Chasing the Storyteller

David Cunningham's faith informs his filmmaking.

Don't Miss

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Want to Change the World? Sponsor a Child

A top economist shares the astounding news about that little picture hanging on our refrigerator.
Bumbling the Great Commission

Bumbling the Great Commission

Is our discipleship too narrow?

The Sightless, Wordless, Helpless Theologian

The Sightless, Wordless, Helpless Theologian

How our daughter's brief life showed us eternity.

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Books & Culture

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Small Groups

Silence and Solitude

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These spiritual disciplines...

Out of Ur

Superman: Sermon Notes from Exile

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