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July 2005

The Pentecostal Gold Standard
After 50 years in ministry, Jack Hayford continues to confound stereotypes-all to the good.
by Tim Stafford

Is Christ Divided?
And two more apostolic questions today's church must answer.
by Timothy George

More Than a Job
Why Dennis Bakke thinks work can be fun-for everyone.
Interview by Agnieszka Tennant

Vida Nueva
A dying urban church found new life to be costly.
by Rebecca Barnes

Out of Africa
The leader of nearly 18 million Nigerian Anglicans challenges the West's theology and control.
by Douglas LeBlanc

Love in the Land of Enmity
The local joke is that Gaza is hell. But that doesn't seem to deter ministry there.
by Deann Alford
Plus: Christian Zionists Split over Gaza Pullout

HeadLines

Politics: Controversy gives way to cheers for Bush at Calvin.

Abortion: Mother claims aborted baby was born alive.

Ministry: Power struggle rocks venerable Hollywood Presbyterian.

Sri Lanka: Buddhist radical party seeks to cramp Christian witness.

Medicine: House conservatives hesitate on ultrasound funding.

Kyrgyzstan: July 10 election could determine the church's status in this Muslim nation.

Education: Anti-religion group seeks to block federal funding of Alaska Christian College.

Q+A: Don Feder on why Jews should defend Christians.

Origins: Kansas set to approve curriculum critical of evolution.

Departments

Inside CT
Reporting Eye to Eye

Readers Write

Where We Stand
Worship as Higher Politics; We're Prime Time, Baby!

Reflections
Faith and Freedom

Speaking Out | Angela Beise
A More Perfect Society

Weblog in Print | Ted Olsen
Dirty Qur'ans, Dusty Bibles

Good Question | Roger E. Olson
To Judge, or Not to Judge

Civil Reactions | Stephen L. Carter
First Things First

Bearing the Cross | Jeff M. Sellers
Dumped into Drums

The CT Review
American Decalogue; Broken Homecoming; Bookmarks

The Back Page | Philip Yancey
The Japanese Joseph

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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