Christianity Today Magazine
January 2012
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Features
Commander and Chaplain: The Faith of Presidents
Gary Scott Smith explores how faith has influenced presidential policies.
January 4, 2012
Jesus and the Goodness of Everything Human
Why it matters that God became the human prototype.
January 27, 2012
Blessed Are the Jobless: How Ministries Aid the Unemployed
For millions of discouraged workers, the church can turn job loss into a gift.
January 13, 2012
Discipling the Dragon: Christian Publishing Finds Success in China
Despite stringent controls, 1,300 Christian books are now available—legally—inside the communist country.
January 20, 2012
Don't Worry, Read Happy: Alan Jacobs on The Pleasures of Reading
Why you can stop fretting over what you 'need to know' and enjoy those books that bring delight.
December 30, 2011
2012 Christianity Today Book Awards
Judges whittled 390 submissions down to 12 winners.
December 29, 2011
Briefing
Headlines
As USCIRF Faces Possible Closure, Funding Divides Religious Freedom Experts
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom is preparing to shut down.
December 9, 2011
Corporation Switches to Adult Stem-Cell Therapy, Copeland Loses Suit, and More
Important developments in the church and the world.
January 5, 2012
Passages
Deaths, retirements, resignations and appointments in the church and in the world.
January 10, 2012
Quotation Marks
Recent remarks on the new English Roman Missal, macaroni and cheese, and more.
January 6, 2012
Will Immigration Slowdown Prompt a Bilingual Ministry Bust?
Churches retool Hispanic outreach after recession impact.
January 19, 2012
A Crackdown on International Adoptions
The rate of adoptions in Ethiopia has declined 90 percent.
February 7, 2012
Top 10 News Stories of 2011
The events, people, and debates of the past year that have shaped, or will significantly shape, evangelical life, thought, or mission.
December 28, 2011
Viewpoints
Readers Write
January 11, 2012
Thou Shalt Not Abuse: Reconsidering Spanking
Misuse of biblical teaching on discipline can have deadly consequences.
January 16, 2012
Is Cage Fighting Ethical for Christians?
Observers weigh in on participating in or watching sports and violence.
January 25, 2012
How the Physical Form of a Bible Shapes Us
Will the digital Scriptures speed the decline of family spirituality once fostered by family Bibles?
January 17, 2012
CT Review
Books
Girl Meets Grace: Lauren Winner's New Reflection on Her Divorce and Desolation
God's faithfulness sustained Winner when her faithfulness to God faltered.
January 23, 2012
My Top 5 Books on Christians in Politics
Picks from Stephen Mansfield, author of 'The Faith of Barack Obama.'
January 4, 2012
Strength in Weakness: The Bible, Disability, and the Church
People with disabilities are central to the mission of the church.
February 2, 2012
J. I. Packer and Carolyn Nystrom on God's Will
Finding guidance for everyday decisions.
January 23, 2012
Wilson's Bookmarks
Brief reviews of 'Renaissance People,' 'Enlightened Evangelicalism,' and 'The Making of the English Gardener.'
January 18, 2012
Calling All Callings: Amy Sherman on 'Kingdom Calling'
Christians can build thriving communities by exercising their vocational gifts.
February 9, 2012
Movies
Six Indie Films You Won't Want to Miss
Arthouse movies from 2011 that didn't get the attention they deserved.
January 12, 2012
In Every Issue
Natural Length Reading: Christianity Today Launches eBooks
The magazine is now essential in another way.
January 6, 2012
How Bethany Hoang Was Wired for Justice
The director of IJM Institute for International Justice Mission shines the spotlight on modern-day slavery.
January 26, 2012
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