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June 2011

Briefing

Spotlight
The Theology of Osama bin Laden's Death
Christians call for solemn reflection and thanksgiving.

Gleanings
Shouwang Church Members Keep Meeting, Court to Hear Seminary Tenure Dispute, and More News
Important recent developments in the church and the world.

Quotation Marks
Quotation Marks
Recent comments on website blocking, life expectancy, religion in the workplace, and other topics.

Under Discussion
Should the China Ambassador Worship at a House Church?
Observers discuss whether the U.S. ambassador to China should worship at an unregistered church to 'publicly identify with the persecuted.'

Headlines
Iran: Regime's antagonism is increasing Christianity's appeal.
Church-State: Ruling means threat to pastor tax break may have lost its legs.
Nepal: Christians demand burial space in culture of cremation.
Religious Freedom: Increase in state licenses prompts conscience clashes.
Abortion: Political gains by U.S. conservatives unleash waves of anti-abortion legislation.

Features

Cover Story
The Search for the Historical Adam
The evolution debate is shifting from whether we came from animals to whether we could have come from one man & one woman.
Richard N. Ostling

The Joyful Environmentalists: Eugene Peterson and Peter Harris
Interview by Andy Crouch

Super Natural: Josh Hamilton's Comeback
The recovering crack addict and baseball superstar knows he's special, but it's a special that cuts two ways.
Dan Reed

Who Gets Left Behind?
How end times theories shape the ways we view our earthly abode.
Matthew Dickerson

Worship
A Variety of Religious Composition
The music we sing is more varied and interesting than we've been led to believe.
Lawrence R. Mumford

Worship
Contemporary Music: The Cultural Medium and the Christian Message
What kind of Christians do contemporary services produce?
D. H. Williams

Testimony
Ayn Rand Led Me to Christ
How the anti-Christian philosopher prepared me to hear the gospel.
Bishop Edward S. Little II

Fleecing the Faithful—Again: Former YWAM Leader Defrauds Many
A businessman swindled friends, family, and missionaries.
Ken Walker

Viewpoints

Letters to the Editor
Readers Write
Readers respond to the April issue of CT.

Where We Stand
No Adam, No Eve, No Gospel
The historical Adam debate won't be resolved tomorrow, so stay engaged.

The Village Green
Should Christians Smoke Medical Marijuana?
Observers weigh in on pot morality.

Wrestling with Angels
Hardworking Sloths: Disguising Spiritual Laziness
The lazy culprit behind our busyness.

Contra Mundum
Civility Under Fire: Chuck Colson & Timothy George Revive MLK's Legacy
Dr. King's response to critical clergy is full of lessons for today.

CT Review

Books
The Heart Has Reasons
Rational proofs alone do not a Christian make.

My Top 5 Books On Technology
Picks from Shane Hipps, author of 'Flickering Pixels: How Technology Shapes Your Faith.'

Working on Eternity
Ben Witherington sets earthly labor in kingdom context. A review of 'Work: A Kingdom Perspective on Labor.'

A Meal with Jesus
Discovering grace, community, and mission around the table

Wilson's Bookmarks
Brief Reviews of 'The Pleasures of reading in an age of Distraction,' 'Resonant Witness,' and 'Clear And Simple As The Truth.'

Prison Partnership: Byron R. Johnson on Christian Criminal Justice
An interview with Byron R. Johnson on 'More God, Less Crime.'

Movies
A Sensory Revelation
Terrence Malick wants his films to capture the magic, wonder, and mystery of the universe.

In Every Issue

Inside CT
Adam, Where Are You?
It's time for a difficult, grace-filled family meeting.

Who's Next
Alternative Capitalist: How a Coffee Business Brews Reconciliation
Why Jonathan Golden helps farmers in Rwanda.

From Powerlifter to Powerless
How physical debility strengthened my reliance on God.

Kathleen Anderson | posted 5/25/2012 08:51AM

Young Evangelicals Still at War? A Review of 'A Faith of Our Own'
Jonathan Merritt seeks a non-partisan faith, but leaving behind the left-right culture clashes is harder than it seems.

Review by Matthew Lee Anderson | posted 5/24/2012 10:45AM

Throwing Christ Over the Cliff
How the church can help the faithful stay faithful.

Leslie Leyland Fields | posted 5/24/2012 11:34AM

Brave New Web: Navigating the Conflict Between Pluralism and Freedom
Religious organizations should defend their public presence without resorting to individualism.

Review by Joseph Knippenberg | posted 5/23/2012 09:55AM

Quebec: Canada's Prodigal Province
The province's evangelicals pursue a fresh hearing for the gospel in their post-Christian culture.

Ann-Margret Hovsepian in Montreal | posted 5/22/2012 09:09AM

Teach Us to Pray: Learning from Prayer Partners in History
Great figures from church history have much to teach about talking with God.

Interview by Elesha Coffman | posted 5/22/2012 09:10AM

What Mama Heidi's World Looks Like in Mozambique
A picture of what Heidi Baker sees on a regular basis.

Photos by Gary Gnidovic | posted 5/21/2012 10:30AM

Touched by Jesus: Healing Body and Soul
Healing and the Good News move in concert.

Timothy Morgan | posted 5/21/2012 10:42AM

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