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December 2006

The Mary We Never Knew
Why the mother of Jesus was more revolutionary than we've been led to believe.
by Scot McKnight

Stepping Out of the Wings
The real achievement of The Nativity Story is its portrayal of Joseph.
by David Neff

A Human Retelling
What screenwriter Mike Rich was trying to accomplish in The Nativity Story.
Interview by Mark Moring

The Importance of Knowing What's Unimportant
Being a counterculture for the common good begins with what we choose to focus on—and to overlook.
by Andy Crouch

Will the 21st be the Orthodox Century?
Fascination with the Great Tradition may signal deep changes for both evangelicals and the Orthodox.
by Bradley Nassif

Banking on Breast Milk
One ministry's unusual approach to saving aids orphans in Africa.
by Isaac Phiri

Liberty and Justice for the Small
Gregory Sisk's research finds that courts treat fringe religious groups better than Catholics.
Interview by Nate Anderson

Does Darfur Have a Prayer?
Genocide in western Darfur proves nearly impossible to stop.
by Tony Carnes

HeadLines

Church Life: National Association of Evangelicals charts future in wake of Ted Haggard scandal.

Great Britain: Airline sends employee home for wearing crucifix.

Poverty: Nobel Prize boosts microfinance.

Israel: Evangelicals protest mandatory Christian curriculum.

Church Life: Purpose Driven conferences, campaigns subside.

Media: Hollywood stars dramatize Bible.

Abortion: Pregnancy care centers move to inner city.

Q+A: Jeffery Sheler on Believers.

Tidings: Ted Olsen asks what really unites Pentecostals.

Departments

Inside CT
The Golfing Theologian

Readers Write

Where We Stand
Entrepreneurs R Us; A Higher Amendment

Reflections
Christmas Sermons

Taste and See | Agnieszka Tennant
Dating Jesus

Global Prognosis | David Aikman
Garlic, Dracula, and Al Qaeda

The CT Review
Surveying the post-secular campus; Patricia Heaton on entertaining truth; a fresh look at the ancient discipline of prayer; Bookmarks

The Back Page | Charles Colson
War on the Weak

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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