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June 2006

Jesus Out of Focus
The Da Vinci Code is raising issues that go to the heart of the Christian faith-and it's starting to confuse us all.
by Gary M. Burge
Plus: The Lapsed Evangelical Critic; Assessing the Apocryphal Gospels

What the Teaching Can Teach Us
Not all extracanonical manuscripts reveal a 'lost Christianity.' The church's earliest discipleship manual—the Didache—is as orthodox and relevant as it gets.
by William Varner

CT's 2006 Book Awards
Out of 37 publishers and 240 titles, our judges selected 22 of this year's best books.

Unveiling the Truth About Islam
Too many Christian books miss the mark.
by Warren Larson

Heard Any Good Books Lately?
Audio is the new medium, and Christian publishers are getting the message.
by Jonathan Lowe

The Phone Book Test
Robert P. George explains how a simple experiment reveals the great divide in our culture.
Interview by Andy Crouch

On the Edge of Famine
Politics hinders aid to 11 million East Africans.
by Deann Alford

HeadLines

Immigration: Evangelicals debate 'broken' policy.

Evolution: Anti-Darwinists downplay fossil find as 'fishy,' inconclusive.

Movies: Burned by boycotts, ministries sponsor Da Vinci discussions.

North Korea: Activists prod China to welcome Korean refugees.

Intolerance: Officials want Christian teens to 'get out' of San Francisco.

Evangelism: Head of $126-million Southern Baptist agency quits after board conflict.

Education: Georgia's curriculum to include Good Book; text choice sparks debate.

Q + A: Darrell Bock on how Gospel of Judas betrays its namesake.

Departments

Inside CT
Not All Sausage

Readers Write

Where We Stand
A Faith Tailored Just for You; The Power of Hospitality

Reflections
Philosophers' Potpourri

Global Prognosis | David Aikman
An Ugly Phoenix Reborn

Good Question | Darrell Bock
Dribbling Circles Around Jesus

The CT Review
Why grace is so rare among Christians; the un-solid rock of some Christian bands; buffing the legacy of the most famous Christian politician of the early 20th century; Bookmarks

The Back Page | Charles Colson
Emerging to Where?

sponsors

Habakkuk in Zimbabwe
We're hungry, angry, and depending on a sovereign God.

By a Zimbabwean pastor-scholar | posted 7/24/2008 08:24AM

Nothing New
Popular spiritual author and Oprah favorite Eckhart Tolle quotes Jesus a lot. Is he a Christian?

James A. Beverly | posted 7/23/2008 09:50AM

Found in Space
How C. S. Lewis has shaped my faith and writing. By Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey | posted 7/22/2008 08:41AM

Unplanned Parenthood
Amy Laura Hall argues that in God's design, family is a pretty messy thing.

Michelle A. Clifton-Soderstrom | posted 7/21/2008 09:21AM

Second Coming Ecology
We care for the environment precisely because God will create a new earth.

David Neff | posted 7/18/2008 09:37AM

Poll: Do you think Oprah is a good influence?

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