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April 2008

How to Save the Christian Bookstore
Hint: Stop making it so religious.
by Cindy Crosby
Plus: Locking the Doors for the Last Time; Bringing the Bookstore to Church

The 2008 CT Book Awards

The Healing Pen
Philip Yancey writes to save his past—and others' futures.
by Tim Stafford

Heaven Is Not Our Home
The bodily resurrection is the good news of the gospel—and thus our social and political mandate.
by N. T. Wright

The CEO Who Takes Greek Exegesis
The experience of Zondervan's new head, Maureen 'Moe' Girkins, hints at the future of Christian publishing.
Interview by Collin Hansen

An Open-Handed Gospel
We have to decide whether we have a stingy God or a generous God.
by Richard Mouw

A Jesus for Real Men
What the new masculinity movement gets right—and wrong.
by Brandon O'Brien

A Merciful White Flash
While despairing of nuclear annihilation, I received an irresistible consolation.
by Tyler Wigg Stevenson

Egypt's Identity Impasse
Former Muslims seek to change their government-issued cards as outreach gains ground.
by Tim Morgan

HeadLines

Denominations: New Baptist Covenant may be more partisan than it lets on.

Obituary: Larry Norman, 60, 'father of Christian rock.'

Religious Freedom: Gaza's Christians face new hardships after Hamas takeover.

Archaeology: New Sodom location salted with controversy.

Election 2008: Candidates cautious about faith-based initiative.

Missions: Brazil investigates YWAM for allegedly squelching tribal cultures.

Q+A: Vice president outlines Kenya's next steps amid death, division.

Ecumenism: WCC head decides against second term.

Plus: Google Earth goes biblical.

Departments

Inside CT
Rescuing Bookstores

Readers Write

Where We Stand
Political Eyes Wide Open; Yes, Nominal Evangelicals Exist

Reflections
Children

Seriously Disturbed | Kay Warren
Wiping Out HIV

Kingdom Sightings | Al Hsu
A Multifaceted Gospel

The CT Review
Katie Galli responds to 20-somethings tired of church; Collin Hansen rates Jim Wallis's Great Awakening; Martin Marty lists top 5 books on the global church; Ben Stein doubts evolution in Expelled; Son Lux creates musical Lectio Divina; plus Bookmarks.

The Back Page | Charles Colson
Keeping Pets in Their Place

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Cuba for Christ—Ahora!
The Communist island's improbable revival is 15 years old and growing stronger.

Jeremy Weber | posted 7/09/2009 09:02AM

More Freedom But Not Free
Cuba still ranks low on religious liberty.

CT staff | posted 7/09/2009 09:03AM

Easter in Cuba
Holy Week across the Communist island reveals a most improbable evangelical revival.

Photos by Gary Gnidovic, slideshow edited by Ruth Moon | posted 7/09/2009 01:30PM

Back to Cuba
Christianity Today puts a spotlight on a hidden story.

Timothy C. Morgan | posted 7/09/2009 09:05AM

Does Global Christianity Equal American Christianity?
Historian Mark Noll talks about how U.S. missionaries have—and have not—shaped the faith in other nations.

Interview by David Neff | posted 7/08/2009 09:04AM

Blood and Desperation
Aaron Strumpel returns human struggle to the Psalms.

Andy Whitman | posted 7/08/2009 09:07AM

CDs on The List
Short reviews of new albums by Jars of Clay, Phillip LaRue, and Billy Ray Cyrus.

posted 7/08/2009 09:08AM

Divine Devolution
Robert Wright thinks God is okay, as long as he behaves like a secular humanist.

Dinesh D'Souza | posted 7/07/2009 09:01AM

Renewed Focus and Vision
A word from Christianity Today International's president.

Harold Smith | posted 7/07/2009 09:02AM

A Whole Good World Outside
Opening our blinds to the prevailing wonder of creation.

Philip Yancey | posted 7/06/2009 10:39AM

Readers Write
Your responses to the May 2009 issue of Christianity Today.

posted 7/06/2009 10:41AM

'Honor Thy Father' for Grownups
Or, how not to be a deadbeat son or daughter.

Mollie Ziegler Hemingway | posted 7/01/2009 09:13AM

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