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August 2011

Briefing

Gleanings
Colleges Deemed Not Religious Enough, Refugees Improperly Quizzed on Religion, and More News
Important developments in the church and the world.

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

Under Discussion
Should We Still Give Out Tracts?
Observers weigh in on whether tracts, flyers, and street evangelism are effective tools.

Headlines
Church Life: Resettlement agencies laid off staff after a new Department of Homeland Security screening disrupted refugees' flights to the U.S.
Mainline: Southern Baptist delegates passed a resolution criticizing the 2011 update and asked LifeWay stores not to sell the Bible translation.
Church-State: Old safeguards face coed workplace.
Denominations: Churches in states with tighter laws on immigration may see unintended consequences.
Human Rights: The feeding programs and shelters are becoming a shrinking circle of protection despite best efforts by churches and ministries.

Features

Cover Story
Americans Like Evangelicals After All
What they really think about evangelicals, and why we worry about it.
Bradley R.E. Wright

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.
Interview by David Neff

Cultural Trends
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.
Rob Moll

Theology
God Has a Wonderful Plan for Your Body
It includes sex, diet, and sports—but so much more.
Matthew Lee Anderson

Ethiopia's River of Death
A handful of tribal Christians are fighting child sacrifice.
Matthew D. LaPlante

Social Justice
Signs of the End Times
Our pursuit of justice in the present foreshadows the perfect justice of an age to come.
David Neff

Denominations
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.
Robert C. Crosby

Outreach
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.
Catherine Newhouse

Viewpoints

Letters to the Editor
Readers Write
Readers respond to the June issue of Christianity Today.

Where We Stand
Good Religion, Bad Religion
A new study reveals we're incurably religious. That's a problem.

The Village Green
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.

Wrestling with Angels
A Both/And Path to Truth
Why the narrow way to faith is also expansive.

Contra Mundum
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.

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

Inside CT
Do They Like Us?
Yes, so let's move on.

Who's Next
No More Band-Aids: Shannon Sedgwick Davis Wields Law to Halt Genocide
Why the Bridgeway Foundation president says money alone won't fix the problem.

From Powerlifter to Powerless
How physical debility strengthened my reliance on God.

Kathleen Anderson | posted 5/25/2012 08:51AM

Young Evangelicals Still at War? A Review of 'A Faith of Our Own'
Jonathan Merritt seeks a non-partisan faith, but leaving behind the left-right culture clashes is harder than it seems.

Review by Matthew Lee Anderson | posted 5/24/2012 10:45AM

Throwing Christ Over the Cliff
How the church can help the faithful stay faithful.

Leslie Leyland Fields | posted 5/24/2012 11:34AM

Brave New Web: Navigating the Conflict Between Pluralism and Freedom
Religious organizations should defend their public presence without resorting to individualism.

Review by Joseph Knippenberg | posted 5/23/2012 09:55AM

Quebec: Canada's Prodigal Province
The province's evangelicals pursue a fresh hearing for the gospel in their post-Christian culture.

Ann-Margret Hovsepian in Montreal | posted 5/22/2012 09:09AM

Teach Us to Pray: Learning from Prayer Partners in History
Great figures from church history have much to teach about talking with God.

Interview by Elesha Coffman | posted 5/22/2012 09:10AM

What Mama Heidi's World Looks Like in Mozambique
A picture of what Heidi Baker sees on a regular basis.

Photos by Gary Gnidovic | posted 5/21/2012 10:30AM

Touched by Jesus: Healing Body and Soul
Healing and the Good News move in concert.

Timothy Morgan | posted 5/21/2012 10:42AM

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