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December 2004

New York's New Hope
From inner-city gardens, to fine-art exhibitions, to political activism, street-smart churches are changing the culture of America's largest and most dynamic city.
by Tony Carnes

Baptism + Fire
Suffering may build character, but ultimately it's not about us.
by Mark Galli

Faith, Fear, War, Peace
Snapshots of the grim and 'happy' ministry of today's military chaplains.
by Deann Alford

Cheated by the Affirming Church
Contrary to what some churches teach, it is homosexuality—and not its suppression—that enslaves people like me.
Anonymous

Why I Return to the Pews
The church has often left me bemused, bored, or mystified, but I can no more abandon it than I can myself.
by John Koessler

The Shroud's Second Image
New evidence reopens debate about the controversial relic.
by Gordon Govier

HeadLines

Law: Catholic Charities ordered to pay for contraceptives.

Israel: Christians complain of spitting assaults in Old City.

Human Rights: New Presbyterian policy on Jewish state raises hackles.

North Korea: U.S. evangelicals win key human-rights legislation.

Anglicanism: Much-anticipated report leaves church in disarray.

Haiti: Christians minister amid the muck.

Canada: Interfaith coalition says same-sex marriage laws may curb religious liberty.

Q+A: Charles Krauthammer on 'democratic realism.'

India: 'Lost Tribe' seeks return to Israel.

Nigeria: Evidence of human sacrifice unearthed.

Departments

Inside CT
Post-Election Faith at Work

Readers Write

Where We Stand
Canterbury Crackup; Nightmares and Miracles

Speaking Out | Bethany Torode
From Ewww … to Wow!

Reflections
Word Become Flesh

Good Question | David P. Gushee
Killing with Kindness

Editor's Bookshelf | David Neff
Please Fence Me In

Always in Parables | Andy Crouch
When Backward Is Forward

The CT review
Learning from America's myths; Bookmarks; Fernando Ortega creates the perfect blend

The Back Page | Charles Colson
Worldview Boot Camp

sponsors

The Impossibility of Thanksgiving
Why gratefulness is more gift than duty.

Mark Galli | posted 11/25/2009 10:45AM

My Top 5 Movies on Thankfulness

Annie Young Frisbie, CT Movies critic and blogger at SuperFastReader.com | posted 11/25/2009 11:14AM

The Green Baptist
Jonathan Merritt seeks a renewed approach to American society.

Tim Stafford | posted 11/24/2009 11:31AM

What Does the Manhattan Declaration Really Mean?
Also: advocacy groups gear up for the Christmas shopping season with politics and compassion.

Tobin Grant | posted 11/24/2009 12:16PM

'A Voice for Sanity'
J. Lee Grady doesn't want your gold. The journalist wants a 'Holy Ghost housecleaning' of the charismatic movement.

Sarah Pulliam Bailey | posted 11/23/2009 01:11PM

Modern-Day Mordecai
When he's away from his day job, Charisma editor J. Lee Grady is probably working on a project to empower women and confront abuse.

Sarah Pulliam Bailey | posted 11/23/2009 01:06PM

The Next Redesign
Look for Christianity Today's new and improved presence online.

Ted Olsen | posted 11/23/2009 01:43PM

Trees Of Life
How Floresta integrates development discipleship, and creation care overseas.

Deann Alford in the Dominican Republic | posted 11/20/2009 10:56AM

A Grounded Faith
Mexican ministry branches out beyond tree planting to bring healing to souls in a barren land.

Jeremy Weber in Oaxaca, Mexico | posted 11/06/2009 01:56PM

Will Abortion Derail Health Care Reform?
The Senate moves closer to a vote on health care reform, groups argue over presidential appointments, and the Family Research Council issues a correction.

Tobin Grant | posted 11/20/2009 11:05AM

Cleaning Up After Others
A&E's The Cleaner is about tough love and redemption.

Todd Hertz | posted 11/19/2009 10:19AM

'O, Evangelicos!'
We need not abandon our name—just live up to it.

Philip Yancey | posted 11/18/2009 10:31AM

An Edwards-ian Thanksgiving
In November 1739, Jonathan Edwards preached not freedom from want, but freedom from demons.

Elesha Coffman | posted 11/26/2009 05:02AM

Poll: Will you do something for Thanksgiving with people from your church?

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