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February 2008

The Future Lies in the Past
Why evangelicals are connecting with the early church as they move into the 21st century.
by Chris Armstrong
Plus: Monastic Evangelicals

Singing in the Chains
To be saved means more than we might think.
by Mark Buchanan

Choosing Life at the Movies
2007 could be remembered as the Year of Pro-Life Cinema.
by Mark Moring

Taking a Chance on Fu Yang
A photojournalist discovers God's surprises through one special-needs child.
by Louis DeLuca

This Samaritan Life
How to live in a culture that is vaguely suspicious of the church.
by Tim Stafford

Calling on the Saints
It was the body of Christ that picked up the pieces after a rape left me in shambles.
by Heather Gemmen Wilson

Singable Doctrine
Keith and Kristyn Getty have a passion for writing modern hymns.
Interview by Stan Guthrie

The Transgender Moment
Evangelicals hope to respond with both moral authority and biblical compassion to gender identity disorder.
by John W. Kennedy

Missions Boot Camp
As these teens prepare for short-term trips, they learn more than how to talk about Jesus.
by Amy Green

The Peacebuilding Prince
One Jordanian leader shares his deep desire to preserve the Arab Christian world.
Interview by Cornelis Hulsman

The Megachurch Primaries
How the leading Democratic candidates are trying to win evangelical votes.
by Sarah Pulliam

HeadLines

Youth Ministry: Young Life staff out after evangelism mandate.

Evangelism: New papal document says social ministry is not enough.

Election '08: Hispanic evangelicals shift over immigration.

Higher Education: Pro–intelligent design prof denied tenure at Iowa State.

Crime: Megachurches rethink security after Colorado shootings.

Archaeology: Nehemiah's Wall may have been discovered in East Jerusalem.

Human Rights: Some Christian Dalits may lose government assistance.

Denominations: Southern Baptists resist Reformed resurgence.

Departments

Inside CT
Ancient-Future People

Readers Write

Where We Stand
The Health Care Crunch; Securing the Faithful

Reflections
Miracles

Good Question | Nathan Bierma
Divine Gestures

Speaking Out | Rabbi Yehiel Poupko
Pro-Israel vs. Pro-Palestine

Kingdom Sightings | Al Hsu
The Vision Thing

The CT Review
Telford Work surveys the plusses, pitfalls of "postconservative"; Francis Beckwith takes a bite out of Roe; public TV affirms Wilberforce's faith; documentary shows the healing power of forgiving; Sara Groves sings amid suffering; Louis Markos lists his favorite C. S. Lewis sites; plus Bookmarks.

The Back Page | Charles Colson
No Utter Collapse

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When the War Never Ends
Many vets are ambushed by post-traumatic stress disorder. But some churches are coming to their defense.

Jocelyn Green | posted 7/02/2009 09:05AM

The Scandal of the Public Evangelical
What we really have to offer the world.

Mark Galli | posted 7/02/2009 09:10AM

An Open Letter to Donte Stallworth
Concerning the overall public indignation about Michael Vick's possible NFL reinstatement.

Ted Kluck | posted 7/02/2009 09:13AM

Lay Down Your Fireworks
On what date was the original Independence Day? How much debt has Oral Roberts University come out of? And other questions from this week's news.

Compiled by Sarah Pulliam | posted 7/02/2009 09:16AM

'Honor Thy Father' for Grownups
Or, how not to be a deadbeat son or daughter.

Mollie Ziegler Hemingway | posted 7/01/2009 09:13AM

The Rotisserie Chicken Gospel
Author Susan Isaacs on comedy, church hopping, and having a 'middle-class white girl's Dark Night of the Soul.'

Interview by Katelyn Beaty | posted 7/01/2009 09:17AM

Voiceless Women
The Stoning Of Soraya M. exposes a dark side of Islam.

Camerin Courtney | posted 7/01/2009 09:20AM

Old-Timers Hit the Highway
Phil Keaggy and Randy Stonehill team up for a winner.

Review by John J. Thompson | posted 6/30/2009 09:58AM

Recovering from 'The Year of Living Biblically'
Author A. J. Jacobs talks with CT about becoming a minor celebrity in the Christian world.

Interview by Mark Galli | posted 6/30/2009 10:00AM

A Song Grows in Brooklyn
Inspired by community, biblical truth, and good music, a Brooklyn couple makes music in their living room—as The Welcome Wagon.

Alissa Wilkinson | posted 6/29/2009 09:24AM

Poll: Does your church do anything special for the Fourth of July?

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