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July 2003

Suburban Spirituality
The land of SUVs and soccer leagues tends to weather the soul in peculiar ways, but it doesn't have to.
by David Goetz

Religion in the 'Burbs
An interview with R. Stephen Warner, sociologist of religion at University of Illinois at Chicago.
by Agnieszka Tennant

Damping the Fuse in Iraq
A veteran peacemaker discusses how religion can help stave off religious conflict after Saddam.
An interview with Canon Andrew White

Rabbit Trails to God
John Updike has made a career of writing the most theological novels in America.
by Mark A. Buchanan

Jesus' Woodstock
After 20 summers of love, the Cornerstone Festival still opens doors for unknown musicians and unlocks truth for hungry minds.
by Todd Hertz

Breakthrough Dancing
A look at one of the most creative youth ministries in Hong Kong—if not the world.
by Tim Stafford

Hit by the SARS Tornado
Breakthrough reacted quickly when the disease hit Hong Kong.
by Jeff M. Sellers

News: North American Report

Biotechnology: Christians recoil at the explosive growth of frozen human embryos.

Prisons: Study gives high marks to inmate rehab.

Entertainment: "VeggieTales" creators lose $11 million breach-of-contract case.

Homosexuality: Presbyterians squelch latest gay proposal.

Business: Corporations promote—and pay for—prayer.

Religions: Evangelicals tell how—and how not—to have Christian-Muslim dialogue.

Denominations: Cash-strapped Worldwide Church of God proposes housing development on college campus. Neighbors promise fight.

Missouri Synod: David Benke cleared of syncretism, but schism looms.

World Report

India: Churches—and opposition—grow among Sikhs.

Evangelism: Baptists fire 13 missionaries.

Europe: God left out of EU constitution draft.

Interview: Luis Bush on the future of missions.

Departments

Inside CT: Away from the Crowd | Mark Galli; Managing Editor
You learn a lot about someone through fly fishing

Under the Sun
Quotation Marks; Youth in a Haze; Go Figure; Cross Purposes; The Book on Tape (Not Tapes); Put Yourself in Jesus Shoes

Where We Stand
Souls on Ice; Beyond Virtue and Vice

Reflections: Songs from the Soul | Compiled by Richard A. Kauffman
Quotations to Stir Heart and Mind

Bearing the Cross | by Jeff M. Sellers
North Korea: Criminal Faith

Good Question | by Timothy George
What role does baptism play in faith and salvation?

Civil Reactions | by Stephen L. Carter
Forget briefly its immorality—it's just bad law

The CT Review
Christ via Judaism; Soul Language on Paper; Navigating Life Storms; Taming the Techno Monster; Everyday Truths

The Back Page | by Philip Yancey
Going It Alone

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An Invisible Wall
Twenty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, a pastor in Berlin assesses Germany's spiritual climate.

Interview by Sarah Pulliam Bailey in Berlin | posted 11/09/2009 11:29AM

Germany's 'Cold Religion'
A Berlin-based journalist says that Martin Luther would have driven most of Germany's bishops from their pulpits.

Interview by Sarah Pulliam Bailey in Berlin | posted 11/09/2009 10:46AM

After the Wall
Reflections on 20 years of mission in Europe

Jonathan Lamb | posted 11/09/2009 10:46AM

A Lost Generation
Mainline churches in East Germany rediscover a sense of mission.

Susan Wunderink | posted 10/01/2009 10:02AM

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

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

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