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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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Voting Like It Matters
It's not only our civic duty — it's a sacred one.

Charles Colson with Anne Morse | posted 10/10/2008 08:12AM

The Imprimatur of Happiness
In Pope Benedict's hands, Christian joy becomes the antidote to modern meaninglessness.

Review by Ryan Anderson | posted 10/10/2008 08:16AM

News Quiz: Green Bible, Read Bible
Also: Inflammatory Religulous up against Fireproof, Marriage on the ballot, and more questions from this week's news.

posted 10/10/2008 08:27AM

A Pilgrim's Progress
A seasoned biographer examines Barack Obama's spiritual journey and priorities.

Gary Scott Smith | posted 10/09/2008 06:28AM

Life, Death, and Chicken Cages
Election night's biggest direct democracy battles.

Compiled by Ted Olsen | posted 10/07/2008 03:12PM

Talking the Walk
After years of ambiguity, Senator McCain reveals his spiritual side for public viewing. How will evangelicals respond?

Tony Carnes | posted 10/07/2008 12:57PM

Preach and Reach
Despite his liberal record, Barack Obama is making a lot of evangelicals think twice.

John W. Kennedy | posted 10/06/2008 09:29AM

Worse Than Ever
Christians knew the attacks were coming, but no one knew they would be this deadly.

Susan Wunderink | posted 10/09/2008 06:23AM

Terror in Orissa
It's time for India to start acting like the world's largest democracy.

A Christianity Today editorial | posted 10/09/2008 06:25AM

The New Refugees
As the U.S. opens to Iraqis and Burmese, refugee ministries must adjust.

Ruth Moon | posted 10/07/2008 03:11PM

Poll: Is it wrong to abstain from voting in elections?

Full Coverage: Campaign 2008

CT politics blog
From Christianity Today Movies:
Billy: The Early Years
A brilliant idea—telling Billy Graham's story through the eyes of a fellow minister who loses his faith—is squandered in this badly written biopic.

Peter T. Chattaway | posted 10/11/2008 01:21AM

City of Ember
A fast-moving and compelling sci-fi family thriller that both entertains and provokes great discussion fodder about the reality of the world around us.

Todd Hertz | posted 10/11/2008 01:21AM

Body of Lies
This "spy game" about the ethics of American intervention in the Middle East looks good, but for a Ridley Scott film, its genre conventions are disappointing.

Jeffrey Overstreet | posted 10/11/2008 01:21AM

The Express
This inspirational football film follows some familiar genre conventions, but rises above most sports flicks in its depiction of a determined character rising above circumstances and finding his way.

Steven D. Greydanus | posted 10/11/2008 01:21AM

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