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January 2004

The Techno Sapiens Are Coming
When God fashioned man and woman, he called his creation very good. Transhumanists say that, by manipulating our bodies with microscopic tools, we can do better. Are we ready for the great debate?
by C. Christopher Hook

Define 'Better'
One person's improvement is another person's degeneration.
An interview with bioethicist C. Ben Mitchell

A Heaven-made Activist
Joni Eareckson Tada is driven forward by hymns of praise and her sovereign God.
by Tim Stafford

One Lord, One Faith, Many Ethnicities
How to become a diverse organization and keep your sanity.
A CT Forum

Godly Chutzpah
Mike Yaconelli took risks, and tens of thousands of evangelicals loved him for it.
by Ben Patterson

News: North American Report

Law: Massachusetts high court sets stage for protracted battle over homosexual marriage.

Top Ten: The most significant stories of 2003.

News Wrap: Ministry amid wildfires; Christians stung in massive Ponzi scheme; Roy Moore ousted; four professors defect from Baptist seminary.

Anglicans: Same-sex blessings continue to roil New Westminster diocese.

Business: Christians pressured at work to affirm active homosexuality.

Politics: Bush administration scales back goals for its faith-based initiative.

World Report

Vietnam: Activists urge Washington to confront Communist leaders for persecuting Christians.

Egypt: Authorities torture converts from Islam.

Sudan: Church leader sees huge church growth.

News Wrap: Human-rights activists worry about religious liberty in Afghanistan and Iraq; persecution continues in Eritrea.

Departments

Inside CT: The IV Connection | by David Neff
InterVarsity campus work hits home at Christianity Today

Under the Sun
Go Figure; The Name Game; The Church in Absentia; Quotation Marks

Where We Stand
One Nation Under God-Sort of; Back to the Garden

Reflections: Following the Star | Compiled by Richard A. Kauffman
Quotations to stir heart and mind

Culture Comment | by Darrell Bock
The Good News of Da Vinci

Bearing the Cross | by Jeff M. Sellers
Crushing House Churches

In the Word | by Kathy Berklund-Page
Joseph's Sword

Guest Column | by Sarah Hinlicky Wilson
The Heresy Itch

Weblog in Print | by Ted Olsen
A Theoblogical Revolution

The CT Review
The Gift of Anger; Simply Good Writing; Missing Jewish Ways; The Gift of Years; Rough-edged Retelling; Doing Tolkien Justice

The Back Page | by Philip Yancey
The Colonizers

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Let us Tell You a Story
Recovering the lost spiritual discipline of reading biographies.

Chris Armstrong | posted 11/06/2009 09:52AM

The Mushroom Hunt
How to find a good biography.

Chris Armstrong | posted 11/06/2009 09:53AM

After Election Day, the Vote Everyone Has Been Waiting For
Tuesday brought big news on same-sex unions and the election outcomes of conservative candidates, but all eyes are now on the health-care bill.

Tobin Grant | posted 11/06/2009 09:54AM

Yawning at the Word
It's really hard to listen to God when there are really interesting things to think about.

Mark Galli | posted 11/05/2009 10:33AM

Go Figure
Recent numbers on female senior pastors, abortion, and the megachurch.

Compiled by Ted Olsen | posted 11/05/2009 10:34AM

Looking for Clear Signals
Religious freedom needs less talk and more action in Washington.

A Christianity Today editorial | posted 11/04/2009 09:18AM

Matrix: International Religious Liberty Advocates
CT looks at the major religious liberty groups' emphases and work.

posted 11/04/2009 09:21AM

Alien Seduction
ABC's sci-fi series V, which premieres tonight, tackles questions of blind faith, asking, "Would we believe them?"

Review by Todd Hertz | posted 11/03/2009 11:06AM

Aliens Among Us
ABC's 'V' is a probing look at culture and the need for discernment, says the show's executive producer.

Interview by Todd Hertz | posted 11/03/2009 11:07AM

Rising from the Valley of Death
Steven Curtis Chapman opens up about losing his daughter, their family's arduous journey, and a new album of songs chronicling the path of pain and hope.

Interview by Mark Moring | posted 11/02/2009 09:48AM

A Violent, Vicious Cycle
Who will deliver us from despair and death?

Collin Hansen | posted 11/02/2009 10:27AM

Poll: Which of the following book genres do you read most for spiritual growth?

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