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December 2008

Scrooge Lives!
Why we're not putting more in the offering plate. And what we can do about it.
by Rob Moll
Plus: Some Boats Stay Afloat

Reconciling Christmas
A new ministry to Bethlehem does more than deliver gifts every December.
by Jonathan Miles

A Perfect Pearl
A small gospel can be a beautiful thing.
by David Neff

Youth with a Vision
The stories of two teens who have raised more than $1 million for aids orphans in Africa.
by Mark Moring

The Advent of Humility
Jesus is the reason to stop concentrating on ourselves.
by Tim Keller

HeadLines

Election 2008: Working with President Obama.

Religious Freedom: Egyptian Christian faces jail for father's brief conversion to Islam.

Persecution: Northern Iraq's Christians face a bleak midwinter.

Theology: Some Catholic bishops want a clearer inerrancy doctrine.

Finance: In crisis, Christian lenders survive with wise investing habits.

Foreign Affairs: Are changes helping North Korean Christians?

Q+A: Ross Douthat says pro-family vision holds Republicans' future.

Film: Fireproof's fame, Billy's bomb offer lessons in faith-friendly marketing.

Plus A cross-referenced Bible, without the tabs.

Departments

Inside CT
Comfortable Guilt

Readers Write

Where We Stand
Looking for Moral Capitalism; That Controversial Messiah

Reflections
Benedictine Wisdom

Seriously Disturbed | Kay Warren
Needed: More 'Miracles'

Kingdom Sightings | Al Hsu
Family Ties

The CT Review
Karl Giberson traces scientists' evolving posture toward Creation; Rob Bell gets apocalyptic about America's Christianity; Inside Bob Dylan's Jesus Years showcases what I'm Not There skipped; Sixpence reunites for cheering Christmas disc; plus John Wilson's Bookmarks.

The Back Page | Charles Colson with Anne Morse
A Serious Decay

From childhood, I've been learning about—and witnessing to—Muslims.

Chawkat Moucarry | posted 2/24/2010 04:19PM

Glenn Beck, FRC Shift Aim From 'Social Justice' to Jim Wallis
Richard Land and Al Mohler dismiss broadcaster's comments as "nonsense."

Tobin Grant | posted 3/19/2010 09:52AM

Love Needs No Reason
One difference between the therapeutic gospel and the liberating gospel.

Mark Galli | posted 3/18/2010 08:54AM

Taking Stock
Funds expand faith-based investing.

Rob Moll | posted 3/18/2010 08:57AM

Reclaiming St. Patrick's Day
But if we are to choose a social issue for March 17, what would it be?

Ted Olsen | posted 3/17/2010 02:29PM

The Evolution of Sin
Gary Anderson: How sin came to be seen as a debt rather than a weight.

Interview by John Wilson | posted 3/17/2010 09:40AM

Fight Between Erskine College and Its Denomination Will Head to Court
Denomination fired board members, alleging mission drift.

Jocelyn Green | posted 3/17/2010 09:51AM

Is Cosmetic Surgery Immoral?
Even more importantly: Why do you want to know?

Mollie Ziegler Hemingway | posted 3/16/2010 09:06AM

When Caesar Renders
Romanian Baptists dissent over accepting government funds.

Susan Wunderink | posted 3/16/2010 09:07AM

Practically Theological
How churches are teaching doctrine—and finding eager participants.

Sarah Pulliam Bailey | posted 3/15/2010 09:33AM

Getting the Story
Why journalism is not just a profession for us.

Mark Galli | posted 3/15/2010 09:34AM

Poll: Do you use the term "social justice" very often?

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