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June 2003

Did Martin Die Needlessly?
Gracia Burnham believes her husband would be alive today if someone had paid the proper ransombut mission agencies wonder how many other missionaries would have been kidnapped as a result.
by Ted Olsen

Harleys in Heaven
What Christians have thought of the afterlife, & what difference it makes now.
by John G. Stackhouse Jr.

Christianity Today Book Awards 2003
Evangelical leaders in numerous disciplines choose the year's top titles.
by Agnieszka Tennant

No Strings Attached
Christians seek to balance relief work and evangelism in Iraq.
by Dawn Herzog and Deann Alford

Masters of Philosophy
How Biola University is making inroads in the larger philosophical world.
by Agnieszka Tennant

News: North American Report

Parachurch: Dobson turns to an old friend to help Focus regain its financial footing.

Economy: Two mainline churches announce cutbacks.

Church and State: Chicago-area Vineyard Christian Fellowship wins right to worship.

Politics: Administration takes half a loaf on faith-based initiative, but looks ahead.

Churches: National Association of Evangelicals rights its ship, sharpens its focus.

Sects: 'Boston Movement' acknowledges calls for reform from within.

World Report

India: Christians blast Nazi-like survey, 'draconian' anti-conversion law.

Eritrea: Protestants face police crackdown.

Afghanistan: Rebels target Westerners; relief agencies pull back.

Asia: Christians adjust ministry amid SARS panic.

Sudan: Activists prod Bush administration to get tough.

Departments

Inside CT: Dogging the Story | by David Neff
Christian media can play a special role in cases like the kidnapping of the Burnhams.

Under the Sun
Quotation Marks; Mystery Illnesses; Go Figure

Editorials:
Vanity Watch; The Mother of All Liberties

Forced by Logic |by Agnieszka Tennant
It took philosophy and a friend to convince this atheist.

Reflections: Walk Humbly | Compiled by Richard A. Kauffman
Quotations to Stir Heart and Mind

Connecting Colson's Dots | by David Neff
Being the Body ties together Charles Colson's varied strands of advocacy.

Rites of Passage | by Andy Crouch
Self-improvement is our culture's most durable religion.

The CT review
Jazz, Jesus, and Liberation; A Taste for Blood and Grace; A Bubbly Invitation

Beyond Condoms | by Charles Colson with Anne Morse
To alleviate AIDS, we must sharpen our moral vision.

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The Impossibility of Thanksgiving
Why gratefulness is more gift than duty.

Mark Galli | posted 11/25/2009 10:45AM

My Top 5 Movies on Thankfulness

Annie Young Frisbie, CT Movies critic and blogger at SuperFastReader.com | posted 11/25/2009 11:14AM

The Green Baptist
Jonathan Merritt seeks a renewed approach to American society.

Tim Stafford | posted 11/24/2009 11:31AM

What Does the Manhattan Declaration Really Mean?
Also: advocacy groups gear up for the Christmas shopping season with politics and compassion.

Tobin Grant | posted 11/24/2009 12:16PM

'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

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

An Edwards-ian Thanksgiving
In November 1739, Jonathan Edwards preached not freedom from want, but freedom from demons.

Elesha Coffman | posted 11/27/2009 12:47AM

Poll: Will you do something for Thanksgiving with people from your church?

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