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April 2003

Faith and Fear on the Truman
How one Navy chaplain helps men and women face the realities of combat.
by Adam Piore

Inheriting the Cracked Earth
Material poverty and spiritual riches in Brazil's parched Northeast
by George Guilherme
Plus: Brazil's Christian Roots

A Middle Way in the Middle East
A third theological path through the Israeli-Palestinian thicket.
by Mark Harlan

The Pastor Without a Paycheck
Randy Alcorn learned to live what he had preached while fleeing the wrath of abortionists and the judgment of the courts.
by Tim Stafford

News: North American Report

Gambling: Internet snares shut-ins, including Christians.

Churches: Groups for a broad-based alliance.

Presbyterians: PCUSA leaders refuse to hold special session; some conservatives fume.

HIV/AIDS: Christians play key roles backing a new government focus on the killer disease.

Litigation: Americans United sues Prison Fellowship over 'pervasively religious' program.

World Report

Korea: Christian efforts to help North's refugees undermined.

Kenya: Churches back truth commission to investigate business.

Missions: Few Southern Baptist missionaries leave over revised faith statement.

Departments

Under the Sun
Quotation Marks; Brrr-nabas Ministry; Go Figure

Editorials
Uncle Sam's Prayer Stick; Civics for Gay Activists

Reflections
Cross and Resurrection

Bearing the Cross | by Jeff M. Sellers
Religious Cleansing

Good Question | by J.I. Packer
Prayers for Salvation

Always in Parables | by Andy Crouch
Christian Esperanto

The CT Review:
Reimagining Francis; Fresh Insight; The Pain of Gain; Legendary Fiction; Pondering Paul

The Back Page | by Charles Colson with Anne Morse
Taming Beasts

Obama Does Not Widen Religious Exemption for Contraceptive Mandate
The burden to cover contraception shifts.

Sarah Pulliam Bailey | posted 2/10/2012 01:18PM

The Best Ways to Fight Poverty—Really
The church's role in raising the poor's standard of living.

Mark Galli | posted 2/10/2012 09:21AM

Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to the December issue.

posted 2/10/2012 09:23AM

Calling All Callings: Amy Sherman on ‘Kingdom Calling’
Christians can build thriving communities by exercising their vocational gifts.

Interview by Morgan Feddes | posted 2/09/2012 09:47AM

Pro-life Advocates Cheer State Court Rulings, Parliament Reaffirms Church De-Regulations, and More News
Important developments in the church and the world.

posted 2/09/2012 09:52AM

First They Came for the Catholics: Obama's Contraceptive Mandate
An open letter to evangelical Christians.

Timothy George and Chuck Colson | posted 2/08/2012 10:10AM

You Can't Worship Here: Evicting Churches from New York Schools
What will really happen this weekend when churches gather in school buildings for the last time?

A Christianity Today editorial | posted 2/08/2012 10:04AM

A Crackdown on International Adoptions
The rate of adoptions in Ethiopia has declined 90 percent.

Matthew D. LaPlante in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | posted 2/07/2012 10:16AM

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