Print Issue: February 2005 | Christianity Today | A Magazine of Evangelical Conviction

Home > Archives > Print Issue Archives > February 2005

February 2005

Bent but not Broken
A pummeled church helps bury the dead and bring life to those who remain.
by Manpreet Singh

First Waves of Relief
Muslim-Christian hostilities, competing for qualified labor, handling record donations, and other hurdles aid groups navigate.
by Agnieszka Tennant
Plus: Seven Myths of Disaster Relief

9.5 Theses of Worship
A disputation on the role of music.
by Gary A. Parrett

Dorm Brothel
The new debauchery, and the colleges that let it happen.
by Vigen Guroian
Plus:What to Say at a Naked Party

Your Government Failed You
But then, we don't want an all-powerful government any more than we want an all-powerful God.
by Bob Wenz

Where Community Is No Cliché
In rural Texas, 43 families blend Pentecostal fervor and Anabaptist simplicity.
by Roger Olson

My Path to Lesbianism
It was hatred of women that drove me there, and Christ in community that led me out.
by Diane Mattingly

Opportunity of a Generation
Five issues test the strength and unity of Christian conservatives in the new term.
by Tony Carnes

Behind China's Closed Doors
Newly confident house churches open themselves up to the world.
by Richard R. Cook

Wycliffe in Overdrive
Freddy Boswell on the most audacious Bible translation project ever.
interview by Stan Guthrie

Jacob vs. Jacob
Jewish believers in Jesus quarrel over both style and substance.
by Deborah Pardo-Kaplan

HeadLines

Law: Methodist church that left denomination gets to keep building.

Ecumenism: Catholics join evangelicals in NCC alternative.

Ghana: Ministry frees hundreds of sex slaves.

China: Prominent house-church leader arrested.

Abortion: FDA toughens warning on RU-486.

Education: Grand Canyon University becomes first for-profit Christian college.

Canada: Research reveals unexpected church growth.

Q+A: Brother Andrew on Middle East ministry.

Ivory Coast: Violence drives out missionaries.

Publishing: LaHaye challenges Tyndale over Last Disciple.

Departments

Inside CT
Tsunami Response Team

Readers Write

Where We Stand
Tsunamis and Birth Pangs; Gender Is No Disease

Reflections
The Church and Mission

Always in Parables | Andy Crouch
Stonewashed Worship

Editor's Bookshelf | David Neff
Scott Peck vs. Satan

The CT review
Gregory Boyd's contradictory assessment of judgmentalism; Bookmarks; questioning the Jesus of modern scholars

The Back Page | Charles Colson
The New Civil War

The Other Prodigal Son
The Prodigal's coming-home gala was for both sons.

Carolyn Arends | posted 2/13/2012 09:46AM

Go Figure
Recent stats on atheism, celebrities, and denominations.

Compiled by Ted Olsen | posted 2/13/2012 09:47AM

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

[Browse More Christianity Today]

Subscribe to Christianity Today and get 3 free trial issues. No credit card required.

Please allow 4-6 weeks for delivery. Offer valid in U.S. only.

If you decide you want to keep Christianity Today coming, honor your invoice for just $19.95 and receive nine more issues, a full year in all. If not, simply write "cancel" across the invoice and return it. The three trial issues are yours to keep, regardless.

Click here for international orders

2-for-1 Gifts!