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January 2003

The Positive Prophet
Tony Campolo is a ferocious critic of Christians left and right. Why do people still flock to hear him?
by Ted Olsen
Plus: Tony Talks Too Much; Candidate Campolo; Why Clinton Likes Campolo

Death Watch
One of the world's earliest Christian cultures totters on the edge of extinction.
by Thomas C. Oden

Why I Walked
Sometimes loving a denomination requires you to fight.
by J. I. Packer

Return to Kabul
Shelter Now's Georg Taubmann talks about ministry and security in the former Taliban state.
an interview by Stan Guthrie

'Jesusy' Anne Lamott
Chatting with a born-again paradox.
by Agnieszka Tennant

News: North American Report

Asylum: Christians criticize Bush administration's limits on refugee resettlement.

Presbyterians: Conservatives want special assembly to discipline pastors who ordain gays.

Mormons: Baptist evangelist wins permission for Temple Square outreach.

Congress: Emboldened by election, Christian conservatives press for cloning and partial-birth abortions.

Top Ten: Most influential religion stories of 2002.

Open Theism: Evangelical theologians challenge Pinnock, Sanders on inerrancy.

World Report

Uzbekistan: Government attempts to shut down all unregistered religious groups.

Lebanon: American missionary murdered at prenatal clinic.

Zimbabwe: Christians protest President Magabe's food-for-votes politics.

Cote D'Ivoire: Missions presonnel flee after coup attempt.

Departments

Inside CT
A Holy Nuisance

Under The Sun
Sin Sells; Quotation Marks; Go Figure

Editorials
Open-book Ministry; Safe, Not Sorry

Reflections
Mountaintop Spirituality

Guest Column | By Sarah E. Hinlicky
Decorated with Death:

The CT Review: | By Philip Yancey
Randall Balmer's Encyclopedia of Evangelicalism; Self-inflicted Escape; Far from Busyness; Learning to be Loved; Model in the Public Square; Zig Ziglar's autobiography

The Back Page
Jesus' Sword

sponsors

Preach and Reach
Despite his liberal record, Barack Obama is making a lot of evangelicals think twice.

John W. Kennedy | posted 10/06/2008 09:29AM

Emerging Theology, Liberal Politics
Does one thing lead to the other?

Collin Hansen | posted 10/06/2008 09:33AM

The Engine of the Market
It's not capital. Why wealthy evangelicals and others need to reconsider executive compensation.

D. Michael Lindsay | posted 10/03/2008 06:47AM

God Is In Control During the Financial Crisis
God often uses adversity for his greatest blessings and the markets are his.

Charles Colson | posted 10/02/2008 02:33PM

Tempted by Politics
Why many pastors want to, but shouldn't, endorse candidates.

Mark Galli | posted 10/02/2008 09:05AM

A Holy Longing
Beauty is the hard-to-define essence that draws people to the gospel.

David Taylor | posted 10/02/2008 09:36AM

Poll: Which candidate do you support?

Full Coverage: Economic Crisis

Full Coverage: Campaign 2008

From Christianity Today Movies:
Religulous: Fake Boycotts, Real Criticisms
Bill Maher's religion-skewering movie uses phony "boycott" to gain publicity; religious leaders and film critics say movie "preaches to the choir." Also: Producer unhappy with R rating for House; Marvel updates on Spider-Man, Iron Man, Thor; and more.

Josh Hurst | posted 10/07/2008 06:48AM

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