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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

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'A Voice for Sanity'
J. Lee Grady doesn't want your gold. The journalist wants a 'Holy Ghost housecleaning' of the charismatic movement.

Sarah Pulliam Bailey | posted 11/23/2009 01:11PM

Modern-Day Mordecai
When he's away from his day job, Charisma editor J. Lee Grady is probably working on a project to empower women and confront abuse.

Sarah Pulliam Bailey | posted 11/23/2009 01:06PM

The Next Redesign
Look for Christianity Today's new and improved presence online.

Ted Olsen | posted 11/23/2009 01:43PM

Trees Of Life
How Floresta integrates development discipleship, and creation care overseas.

Deann Alford in the Dominican Republic | posted 11/20/2009 10:56AM

A Grounded Faith
Mexican ministry branches out beyond tree planting to bring healing to souls in a barren land.

Jeremy Weber in Oaxaca, Mexico | posted 11/06/2009 01:56PM

Will Abortion Derail Health Care Reform?
The Senate moves closer to a vote on health care reform, groups argue over presidential appointments, and the Family Research Council issues a correction.

Tobin Grant | posted 11/20/2009 11:05AM

Christ at the Center
Michael Horton says we need to once again let our lives and churches be driven by the gospel.

Interview by Mark Galli | posted 11/19/2009 10:14AM

Cleaning Up After Others
A&E's The Cleaner is about tough love and redemption.

Todd Hertz | posted 11/19/2009 10:19AM

'O, Evangelicos!'
We need not abandon our name—just live up to it.

Philip Yancey | posted 11/18/2009 10:31AM

Wilson's Bookmarks
From the editor of Books & Culture.

posted 11/18/2009 10:33AM

The Best and the Worst New Tech: Mobile Smart Phones
Phones are on track to becoming the most promising—and paralyzing—technology.

Brad Abare, founder of the Center for Church Communication | posted 11/17/2009 09:19AM

The Best and the Worst New Tech: Online Video
The gospel was delivered in a way that people could visualize it.

Mark Kellner, author of God on the Internet | posted 11/17/2009 09:21AM

The Best and the Worst New Tech: What You Least Expect
Technology often brings a myriad of trade-offs.

John Dyer, web development director at Dallas Theological Seminary | posted 11/17/2009 09:22AM

Christ-Centered Cautions
How do we be good, be disciplined, and be like Jesus?

Collin Hansen | posted 11/16/2009 09:29AM

Readers Write
Your responses to the September 2009 issue of Christianity Today.

posted 11/16/2009 09:33AM

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