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January 2005

The Fraudbuster
The faithful are being defrauded of billions. But Ponzi-busting ex-con Barry Minkow knows how to stop it.
by Rob Moll
Plus: Success in Failure
Plus: Stop Fraud Before It Starts

Three Faces of Greed
Another vice that looks like a virtue.
by W. Jay Wood

See No Evil
Christian TV may be a cultural ghetto, but living there has its advantages.
by Christine A. Scheller

The Church&#mdash;Why Bother?
There is no healthy relationship with Jesus without a relationship to his church.
by Tim Stafford

The Largest Company in Your City
Branch offices of the church have potential without parallel.
by Alan Doswald

Children Huddled in Crevices
Mongolia's fledgling church seeks to meet a desperate need.
by Jim Jewell

Full-Court Pressure
The battle for marriage shifts from voters to lawyers and lobbyists.
by Kathleen K. Rutledge
Plus: James Dobson on the Gay Marriage Battle

HeadLines

Bioethics: Pro-lifers weigh options after Californians fund embryonic stem-cell research.

Religions: Wiccan liturgies on Episcopal website draw fire.

Evangelism: Ravi Zacharias preaches to Mormons about the uniqueness of Christ.

Netherlands: Christians, Muslims appeal for calm after attacks.

Sudan: Accord promises peace.

Discrimination: Luis Palau dropped from Welsh Revival celebration for his 'evangelical beliefs.'

Ministry: Christians make AIDS fight a high priority.

Q+A: Harry R. Jackson Jr. on black political involvement.

Youth: Ministries try to channel the next generation's idealism.

Departments

Inside CT | by Ted Olsen
Bilking the Brethren

Readers Write

Where We Stand
Same Song, Second Term; Spiritual Shortcuts

Speaking Out | David Klinghoffer
That Other Church

Reflections
The Church

Good Question | J.I. Packer
All Sins Are Not Equal

Bearing the Cross | Jeff M. Sellers
Terrorizing Ally

Civil Reactions | Stephen L. Carter
Politics for Adults

The CT review
The Elder-Care Crisis; Not Your Grandma's Testimony; Searching for Significance; Faith-Filled Fantasy; Mystery and Paradox

The Back Page | Philip Yancey
Back From the Brothel

From childhood, I've been learning about—and witnessing to—Muslims.

Chawkat Moucarry | posted 2/24/2010 04:19PM

Glenn Beck, FRC Shift Aim From 'Social Justice' to Jim Wallis
Richard Land and Al Mohler dismiss broadcaster's comments as "nonsense."

Tobin Grant | posted 3/19/2010 09:52AM

Love Needs No Reason
One difference between the therapeutic gospel and the liberating gospel.

Mark Galli | posted 3/18/2010 08:54AM

Taking Stock
Funds expand faith-based investing.

Rob Moll | posted 3/18/2010 08:57AM

Reclaiming St. Patrick's Day
But if we are to choose a social issue for March 17, what would it be?

Ted Olsen | posted 3/17/2010 02:29PM

The Evolution of Sin
Gary Anderson: How sin came to be seen as a debt rather than a weight.

Interview by John Wilson | posted 3/17/2010 09:40AM

Fight Between Erskine College and Its Denomination Will Head to Court
Denomination fired board members, alleging mission drift.

Jocelyn Green | posted 3/17/2010 09:51AM

Is Cosmetic Surgery Immoral?
Even more importantly: Why do you want to know?

Mollie Ziegler Hemingway | posted 3/16/2010 09:06AM

When Caesar Renders
Romanian Baptists dissent over accepting government funds.

Susan Wunderink | posted 3/16/2010 09:07AM

Practically Theological
How churches are teaching doctrine—and finding eager participants.

Sarah Pulliam Bailey | posted 3/15/2010 09:33AM

Getting the Story
Why journalism is not just a profession for us.

Mark Galli | posted 3/15/2010 09:34AM

Poll: Do you use the term "social justice" very often?

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