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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.

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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