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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

Obama Does Not Widen Religious Exemption for Contraceptive Mandate
The burden to cover contraception shifts.

Sarah Pulliam Bailey | posted 2/10/2012 01:18PM

The Best Ways to Fight Poverty—Really
The church's role in raising the poor's standard of living.

Mark Galli | posted 2/10/2012 09:21AM

Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to the December issue.

posted 2/10/2012 09:23AM

Calling All Callings: Amy Sherman on ‘Kingdom Calling’
Christians can build thriving communities by exercising their vocational gifts.

Interview by Morgan Feddes | posted 2/09/2012 09:47AM

Pro-life Advocates Cheer State Court Rulings, Parliament Reaffirms Church De-Regulations, and More News
Important developments in the church and the world.

posted 2/09/2012 09:52AM

First They Came for the Catholics: Obama's Contraceptive Mandate
An open letter to evangelical Christians.

Timothy George and Chuck Colson | posted 2/08/2012 10:10AM

You Can't Worship Here: Evicting Churches from New York Schools
What will really happen this weekend when churches gather in school buildings for the last time?

A Christianity Today editorial | posted 2/08/2012 10:04AM

A Crackdown on International Adoptions
The rate of adoptions in Ethiopia has declined 90 percent.

Matthew D. LaPlante in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | posted 2/07/2012 10:16AM

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