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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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The Green Baptist
Jonathan Merritt seeks a renewed approach to American society.

Tim Stafford | posted 11/24/2009 11:31AM

What Does the Manhattan Declaration Really Mean?
Also: advocacy groups gear up for the Christmas shopping season with politics and compassion.

Tobin Grant | posted 11/24/2009 12:16PM

'A Voice for Sanity'
J. Lee Grady doesn't want your gold. The journalist wants a 'Holy Ghost housecleaning' of the charismatic movement.

Sarah Pulliam Bailey | posted 11/23/2009 01:11PM

Modern-Day Mordecai
When he's away from his day job, Charisma editor J. Lee Grady is probably working on a project to empower women and confront abuse.

Sarah Pulliam Bailey | posted 11/23/2009 01:06PM

The Next Redesign
Look for Christianity Today's new and improved presence online.

Ted Olsen | posted 11/23/2009 01:43PM

Trees Of Life
How Floresta integrates development discipleship, and creation care overseas.

Deann Alford in the Dominican Republic | posted 11/20/2009 10:56AM

A Grounded Faith
Mexican ministry branches out beyond tree planting to bring healing to souls in a barren land.

Jeremy Weber in Oaxaca, Mexico | posted 11/06/2009 01:56PM

Will Abortion Derail Health Care Reform?
The Senate moves closer to a vote on health care reform, groups argue over presidential appointments, and the Family Research Council issues a correction.

Tobin Grant | posted 11/20/2009 11:05AM

Christ at the Center
Michael Horton says we need to once again let our lives and churches be driven by the gospel.

Interview by Mark Galli | posted 11/19/2009 10:14AM

Cleaning Up After Others
A&E's The Cleaner is about tough love and redemption.

Todd Hertz | posted 11/19/2009 10:19AM

'O, Evangelicos!'
We need not abandon our name—just live up to it.

Philip Yancey | posted 11/18/2009 10:31AM

Wilson's Bookmarks
From the editor of Books & Culture.

posted 11/18/2009 10:33AM

Poll: Does works righteousness pervade your church?

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