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July 2006

Hope in the Heart of Darkness
With 3.9 million Congolese dead and 40,000 raped, Christians work for renewal and healing in Congo's killing fields.
by Isaac Phiri
Plus: Born Again and Again; From Rape to Rebuilding; Gospel Work in Time of War; Remembering the Forgotten—a plea from UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Jan Egeland

Experiencing Life at the Margins
An African bishop tells North American Christians the most helpful gospel-thing they can do.
Interview by Andy Crouch

Why Jesus Used the 'S' Word
Apparently satanic can be a synonym for relevant.
by Mark Galli

Lost Missions
Whatever happened to the idea of rescuing people from hell?
by Robertson McQuilkin

Social Justice Surprise
Stephen Monsma proves that evangelicals are more active in welfare-to-work programs than any other religious group.
Interview by Agnieszka Tennant

HeadLines

Education: New administrators lead Patrick Henry beyond recent controversy.

London: Megachurch loses land to Olympics.

Serbia: Evangelicals fear greater power of both the state and the Orthodox church.

Denominations: PC(USA) endures fourth round of layoffs since 1993.

Church Life: Air above fetches a pretty penny.

Massachusetts: Medical insurance made accessible to all—or else.

Church / State: Court upholds limits on prayer in government workplaces.>

Q + A: Michael Cromartie on religious freedom.

Departments

Inside CT
Glimpses of God in Africa

Readers Write

Where We Stand
Sex Isn't a Spectator Sport; Beyond Yellow Ribbons

Reflections
Summer

Do Likewise | David P. Gushee
What's Right About Patriotism

Weblog in Print | Ted Olsen
Latter-day Complaints

Civil Reactions | Stephen L. Carter
Free Speech Fiasco

The CT Review
Surviving the spiritual challenge of the suburbs; the religion of the Founding Fathers; why opposing same-sex marriage makes for enlightened policy; Bookmarks

The Back Page | Philip Yancey
The Lure of Theocracy

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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